Housing Minister (Shas) Ariel Atias was on hand to inaugurate a new street in Betar Illit, Rav Shach Street, accompanied by senior officials in his office. The visit, which took place on Monday,�was to assess the situation regarding the street and the area topography, and to determine if a ramp is needed between the new […]
Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed off on legislation moving the primaries for state and local elections to avoid having them fall on the anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The
The selloff in Facebook shares deepened on Tuesday, as investors continued to question the stock’s valuation after Reuters reported that underwriters cut their revenue forecasts for the company before the
Rav Shimshon Klein has been appointed as the new rav of the air force�s Shachar program, replacing Rav Moshe Ravaad who stepped down shortly before completing his term in office.� The rav will be raised to the rank of major. Rabbi Klein is a son-in-law to Chief Rabbi Yonah Metzger. Chareidi rabbonim commenting on the […]
A US Airways flight from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport to Charlotte Douglas International was diverted today over a passenger’s “suspicious” behavior. The flight was diverted to Bangor, Maine, according
A leading figure in the Yemenite Jewish community, Rabbi Aaron Yosef Zandani HY”D, 50, was fatally stabbed in a Sana�a shuk by a Muslim man who accused the rav of witchcraft. The rav�s son, Yechi reports his father was stabbed in his neck and abdomen. He was rushed to a local hospital but was R”L […]
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday that he�s not ready to endorse President Barack Obama�s reelection, as he�s also considering Mitt Romney, a �good man� he�s known for years. �I don�t want to throw my weight behind somebody,� Powell, who endorsed Obama in 2008, said on NBC�s �Today Show.� �I feel as I […]
When Rav Yitzchak Dovid Grossman speaks, Yidden generally listen, for this tzaddik has a powerful ability to convey a message that emanates from the depth of his holy being. Today, Tuesday, 1 Sivan 5772, shortly after the censor permitted announcing the names of the Atias family Z�L killed in the tragic accident, Rav Grossman took […]
A man plunged at least 180 feet over Niagara Falls and survived � only the third person known to have gone over without a safety device and live. Niagara Parks Police say witnesses reported seeing the man climb over a railing at 10:20 a.m. Monday and “deliberately jump” into the Niagara River 20 to 30 […]
This might be the start of a new chapter in the browser wars. Over the weekend, Google Chrome routed more Internet traffic than Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, which long has held
Once again the chareidi tzibur is in the Israeli media, but this time, it is not the local population but chareidim in North America. When over 60,000 Jews gather in
The Knesset Law Committee on Tuesday approved a private bill that calls for uping the minimum marriageable age from 17 to 18. The bill includes a provision permitting the Family Court to permit younger persons to wed under unique circumstances. MK Zahav Gal-On, who heads the left-wing Meretz Party, stated �there is a population group […]
Voters cannot split President Obama and Mitt Romney as to who is best to fix the economy. Overall Obama leads Romney, the presumptive GOP nominee, by 49 percent to 46
The Taxi and Limousine Commission is planning hearings on whether to raise taxi fares by as much as 20 percent. City officials announced Monday that a public hearing is scheduled
A new era in space exploration dawned Tuesday as a slender rocket powered into the dark Florida sky before sunrise, carrying the first private spacecraft bound for the International Space
Misaskim received much praise at the conclusion of the Asifa at Citi Field. The acclaim originated from individuals within the law-enforcement community who has been working hand-in-hand with Misaskim for
The family that was killed in fatal crash R�L resided in Moshav Bar-Yochai in the north, near Kever Rashbi. The niftarim are Rabbi Rafael Atias, 42, principal of a Tzfat yeshiva, his wife Yehudit, 42, Avia (female-17), a student in a Meron ulpana (high school), twins Elyashiv and Neria Shimon (16), Shira (11), Ta�ir (girl-8) […]
The 7-year-old girl who survived the accident in Tiveria during the night, 1 Sivan 5772, told rescue workers �I tried to wake abba and ima but they would not get up�. As was reported earlier, she was the only survivor, her entire family killed in the crash R�L. Area resident 52-year-old Eli Lankry told Walla […]
The accident claimed eight lives. There was only one survivor from the passengers of the vehicle, a 7-year-old girl who escaped with relatively minor injuries, but her entire family is
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