With a budget to balance, MTA Chairman Joseph Lhota is taking aim at MetroCard discounts. “Now, the stated fare price is $2.25,” Lhota said. “The average revenue we receive per
Several political observers have contacted this column questioning whether Assemblyman Dov Hikind is trying to split the Jewish vote to help elect Theresa Ciccotto from Bay Ridge over frum front-runner Shlomie Mostofsky in Thursday’s primary for Civil Court Judge. They believe that although Hikind is ostensibly supporting a third Jewish candidate, Charles Finkelstein, his candidate […]
Today, the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America – the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization representing nearly 1,000 synagogues across North America – applauded United States Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and John Hoeven (R-N. Dakota) for their introduction of the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act. The Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act will create a pilot […]
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Mickey Miro, the CEO of Kol Yisrael Radio told law students in Hod HaSharon’s Shaare Mishpat Law School “The chareidim will always be portrayed as bloodsuckers who do not do anything. Miro was addressing a class in “Social Theory and Practice, Society and Law.” He told the class that he believes the chareidim are working […]
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Bank robbery suspects Wednesday led authorities on a bizarre pursuit from Santa Clarita to South Los Angeles, where they began throwing money out the car, drawing
Developing Story: The US Under Attack In Libya: Attack May Have Been Al Qaeda Revenge Plot To Avenge The Death Of Its Second In Command; Pentagon Sending Drones To Retaliate Note: The US Ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, and three others were killed at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi on Tuesday by Islamic terrorists. This […]
For the many young families waiting for their dream home in the chareidi city of Charish and they are growing increasingly concerned as the objections to the community and legal
Due to the PA (Palestinian Authority) financial crisis, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered the transfer of a 250 million NIS advance to the PA from tax revenues collected
The New York City Board of Election ruled that Abraham Tischler’s bogus School Choice line cannot appear on the November ballot because he failed to obtain the required number of valid signatures. “We thank the Board for seeing through the farce,” said E. O’Brien Murray, Simcha Felder’s campaign manager. “Voters know that Simcha Felder is […]
The Nazareth Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday 24 Elul 5772 sentenced a city imam, Nazim Abu Salim, to three years imprisonment following his conviction on charges of incitement to violence and terrorism against Jews and supporting al-Qaeda, a terrorist organization. The court ruled the incitement by the imam contributed to the events leading to the murder […]
Councilman David G. Greenfield today introduced legislation in the City Council that would increase awareness of food allergies by requiring restaurants to post a sign alerting consumers of various common allergies caused by foods served there. Greenfield’s bill, known as the “Food Allergy Awareness Act,” would help ensure that customers and all restaurant staff members […]
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] [by Rabbi Ari Koretzky] With the Siyam HaShas behind us, Klal Yisroel focuses its attention on the primacy of limud haTorah, celebrating those who have dedicated
As Rosh Hashanah 5773 approaches, Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reports there are 7,933,200 Israelis living in the country, including 5,798,600 Jews, 1,636,600 Arabs, and 318,000 people not classified by religion. The natural growth among Jews in 20011 was 1.8%, as opposed to 2.4% among Arabs. The Israeli population is young compared to other Western […]
Migdal Ha’emek Chief Rabbi Yisrael Dovid Grossman Shlita visited the last bachur released last week by Japanese authorities, to complete his prison term in Israel. Escorted by Israel Police, the young prisoner arrived last week and has since been placed in the Torah Wing of Nitzan Prison, where he will be in a frum environment, […]
As Breslov chassidim and those who identify with the tziyun of Rav Nachman begin making their way to Uman for Rosh Hashanah, one wonders what happens in a community in
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] With Rosh Hashanah quickly approaching, inspire yourself now with Video #2 in the “Power of Teshuvah” Initiative video series entitled “Small Steps to Greatness: You Never Know How Far You’ll Go .” Change doesn’t happen through one-time inspiration; it is a process in which each step is invaluable. Once change is […]
At least two rockets were fired into the Eshkol Regional Council are of southern Israel on Wednesday morning 25 Elul 5772 shortly after 08:00. Baruch Hashem the rockets landed in
Last night, the eve of 25 Elul 5772 police and ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) forces raided the yeshiva in Yitzhar in Shomron. Honenu reports one student was detained on a claim that a habeas-corpus writ had been issued against him due to his not appearing for a court deliberation. At 02:45 border […]
While the Tal Law is gone and a new law is yet to be passed in Knesset, some Israelis are not sitting back and waiting, but acting, albeit not in
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