Some things never change. Today a photo appeared on the internet, passed off as being an image of Maysara Abu Hamdiya, a Palestinian prisoner who died this week in an
The Secret Service said on Thursday it was investigating the claim that new Director Julia Pierson’s personal information had been hacked and published on a website, another in a string
New York State Assemblyman Eric Stevenson and four others have been charged with corruption, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York said on Thursday, in the second
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] A 2nd alarm blaze completely destroyed a Shul in Flatbush, Thursday morning, but Bichasdei Hashem the Sifrei Torah were not heavily damaged. The fire broke out in Rabbi Ashkenazi’s Shul, located on East 27th Street between Avenue J and K, just before 10:00AM. This Shul is located on the first floor, with the Rov and his family living […]
According to officials in the Gamma Company which processes credit card debts, purchases using credit cards in Israel during chol hamoed Pesach hit an 11 year low. Gamma CEO Ariel
In his address to the Sixth Lod Conference, Rabbi David Stav, a dati leumi contender to become the next Ashkenazi chief rabbi explains his vision for the rav fulfilling the
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Yonah Yechiel Metzger’s recent interview with BaKehilla Magazine has led to calls for an in-depth investigation into allegations of fraud. Rav Metzger explained that rabbonim employed by the state often accept cash to perform weddings, and this is illegal. They are prohibited from accepting money for performing such services. As a result […]
A number of women, residents of Beit Shemesh have decided they are unwilling to tolerate the signs appearing in the community which they feel are derogatory towards women. They refer
In an effort to reduce theft, police in Brooklyn are sending friendly reminders to car owners not to leave valuables inside their parked vehicles. Under the theft-prevention operation, 76th Precinct
Many chareidim in the IDF are being tapped to enter a course given by the IDF Rabbinate, to train them to identify human remains and to serve in the military
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned the U.S. military to brace for more belt-tightening on Wednesday as he conducts a review that could cut the number of generals, pare back the
It’s a case that smacks of small-time corruption, with allegations of cash payoffs in parked cars. But the charges a Democratic state senator schemed to bribe his way into the
US Secretary of State John Kerry has announced the diplomatic process between Israel and the PA (Palestinian Authority) will be a high priority during his administration. Kerry is credited with
According to Arab media reports thousands of Iranian soldiers from the revolutionary guard are taking part in the fighting in Damascus, working with government soldiers to crush the revolution. Also fighting for the collapsing regime of Bashar el-Assad are Hizbullah soldiers alongside Iraqi troops. Assad’s forces have lost control of many outlying areas and his […]
After Minister of Industry & Trade Naftali Bennett unveiled details of his chareidi draft plan, chareidi MKs responded with anger. The plan detailed in part by Bennett at the Sixth Lod Conference was met by a large measure of agitation and harsh reactions from chareidi elected officials. MK (Yahadut Hatorah) Yaakov Litzman stated “He is […]
U.S. home prices jumped in February by the largest amount in seven years, evidence that the housing recovery strengthened ahead of the all-important spring-buying season. Home prices rose 10.2 percent
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At the end of several hours of interrogation at the Central Unit of the Yehuda and Shomron Police Station in Maale Adumim the five residents of Eish Kodesh detained in
Councilman David G. Greenfield today applauded the efforts of the NYPD and an online commenter for their efforts to identify the man suspected of violently robbing a 56-year-old woman at
The United States said on Wednesday it would soon send a missile defense system to Guam to defend it from North Korea, as the U.S. military adjusts to what Defense
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