The Jerusalem Magistrate�s court on Tuesday, 6 Tammuz 5772 remanded 31-year-old E.O. along with another suspect, a minor of the age of 17. They are charged with the graffiti attack at Yad Vashem along with other so-called price tag attacks. E.O. was remanded for six days and the minor for two days as police continue […]

The tri-state area is set for another heat wave, less than a week after stifling humidity and temperatures in the mid-90s baked the region in its first of the year.

New York Rep. Charles Rangel has won a primary in his bid for a 22nd term in Congress, defeating Adriano Espaillat and three other competitors despite a recent ethics scandal.

Representative Nydia M. Vel�zquez appears to be on her way to an eleventh term in Congress. Ms. Vel�zquez easily won the Democratic nomination in the 7th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press, taking a comfortable lead over her nearest opponent, City Councilman Erik M. Dilan, with more than half of precincts reporting. Her victory […]

Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries trounced firebrand City Councilman Charles Barron Tuesday night in the Democratic primary to represent Brooklyn’s 8th Congressional District. With 87 percent of districts reporting, Jeffries was leading with 72.5 percent of the vote, compared to Barron’s 27.5 percent � a far wider margin than many had expected. “The political pundits said this […]

Attorney Wendy Long has won a three-way Republican primary to take on Kirsten Gillibrand in this fall’s race for the U.S. Senate. Long defeated Nassau County comptroller George Maragos and

In a weekly shiur given by HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Yosef, the rav last week addressed the issue of mamzeirus and non-frum weddings. The rav explained that he believes if a

Ministry of Education inspectors visited the Paamei Yaakov Kollel in Bnei Brak on Tuesday afternoon, 6 Tammuz 5772. The kollel is under the auspices of the mora d�asra of the city, HaGaon HaRav Yehuda Leib Landau Shlita. There are about 25 avreichim learning in the kollel, most present when the inspection was conducted. Inspectors detected […]

In an article published in South Africa�s Business Day online,�former senior Israel Foreign Ministry official Dr. Alon Liel calls to join the boycott against good manufactured in yishuvim throughout Yehuda and Shomron. The article is entitled �Don�t buy �Israeli� goods made in Palestine�. The sub-title reads �Through your choice as a consumer, the border along […]

The starting price for volumes of Shas Bavli and Yerushalmi with handwritten notes from the Vilna Gaon offered for sale is $500,000. The sale offered by the Kedma Company includes

MK (Am Shalem) Rabbi Chaim Amsellem came out on Monday afternoon, against Shas leader Minister Eli Yishai. Amsellem was referring to remarks released to the media by Yishai earlier in

Chareidi inductees into the IDF that entered the service on June 10, 2012 were told they would be in a very simple basic training program that will result in their certification as �02�, the most basic level. These are soldiers ranging in age from 27-33, avreichim with wives and families. According to a Chadrei Chareidim […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning, 6 Tammuz 5772 at approximately 02:00, visited the Kosel accompanied by Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz and Russian Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar. The Russian president

Council Member Lew Fidler along with Assembly Members Alan Maisel and Helene Weinstein expressed outrage and shock over the recent escalation of anti-Semitic vandalism and assaults in their Brooklyn communities.

Councilman David G. Greenfield (D-Brooklyn) played an instrumental role in restoring funding for many important programs and services in the Fiscal Year 2013 New York City budget. Last night, Greenfield

Gilad Kariv, who stands at the head of Israel�s Reform Movement, spoke with Israel Radio on Tuesday morning, to express the position of Israel�s Reform Movement regarding a Asifa organized by Rison L�Tzion Rabbi Moshe Shlomo Amar Shlita against the Reform Movement. Kariv referred to the meeting called by Rabbi Amar for today, to address […]

Magen David Adom Director-General Eli Bin told Israel Radio today, 6 Tammuz 5772, that the organization has formed a vaad rabbonim to address halachic issues that arise. Bin explained the

GOP senators are putting the pressure on Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to investigate whether the White House is responsible for national security leaks. �The numerous national security leaks reportedly originating out of the executive branch in recent months have been stunning,� according to a copy of the letter to Holder, […]