A senior executive with Coca-Cola says Mayor Bloomberg’s proposal to ban the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks unfairly singles out an industry. Steve Cahillane is president and
The Toldos Aaron Rebbe Shlita has implemented a new takanah pertaining to shidduchim, putting an end to shidduchim involving young couples. According a BaKehilla report the rebbe has become aware
The Boro Park Jewish Community Council (BPJCC) had the privilege of hosting US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) this past week at the home of board member Yidel Perlstein. In a
Los Angeles – Crime is on the rise. Sinister forces abound. Our local police force helps us feel safe and protected. But sometimes, they cannot do it alone. Recent budget
Some feel that media reports of police warnings that settlers will begin rioting around the country following the defeat of the Beit El bill in Knesset�is nothing more than the standard delegitimization campaign that precedes expulsions or other anti-settlement policy. This was the case before Gush Katif, as the media portrayed settlers who objected to […]
HaRav Eliezer Berland Shlita is planning a major gathering in Winter Stadium in Ramat Gan, a facility that hold 8,000 seats. He is optimistic that he will fill the stadium
There were two attempted carjackings near the entrance to Betar Illit on Wednesday night, eve of 17 Sivan 5772.� Both a taxi driver and a female driving an SUV reported Arabs tried forcing them from their vehicles, Hatzalah Yosh reports. The Arabs compelled the drivers to slow down in the hope they would be able […]
The last bachur imprisoned in Japan, Yakov Yosef ben Reisel has just signed a document for Japanese authorities that should clear the way for his transport from Japan to Israel.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has quietly approved extending a contract to former Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff’s consulting firm. The Chertoff Group will receive more
In response to years of annual budget cuts to childcare vouchers and other programs vital to yeshivas and local families, Councilman David G. Greenfield and yeshiva leaders are kicking off a campaign to increase the community�s voice and role in the political process. The �I�m a Yeshiva Parent and I Vote!� non-partisan voter registration drive […]
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush firmly put his foot down on the idea of being Mitt Romney’s running mate, saying “under no circumstances” would he accept the gig. “I’m not
One of the new companies that recently entered the cellular market in Israel, Golan Telecom�is doing a brisk business despite problems. The company reports having signed up 50,000 clients and growing, and despite connection and other difficulties impacting long distance and other services, people continue signing on. The level of dissatisfaction with the veteran cell […]
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The third annual Pre-Summer Community Leader�s Conference, arranged by the New Jersey State Police, was held on Tuesday at FBI headquarters in Newark, New Jersey. Over one hundred members of law enforcement and over one hundred community leaders representing various faith based groups and organizations were in attendance to discuss community […]
Following is the statement released on Wednesday, by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu after the Ulpana Bill was defeated in Knesset. “We are not strangers in Beit El. We are not
A tragedy struck Bnei Brak today, Thursday, with the sudden petira of a 28-year-old avreich in his home. The avreich, the father of three, simple collapsed at home and he
Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita has been giving his weekly shiur in Beit Knesset Tifferet Yerushalayim (HaYazdim) for decades. During that time period, the rav used the same chair,
State Sen. Eric Adams charged Republicans were catering to voters in the newly created �Super-Jewish� Senate district when they allocated $1 million for 150 cameras for Borough Park last month — while higher-crime neighborhoods like Crown Heights go without the extra security. State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — who funded the Borough Park cameras […]
New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley today issued a statement strongly urging that direct oral-genital suction not be performed during Jewish ritual circumcision, and announced that several hospitals,
Sushi Moto�s arrival on the restaurant scene with its grand opening in January 2012 is bringing kosher sushi to a whole new level. It�s not your average hustle and bustle sushi place. Sushi Moto is a fine dining experience that will satisfy all your senses � from the exquisite food presentation and upscale d�cor to […]
Congressman Bob Turner (NY-09) gave a harsh critique in the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health and Human Rights calling on the U.S. Department of State to heed its own analysis of Bolivia�s human rights record and secure the release of imprisoned American Jacob Ostreicher. �I recently had the opportunity to […]
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