Bayit HaYehudi candidate for Knesset MK Yaakov Katz (Ketzaleh) on Tuesday 4 Shevat 5773 made an appeal to Chabad Chassidim to vote for his party. Katz is a member of

The White House condemned as “repugnant and cowardly” an ad by the National Rifle Association that mentions President Barack Obama’s children as receiving armed Secret Service protection. The ad comes

Hours before President Barack Obama was due to unveil proposals on Wednesday to prevent mass shootings like the one in Newtown, Connecticut, last month, the National Rifle Association released an

The Movement Party leader Tzipi Livni did not waste time, commenting on the Bloomberg column written by Jeffrey Goldberg. In his column, US President Barak Obama takes a serious swipe

Comments on Jews made by Egypt’s Islamist president nearly three years ago and labeled by the White House as “deeply offensive” were taken out of context, aimed at criticizing Israeli

The political tempest stirred up by Superstorm Sandy appears to have moved on after wreaking havoc among congressional Republicans divided over how much aid to allocate to the victims. In

As the left-wing and centrists parties vie for votes, aware of the many voters who are still undecided, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid launched Tuesday’s 4 Shevat 5773 round of declarations to the media. Lapid has spent recent days focusing on economic issues, blaming the “settlers” for taking the educational funds from the middle class. […]

Yoel Ze’ev Goldstein, one of the bochrim imprisoned in Japan, was a guest speaker at a Skvere Chassidim Brooklyn fundraiser. Goldstein attended the melave malka this past week towards raising funds for Mosdos Yaakov Yosef of Chassidei Skvere. Prominent askan Zushe Schmeltzer hosted the event which was attended by admorim and rabbonim. R’ Yoel detailed […]

Koach L’Hashpiah leader Rav Amnon Yitzchak is receiving more media attention as he continues to come under attack. The rav was hosted on the Channel 2 “Six” news magazine program on Tuesday 4 Shevat 5773. The segment began with Channel 2 airing video footage of the hostile reception the rav received when he arrived in […]

Nearly six in 10 Americans want stricter gun laws in the aftermath of last month’s deadly school shooting in Connecticut, with majorities favoring a nationwide ban on military-style, rapid-fire weapons

Thousands of parents scrambled for alternate means to get their children to school as the school bus drivers union began the strike it had vowed to hold failing a resolution

A helicopter crashed into a crane on top of one of Europe’s tallest residential blocks in central London on Wednesday, killing two people as it burst into flames and threw

In a matter of days, Hillary Clinton will leave the State Department behind and become a private citizen for the first time in 34 years. But her next big decision

AACI and the Jerusalem Post are hosting Israel Elections 2013 event in the Jerusalem Great Synagogue on Wednesday, the eve of 6 Shevat 5773 (Jan. 16, 2013) at 8:00pm. There is no charge for attending the event. The pre-election event is intended for the English –speaking community, and representatives of major parties will take part. […]

Japan’s two leading airlines grounded their fleets of Boeing 787s on Wednesday after one of the Dreamliner passenger jets made an emergency landing, heightening safety concerns over a plane many see as the future of commercial aviation. All Nippon Airways Co said it was grounding all 17 of its 787s and Japan Airlines Co said […]

Shas’ Aryeh Deri and Eli Yishai were among the many thousands that traveled to Netivot on Tuesday night, the eve of 4 Shevat 5773 for the yahrzeit of HaTzaddik HaRav Yisrael Abuchatzera ZT”L ZY”A, the Babi Sali. Deri used the forum to address the crowd, speaking of the importance of giving kovod to Maran HaGaon […]

The High Court of Justice handed down a precedent-setting ruling against a motorist sentenced to four months imprisonment for excessive speeding. Because the driver was not involved in an accident or cause damage, he felt the prison term was excessive, deciding to appeal to the nation’s highest court. Justice Noam Solberg wrote in his ruling […]

The U.S. Secret Service said it hopes to balance security with pragmatism during upcoming inauguration festivities, making changes to prevent a repeat of 2009, when thousands of people got stuck