Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s budget address Tuesday will propose keeping spending under 2 percent, while adding no new taxes and improving schools, according to an administration official. The official said Cuomo’s budget address will propose funding to back to up his school reform package and to support upstate jobs programs and tourism. Cuomo will put dollar […]
There are 5,656,705 eligible voters in the election for the 19th Knesset. · There are 10,132 nationwide polling stations · There were 96 polling stations for diplomats abroad · There are 34 parties vying for seats in the 19th Knesset · The fewest number of parties competing in elections was in 1961, with 14 parties […]
The Central Election Committee has leveled a 36,000 NIS fine on Shas for continuing to distribute campaign literature that was disqualified by the committee earlier. It is forbidden to distribute literature promising brachos to voters who support a particular party. Committee Chairmen Justice Elyakim Rubinstein explained that Shas seems to have ignored the committee’s instructions […]
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.), President Obama’s nominee for secretary of Defense, met with leaders from some of the country’s largest Jewish groups at the White House on Friday, according to reports. The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations on Monday called the meeting, which also included Vice President Biden, “an important opportunity […]
The following is a report by DNA Info, about the limited amount of Math, English, Science and other general studies taught in Yeshivas: Every morning at school, 7-year-old Uriyah Sidof prays for extra recess. Literally, he prays for it — at Lamplighters Yeshivah, the Jewish Montessori school he attends in the heart of Hasidic Crown Heights, extra […]
New York City students heading back to school are going to do it once again without school bus drivers and aides. The city’s school bus strike goes into its fourth
The four primary owners of the pharmacy linked to a deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak that has killed 44 people received at least $16 million in salaries and shareholder distributions in
HaRav Eliezer Berland, Rosh Yeshivas Shuvu Banim called on “chilonim,” non-frum Israelis to vote for Yahadut Hatorah on Election Day. He explained “The Jewish koach comes from maintaining our tradition” and that is what the party does. Rav Berland’s message to the tzibur is that everyone must vote Gimmel to maintain Jewish tradition in Eretz […]
The 21-year-old chosson of a daughter of Bnei Brak Mayor Rav Yaakov Asher was struck by a taxi cab and seriously injured on Monday, 10 Shevat 5773. The victim is
According to the Israel Manufacturer’s Association, the national holiday on Tuesday 11 Shevat 5773, Election Day, will cost the nation 1.7 billion NIS. According to the president of the association, Tzvika Oren, “the price is too high”. Oren is calling for the establishment of a different system, one that will not shut down the manufacturing […]
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat on Monday, 10 Shevat 5773 came out in support of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s reelection bid. During a joint visit to the Menachem Begin Heritage Center, the mayor thanks the prime minister for working to strengthen Yerushalayim with “unprecedented measures”. Barkat added that he supports the prime minister and Likud/Beitenu list, […]
Rosh Yeshivat Har Etzion HaGaon HaRav Aaron Lichtenstein Shlita has come out instructing talmidim to vote for Bayit HaYehudi, explaining “there is no significant political process” today, explaining his position. The rav’s remarks are quoted in the “??? ????” publication. The Torah giant is viewed as a political moderate and his statement came to a […]
Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita during his Monday morning 10 Shevat 5773 shiur spoke of the “gezeira to draft Bnei Torah”. The Gadol Hador called on the Ashkenazi tzibur to vote Shas too to show hakoras hatov. The rav spoke of the obligation to vote for Shas, stating “morai v’rabbosai, I am troubled. My […]
Ashkenazi roshei yeshiva are calling upon Sephardi talmidim to vote Gimmel in the elections. According to a Ladaat report, many of these talmidim will comply and vote for Yahadut Hatorah.
While the Friday 7 Shevat 5773 Channel 10 Dialogue poll shows Shas receiving 11 seats, party officials announce that even 13 seats will be viewed as a failure. In actuality,
Nearly half of babies and toddlers in the United States aren’t getting recommended vaccines on time, according to a study – and if enough skip vaccines, whole schools or communities
Rosh Yeshivat Beit El HaRav Zalman Melamed Shlita expressed his opposition to members of the chareidi dati leumi community voting for the Gimmel chareidi party. Rav Melamed is opposed to
Otzma Yisrael Party officials report that two teens, 15-year-old girls, were attacked in Lod as they distributed flyers in the area for the upcoming elections. The attack occurred on Sunday evening, 9 Shevat 5773. The victims reported the attackers were distributing flyers for the Ra’am-Ta’al Party and MK Dr. Ahmed Tibi. After the girls reported […]
A union representing police officers in a suburb north of New York City is blasting comments made by a local newspaper as it removed a database of handgun permit applicants
As the Holyland trial moves along, prosecution witness Moshe Talansky testified on Sunday, 9 Shevat 5773 “Ehud Olmert telephoned and told me his brother Yossi ran for mayor of Ra’anana and lost and as a result, is in a difficult financial situation. He asked if I could assist.” Talansky was a primary witness for the […]
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