There are few places in the U.S. where hospitals have put as much thought and money into disaster planning as New York. And yet two of the city’s busiest, most

Officials in New York, New Jersey and other states hit hard by the powerful storm Sandy are anxiously waiting to see when power will be restored in darkened areas and

Orange, a leader in the chareidi cellular community, is offering a deal for customers who telephone people outside of Israel. Those subscribers on the Orange Unlimited plan may now add

Officials are investigating an arson blaze presumably started by Arabs in Shomron between the Jewish communities of Dolev and Talmon. The fire was set on Monday night, the eve of

The FDNY is asking New Yorkers using generators to power their homes and businesses to do so safely and exercise caution to keep themselves, their families and utility workers safe from carbon monoxide and fire. Read the instruction booklet that came with the generator. Never use a generator indoors or in an attached garage. A […]

Likud Minister of Communications & Social Welfare Moshe Kahlon is signaling that he may go it alone, launching his own party based on encouraging polls. Kahlon recently announced his resignation from Likud, explaining he will not be running for a place in the next Knesset because it is time to move on. He told supporters […]

Lifting a nearly 25-year veil of secrecy, Israel acknowledged Thursday that it killed the deputy of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in a 1988 seaborne raid on Tunisia. Two of those

When Ichud Hatzalah EMTs from Beit Shemesh arrived on Zakai Street in the city they found the six-year-old boy lifeless on the floor of the living room. The family found

Rabbi Chaim Amsellem, who heads the Am Shalem Party told Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) on Thursday morning that former IDF Chief of Personnel Branch Major-General (Retired) Elazar Stern has joined

Community First, founded and headed by Rabbi Nachman Caller is happy to announce the first publication of our community newsletter ahead of the November 6th election next Tuesday. The publication was hand delivered to 25 thousand households in Boro Park. The newsletter initiated by Community First will serve as a new method of communication and […]

Any occurrence that constitutes a significant break in routine coupled with a potential threat to life and limb can evoke traumatic reactions.We have previously communicated regarding the immediate stress and potential trauma of the hurricane itself. The following are suggestions of coping with the lingering impact and effects of this calamitous event. THE LIKELIHOOD OF […]

In what appears to be a growing trend, eateries in Yerushalayim are challenging state law and the Jerusalem Rabbanut Kashrus Department. Store owners have been meeting and gaining support as

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney returned to campaign attacks against President Barack Obama on Thursday after a pause for the storm Sandy, hitting the Democrat for proposing more government bureaucracy.

An IDF soldier of Netzach Yehuda, more commonly known as Nachal Chareidi refused an order after he realized his presence permitted border policemen to take part in the destruction of

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday backed President Barack Obama over Republican Mitt Romney, saying the incumbent Democrat will bring leadership that is critically needed to fight climate change

At a press conference this morning on Staten Island, a host of local officials, including Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, gathered to highlight the needs of the hard-hit borough

Power outages at hundreds of gas stations and a distribution bottleneck due to flooding damage and power loss has caused a gasoline shortage in the New York metropolitan area that

Egged officials explain the new program is part of the bus companys ongoing effort to improve service for the tzibur at large. Officials announce one may now make reservations on buses traveling from Jerusalem to Bnei Brak, Tzfas and Meron, as well as the return trip. In stage one of the new program, the service […]

[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Brooklyn, NY – Hundreds of communal figures, joined by elected officials and organizational leaders gathered at the Lipschitz Halls this past Sunday October 28th to celebrate

The U.N. management chief says the United Nations headquarters overlooking New Yorks East River suffered unprecedented damage from Superstorm Sandy. Yukio Takasu told the General Assembly at the end of its first session following the killer storm on Thursday that the most serious damage was from flooding, which affected many basement offices and the cooling […]

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