A federal judge in Manhattan joined a growing chorus of judges across the country Wednesday by striking down a key component of a federal law denying benefits to partners in a gay marriage. U.S. District Judge Barbara Jones said the federal Defense of Marriage Act�s efforts to define marriage �intrude upon the states� business of […]
The city will not appeal a judge�s order that slammed the brakes on the Bloomberg administration�s taxi plans. The preliminary injunction, which a Manhattan judge handed down last week, prevents the Bloomberg administration – at least temporarily – from creating a new class of livery cars that would be allowed to pick up street hails. […]
Two major New York City hospital systems have reached agreement to pursue a merger. The boards of NYU Langone Medical Center and Continuum Health Partners said in a statement Wednesday
Interior Minister (Shas) Eli Yisrael has signed the order giving the green light for the construction of the new chareidi city of Charish, located in the Nachal I�ron area, commonly referred to in the mainstream media as Wadi Ara. The first neighborhood will include 6,000 housing units. The master plan calls for the housing units […]
According to a Ynet report, chareidim that took part in a protest decrying chilul shabbos attacked an �elderly Arab man and an Arab family� on motzei shabbos in the Meah Shearim area. The report quotes an eyewitness who described the incident as �shocking�, adding the witnesses phoned police, explaining when the patrol car arrived the […]
Following recent incidents during which Arabs bombarded Kever Rachel with rocks and firebombs, compelling security forces to lock Jews inside for their own safety; new measures have been taken to
A delegation from the Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE) met last week with Prime Minister of Montenegro, Igor Luk�i?, to commemorate and celebrate the recognition of Judaism as an official religion and the Jewish community as an official minority in Montenegro. In February, Prime Minister Luk�i? signed an agreement with Jewish community leaders to recognize […]
A rich and extraordinary hoard that includes jewelry and silver and gold coins from the Roman period was recently exposed in a salvage excavation in the vicinity of Kiryat Gat.
The 12th grade class and one of the Rabbeim of the Dallas Yeshiva, Texas Torah Institute, was stoned by Arabs as they were visiting the old city of Akko on
The new Jerusalem tourism website was launched last week with City Hall sending media releases to spread the word. While the site does appear comprehensive, providing a wealth of information,
A study conducted by the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute shows most Israeli parents are not satisfied with the level of the nation�s schools. 69% of parents feel the schools are simply not doing their jobs as they should and 64% feel the teachers are not as dedicated to their profession as they should be. Dr. […]
An agreement was signed between the Ministry of Religious Services, directors of the Binyan Shalem project and Rav Slonim pertaining to building housing units in the Gulivnetz project in Beit
Hundreds of children grades 4-6 were at the Kosel on Wednesday morning,�being mispallel ahead of the Knesset vote that ultimately defeated the bill intended to save five Beit El apartment buildings. These were children from schools in Yehuda and Shomron. About 100 children were davening at Kever Rashbi and some 600 or more children took […]
The following update is from Chadrei Chareidim. Shaare Zedek Hospital officials report that Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita is improving and is now in better condition
The Bnei Brak office of Kupat Ha�Ir on Shimshon HaGibor Street was broken into during Shavuos. A large sum of money was stolen in the break-in. Baruch Hashem, the thief was apprehended by police on Tuesday. After the break-in, police encountered the thieves on HaMasgeir Street and they began chasing the suspects on foot. Luckily, […]
The Shomrei Emunim Rebbe Shlita was moved from Bikur Cholim Hospital in Yerushalayim to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer for rehabilitation. According to Dr. Rafael Pollack, Bikur Cholim�s medical director, the rebbe�s recovery is truly miraculous. The rebbe was brought in after suffering cardiac arrest. Dr. Pollack reports the rebbe invited him to his […]
According to MK (Kadima) Yochanan Plesner, who heads the state committee formulating the new military draft law, Arab community leaders are refusing to cooperate with the committee. Plesner told his
Some believe that the recent diplomatic appointments to Israel embassy in Norway reflect an attempt by the Foreign Ministry to paint a new image of Israel, recognizing that country views Israel as racist. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman has appointed Prof. Naim Araidi as the new ambassador. Araidi is a member of the country�s Druse community. […]
One of the crucial mechanisms powering the Internet got a giant, years-in-the-making overhaul on Wednesday. When we say “giant,” we’re not kidding. Silly-sounding huge number alert: The Internet’s address book
This morning, Wednesday,�Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) host Niv Raskin conducted a telephone interview with Deputy Minister Gila Gamliel regarding the upcoming expulsion from Beit El�s Ulpana neighborhood, or so he thought. The person on the phone was an imposter, not the deputy minister. The conversation lasted for almost two minutes, and a bit later, before […]
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