Rav Yosef Shvavo of Tzfas’ Old City was evicted from his home and the family of 13 is now living in the street, literally. According to the Channel 2 News report on Tuesday night the eve of 2 Nissan 5773, the Justice Minister ombudsmen petitioned the court for the eviction order. This story begins over […]
Real-time bus information is coming to spreading around the NYC transit system. The New York City version of live updates on bus location known as Bus Time will expand to Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. But those three boroughs won’t be fully wired until April 2014 — four months later than expected. The MTA says Manhattan […]
A Yeshiva student visited with HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita seeking the Gadol Hador’s advice as he feels he can no longer remain in beis medrash, lacking fulfillment from his learning as he explained his situation. According to a Kikar Shabbat report, the young man asked what his next step in life should […]
World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder welcomed Cardinal Bergoglio’s election as the new pontiff of the Catholic Church. Lauder said in a first reaction: “On behalf of the World Jewish Congress and our affiliated Jewish communities and organizations in 100 countries world-wide I warmly congratulate Cardinal Bergoglio on his election as new pope. We […]
After the tender committee disqualified the bids from chareidi non-profits in Charish a number of months ago, the heads of those organizations have decided to begin refunding deposits made by
A U.S. government effort to help struggling homeowners refinance into cheaper loans gained traction last year, helped by rising home prices and changes to the program that made more borrowers
House Republicans drew stark contrasts with Democrats on tricky budget issues as President Barack Obama came to the Capitol on Wednesday in a stepped-up effort to improve relations with lawmakers
Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein, Assemblyman Alan Maisel and Councilman Lew Fidler today announced the expansion of the popular “Pesach Dumpster” program. Hoping to assist residents to rid their homes of chametz on Erev Pesach, the initiative was started some years ago by the Assemblywoman and the Department of Sanitation as a pilot program in Community Boards […]
B’chasdei Hashem IDF soldiers were not killed or injured when Arab terrorists targeted them with firebombs on Tuesday night the eve of 2 Nissan 5773 in the Hebron district. In Israel, the mainstream media headlines report “Palestinian shot dead by IDF soldiers” following the lead of the international community which seems to favor painting the […]
Tax refunds for about 600,000 taxpayers claiming an education credit will be delayed, the Internal Revenue Service said on Wednesday, citing a software glitch at some tax-preparation companies, including industry
The Transportation Security Administration is defending its operations at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey following a report last week that an undercover inspector sneaked a simulated explosive past security. The TSA said Wednesday on its blog that it’s conducting tests that some officers are prone to fail – to improve performance and stay a […]
The Chief Rabbinate of Israel has decided that if a rav is convicted of a criminal offense it will have the right to revoke one’s semicha from the Chief Rabbinate, Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) reported on Wednesday, 2 Nissan 5773. According to the report, the Rabbinate has decided to revoke the semicha from Rabbi Rosilio, […]
Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina was elected pope on Wednesday to lead the Roman Catholic Church, a prelate announced to huge crowds gathered in St. Peter’s Square. He took the
Following a meeting between Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid in the latter’s home on Wednesday afternoon 2 Nissan 5773, the Bayit Yehudi leader has picked up the ball and is now spearheading a shuttle diplomacy effort to bring the trilateral coalition talks to a summation. According to the Bennett plan, Yesh Atid will walk away […]
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Twenty year-old Moshe Mentchikov just celebrated a siyum in Maseches Bava Kama. He’s not your average bochur: he grew up behind the Iron Curtain in a family who knew little about Yiddishkeit. But Hashem intervened on behalf of this precious soul—by way of the kiruv organization Oorah—and rescued him from religious oblivion. […]
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] FDNY members joined New York City Jewish leaders on March 12 at FDNY Headquarters to discuss fire safety tips for the Passover holiday. “One of the most important goals that we all share – in the Jewish community and in the Fire Department – is the strong desire to make certain […]
A man opened fire at a car wash and a barbershop a mile apart Wednesday morning, killing four people and wounding at least two others, and a 64-year-old suspect was
[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] The Ramat Givat Ze’ev neighborhood, located north of Jerusalem, is probably the most prestigious project for foreign Religious residents wishing to make Aliyah. Recently, dozens of heavy equipment,
Yesh Atid can chalk up a number of victories in the ongoing coalition negotiations with Likud/Beitenu if the party ultimately signs an agreement. Among them is the reported agreement by
If indeed an outstretched hand is directed at chareidim to join the coalition, for some it may be harder for others to accept such a gesture following the harsh statements being made during recent weeks against the coalition leaders and players. Shas’ Aryeh Deri on Wednesday 2 Nissan commented on what appears will be Israel’s […]
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