Once again it appears being a Shomer Shabbat IDF soldier, or in this case an officers candidate has its challenges, especially when ones officer cannot tolerate his frum soldiers walking out on a performance of female singers. There are nine Orthodox soldiers in IDFs Officer Training School, located in Base 1, and they recently became […]
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is scheduled to be in Jerusalem on October 23rd to dedicate the new Jerusalem Headquarters of Magen David Adom. The previous building was totally
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Emotions ran high in Meah Shearim on Tuesday night as the tzibur awaited the arrival of the man of the hour, Yoel Zev Goldstein, who arrived on a flight from Japan via Korea. Baruch Hashem, after suffering greatly due to the harsh conditions of his imprisonment, Bchasdei Hashem he was found […]
Two full page ads have been placed in the major Orthodox Jewish weekly newspapers, including Yated Ne’eman, Hamodia, giving strong endorsements toBob Turner, andslammingDavid Weprin, and President Obama. One ad headline reads “Obama thinks he can fix the economy on a bus. He already threw Israel under it.” The words are placed on top of […]
The Obama administration will include a financial blueprint for the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in a deficit-reduction package that will be submitted to Congress, an administration official told
AT&Tcan lower the price it pays for T-Mobile USA Inc. if the remedies requested by regulators become too expensive, according to three people with direct knowledge of the purchase contract. AT&T would be able to pay less than the deals original $39 billion value if regulators demand asset sales that surpass 20 percent of that […]
Democratic Party officials, concerned about an unexpectedly tight special election for Congress in Brooklyn and Queens, are rallying to support their partys nominee and prevent the embarrassment of losing a seat in a traditionally Democratic district. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, the states leading Democrat, said on Tuesday that polls suggested a tough race for the […]
Brooklyn Borough President, Marty Markowitz, the most recent visitor among a series of officials who have visited Misaskim since August, met with Misaskim representatives on Thursday, September 1st. During the meeting, it became apparent that both parties are in profound agreement sharing a common agenda to improve the quality of life of the members […]
No one can accuse Israeli Arab Members of Knesset of not knowing where their loyalty lies, with the PA (Palestinian Authority). Speaking in Knesset on Tuesday, Arab MKs called upon
Following a ruling of the Israel Lands Administration (ILA), Sahknin residents Ahmed and Zadina Zabeidat will be permitted to build their dream home, in the Galil community of Rakefet. They were rejected when they applied to the Jewish community five years ago by the communitys admissions committee. According to a report in the daily Haaretz, […]
Asher Dahan, who stands accused of the murder of Baba Elazar, Rabbi Elazar Abuchatzera ZATZAL, told the Beersheva District Court that he feels threatened in prison. Dahan on Tuesday was attending a remand hearing and Justice Ruth Avida extended his detention, ordering him held without bail, but accepted the defense attorneys appeal, ordering Dahan held […]
When Barack Obama unveils his jobs and economic plan to a joint session of Congress on Thursday, he’ll do so at the lowest point of his presidency, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. After the bruising debt-ceiling fight as well as Standard & Poor’s subsequent downgrade of the nation’s credit rating […]
Jerusalems response to mounting Turkish aggression remains passive at best, possibly towards hoping the situation will rectify itself. Turkey, a former staunch ally to Israel has taken a sharp turn to the right, now showing a more prominent Islamic identity, an image makeover since the days of joint Israel-Turkey air force maneuvers, when Turkey was […]
[PHOTO LINK IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] It is quite possible that more viewers are familiar with the photo of Gil than Congressman Engel (17th District), but nonetheless, he is the feature of this story. While visiting the Kosel the congressman did agree to put on tefillin and he also heard the sounding of the shofar at […]
Bewildered Obama for America workers hopelessly lost in Queens and Brooklyn – as many were reported to be on Friday and over the weekend – have an important resource now available to them, courtesy of the campaign of businessman and life-long Queens resident Bob Turner (R). Beginning today, the Turner campaign will make available at […]
After announcing a cut in military and trade ties with Israel on Tuesday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan clarified the statement later in the day, stating that the cessation
The Jerusalem District Planning & Building Committee on Monday gave its stamp of approval for the construction of 700 units for Ramat Beit Shemesh, adding to the earlier approval of
A city councilman detained by cops at the West Indian Day parade said Tuesday that it wouldnt have happened if he was white. And Councilman Jumaane Williams (D-Brooklyn) blasted claims from the NYPD that the confrontation turned physical as a bald-faced lie. Some comments were made by the NYPD saying that a punch was thrown, […]
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced that the Finance Ministry will have to pick up the tab for arming civilian aircraft with missile defense systems and not El Al. The decision
Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates is no friend of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu according to a Bloomberg report. It appears that during a meeting held this summer prior to Mr. Gates retirement, the senior American administration official told members of the National Security Council Principals Committee that the administration took steps towards guaranteeing […]
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