Elected officials and senior citizens from across the city rallied today to call on the state to restore the drastic cuts to New York City’s senior centers in Governor Cuomo’s
These days, when we hear about an earthquake in Japan- all of Klal Yisroel are wondering – has this affected the two Yeshiva Bochrim in prison over there at all?
A massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake off Japan’s northeastern coast triggered Pacific-wide tsunami alerts in at least 20 countries, including the US, as the Japanese government declared a nuclear emergency after failed
Seems hard to imagine, but early Sunday morning marks the 2011 return of Daylight Savings Time. Making the change at the beginning of March instead of the beginning of April
One year after the tsunami that wasn’t, a massive shockwave spawned by an afternoon 8.9-earthquake off the coast of Japan slammed into the island nation Friday with 13-foot seas and
[VIDEOS & EARLIER UPDATES IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] 2:39PM EST: An estimated 6.6-magnitude earthquake has struck Nagano and Niigata prefectures in Japan, Kyodo news service reports. 12:44PM EST: Reuters reports that
6:31AM EST: The Foreign Ministry said Friday that 20 Israelis have yet to make contact. However, the ministry stressed that the collapse of Japan’s communication networks makes it hard for
The government is taking over three Tylenol plants following a blizzard of drug recalls and a Food and Drug Administration criminal investigation into safety issues at the factories. The FDA
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will attend the launch April 19 of the space shuttle Endeavour, the crew of which will include her husband, CNN says, citing a spokeswoman. The Arizona Democrat
It seems that Albany’s corruption ordeal never ends. It only gets worse. As another round of indictments hit the state capital, Dick Dadey of the reform group Citizens Union said
As unrest escalated across the Middle East, activists in Saudi Arabia demanded a political voice as well. Rather than promises of democracy, they got a $36 billion handout and a
The House on Thursday passed legislation that would end the Federal Housing Administration’s home mortgage assistance program. In a 256-171 vote, the House approved the legislation after a contentious debate
By Rav Aryeh Z. Ginzberg Chofetz Chaim Torah Center Recently I was invited to give the keynote address at the annual dinner of a large kiruv organization. I was asked
The Wisconsin state Assembly just approved the budget repair bill, stripping most collective bargaining rights from state’s public workers “Today’s passage is a momentous step toward getting our state’s fiscal
The Dow closed below 12,000 on Thursday, slipping back under the psychological barrier that it passed in late January. Jitters about the oil market and the conflict in Libya, as
Britain’s newest royal couple is receiving an unusual wedding gift: A Jewish-style marriage contract. Michael Horton, a British-born Israeli, designed the intricately illustrated Ketubah, or wedding contract, for Prince William
Car owners who do not pay their tickets could soon get the boot. The city is launching a pilot program that uses special self-release boots to immobilize cars whose drivers
Your debit card may soon be declined for purchases greater than $100 — or even as little as $50! Chase Bank is considering capping debit card transactions because of something
Missionary groups are targeting elderly Holocaust survivors in Israel who are often in financial distress and experiencing loneliness, according to officials at Yad L’Achim. In recent weeks the counter-missionary organization
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs Eli Yishai has asked Prime Minister Netanyahu to address the “continued neglect” on Har Hazeisim at the highest level of government. Mr.
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