After a one-year battle, a chareidi family has succeeded in having the kever of their father/grandfather exhumed to rebury the niftar in ground, not in an above-ground multi-tiered kever as
Shabbos Parshas Vayeira, 18 Cheshvan 5773 marks the yahrzeit of Rabbi Meir Kahane HY”D, the former MK, founder of the Jewish Defense League, Kach Party and visionary. In November 1990, following a speech to an audience of mostly Orthodox Jews from Brooklyn, as a crowd of well-wishers gathered around Kahane in the second-floor lecture hall […]
U.S. employers added 171,000 jobs in October, and hiring was stronger in August and September than first thought. The unemployment rate inched up to 7.9 percent from 7.8 percent in
Subways started running again in much of New York City on Thursday for the first time since Superstorm Sandy, but traffic at bridges backed up for miles, long lines formed at gas stations, and tempers flared as commuters waited for buses. The trains couldn’t take some New Yorkers where they needed to go. There was […]
When temperatures dip and you’re without power, it may be tempting to turn on a natural gas powered oven or range to take the chill out of a room. Doing so could create either a fire hazard or a life-threatening exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) gas. CO is a poisonous gas that is odorless, colorless, […]
“The Marker” TV conducted an interview with Deputy Health Minister (Yahadut HaTorah) Rabbi Yaakov Litzman, beginning by sharing “facts many do not know about the minister.” 1. In his view, a benefit of being a deputy minister as opposed to a minister is one is not compelled to have a bodyguard at all times. 2. […]
The fight for fuel after Superstorm Sandy is starting to get nasty. New York City authorities say a motorist was arrested after he tried to cut in line at a
Manhattan Boro President Scott Stringer is calling on Mayor Bloomberg to cancel the NYC Marathon scheduled for Sunday morning. The following is a statement by Stringer, given to YWN on
The hurricane-ravaged east coast has been receiving north Alabama help, but crews learned they’ll be doing work in Long Island, New York instead of in New Jersey. Crews from Decatur
Without power in Manhattan since the storm Sandy hit, Doug Block is in denial about his car. The 2003 Pontiac Vibe is in a garage on East 20th Street –
While people living north of New York’s Times Square were largely spared from the rising waters and power outages that slammed Lower Manhattan on Monday, they are now dealing with
Unwilling to absorb the recent 30% increase in the price of feed, the leaders of Israel’s egg industry announce they are pained to declare a delivery strike but they have tried reasoning with treasury officials but the government simply does not respond. The egg growers explain that it is a known fact the price of […]
The following statement appears on the Facebook page of the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempey “I’ve been in Israel for the past couple of days meeting Israeli military and civilian leaders and observing the Austere Challenge exercise, along with my counterpart, Lt.-General Benny Gantz of the Israeli Defense Force. […]
The Federal Aviation Administration says Israel is now complying with international aviation standards and its US safety rating has been upgraded. The FAA said Thursday, 16 Cheshvan 5773 the decision
French President Francois Hollande, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, along with his wife Sara, on Thursday afternoon, at the Ohr HaTorah School in Toulouse, met with the families of the victims
Baruch Marzel and Michael Ben-Ari on Wednesday night the eve of 16 Cheshvan announced they are breaking away from the “??? ????? ????” party of Rav Dov Wolpe. The rav,
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says Sunday’s marathon won’t divert resources from victims of Superstorm Sandy’s devastation. Bloomberg responded to criticism of his decision to hold the race at a news briefing Thursday. He notes that electricity is expected to be back on in downtown Manhattan by Sunday, freeing up an “enormous number of […]
Despite the ongoing criminal case against Rabbi Yeshayahu Pinto and Rebitzen Devorah, the two were given permission to travel abroad for medical reasons as the police investigation against them continues,
In the eyes of the media there is nothing but praise for Shas’ accomplishments, three individuals committed to their tzibur, pushing ego aside for the good of the community. However, the truth begins leaking out today as Aryeh Deri accuses the veteran leaders, those who ran the party for over the past decade of “not […]
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The situation in New York City in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy is dire. Some have gone days without power, water or even food as the
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