A state of emergency was declared at Ben-Gurion International Airport a short time ago, on Wednesday, November 09, 2011, when the pilot of a Continental Airlines 777 jumbo radioed the
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Hundreds of food officials from 19 countries and more than 25 states gathered for the 23rd Kosherfest, which opened Tuesday, for two days at the Meadowlands Exposition Center. This year’s kosher food trade show is featuring a plethora of new products, many of which will receive awards for being named […]
Mortgage giant Fannie Mae is asking the federal government for $7.8 billion in aid to covers its losses in the July-September quarter. The government-controlled company said Tuesday that it lost
Speaking at a Likud faction meeting on Monday, 10 Cheshvan, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu defended his policies, explaining to party colleagues that just last week he instructed appropriate government agencies to expedite construction of 2,000 housing units in Yehuda and Shomron. He stressed “This is the best way to strengthen the settlement movement regarding areas […]
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Tens of thousands of people converged by the Mir Yeshiva in Yerushalayim to attend the Levaya of Hagon HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel ZATAL, Rosh
The state’s new collective bargaining law was defeated Tuesday after an expensive union-backed campaign that pitted firefighters, police officers and teachers against the Republican establishment. In a political blow to
Will President Obama lose the Jewish vote after complaining about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu? Probably not. This latest snafu follows Obama’s May 2011 remarks calling for Israel to withdraw to pre-1967 borders as part of a Palestinian-Israeli peace settlement. Obama tried to get British Prime Minister David Cameron to exert similar pressure on Israel, without […]
A the Petah Tikvah Magistrate Court a deliberation took place this morning, 11 Cheshvan, on the request of the National Unit of Serious and International Crime Investigations to release under
Leading Rabbonim affiliated with the dati leumi community have met to discuss what appears to be a government plan to eradicate outposts located in Yehuda and Shomron. HaRav Dov Lior
[PHOTO LINK IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The FDNY & NYPD scrambled to rescue three construction workers after a building under construction in Brighton Beach collapsed. The workers were trapped under the
Former US Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton was interviewed by Fox News. The interview comes amid growing expectations surrounding the International Atomic Energy Agency releases its latest report on Iran’s nuclear program. The report is the agency’s 32nd since 2003. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad remains true to his colors, boldly announcing he does […]
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The last official Israel Police estimate regarding the number of participants in the levaya of Mir Rosh Yeshiva HaGaon HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel at 4:00pm Israel time spoke of “tens of thousands”. Chareidi news services are reporting upwards of 100,000 people. Words including “Like Mama Rochel, who sacrificed for […]
Occupy Wall Street is going on the road — a two-week walk to Washington. A small group of activists plans to leave Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park at noon Wednesday and arrive by the Nov. 23 deadline for a congressional committee to decide whether to keep President Barack Obama’s extension of Bush-era tax cuts. Protesters say the […]
Another federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that President Obama’s healthcare reform law is constitutional. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the law’s requirement that almost all Americans buy health insurance. In a symbolic win for the law’s supporters, the opinion was written by Judge Laurence Silberman — a Reagan appointee. Legally, the decision is […]
According to Rabbi Shachar Nachman Fireberg, who is overseeing events at Kevel Rachel today, 11 Cheshvan, her yahrzeit, 60,000-70,000 mispallalim have already visited the holy site. Police and other officials appear pleased with the day’s events, with all in agreement that it is passing with considerably less friction that last year. 16:00 IL: According to […]
Likud MK Danny Danon has called on US President Barak Obama to apologize to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the State of Israel following his disparaging remarks in what he
Defense Minister Ehud Barak on Tuesday morning, 11 Cheshvan, spoke with Israel Radio host Yaron Dekel, addressing a number of current event issues. IR: What is your feeling regarding the
It may not have been the plan of Jerusalem police, but the large number of spectators and participants in the levaya of HaGaon HaRav Nosson Tzvi Finkel spilled over onto the Cord’s Bridge, bringing light rail service to an abrupt halt. While the train attempted to slowly make its way over the bridge, there were […]
Despite the growing popularity among secular couples to seek out a Rabbanei Tzohar rav to perform their wedding, these couple will now be compelled to deal directly with the state’s rabbanut, the agents of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. According to rabbonim affiliated with Tzohar, Minister of Religious Services (Shas) Yaakov Margi has put an […]
Sen. John McCain said Tuesday that derogatory “hot mic” comments from President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are “indicative of the attitude and policies that this administration has had towards Israel.” “I happen to be a great admirer of Prime Minister Netanyahu,” McCain said on Fox and […]
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