TheEmergency Sandy Chesed Fundadvisory committee says that thanks to your donations through YWN, over $80,000 has already been distributed to 73 families for their immediate needs. There are many more in the pipeline, but funds are running out.To date we have raised approximately $130,000.00. Dozens of families have been completely wiped out by the storm […]
14:14 IL: Four rockets landed in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council district of southern Israel a short time ago, not too far from an area community. Baruch
The polling and other data and all the smart people watching the election gave Rep. Paul Ryan an optimistic view on the night of last week’s election. When Republican presidential
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has demoted the former head of U.S. Africa Command who was accused of spending thousands of dollars on lavish travel and other unauthorized expenses, the Pentagon
Calvary Hospital and Yeshiva Universitys affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) today announced a collaboration to serve the needs of observant Jews in the metropolitan area who need information and access to the best end-of-life care. Jewish families seeking halachically appropriate,highest quality end-of-life medical care often lack familiarity with the intricate religious laws that […]
The chief operating officer of a utility company heavily criticized for its response to Superstorm Sandy is stepping down. The Long Island Power Authority announced Tuesday that Michael Hervey had
Responding to the economic devastation that hit many Lakewood businesses, especially in downtown area, the Lakewood Development Corporation in conjunction with the Lakewood Township Committee, moved today to set aside $1 million to create an emergency disaster recovery small business loan program to assist Lakewood businesses in getting back on their feet. Many local small […]
The Jerusalem Magistrates Court on Tuesday extended the remand of the Bnos Yerushalayim suspects for six days to permit police to continue the investigation without interference. The suspects are accused of embezzling tens of millions of NIS from state ministries by operating a fictitious school and submitting student names and identification numbers, collecting on the […]
Executives at Bezeq can only reflect back on the good old days when the phone company was a monopoly, when clients said thank you after waiting unreasonable periods of time to have a phone installed. With deregulation and the government opening the communications marketplace, Bezeq continues to drop in the number of clients and earnings. […]
The following is a statement released by Simcha Felder this afternoon: “From the moment I began my campaign for Senate, I made clear that the priorities of my district will
The Tel Aviv District Court on Monday, rejected a petition from veteran Bayit HaYehudi officials who opposed the planned securing of slots on the party lineup for a female and
New York After receiving complaints from several constituents, Councilman David G. Greenfield today introduced common sense legislation in the City Council that would allow motorists to temporarily stop at fire hydrants at all times as long as they are ready to immediately move their vehicle in the case of an emergency. Currently, drivers in […]
Defense Minister Ehud Barak made the following comments after the situation analysis held Tuesday morning with the Gaza Division in the south of Israel: “The event is not yet over.
Shas co-chairman Aryeh Deri has done what few politicians around the world can do, make a return to the center of the political arena after being convicted of a felony,
Many angry drivers are working to have parking tickets canceled, referring to summonses given a few short minutes after legal parking time elapsed. The drivers feel this is a form of abuse, as ticketing agents wait around and the moment parking has turned illegal, a summons is written. A Jerusalem Administrative Court this week was […]
More Americans will travel this Thanksgiving weekend, emboldened by an improving economy as employment opportunities and the housing market gain traction, travel group AAA said on Tuesday. Some 39.1 million
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President Barack Obama spoke with world leaders on Tuesday, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, thanking them for sending congratulations on his re-election, the White House
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