In response to the growing number of Jewish adults eager to learn more about their heritage, Partners in Torah has embarked on an ambitious campaign to attract men and women

Herman Cain said Thursday night he�ll decide by Monday whether he continues or suspends his campaign for president, as the allegations involving inapproiate behavior continue to pile up. Cain for the first time set Monday as the deadline to determine if his campaign will continue. It marked the second day of a media tour on […]

The Senate on Thursday passed a giant defense bill that includes a new policy for detaining and trying suspected al Qaeda terrorists — a policy that attracted controversy during the

Two youths attempting to escape from a police vehicle on Highway 4 ended in a fatal crash early Friday morning. The passenger, a 20-year-old man from Kfar Saba, was killed in the incident while the driver was seriously injured. � Another driver, whom the two collided with, was lightly injured. An initial investigation revealed that […]

The following is from the Jewish Chronicle: Strictly Orthodox Jews are being encouraged to take up kayaking, football and a range of fitness activities as part of a new scheme

A very confident New Gingrich asserted to ABC News Thursday afternoon that he will be the Republican presidential nominee. �I�m going to be the nominee,� the former Speaker told ABC News. �It�s very hard not to look at the recent polls and think that the odds are very high I�m going to be the nominee.� […]

[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Kosovo authorities are investigating the desecration Tuesday of a local Jewish cemetery. Swastikas and anti-Jewish slogans were sprayed on tombstones of this old cemetery which was

Amnesty International on Thursday called on Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zambia to arrest former U.S. President George W. Bush for human rights abuse when he visits the region this month. During

Brooklyn � The Metropolitan Transit Authority today responded to Councilman David G. Greenfield�s call to alter a set of upcoming service changes that would have caused a major headache for Flatbush and Kensington commuters for the next two Fridays. The service changes planned by MTA New York City Transit were due to an ongoing construction […]

Hundreds of people marched from Herald Square to Union Square Thursday in what they called a “show of unity” for the labor movement. The AFL-CIO formed the March “for everyone

[AUDIO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D, NY-8) went off against President Obama over his Israeli policies in a lengthy, exclusive interview with GestetnerUpdates.com. But the Congressman also mounted a strong defense of the President against attacks from the right, claiming that Obama does a lot to defend Israel while Bush �spoke tough yet […]

The man who admitted to illegally transferring money to fund the attempted Times Square bombing was sentenced to three years’ probation in federal court today. Mohammad Younis pleaded guilty in

Al-Qaida claimed responsibility Thursday for the kidnapping of a 70-year-old American aid worker in Pakistan in August, and issued a series of demands for his release. In a video message

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In the wake of a reported assault of a yeshiva student on Thanksgiving, a New Haven rabbi has called upon the mayor for action�and raised the prospect of restarting armed citizen patrols in the Edgewood neighborhood. Rabbi Daniel Greer, president and dean of Yeshiva of New Haven, sent the following letter to Mayor John DeStefano […]

The following is a statement from the Romney Campaign: President Obama, in New York to raise campaign cash, told a group of prospective donors that �We don�t compromise when it comes to Israel�s security.� That would be great news, if it were true. Unfortunately, under the Obama Administration, U.S.-Israeli relations have hit a low not […]