The Torah Cultural department of Jerusalem City Hall is abuzz with preparations for the many Siyumei HaShas scheduled to take place this week in the capital. There will be two
Iranian UN Ambassador Mohammad Khazaee brazenly told participants of a UN Security Council session that it is Israel that is behind the fatal suicide bombing attack in the Burgas Airport in Bulgaria that claimed six lives, including five Israelis, leaving dozens wounded. The ambassador cited that it was simply “amazing” that just minutes after the […]
The ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) reports that since the beginning of the Gregorian year, there has been a significant increase in Arab terror in the capital in the form of stabbing attacks, firebomb attacks and rock-throwing attacks against citizens and security personnel. Beginning in January 2012, there have been three stabbing attacks […]
In his address to the Knesset plenum in the final winter session on Wednesday, 6 Menachem Av 5772, MK (Yahadut HaTorah) Rav Uri Maklev spoke of the late posek hador, Maran Rav Elyashiv ZT”L, speaking of the hundreds of thousands of people who attended the levaya and escorted the aaron to Har Menuchos. He explained […]
According to a Channel 10 report, thousands of chareidim who have declared studying torah fulltime are in essence working illegally. The report states that the chareidim who study fulltime maintain
In his remarks on Wednesday, Defense Minister Ehud Barak stated that while there are many risks and dangers associated with a military assault against Iran, they are all outweighed by the threat that would result in permitting Iran to achieve nuclear independence. The defense minister’s remarks made in an address to the National Security College, […]
The New York Times Company reported a second-quarter loss on Thursday because of a write-down in the value of About.com and continuing declines in print and digital advertising revenue. The
President Obama’s campaign scrambled to combat Republican efforts to highlight his “you didn’t build that” remark — a sign there are concerns the story could have legs far into the election cycle. Team Obama released a new television ad late Tuesday with the president himself directly addressing the controversy. And the Democratic National Committee circulated […]
Al-Jazeera earlier today, Thursday, reported an increased presence of IDF troops along the Golan Heights border. Later reports spoke of D9 bulldozers operating in the border area to “prepare the ground” for the possible influx of refugees, with Israel Radio explaining this includes from Syria, Lebanon, Iran and other countries, not explaining in detail. Israel […]
15:49 IL: A major brush fire is burning out of control in Haifa’s N’vei Sha’anan neighborhood compelling police to begin evacuating residents of a number of streets in the community. Police have halted vehicular traffic on Solomon, Chazon Yaakov and Nativ Chen Streets as 14 fire apparatus assisted by 5 firefighting planes are working to […]
Foreclosure filings rose in almost 60 percent of large U.S. cities in the first half of 2012, indicating many areas will have more distressed homes on the market later this
Governor Andrew Cuomo today urged New Yorkers to be prepared as severe thunderstorms storms pass through the state tomorrow. The storms are forecasted to bring heavy rain, high winds, and
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] This morning outside of the Bayit V’Gan section of Jerusalem, flames and smoke belched from one the trains in the light rail system. Bloodied passengers stumbled
At today’s New York City Council Stated Meeting, Councilmember Stephen Levin (D-Brooklyn) introduced a package of bills to address the NYPD’s policies and procedures for accident investigations and traffic safety notification. During an oversight hearing on February 15, 2012, the Council heard testimony from the NYPD, as well as advocates and family members of victims […]
On the advice of its medical director, Dr. Peter Steinherz, and its associate medical director, Dr. Leonard Wexler, both leading pediatric oncologists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Chai Lifeline
For the first time in a decade a new hotel will be built in Eilat, which is expected to include 62 suites at an intermediate level (Level C). The total
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton is calling Barack Obama “the most hostile president” toward Israel since the Jewish state was created, saying his policies have “actually set the peace process back” in the Middle East. Responding to a tweet Tuesday from Vice President Joe Biden that Obama “has done more for Israel’s security than any […]
Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin announced on Wednesday that if need be, he will convene a special Knesset session during summer recess for the purpose of passing a new Tal Law
While the Shomron community of Itamar is full to capacity, having accepted 20 families since the massacre of the Fogel family HY”D in 2011, the family’s home remains vacant as no one wished to move in. According to Yediot Achronot correspondent Akiva Novak, after 9 Av the Fogel home will be occupied by a family […]
Rishon L’Tzion Rav Bakshi Doron Shlita joins a growing number of rabbonim opposed to the Ministry Education’s new Tanach curriculum for the coming school year. The former Sephardi chief rabbi commented that after reviewing a portion of the new program he was compelled to stop reading for he realized continuing would involve reading forbidden texts, […]
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