Little official response has been heard from the chareidi community following the announced decision to accept Reform and Conservative rabbis, albeit in a limited capacity. One person already making the news is MK (Yahadut HaTorah) Rav Moshe Gafne, who as head of the Knesset Finance Committee is concerned that the funds for these �community leaders� […]
Kadima MK Yulia Shamalov Berkovich in her address before the Knesset House Committee told fellow parliamentarians that the liberals fighting for the rights of the illegals in southern Tel Aviv are trying to prevent their deportation. She deplores the harsh living conditions of the illegals, but added the liberals �would be the first to throw […]
Another Yerushalayim shul faces demolition as the Keter Eliyahu Shul located on Kahati Street in Givat Shaul was served with official papers by city representatives. This is a shul that
HaGaon HaRav Naftoli Nebenzahl zt�l was niftar in Bnei Brak�s Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital during the night. The rav, who was 87, was the rosh yeshiva of Ponevezh L�Tzeirim in Bnei Brak. The niftar was marbitz torah in Ponevezh for a number of decades. He was forced to halt shiurim in the yeshiva a number of […]
Following the unprecedented event at CitiField led by gedolei yisrael shlita, the Satmar Rebbe of Kiryas Yoel, has laid down an ultimatum for his chassidim; to rid themselves of their smartphones within a month of look for a new rebbe. As the chassidim gathered towards the end of Shavuos for the tradition �baglitein dir yomtov� […]
With the second anniversary of the Mavi Marmara approaching at the end of May, Turkish government officials are not signaling any hint of letting bygones be bygones as they push
The Tel Aviv District Court accepted a criminal indictment against a 42-year-old female resident of Bnei Brak charged with assault and threatening a 14-year-old neighbor. The girl, who is the
The Israel College of the Bible�located in Netanya has recently acquired additional land to expand the campus and its missionary activities, NRG reports. The school began operating in the city two years ago, and has since succeeded in purchasing roof rights of the building in which the college occupies two stories. This will permit construction […]
Gabbai Moshe Leon of the Eitz Chaim Shul in Kiryat Ono is planning to sit shiva for the eight burned sifrei torah. The shul was established 40 years ago, by
A meeting of the Chief Rabbinate Rabbinical Council that was scheduled for 3 Sivan 5772 was cancelled after the rabbonim walked out in apparent protest after the chief rabbi failed
Mitt Romney hit his party’s “magic number” on Tuesday, unofficially clinching the Republican presidential nomination in a race he entered as the front-runner and has had to himself for weeks.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Monday afternoon, in his Tel Aviv office, met with a delegation of US senators including Mark Udall (D-CO), Richard Burr (R-NC), Mark Warner (R-VA), and
Facebook Inc shares slid below $29 to a new low on Tuesday as nervous investors fled the company’s shares, concerned about the social network’s long-term business prospects and an initial
Speaking on ABC News� This Week program, US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta made it very clear, that a military strike against Iran remains a viable option at this time. �The fundamental premise is that neither the United States nor the international community is going to allow Iran to develop a nuclear weapon,� he said. […]
State elected officials want to slam down the phone � permanently � on those annoying, pre-recorded telemarketing calls. Gov. Cuomo and legislative leaders announced a deal on a bill that would enhance regulation of out-of-state telemarketers under the 2000 law that created the state Do No Call list. The legislative agreement would bar all telemarketers […]
According to a study commissioned by the Contractors Association in Israel, 80% of young couples in Israel cannot purchase an apartment without assistance from parents. The data was prepared in advance of the association�s annual convention, which opens in Eilat on Wednesday. The report shows that profits in the construction industry are up due the […]
While Olympic officials remain steadfast in their refusal to permit a minute of silence at the opening of the London games as requested by Israel, German President Joachim Gauck appears
A Jerusalem municipality inspector on Monday morning was assaulted on Yoel Street near Meah Shearim after writing a parking summons for a vehicle. After the driver of the vehicle was
Chaverim of Los Angeles launched last September and in less than nine months of operation has already helped over 500 people. Chaverim�s mission was and is to �bring coordination and organization via a network of skilled individuals that are ready and willing to assist and volunteer in the time of need.� Chaverim was originally started […]
The question is asked in many communities and parents today simply wish to understand if there are more assaults against children R�L or are the once silenced incidents being reported more often today. Whatever the case, any assault against a child is cause for immediate concern and appropriate action. This latest case addresses an incident […]
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