President Barack Obama could seek common ground with Republicans in the looming battle over Medicare spending by broadening the debate over entitlement reform to encompass the spiraling healthcare costs that
President Obama has signed a $9.7 billion flood insurance claims measure into law, just days after the House and Senate voted to approve the first round of federal aid for
As a result of a Friday night blaze in the Tshebin Yeshiva on Chana Street in Yerushalayim, hundreds of talmidim were evacuated from the building. Some of the talmidim were taken from the building by firemen who arrived with the truck equipped with a ladder for structural blazes. B’chasdei Hashem no injuries were reported. The cause […]
Councilman David G. Greenfield is calling on negotiators for Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Local 1181 of the Amalgamated Transit Union to continue negotiations in order to avoid a school bus
Heads of the chassidish community in Beit Shemesh on Thursday night, the eve of 22 Teves 5773 held a large Asifa towards ensuring the success of Yahadut Hatorah in the upcoming general elections. The organizers stressed the importance of this particular election, for the 19th Knesset, explaining that it is now official regarding the IDF’s […]
The White House is weighing a far broader approach to curbing U.S. gun violence than just reinstating a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, the Washington Post reported on
More than 150,000 New York City public school students may have to find other ways to get to school Monday morning. The union representing the city’s school bus drivers is
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi isn’t ruling out pushing for upper-income earners to pay more even after the “fiscal cliff” deal that raised their taxes. She tells CBS’ “Face the
Speaking at the first official Fatah rally in Gaza since Hamas took over, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) spoke of the need of “unity”. “I call on everyone, Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims to unite to save Jerusalem, our capital” he exclaimed. “The entire Palestinian People lives under the occupation” he added, as he praised […]
From New York’s Staten Island borough, an idea has emerged to tap into the city’s vast network of retired police officers as an armed force to patrol the schools. Staten Island’s Community Education Council is voting Monday on a proposal to hire 300 to 500 retired police officers to serve as plainclothes security guards, carrying […]
The Senate’s Republican leader said Sunday he is reserving judgment on whether to support former Sen. Chuck Hagel, the front-runner to be the next defense secretary, and predicted that his
HaGaon HaRav Shalom Cohen, a member of the Shas Moetzas Gedolei Yisrael, on Thursday night, the eve of 22 Teves 5773 met in Bnei Brak with HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita. The rav wished to hear Rav Shteinman’s position vis-à-vis the Koach L’Hashpiah Party of Rav Amnon Yitzchak first hand in light of […]
As the Torah world recently marked the 50th yahrzeit of the indefatigable Torah giant, Hagaon Harav Aharon Kotler zt”l, it was particularly noted at the Chevron Yeshiva Knesses Yisroel/Slobodka. As a young boy, the Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha and an “architect” of Torah in American and elsewhere, studied in the Slobodka Yeshiva. His […]
Today, NYC Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn released a letter she submitted to FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, urging FEMA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to change their regulations to include houses of worship affected by Hurricane Sandy as eligible to receive federal assistance. The Speaker’s letter is attached and can be read in […]
A gabbai of the rebbe Shlita on shabbos announced that the Boyaner Rebbe Shlita calls on chassidim to vote in the upcoming general elections, instructing chassidim to cast their ballot
Syrian President Bashar Assad on Sunday outlined his vision for a road map to end nearly 22 months of violence in Syria but also struck a defiant tone, calling on
In 2010, Gov. Chris Christie underestimated the first major storm of his administration by flying to Disney World hours before snow crippled New Jersey. A year later, he overplayed Tropical
President Barack Obama appeared poised on Friday to pick former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel as the next defense secretary and the announcement may come early next week. Sources on Capitol Hill and in the national security community said all signs were pointing to Hagel as Obama’s choice to replace current Defense Secretary Leon Panetta. The […]
Leading officials of the communities throughout Yehuda and Shomron have signaled Likud/Yisrael Beitenu leaders to back off the anti-Bayit HaYehudi campaign. The settlement officials are warning Likud leaders that if they continue to target Naftali Bennett and his party in the election campaign they will withdraw their support for the Likud list. In the Likud’s […]
Prior to getting married in Eretz Yisrael one must open a file with the local rabbinate in one’s city of residence. As part of the process, one must bring two male witnesses, not relatives, to sign an affidavit that the bride and groom are single and clear for marriage. To date, the rabbinate would not […]
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