According to a senior IDF officer in Central Command quoted anonymously by Walla News, the PA (Palestinian Authority) has an interest in keeping “the Palestinian issue” in the media spotlight ahead of the visit of US President Barak Obama. President Obama is expected to arrive on March 20, 2013 for a 48-hour visit to Israel, […]
Former New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton says he’s interested in returning to the job. Bratton says he’s met with several candidates for mayor to discuss police matters. He
Decorated Vietnam veteran Chuck Hagel was sworn in as U.S. defense secretary on Wednesday after a bruising Senate confirmation battle, promising to renew old U.S. alliances and forge new ones
With only 1 day remaining to the historic concert by Itzhak Perlman and Cantor Yitzchak Meir Helfgot, tickets are selling at an impressive pace with a sellout a distinct possibility. For the first time ever in Brooklyn’s magnificent new Barclays Center, world-renowned Chazzan Itche Meir Helfgot and famed violinist Itzhak Perlman will perform on Thursday, […]
As Likud/Beitenu continues efforts to bring Bayit HaYehudi into the coalition, the position of minister of housing was offered to the dati leumi party for its number two man, Uri
In her first Knesset address, MK (Bayit Yehudi) Orit Struk on Tuesday 16 Adar 5773 called on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to bring US President Barak Obama to Hebron, to the Machpelah, during his upcoming visit to Israel next month. “It is worthwhile to take him to other places, not just Mr. Herzl and Yad […]
Gedolei Yisrael Shlita decided to convene to appoint the new head of the Vaad HaYeshivos with the realization the gezeira of drafting bnei yeshivos demands filling the leadership position. As such, the gathering was held on Tuesday night in HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman’s Shlita home in Bnei Brak. Also in attendance were HaGaon […]
Veteran Yahadut Hatorah MK Moshe Gafne warns of the consequences of a split between the chareidi and dati leumi communities, which according to most has already occurred to some degree.
The Orthodox Union today welcomed the decision by a Cologne court to drop criminal charges against Rabbi David Goldberg, who performed bris milah in Germany. Rabbi Goldberg was arrested last year after a district court judge said religious circumcision was illegal in Germany for causing “grievous bodily harm.” Since the arrest, the German Parliament (Bundestag) […]
Lawyers for the City of New York have filed another request to dismiss a lawsuit over police department surveillance of Muslims. In a filing earlier this week, lawyers for New
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In his press conference on Tuesday 16 Adar 5773, Bayit HaYehudi leader Naftali Bennett explained “unfortunately we are not immune” in addressing allegations of voter fraud in his party’s primary election race. Bennett has also been addressing the ongoing police investigation on his Facebook page. The news of possible voter fraud involving veteran NRP MK […]
President Barack Obama will meet Friday with the top leaders in the House and Senate to discuss what to do about automatic cuts to the federal budget, White House and
Likud/Beitenu and Bayit HaYehudi negotiators on Wednesday afternoon 17 Adar 5773 completed another round of coalition negotiations. No progress is being reported after today’s session, which follows recent days of intensive negotiations. Bayit Yehudi negotiators are appear to be insisting on modifying the agreement signed between Likud/Beitenu and The Movement, with the dati leumi right-wing […]
To date, Yahadut Hatorah MKs have announced the party’s rabbonim Shlita cannot and will not accept the Kandel draft plan for chareidim as it was presented to them in coalition talks before Purim. A number of points included in the plan that were not released earlier are now being revealed. 1. Biometric scanners will be […]
In his letter written on Purim, HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita calls on bnei Torah to increase their limud Torah as well as mentioning increased adherence to the
Chuck Hagel took charge Wednesday of the Defense Department with deep budget cuts looming and Republican opponents still doubtful that he’s up to the job. He took the oath of
Ocean Parkway in Kensington has been named the deadliest road for pedestrians in the borough. According to a new study from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, Brooklyn has some of the
A new poll finds New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn continues to gain steam in the Democratic primary for mayor. The Quinnipiac University poll shows Quinn could get 37
New U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the time has passed for Syrian President Basher Assad to leave power. His first official meetings with France’s leadership come amid increasing
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