The official Siyum HaShas Bavli in Beit Shemesh is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 27 Menachem Av 5772. The city’s chief rabbis and other rabbonim are expected to take
President Obama called NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Monday to congratulate the team involved with the landing on Mars last week of the rover Curiosity. “You guys have done an
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation today that will reduce telemarketing by prohibiting calls that deliver prerecorded messages unless the recipient has expressly consented to such calls and requiring telemarketers
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Following the terrorist bomb attack against Israelis in the Burgas Bulgaria Airport last month local police have decided not to take chances, not wishing to lose the lucrative Israeli tourist
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) is being treated for bipolar disorder at the Minnesota-based Mayo Clinic, the facility revealed Monday in a statement. The clinic said Jackson “is responding well
Interestingly, Israel ranks low among Western nations regarding ridership on public transportation. According to a Yediot Achronot report, only 30% of Israelis use the nation’s buses, signaling most are unwilling
Rabbonim and volunteers of the Lahava organization have many sleepless days as the trend of Jewish females becoming romantically involved with Arab men continues to become increasingly commonplace. Organization officials
Republican lawmakers leading a congressional investigation into Operation Fast and Furious have filed a lawsuit in federal court urging a judge to compel the Justice Department to turn over documents
If you drive through Maryland, the state may be using an automated reader to photograph your license plate — and storing your movements away for future use. Maryland is not
If Rabbi Luzer Weiss catches you with any type of fraud against kosher consumers be prepared to pay stiffer penalties for a first offense by $1,000 to $2,500, and by
An NYPD detective has been arrested for allegedly resisting arrest after being pulled over for DWI in Manhattan. Police say Harold Thomas, 49, was arraigned Monday on assault and resisting
On out of every four adults in New York State is obese, according to a national survey released Monday by the feds. New York came in at 24.5% in figures
Forget bike lanes and pedestrian plazas: It’s time to accommodate emergency responders navigating Queens’ deadliest road, a lawmaker says. City Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Queens) is calling on the Department of
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will deliver the keynote speech at the Republican National Convention later this month in Tampa. The Republican National Committee made the official announcement Tuesday. “As
Former New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is signaling his interest in succeeding Commissioner Raymond Kelly, holding private meetings with potential mayoral candidates during which he’s discussing public-safety strategies and
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[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The Vishnitzer Rebbe, Rav Mendel Hager Shlita, has been resting in the Swiss Alps during bein hazmanim. Many rabbonim, askanim and chassidim join for shabbos. This
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