Intense thunderstorms pummeled the tri-state area Wednesday afternoon, bringing flooding downpours that caused mass transit, airport and road delays and made roads look more like rivers. The threat of storms
As an Israel Air Force (IAF) assault on Iran appears to be a real possibility in the coming months, the Israeli left-wing is circulating a petition calling upon pilots to
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is organizing thousands of synagogues into action on behalf of Jacob Ostreicher, a Brooklyn resident who has been held without formal charges in a Bolivian prison
The Tel Aviv District Court ruled that Ramat Gan City Hall may not include a shabbos closure demand on a branch of AM:PM which applied for an operating license in
There was a significant police presence on Monday night, the eve of 26 Menachem Av 5772 at the Har Sinai Shul, which was to be torn down during the predawn
The following is a Politico report: The race for the White House has grown so toxic that it’s become a top topic among reporters and analysts covering the contest — and some are even calling on President Barack Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney to call a truce. “You thought last week was bad? […]
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Appearing on CNBC’s “Kudlow Report” he said that Vice President Joe Biden lacks the brain power to be president of the United States should he have to serve in that capacity. “The vice president of the United States has become a laugh line on late night television. I mean, he–I’ve never […]
Following are Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s remarks at the start of the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, 27 Menachem Av 5772: Today, we are starting a discussion the likes of which,
The South African maker of molded foam seats that help babies sit up is recalling about 4 million of the chairs because of safety problems. Babies can get hurt falling out of the seats. If you have one of the Bumbo seats, you don’t have to throw it out or return it. Instead, the recall works a […]
While outgoing Minister of Homefront Affairs Matan Vilnai assures the nation “we are in the best situation ever” regarding homefront preparedness for missile attacks, some experts are far from being persuaded. In actuality, the minister’s statements are perhaps carefully worded and quite accurate as a result, for he does not state the homefront is “ready” […]
New Yorkers all across the city are racing to buy their Powerball tickets as the jackpot swells to $320 million. The prize comes less than two weeks after Staten Island
First it was the Department of Homeland Security, then it was the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and now the Social Security Administration is set to purchase 174,000 rounds of
Avi Dichter, a former member of the Kadima opposition party has quit and will become the next minister of homefront affairs, replacing Matan Vilnai who is heading to China following his appointment as Israel’s next ambassador to Beijing. With polls predicting the demise of Kadima opposition party in the next general elections, there is a […]
Due to today’s torrential downpours, the third annual Greenfield Classic softball game, scheduled for tonight and featuring Boro Park Shomrim versus the NYPD’s 66th Precinct, has been postponed until next week. The exact date of the next week’s event will be finalized tomorrow. In the meanwhile Councilman Greenfield said, “We were all looking forward to tonight’s […]
After an extended period without bus service, some good news for Meah Shearim residents as it appears the Egged 1 bus to the Kosel will soon return to the streets
Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yonah Yechiel Metzger sent a letter to a member of the committee responsible for appointing dayanim, attorney Mordechai Eisenberg, warning of the dire situation in which permanent
An Israel Navy missile boat picked up the mayday signal sent out by the operator of the Odelia, a 12-meter yacht that was rented by an Israeli family of six
Two chareidi IDF soldiers feel they were blocked from boarding chareidi bus lines simply because they were soldiers in uniform. They believe the pressure from passengers influenced the drivers to
While the statements of America’s Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey do not carry any revelation, the words of the senior US military chief are making the news. General Dempsey simply reiterated what all reports have indicated over recent months, that an Israeli aerial strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities can only […]
MK (Yahadut HaTorah) Rav Yisrael Eichler feels Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak are not trustworthy. Speaking on radio on Tuesday night, the eve of 27 Menachem Av 5772 Eichler mentioned the two by name as referring to the “leaders of the country” upon whom we cannot rely. He questioned how they […]
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