The following statement was released by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Thursday, regarding the terror attack in Bulgaria. “Yesterday’s attack in Bulgaria was perpetrated by Hizbullah, Iran’s leading terrorist proxy.

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The heat-wave of the past week is blamed for the loss of many crops, farmers report. This will result in a predicted price hike between 12%-18%. The hardest hit area

According to a Kuwaiti media report, the United States is using political channels to arrange a meeting between President Shimon Peres and newly-elected Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. America feels such

The NYPD is putting extra patrols and security in place in Jewish communities and synagogues Wednesday, after a deadly explosion on a bus in Bulgaria carrying Israeli tourists, department spokesman

Powerful storms have rumbled into the Tri-State, bringing with them thunder and lightning and lots of damage. Wires and trees were reported down in Dutchess and Middlesex counties. In Nassau

I strongly condemn today’s barbaric terrorist attack on Israelis in Bulgaria. My thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed and injured, and with the people of Israel, Bulgaria, and any other nation whose citizens were harmed in this awful event. These attacks against innocent civilians, including children, are completely outrageous. The United […]

A year after the tragic passing of Leiby Kletzky, a”h, Ami Magazine publishes letters showing the depth of emotion that was felt by all segments of society. In the days following the horrifying news that his body had been found, hundreds of letters poured in to the Kletzy family and their rav, offering support and […]

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is holding security consultations following the terror attack in Bulgaria. The Prime Minister said: “All signs point towards Iran. Over the last few months we have seen Iran’s attempts to attack Israelis in Thailand, India, Georgia, Kenya, Cyprus and other countries. Exactly 18 years to the day after the horrendous attack […]

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] In an effort to strengthen relationships between elected officials and Jewish community leaders, a group of democratic state senators met Tuesday with a diverse group of Brooklyn’s Jewish community leaders from all across the religious spectrum. Opening remarks were delivered by democratic conference leader, State Senator John Sampson, who welcomed the […]

The police presence is visible everywhere, including the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Highway as hundreds of buses are traveling to the capital for the levaya of Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv ZT”L which is officially set to begin at 22:00. The recitation of tehillim is supposed to begin with HaTzaddik HaRav Don Segal. It […]

Following the attack earlier today, Wednesday, in Burgas Bulgaria ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) Director Yoram Cohen is being briefed by his senior commanders as they seek to evaluate the threat level to Israelis around the world. Senior intelligence community officials and other high-ranking officials are involved in the briefing towards deciding if […]

[UPDATE IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] According to Yossi Patiel of the Israel Travel Agencies Association, 200 people were in the group targeted in the Burgas Bulgaria Airport. Many of the members

In keeping with the wishes of Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv ZTV”KL , there will not be any hespeidim at the levaya. Tehillim will be recited and then the levaya will proceed on foot to Har Menuchos. It is reported that this was the wish of the late posek hador. As previously […]

With the resignation of Kadima on Tuesday, the coalition now numbers 66 MKs. With a crisis looming over the drafting of chareidim issue, most senior politicians realize that election fever