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Marking the end of the shloshim for Rebitzen Batsheva Esther Kanievsky A”H, a Asifa for chizuk will be held on motzei Shabbos, and event that will be broadcast in live

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HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein Shlita, the Ponevezh Rosh Yeshiva, was taken to the hospital on Thursday night. Reports state that Ichud Hatzolah and MDA paramedics were summoned to the home

One gets the impression that the public outcry against Minister of Religious Services Yaakov Margi’s decision to prevent Tzohar rabbonim from performing chupah and kedushin may have turned the tide

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has called for an independent review looking into the handling of remains at the Air Force mortuary affairs operations at Dover Air Force Base.

A wild scuffle at Zuccotti Park early Thursday morning ended with an “Occupy Wall Street” protester under arrest for assault and an FDNY EMT in the hospital, MyFOXny.com reported. Officers

When MK (Yahadut HaTorah) Rav Yisrael Eichler got up to speak in Tuesday’s (11 Cheshvan) Knesset plenum session, he decided to use his time to share some thoughts with parliamentarians

The gas pipeline running from Sinai to Israel was targeted once again, compelling its shutdown. The latest act of sabotage is the seventh attack this year, occurring 18-20 miles from

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