The following is a News12 report: Brooklyn, NY – The pedestrian-activated stoplight at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Oriental Boulevard is putting Manhattan Beach’s observant Jewish community in a
On Monday, the Orthodox Union — the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization — convened a meeting in New York City between Orthodox Jewish community leaders and the Hon. Janet
A class action suit in the amount of 104 million NIS was filed by the Kolech Organization against Kol Berama Radio, citing gender discrimination. Kolech describes itself as the “Kolech – Religious Women’s Forum is the first Orthodox Jewish feminist organization in Israel.” The lawsuit maintains that the chareidi station is in violation of the terms […]
IDF military police have arrested a married chareidi woman, a member of the Chabad community. The woman, ‘D’, 20, who was married a month ago, was placed in Prison 4 on Monday, 9 Elul 5772 after it was determined that she had not served in the military. The woman and her husband are planning to […]
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Remarks as Prepared for Delivery at Republican National Convention: This stage and this moment are very improbable for me. A New Jersey Republican delivering the keynote
Jerusalem seems to be the venue for growing conflict between chareidi and non-frum residents as the chareidi tzibur continues to grow by leaps and bounds. A chareidi was detained by
In line with a new decision, beginning on September 6, 2012, the right shoulder of the Coastal Road (Route 2) between Polag Interchange in S. Netanya and Kfar Shmaryahu Junction
Chizki Kalmanowitz was remanded by the court until Thursday, 12 Elul 5772. He is one of the Asra Kadisha leaders arrested by police during a predawn raid in his home
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is now sending a message to Israel, a message of calm after he unilaterally violated the 32-year-old treaty with Israel prohibiting the deployment of military personnel
Nine criminal indictments were handed down in the Jerusalem District Court on Tuesday 10 Elul 5772 in what is being dubbed the “Jerusalem Lynch” case, referring to the assault on Arabs at Kikar Tzion in the downtown area of the capital. The defendants include 19-year-old Shimon Siman Tov, 19, and the remainder is minors. The […]
A Jewish student at Michigan State University says he was assaulted at an off-campus party in an attack he is calling a hate crime. Zach Tennen, 19, suffered a broken
One thing is for sure, that the competition between emergency response organizations in Eretz Yisrael is resulting in better response time for all. In the latest photo op, Zaka first responders received their new equipment in the presence of Deputy Health Minister R’ Yaakov Litzman in the minister’s office. Also present was Zaka Director Yehuda […]
The following is a statement by NYS Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver: In July 2012, two employees in Assemblymember Vito Lopez’s district office filed a complaint about sexual harassment in the Assemblymember’s office. We referred the complaint promptly to the bipartisan Assembly Committee on Ethics and Guidance and acted swiftly on their recommendations last Friday. However, […]
Former Justice Minister Daniel Friedman feels one cannot petition the High Court of Justice towards preventing an Israeli assault against Iran. In a conference addressing the High Court Circumventing Bills,
The U.S. is by far the largest market for kosher, according to a recent survey conducted by KosherToday. As many as 20,000 establishments are involved in some way in the
The Republican Party on Tuesday voted to nominate Mitt Romney as its candidate for president in 2012. Now all Romney has to do is accept. In a formal but anticlimactic
United Airlines experienced a major network outage on Tuesday, grounding flights across the country and angering travelers. The computer problems are affecting its operations at airports, and its website. The
Two Asra Kadisha leaders were arrested during the predawn hours Tuesday, 10 Elul 5772 on suspicion of vandalism against a national park. The homes of the two were raided by
The investigation into an IDF training mishap in northern Israel this week in which a Golani soldier was critically injured when hit by a tank, investigators have learned that some
Since the flooding of levees following Hurricane Katrina seven years ago devastated OU member Congregation Beth Israel of New Orleans, the Orthodox Union has acted as a partner in rebuilding efforts in all areas of life. Spearheading fundraising efforts and communal development during his time as OU Executive Vice President, Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb – […]
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