The 120 members of the 19th Knesset will gather today, Tuesday, 25 Shevat 5773 to take the oath of office. They event begins at 15:30 with an address to the plenum from President Shimon Peres. At 16:00, the MKs will begin taking their oath followed by a L’Chaim at 17:15 and then, the first official […]
Computer maker Dell Inc will go private in a $24.4 billion deal that also involves Microsoft Corp and private equity firm Silver Lake, the parties said on Tuesday. Company founder
It appears that the Rabbonim Shlita who guide Degel Hatorah and Agudas Yisrael will be meeting as one combined forum as the chareidim are focused on continuing the achdus that
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is joining the growing list of Republicans who say the party needs to broaden its political appeal. The Virginia Republican, appearing on CBS’s “This Morning,”
The U.S. government is accusing the debt rating agency Standard & Poor’s of fraud for giving high ratings to risky mortgage bonds that helped bring about the financial crisis. The
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Egypt on Tuesday for the first visit by an Iranian leader in more than three decades, marking a historic departure from years of frigid ties
There’s a warning about scammers looking to profit off of the flu epidemic. The FDA is warning consumers to avoid fraudulent products that claim to prevent, treat or cure the
Senator John McCain said on Monday he opposes using a procedural hurdle to block a vote on Chuck Hagel’s nomination to be defense secretary, a stance likely to boost White
Yahadut Hatorah’s Moshe Gafne spoke with Israel Radio on Monday 24 Shevat 5773, stating there would be no compromise by the chareidim on the issue of those bnei Torah wishing to continue with their limud Torah. Gafne stated that he agrees with the share the burden concept but the problem lies with those who fail […]
New U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart have agreed to make sure North Korea is punished if it carries out its threat to conduct a
The Federal Bureau of Prisons has agreed to a comprehensive review of the use of solitary confinement in its prisons, including the fiscal and public safety consequences of the controversial
The Ministry of Education has launched a pilot program in which 100 elementary schools have been selected to teach math, English and science using digital books. The schools selected already have a computer infrastructure. The teacher will load the text on a laptop and broadcast it to the students’ network. The ministry wishes to determine […]
Yahadut Hatorah’s Rav Yisrael Eichler has issued a call to the Labor Party to enter into coalition talks. Labor leader Shelly Yacimovich has already announced that she will not enter a coalition headed by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, preferring to remain in opposition. Eichler is calling on the Labor leader to change her mind and […]
Dr. Yossi Beilin, a former left-wing MK and cabinet member explains his solution surrounding the ‘share the burden’ conflict, which seems to be at the crux of coalition negotiations. Beilin feels that the solution can be built into the law, referring to the 1986 Security Service Law, Paragraph 39 gimmel, which makes provisions for “a […]
Yad L’Achim wanted to run the following commercial on Galei Tzahal (Army Radio). “Neshama – Do not let them get to your soul! Missionaries are operating at holiday events across the country towards influencing you to convert. Do not be tempted! Keep Jewish identity and pride! Keep your soul! For information call Yad L’Achim 1800-620-640.” […]
The United States strongly condemned on Monday violence against protesters and attacks on women in Egypt and called on the government to investigate and to hold those responsible to account.
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch was memorialized on Monday as an in-your-face, wisecracking leader who helped transform the city from a symbol of urban
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Supersonic skydiver Felix Baumgartner was faster than he or anyone else thought when he jumped from 24 miles up. The Austrian parachutist known as “Fearless Felix”
A 51-year-old woman became the latest fatality in Eretz Yisrael of the flu. She was niftar on Friday, 21 Shevat 5773, apparently the result of cardiac complications stemming from her
The United States expressed doubt on Monday about Iran’s claim that it safely returned a monkey from space, saying it is questionable that the monkey survived — or if the flight happened at all. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said a lot of questions remained “about whether the monkey that they reportedly sent up into […]
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