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 […]
Between laptops, smart phones and iPods, America�s youth is more connected today than any other generation. �However, experts worry they lack the ability to really connect. According to Maribeth Kuzmeski, author of The Engaging Child, today�s teens can barely carry on the most basic conversation, and they often have trouble articulating what they want or […]
Cuomo and Empire State Development Corporation Kenneth Adams Wednesday announced a new $5 million tourism marketing campaign that features a revamped “I Love New York” logo. The new logo replaces the heart with a series of sketches drawn by New Yorkers and visitors to New York depicting �what they love about New York State.� Cuomo […]
According to MK Katz, the senior IDF officer was acting as a personal emissary of Defense Minister Ehud Barak. Amid government promises to find a solution, IDF Brigadier-General Chaggai Mordechai
It will be five-to-six years until the hospital exists but the final approval was given and the nation�s newest hospital is approved for construction, in Ashdod. Ashdod Mayor Dr. Yechiel Lasri publically thanked Deputy Minister of Health Rav Yaakov Litzman, stating that without the deputy minister�s tenacious efforts this would not be a reality. He […]
President Obama called presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney to �congratulate him on securing the Republican nomination,� his campaign said Wednesday. Romney clinched the GOP nomination Tuesday night with a victory in the Texas primary. Projections estimate the former Massachusetts governor now has surpassed the 1,144 delegates required to seal victory in the Republican race. �President […]
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The neighbors in Jerusalem�s predominately Arab Bet Haninah neighborhood are making sure that the Jews living there will not have an easy life. Over recent weeks, the incidents targeting the Jewish residents have been continuous, and Aryeh King of the Israel Land Fund questions �how would people react if this violence […]
An anonymous source told Dan Rather that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was suffering from metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive cancer that has entered its �end stage.� Rather said on Wednesday that the information and quote came �from a highly respected source close to Chavez and who is in a position to know his medical condition and […]
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (I) has endorsed Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) � giving the longtime congressman a high-profile boost in his difficult reelection bid. “I’m proud to join with [former Democratic New York Mayor] Ed Koch and so many others in endorsing Charlie Rangel,” Bloomberg said in a statement released by Rangel’s campaign. “For […]
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