Rav Tzvi Moshe Erenster ZT”L was niftar during the early morning hours of 26 Teves 5773 in Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical Center. The niftar served as rav of Kiryas Maor Chaim Yeshivos in Yerushalayim and Tzfas and he was a son-in-law of the Imrei Chaim of Vishnitz ZT”L. Arriving in Eretz Yisrael after WWII, the […]

In an urgent appeal filed by Honenu attorney David Halevy on the remand extension of the Eish Kodesh detainees, Judge Friedman-Feldman criticized the decision of the Jerusalem Magistrate Court. “Indeed the first court erred,” she wrote in her decision. On Thursday, January 3, one day after the remand of two Eish Kodesh detainees was extended […]

Americans kept health care spending in check for three years in a row, the government reported Monday, an unusual respite that could linger if the economy stays soft or fade

20,000 dunams (5,000 acres) of agricultural fields was flooded in the storm in the Emek Hula area. The fields in that area grow carrots, peas, wheat and onions, and the

Prosecutors rested their case on Monday against a 12-year-old California boy charged with killing his neo-Nazi father, and a defense lawyer said the boy may testify on his own behalf

The Internal Revenue Service received no bids at its auction last week of the Yeshiva Academy and Yeshiva Achei Tmimim synagogue, and has released the Newton Avenue property back to

Chareidi attorney Dov Halbertal is not pleased with Shas’ ethnic campaign, telling Kol Berama Radio’s Mordechai Lavi that the Sephardim seem to be forgetting “who advanced them and gave them a break.” He was first asked to guestimate what the election campaign would look like today if Maran Rav Elyashiv was alive. “What is taking […]

Former U.S. President George H. W. Bush is continuing to recover at a Houston hospital six weeks after being admitted for a bronchial infection, and it was not clear when

Tzipi Livni, who heads The Movement party, has begun cooperating with Shelly Yacimovich of Labor and Yair Lapid of Yesh Atid as the centrist/left-wingers are seeking to combine forces against the right-wing and chareidim. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday, 24 Teves 5773 commented “It appears the election campaign has begun once again,” aware of […]

On Monday, Bank of America Corp announced a new round of settlements designed to resolve lingering claims related to its Countrywide Financial acquisition in 2008, including an $11.6 billion agreement

In a meeting between the parents of the youth accused of involvement with a clash between Jews and Arabs during the traditional dance and flag waving celebration (Flag Dance) on

AT&T Inc plans to kick off its Digital Life home monitoring service in eight U.S. markets in March, part of its efforts to expand wireless services beyond phones. The No.

Speaking with Israel Radio on Monday morning 25 Teves 5773, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid indicated he is unlikely to join a coalition government without Tzipi Livni and her The Movement party, explaining “I won’t be a fig leaf for a right-wing chareidi coalition”. Lapid explained that he has an agenda, to help the middle […]

In a joint media conference with Yisrael Beitenu leader Avigdor Lieberman for the Russian language press on Monday morning 25 Teves 5773, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu stated “I am aware that there are contacts underway between some of the left-wing parties and the chareidi parties”. Netanyahu spoke of the ongoing efforts to create a union […]

Two of the hottest tickets to President Barack Obama’s second inauguration became even more difficult to acquire after the company responsible for selling seats to the official parade and ball

Addressing the 10th Jerusalem Conference on Monday, 25 Teves 5773, Likud MK hopeful Moshe Feiglin opted to address corruption in the Israeli judicial system, referring to the moral corruption that prevails. He stressed that the general public has lost its faith in the nation’s judicial system a long time ago, citing today, the judges have […]

In White House councils, John Brennan has been privy to the most secret U.S. intelligence programs. Outwardly, he has been the administration’s most public defender of one of President Barack

Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita stated that if the “harsh gezeira” moves ahead and talmidei yeshivos are drafted, the talmidim will be left without an option and they will have to leave Eretz Yisrael. “We are surrounded by Enemies and those who hate us” the Gadol Hador stated during a shiur. Rav Ovadia stressed […]

Yahadut Hatorah officials attended an election rally in Beit Chelkiyeh and Rav Yisrael Eichler used the forum to express his concerns. For Eichler, the issue of the imminent drafting of avreichim into the IDF represents an “existential threat” and he is calling on the chareidim to come out and vote on 11 Shevat 5773. Eichler […]

People who lived in the two states that saw the most deadly U.S. mass shootings in 2012 were less enthusiastic about buying new guns at the end of the year