HaGaon HaRav Aaron Leib Shteinman Shlita on Monday night the eve of 4 Shevat 5773 visited HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Auerbach in his home in Jerusalem’s Shaare Chessed neighborhood. Rav Shteinman was being driven to a Yarchei Kallah and asked his driver to first stop at Rav Auerbach’s home. The two met for a brief time. […]
Speaking with Channel 2 on Monday, 3 Shevat 5773, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu acknowledged the incoming administration will face serious economic challenges. He stated that he will do his best not to raise taxes, hinting that he does not plan to acquiesce to chareidi parties’ demands as he signaled cuts are unavoidable. The daily HaMevaser […]
Facing powerful opposition to sweeping gun regulations, President Barack Obama is weighing 19 steps that could be taken through executive action alone, congressional officials said. Those steps could include ordering
Senate Republicans’ reservations about one of their own heading the Pentagon are caught up in potent politics, from a proxy fight over President Barack Obama to more parochial concerns about
Police in New York City plan to combat the theft of painkillers and other highly addictive prescription medicines by asking pharmacies around the city to hide fake pill bottles fitted with GPS devices amid the legitimate supplies on their shelves. The New York Police Department believes the so-called “bait bottles” could help investigators track stolen […]
After a month’s delay for health reasons, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will testify before a congressional committee on January 23 to answer questions about the deadly attack on the U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya. Clinton was originally due to appear before the committee on December 20 but had to cancel after she suffered […]
Days after calling for an overhaul of gun control in New York following the Connecticut school shooting, Gov. Andrew Cuomo worked out a tough proposal on gun control with legislative
HaAdmor Rabbi David Abuchatzera has joined the list of prominent rabbonim publically endorsing Shas. Kikar Shabbat quotes the rav as saying “It is a mitzvah to adhere to the words of talmidei chachamim…Maran Posek Hador has already spoken and we must all respond Amen after his words.” In his letter, Rav Abuchatzera instructs followers to […]
President Barack Obama appears ready to gamble in the debate over gun control. By signaling on Monday that he will ask Congress to ban military-style assault weapons, Obama is embarking
A complaint was filed against MK (Ra’am-Ta’al) Dr. Ahmed Tibi for a Facebook posting in which he uses Magen Davids to draw dogs with the caption reading “Allah Akbar to you”. The complaint states Tibi is using national symbols, in this case the Magen David” in a disgraceful fashion. Following mounting complaints from visitors in […]
Elazar Stern, who holds the number four slot on The Movement Party lineup, was interviewed by Kippa. Stern, a retired IDF major-general and members of the dati leumi community, explains
The Hebron Jewish community is planning a protest march this week as residents wish to move into the Beit HaMachpelah and Beit HaShalom, two buildings which they explain were purchased,
New York’s Senate where Republicans hold strong sway has approved what supporters say will be the toughest gun laws in the nation. Sen. Jeffrey Klein (KLINE), who sponsored the law with bipartisan support, praised his co-leader, Senate Republican leader Dean Skelos and the Democratic conference. Senate Republicans have opposed similar measures in past years when […]
Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to give the maximum 30-year sentence to a Chicago businessman convicted of supporting a terrorist group that staged the deadly 2008 attacks on Mumbai,
If you cannot find Tylenol pain reliever at your local CVS store this flu season, it might be because that store is no longer stocking it. CVS this month changed
Justice Department attorneys used emails between an Oregon man and suspected terrorists overseas to try to show he was already on the path to radicalization by the time the FBI
The U.S. Postal Service’s Board of Governors has directed the cash-strapped agency to speed up cost-cutting and revenue-boosting measures, as legislation to restructure the mail carrier remains stalled. The Postal
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Once again, hundreds of people gathered at makeshift beis medrash for a week of hasmada at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem with the thirteenth
A new partnership between the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations, Teach-NYS and a group of New York’s Jewish Day Schools representing more than 5,000 students will consolidate community resources, conserve money and expand a sophisticated advocacy effort, the OU announced on Monday. Schools participating in the new venture include Manhattan Day School, SAR, Westchester Day […]
Coca-Cola became one of the world’s most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it’s taking to the airwaves for the first time to address a growing
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