Federal officials have introduced their “Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving,” putting pressure on all states to ban texting and hand-held phone use by drivers. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Councilman David G. Greenfield (D-Brooklyn) is calling on the NYPD to immediately reinstate recruit Fishel Litzman, who was dismissed from the Academy this past Friday June
Marking the first yahrzeit of HaGaon HaRav Michal Yehuda Lefkowitz, Hespeidim were held in the Lederman Beis Medrash in Bnei Brak, attended by hundreds of people. Speakers included HaGaon HaRav Nissim Karelitz Shlita, HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein Shlita, Hagon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch the Sanzer Rebbe Shlita, and others. (YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
[UPDATE IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] A large boat exploded off the coast of Sandy Hook early this evening, causing several serious burn injuries and nearly two dozen passengers to abandon ship,
The Chinese proverb states that “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Over 100 cancer survivors and the people who love them – spouses and parents – took the first step in creating a uniquely Jewish network of survivors and their families at the inaugural event of R-Mission.org, the new Jewish survivor network. […]
he Department of Transportation is looking for companies to help it with plans to privatize parking on city streets. The DOT issued a request for applications Monday to companies interested in competing for the right to take over the city’s nearly 90,000 parking spaces and 40,000 parking meters, which are expected to rake in a […]
[The following Op-Ed was written by Tevi Troy – & appears in the Washington Jewish Week] Walter Sobchak described his Sabbath observance in the Coen brothers’ classic The Big Lebowski
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Mayor Ed Koch labeled divisive City Councilman Charles Barron as a “viper” and a “snake” who is an enemy to the State of Israel at a press conference outside the Museum of Jewish Heritage in Manhattan this morning organized by Councilman David G. Greenfield and attended by numerous elected […]
When Rabbi Menachem Genack, Chief Executive Officer of OU Kosher, was recently invited to the White House with his family to participate in a Jewish heritage event, they were told to bring proper identification. However, upon reaching the outside gates to the White House, Rabbi Genack’s son Moshe was informed that his yeshiva ID was […]
Bashar Assad’s chemical weapon stockpile could fall into the hands of Syrian rebels, which would threaten Israeli national security, Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen. Yair Naveh warned. “Syria’s chemical arsenal is the world’s largest, and it possesses missiles that can target the entirety of Israel’s territory,” Naveh said Sunday at a memorial event in […]
Congressman Chris Smith, who announced during his Congressional Hearing that he would go and visit Jacob in prison, was not denied entry into the Palmasola prison, Congressman Smith’s office tells TLS, despite sources close to Jacob Ostreicher which stated otherwise. The source said that Jacob was taken out to a private room to meet with […]
In response to criticism and urging from Councilman David G. Greenfield and dozens of local parents, the city Department of Education (DOE) has reversed course and will continue to reimburse
As the government prepares to evict 30 families from Beit El’s Ulpana neighborhood, their temporary caravilla caravan prefab homes have arrived at the military base adjacent to the community. The government is compelled to carry out the eviction by July 1, 2012 in line with a ruling handed down by the High Court of Justice. […]
Shas’ educational network is hurting for funding, reporting a debt of 20 million NIS. The situation will be brought before the Economic-Social Cabinet today, Monday, 21 Sivan 5772, at which time funding is expected to be approved, the Kalkalist reports. The cabinet is headed by the prime minister, who is expected to approve 18 million […]
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today met with community leaders of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) from across the nation at the White House to underscore the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) commitment to partnering with faith-based communities to prevent, prepare for and respond to threats. “Homeland security begins with hometown security, […]
The NYPD will honor its Intelligence Division during its annual Medal Day Tuesday, despite the controversy surrounding the unit for spying on Muslims. The division will be one of a
[By Itamar Eichner – Yediot Achronot] Singers stand beside rabbis. Actors stand beside professors. Professors stand beside Nobel Prize winners. On Wednesday, the President of the State of Israel, Shimon
Everyone is talking about it. Ladino Grill has become the #1, kosher, fine dining establishment. “Our focus is freshness and quality. We don’t purchase any finished products. Everything is made from scratch, right here in the restaurant,” says Ladino’s master chef, Alex Petard (formerly of Jean Georges, Lespinasse, Les Halles, and Boxtree restaraunts). Speaking of […]
Former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak was in a coma Monday, a spokesman for Egypt’s Interior Ministry said. “Mubarak entered today into full coma. His two sons Gamal and Alaa submitted a request to the prison authority to move beside him and it has been accepted. His health has been deteriorating since the verdict, with high […]
The following is via the WSJ: On the map showing the dozens of bike-share stations that will soon freckle northwestern Brooklyn, there is just one neighborhood-size void in the network: the ultra-Orthodox Jewish enclave of South Williamsburg. It won’t be the first time religious residents in the area, many of whom are members of the […]
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