Despite our best wishes to the contrary, it is likely that many children will hear about the recent tragedy in Williamsburg or sense their parents’ sadness or anxiety. The staff of Project CHAI, Chai Lifeline’s crisis intervention program, offers the following tips and counsel for helping children cope with the shock and horror of this […]

Jerusalem Police officials announced on Sunday 23 Adar 5773 that there was a 9% increase in robberies in Yerushalayim in 2012. Other less than encouraging statistics include a 1.8% increase

MK (Hadash) Dov Khenin is calling upon Defense Minister Ehud Barak to order the reopening of Gaza crossings to permit the flow of goods. With the exception of humanitarian supplies, crossings to Gaza were shut last week following a Grad katyusha rocket attack into Ashkelon. The left-wing MK feels Israel’s collective punishment is not justifiable. He […]

After a Grad rocket fired from Gaza landed in Ashkelon last week, there was a shooting incident on erev Shabbos 19 Adar 5773 in which a battalion commander’s vehicle was hit with cross-border gunfire. The gunfire hit the patrol vehicle of battalion commander Colonel Ofir Winter. Baruch Hashem there was no injuries. Military officials report […]

Jerusalem police have arrested a female who lives in a yishuv in the Binyamin Regional Council area of Shomron who is suspected of involvement in last week’s attack against an Arab female at a Jerusalem light rail station in the Kiryat Moshe area. Police investigating that attack released a statement to police that it appeared […]

Rarely does the victim of a stolen vehicle have the vehicle returned to him, two years later, but that is what occurred in the case of policeman Michael Fuehrer. Fuehrer

Mitt Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential nominee, gave an unflinching review Sunday of his unsuccessful campaign, admitting his shortcomings and disappointments but vowing to remain a force in American politics. “It kills me not to be there, not to be in the White House doing what needs to be done,” Romney told “Fox News Sunday” […]

Following allegations that hundreds of Kretchnif (????????) Chassidim accepted payment to vote for Nissim Slomiansky in the Bayit HaYehudi primary elections, it appears the chassidus will be under investigation. The

When the United States decides on a major budget cut, the ripple effect is felt around the world and in this case, it is relevant to Washington’s military aid to Israel. Israel was expecting $3.1 billion in various forms of military assistance, but now realizes this sum will most likely be cut, possibly significantly. The […]

President Barack Obama raised anew the issue of cutting entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security as a way out of damaging budget cuts, a White House official said on

Addressing talmidim and avreichim, HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau Shlita spoke of the gezeira facing the Torah velt, and the possible loss of ruchniyus that may result chas v’sholom. The rosh yeshiva spoke of the ongoing effort to “dress them in the stained clothing of the to’evas giyus”, labeling this a “gezeiras shmad”. The rosh yeshiva […]

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday rewarded Egypt for President Mohammed Morsi’s pledges of political and economic reforms by releasing $250 million in American aid to support the

As the election for Israel’s chief rabbis nears, the Yisrael Beitenu Party has announced its support for Rabbanei Tzohar leader Rabbi David Stav’s candidacy. Rav Stav, who also serves as the rav of the community of Shoham, is being supported by the party as officials explain because of his accomplishments and proven abilities. Party officials […]

The following statements were made to the media on Sunday morning 21 Adar 5773 by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu at the start of the cabinet meeting. Good morning. I was

MK (Bayit HaYehudi) Ayelet Shaked spoke with Kol Berama Radio host Moti Lavi on Sunday morning 21 Adar 5773. When asked if her party objects to entering a coalition with chareidi parties she insisted this is not the case. Shaked explained “we don’t hate the chareidim and the agreement between us and Yesh Atid is […]

[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad told The Sunday Times that while his country has yet to respond, he plans to retaliate against Israel for attacking a weapons convoy in his country last month. Assad explained that he will act in the proper time of his choosing, stating “retaliation does not mean missile […]

Call me? Maybe? North Korea’s young leader has riled the U.S. with recent nuclear tests, but Kim Jong Un doesn’t really want war with the superpower, just a call from

Gavaad Eida Chareidis HaGaon HaRav Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss Shlita is stepping up opposition to ongoing government efforts to draft bnei yeshivos. The Gavaad visited HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Auerbach Shlita in