Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday, 15 Kislev 5773 begins an official visit in New York City. He will be meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon, and he will

With Chanukah on the horizon, the Chief Rabbinate of Israel’s Kashrus Enforcement Unit publishes its list of bogus olive oils found in the marketplace. For the comprehensive report with photos

As PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) counts the hours until the PA is accepted into the United Nations as a non-member General Assembly observer, Israeli officials are still weighing

President Obama is reportedly scheduled to be vacationing in Hawaii on January 2, the date billions in spending cuts – and untold consequences for the economy – will kick in

Two US-based Internet-monitoring companies say Syria has shut off the Internet nationwide. Activists in Syria reached Thursday by satellite telephone confirmed the unprecedented blackout, which comes amid intense fighting in

The Guantanamo Bay detention center could be closed and the 166 inmates could be sent to prisons in the US, according to a new government report. “This report demonstrates that

Thousands of teachers are receiving mail in the regular postal system from an organization called ????? ?????, a missionary organization according to a large front page ad placed in HaMevaser

A Jewish woman was murdered by Muslim extremists in the Iranian city of Esfahan, the Israeli media is reporting. The victim was 56, and it appears the reason for the

In his opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Ron Prosor explains the PA (Palestinian Authority) move to seek non-member observe status in the

The Labor Party is holding its primary elections today, 15 Kislev 5773. 60,424 registered Laborites may exercise their right to vote in one of 450 polling stations nationwide. Polling stations

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says U.N. recognition of an independent Palestine won’t help Palestinians or Israelis reach a lasting two-state peace agreement. Speaking of the expected vote at

The inspiring glow of the Menorah will be experienced in New Jersey state prisons for the first time, thanks to a new ruling announced this week by the New Jersey

The U.N. nuclear chief said on Thursday that no progress had been made in trying to clarify concerns about possible military dimensions to Iran’s nuclear programme, despite “intensive efforts” by

The richest Powerball jackpot ever — and the second-largest top prize in U.S. lottery history — has been won. The question now becomes: Who are the lucky winners waking up

A Senate bill to protect the privacy of electronic communications won’t keep federal agents from combing through your inbox if they believe a crime has been committed, legal experts say.

Jerusalem City Hall officials recently contacted officials at the Tower of David (Migdal David) Museum in Jerusalem’s Old City seeking permission to use the complex to host affairs. The only

As the 200th yahrzeit of the Bal HaTanya ZT”L approaches (24 Teves), the program to distribute his Shulchan Aruch HaRav continues. Thousands of sets of the Shulchan Aruch have been

For Beit Shemesh resident Eli Klein eating jelly donuts is not just an act prompted by a desire for the high category treats, but he is compelled by the fact