Modiin Chief Rabbi David Lau on Wednesday, 27 Sivan 5773 visited with HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita. The Gadol Hador gave him a bracha as he competes in the race to become the next Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. According to a Kikar Shabbat report, Rav Lau asked for a bracha for success in the […]
The Beit Orot Yeshiva located in the eastern capital was under attack on Tuesday night, the eve of 27 Sivan 5773. Arabs hurled stones and at least one firebomb t
Florida is moving ahead with a plan to offer kosher meals in all state prisons by the end of the year, a corrections official testified at a hearing Tuesday on
Former Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky wishes to run for another term in office. After serving as mayor of the capital, Lupoliansky stepped down in line with Yahadut Hatorah coalition
Music fans of all ages and walks of life came together on Sunday, June 2 for a star-studded celebration of the special U.S.-Israel relationship. The 20th Annual Israel Day Concert was by far the biggest yet, with thousands coming to hear some of hottest musical acts in the Jewish world. Dubbed the concert with […]
The airline industry is set to allow consumers to see more details of what they are booking using a new online reservation platform, a project that poses a threat to
Two young Beis Rivka students were beaten and had glass bottles thrown at them in two separate incidents as they were walking home from school. In one of the attacks the assailants two teenage girls called the victim a dirty Jew. The two attacks happened within 10 minutes of each other, the first […]
A few short weeks following the fatal terror attack at Tapuach Junction in Shomron that claimed the life of Evyatar Borovsky HYD, the IDF has removed protective concrete from the area. Borovsky, a resident of an area community, was stabbed to death by a lone terrorist. Residents were surprised to see the concrete barriers had […]
Its only a straw poll, so don’t give too much thought to the results. However, based on the response to our questionnaire by a diverse group of ages and gender, the results of our straw poll, conducted Tuesday night after the FJCC mayoral forum, reflect the overall public opinion polls. There’s one exception though. Christine […]
Switzerland’s parliament halted a bill on Wednesday that would let Swiss banks hand over client information to the U.S. authorities as part of a clampdown on tax evasion, saying it
A New York high school senior class and an airline agree on one thing: 101 students and eight chaperones were kicked off an early-morning flight from New York to Atlanta
Two out of the five detainees were minors, not three as previously reported. After almost a week in remand, following an appeal filed by Honenu, the Jerusalem District Court ordered
Senate debate on a far-reaching immigration bill is becoming a test of Sen. Marco Rubio’s influence over fellow Republicans, as the Florida conservative works to sell GOP lawmakers on landmark
The bill dubbed the Amar Bill passed its preliminary reading in Knesset on Wednesday, 27 Sivan 5773. If the bill passes into law, it will permit a reigning chief rabbi to serve a second term. The bill was drafted to permit Rishon LTzion HaGaon HaRav Shlomo Amar Shlita to continue serving in office. The bill […]
Members of the Torani group living in Ramle on Tuesday night the eve of 27 Sivan 5773 held a solidarity event for the residents of the nearby Agash neighborhood, which
A number of children in the Boro Park community have recently contracted measles, a virus that causes fever, runny nose, cough and a rash all over the body. There have been 28 cases of measles identified in Boro Park, and 20 more cases in Williamsburg, according to the City of New York. Council Member Brad […]
Turkish trade unionists banging drums and trailing banners marched into an Istanbul square on Wednesday, joining unprecedented protests against Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan over what they see as his authoritarian rule. Members of more than a dozen unions chanting Tayyip resign marched down a major avenue towards Taksim Square. There were similar protests against Erdogan, […]
The reopening of the investigation into the 1986 murder of Chaim Weiss, a bochur at Mesivta of Long Beach, has revived hope that the killer will finally be brought to justice. In an extensive interview with Ami Magazine, Det. Lt. John Azzata, commanding officer of the Nassau County PDs homicide squad, described the scope of […]
A Nachal Chareidi soldier has turned to attorney Sharon Goshen in an effort to have a video showing his unit training in the Jordan Valley removed from the Channel 10
Hundreds of youths gathered at the intersection of Ezra and Hashomer Streets in Bnei Brak on Tuesday night the eve of 27 Sivan 5773 to hold another protest against drafting
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