Thursday 4:30PM: NYC Councilman Lew Fidler has just issued the following statement to FlatbushScoop.com: First, let me begin by saying �what a long strange trip it has been been,� and by offering my congratulations to David Storobin. In whatever time he may spend as the Senator from the 27th district, I pledge to work with […]
The Empire State Building in New York will form the focal point of Manhattan�s Israel independence celebrations from June 1-3 when it will be lit up in blue and white in honour of the Israeli flag. The New York landmark will also mark the route of the largest ever parade to commemorate the 64th anniversary […]
Imagine if every time you went to the pharmacy, shopping for medications was a complete guessing game. What if drug makers weren’t required to disclose ingredients in their products or
Manhattan’s top prosecutor says it’s “premature” to say how confident he is that a former stock clerk is the person who killed a boy who vanished in 1979. District Attorney
President Barack Obama and presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney are neck-and-neck in three crucial presidential battleground states, according to the latest NBC-Marist polls. In Iowa, the two rivals are tied
There was a unique chasnah in Bnei Brak earlier this week, a young couple affiliated with the shawl chareidim or �Taliban� as some prefer to call the women who are literally covered from head to toe. Only invited guests were permitted in, making sure no one crashed the simcha event. Those responsible for setting up […]
Parents Beware:�The summer months are approaching and our children will be out on the streets. Teach them to protect themselves from being touched improperly or spoken to inappropriately. An offender�s work may take just minutes. The effect it leaves lasts a lifetime. We would like to share the following safety tips�BASED ON ACTUAL EVENTS.�We�ve received […]
As the slaughter and bloodshed continue in Syria with government troops murdering indiscriminately, Iran has released a warning that if the Western nations have any plans to attack Syria, �Israel will burn�. As Assad forces in Syria continue murdering men, women and children, Iran feels the need to step up to bat in defense of […]
A strictly Orthodox Stamford Hill school has won its battle against closure after Hackney Council ruled that it was operating illegally. The Satmar boys� primary, Torah V�Yirah, has been open since 2009 and has nearly 300 pupils. Last November, the council served an enforcement notice against the continued use of the Amhurst Park premises as […]
The Israeli Day Parade is upon us again on Sunday, June 3rd, and once again, tens of thousands of Jews from many different backgrounds and places will be joining together
Six Asra Kadisha suspects who were arrested on Wednesday, during a protest against ongoing construction near Tzalmon Junction in the Nachal I�ron area of northern Israel, remain in custody today, Thursday. On Thursday morning police called on the court to extend their remand. The ongoing construction towards building a new area bridge is the focus […]
A bill to be introduced in the New York City Council on Thursday would require all bikers, no matter their age, to wear a helmet when cycling in the five
�The silence is deceptive. We are on borrowed time� stated Defense Minister Ehud Barak to a forum of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)� which met on Wednesday in Tel Aviv. Barak feels that in order to prevent renewed conflict, Israel must address �core issues� towards reaching a �comprehensive peace agreement with the Palestinians�. […]
A chareidi passenger on board a bus traveling from Ashdod to Bnei Brak was assaulted on Tuesday night. He was traveling on a number 350 Egged bus when an African
The levaya for eight the sifrei torah destroyed in the erev Shavuos fire�in the Eitz Chaim Shul in Kiryat Ono will take place today, Thursday. The levaya is set to begin at 4:00pm at the site of the fire, the shul, at which time an atzeres hisorarus will be held. HaGaon HaRav Ratzon Aruzi is […]
Three teenagers apprehended in Rosh Ha�ayin are in police custody, thereby preventing planed attacks against chareidim. According to police, preliminary information in the case indicates the three planned stabbing attacks against chareidim. Two of the suspects live in Elad. They were apprehended in Rosh Ha�ayin carrying a number of different types of knives while asking […]
ISA (Israel Security Agency � Shin Bet) Director Yoram Cohen told senior officials on Wednesday, that if Israel does not launch a military strike against Gaza at this time, Hamas will continue to fortify itself and the next conflict will be all the more difficult and costly. In his first appearance before the Knesset Foreign […]
President Barack Obama can’t seem to stop bad-mouthing the record of former President George W. Bush. But on Thursday, Obama is going to welcome his predecessor and proudly preside as
Mayor Bloomberg is proposing a sweeping ban on all sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces sold in restaurants, movie theaters, food carts and ballpark concession stands, NBC 4 New York
The IDF no longer permits soldiers to leave the Jerusalem Mount Scopus area base by foot due to security concerns. This refers to a base located in proximity to the area�s Hebrew University campus. HaKol HaYehudi interviewed soldiers from the base, learning this is the case. About four years ago the Schneller Base in Geula […]
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