Travelers passing through Newark Liberty Airport soon won’t have to have their body images displayed when they pass through security checkpoints. The Transportation Security Administration is set to unveil new

Article by Debbie Maimon in this weeks Yated: In a disturbing story of religious bigotry in heartland America, city officials in Postville, Iowa, were accused in a federal lawsuit of driving a Jewish businessman to financial ruin after years of anti-Semitic harassment and discrimination. The case, with its potential for bringing disgrace to Postville�s elected […]

The New York Daily News has endorsed businessman Bob Turner (R) for Congress in the special election to replace former Congressman Anthony Weiner (NY-9, Queens, Brooklyn). In endorsing Mr. Turner

Brooklyn � After being contacted by frustrated Borough Park small business owners, Councilman David Greenfield is advising businesses in the area to be wary of vendors making high-pressure plugs to buy expensive labor law compliance posters that are available for free. Federal and state authorities require businesses to display information on proper labor practices, including […]

The Obama administration�s fear of offending Muslims will hurt the U.S. war against terrorism, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Thursday in a speech blasting the president�s new counterterrorism strategy. Lieberman said that Obama�s strategy, which was released in June, �was ultimately a big disappointment,� and while it successfully identified the core of the domestic radicalization […]

Federal inspectors plan to give Brooklyn a second look Friday after initially passing up the borough for federal aid following Irene. Brooklyn was omitted from the president’s emergency declaration, because

The High Court of Justice on Thursday expressed an unwillingness to reopen the case surrounding Beit Yonatan, located in the City of David neighborhood of Yerushalayim. The court a number

The following is from Fox News: A massive release from WikiLeaks of the entire unredacted database of U.S. diplomatic cables has brought renewed vigor to those calling for the government to take decisive cyber-action against what some have described as a terrorist organization. �The latest release of stolen American secrets by the organization WikiLeaks once […]

Rabbi Chaim Druckman Shlita is calling on principals of his mosdot to participate in the sixth annual fast day commemorating the eviction of Jews from Gush Katif and northern Shomron. Rabbi Druckman, who stands at the helm of Israel�s Bnei Akiva Yeshivot network, has called on all mosdot to take part in the day of […]

A fresh set of studies published in a special edition of the British medical journal The Lancet may once again remove any doubt that 9/11 has had a serious impact

Last Shabbos in 770, World Lubavitch Headquarters, no less than 30 chasanim from Eretz Yisrael were on hand to receive an aliyah, as they were married this week in Eretz

The formation of a special Ministry of Education committee, in addition to efforts by Deputy Education Minister Eliezer Moses, and threats of serious sanctions if last year�s Emanuel Beis Yaakov affair is repeated do not seem to have achieved the intended objective. Despite last year�s unprecedented protest; division in the Ashkenazi and Sephardi communities; and […]

While not at all surprising, it did not take long for Israel�s chief medical examiner, Professor Yehuda Hiss, to release an official statement following the ceremony launching Israel�s newest MRI, which will permit virtual autopsies. Hiss was interviewed by Israel Radio on Tuesday, stating that some autopsies will be required despite the advanced MRI and […]

In Israel today, state officials report there are 669 people registered as being over 110-years-old, but many are skeptical as to the accuracy of this number, some pointing out that

A United Nations review has found that Israel�s naval blockade of Gaza is legal and appropriate but that the way its forces boarded a Turkish-based flotilla trying to break that blockade 15 months ago, killing nine passengers, was excessive and unreasonable. The report, expected to be released� on Friday, also found that when Israeli commandos […]

There can be no argument that 5 Agorot is an insignificant sum, with the coin long being taken out of circulation. Nevertheless, today�s most recent increase in the price of gasoline has motorists outraged. Once again, after a few short weeks during which the price was lowered a bit, gas prices have been increased, this […]

Brooklyn pols were apoplectic yesterday when FEMA�s list of counties eligible for disaster aid included every New York City borough but theirs. Borough President Marty Markowitz pronounced himself �dumbfounded.� City Council Finance Chairman Domenic Recchia asked, �Are they kidding?� Waterfront sections of the borough were flooded from end to end, part of the seawall facing […]

Before the end of the shloshim following the petira of HaGaon HaRav Michel Yehuda�Lefkowitz ZATZAL, it has been learned that the famed esrog tree in the yard of his Bnei Brak home began drying out, the Merkaz Ha�inyanim newspaper reported. It is known that the late rav planted seeds for the tree, seeds that he […]