On last Friday, 7 Shevat 5773, just hours before Shabbos, an urgent call was received by the Zaka 1220 emergency dispatcher. On the line was a resident of Eilat, who
Ramapo Councilman Daniel Friedman, a Spring Valley resident for 13 years, has announced his candidacy to be the next Mayor of the Village of Spring Valley. Friedman announced his candidacy on social media, highlighting his belief that government needs to promote new ideas, technology, and innovation to solve its challenges. In Ramapo, Friedman’s leadership in […]
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Over 2,500 mispallalim were on hand on Wednesday night, the eve of 13 Shevat 5773 at Kever Yosef, in PA (Palestinian Authority) occupied Shechem. The trip was organized by the ‘One Shechem’ organization and mispallalim were escorted by the IDF and Israel Police. One of the mispallalim was the Rachov (?????) […]
The White House says President Barack Obama has picked top national security aide Denis McDonough as his next chief of staff. Obama will announce McDonough’s appointment from the White House
Though most car donation charities did not see an increase in donated cars in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Lakewood-based kars4kids was overwhelmed by the influx of flooded cars that poured in, New Jersey’s Courier News reported yesterday, in a follow up to an article that appeared in The Nonprofit Times. Owners of flooded cars that did […]
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] On Wednesday, January 23rd, Misaskim hosted an NYPD conference for yeshivah and Bais Yaakov school principles and administrators at the Hod V’Hadar hall in Boro Park. The meeting was called by NYPD’s Brooklyn Borough South Assistant Chief Thomas Chan in light of the tragic school shooting in Newton, Connecticut. The objective […]
On November 29th 2010, Moshe Berkowitz Z”L, a very special and important member of our community, was tragically struck and killed by a drunk driver. Moshe was only 25 years
[By Avi Schick] In coming days, the Senate is expected to approve $50.5 billion in federal aid for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. This is in addition to the $9.7
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After all the votes have been counted and the final tally in, the decision makers and negotiators are working to launch coalition talks based on the assumption the presidential mandate will be given to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu by President Peres next week. Following is a number of possible coalition possibilities. NETANYAHU’S PREFERENCE Coalition: Likud/Beitenu […]
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla, will host a fundraiser for New Jersey Republican Governor Chris Christie at their California home on Feb. 13, the social networking site
According to information released by the ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet), there was a 55% decline in terror-related fatalities in 2012 as compared to the previous year Baruch Hashem. Ten people were killed in terror attacks HY”D in 2012 as compared to 22 HY”D in 2011. Six of those killed were civilians and […]
Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi’s opponents head to Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday to mark the anniversary of the uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak with protests against the new head of
Five major trade unions in Spain recently announced their support for the anti-Israel BDS movement. The unions are located in the Galicia region. According to the endorsers of the measure, the “Palestinian struggle for justice” has become the “greatest issue of our time.” They add that the “brutal siege on Gaza represents…the most critical and […]
Washington, D.C.’s mass-transit system on Thursday proposed a $26 billion expansion through 2040 to help drive economic growth in the U.S. capital and its suburbs. The proposal presented to the
In a basically benign and repetitive statement that while buy points with the White House, senior PA (Palestinian Authority) official Yasser Abed Rabbo did not waste time, releasing a call to Israel on Thursday 13 Shevat 5773 that “Palestinian President Abu Mazen would like to negotiate with Israeli politicians to advance the peace process before […]
Employers are laying off fewer workers, a trend that normally suggests hiring is picking up. The January jobs report next week will show whether employers have begun to hire more
Perhaps there is a surprise waiting down the road as a voice was heard from the President’s Residence, a voice of disapproval against Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. It appears officials on the president’s staff are wondering how Mr. Netanyahu made the assumption that he will assemble the next coalition when President Peres has not yet […]
An armed bandit was shot and seriously wounded on Thursday 13 Shevat 5773 shortly before noon as he tried robbing a Brinks armored vehicle in Ashkelon. The attempted robbery took
Speaking with Israel Radio on Thursday 13 Shevat 5773, Yisrael Beitenu leader MK Avigdor Lieberman discussed pertinent issues pertaining to the building of a coalition government. Lieberman acknowledged the Likud/Beitenu drop in ranking, but played it down, stating “There is no reason for panic.” “I told Israel Radio before the elections that I see myself […]
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