An Orthodox Jewish rabbi from Brooklyn sued the U.S. Army Wednesday for denying him a commission to serve as an Army chaplain because his faith prohibits him from shaving his
Anyone under the age of 19 on Long Island would be banned from buying non-alcoholic energy drinks under a proposal introduced by a Republican lawmaker in the Suffolk County legislature.
New York State government is “broken and needs to be fixed,” state voters say 89 – 9 percent in a Quinnipiac University poll released today. This overwhelming consensus is consistent among all groups and in all areas of the state. By a 59 – 25 percent margin, New York State voters are optimistic about the […]
A heroic Brooklyn man tossed three kids out a third-floor window this morning after a fire ripped through his home, averting a tragedy that could have taken the lives of
The Knesset convened Wednesday to discuss a ruling issued by 50 rabbis against selling or renting apartments to Arabs, and heard harsh condemnations from Arab lawmakers. Knesset Member Ahmad Tibi said during the discussion, “I am certain that the number of rabbis will rise. Since the Arabs are a Semitic people – this is anti-Semitism. […]
The following is from Canadian Jewish News: The cleanup of soil contaminated by heating oil around the vandalized Young Israel of Chomedey Synagogue was completed last week, after six weeks
In what is being billed as an unprecedented look at financial behavior in all 50 states, a study out today rates New York, New Jersey and New Hampshire as having
Fernando Mateo, president of the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers, is telling cab drivers that for their own protection they should profile potential passengers who are black and
Syria refused to fight on Iran’s side in case of a military stand-off between Tehran and Israel following an attack on its nuclear facilities, an American document published by WikiLeaks
Consumer Reports, the influential product review publication, says AT&T Inc. is again the worst-rated cellular service provider in the U.S., a blow to the carrier’s effort to rehabilitate its network
Senate Homeland Security Committee chairman Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said the New York Times may have committed a crime by publishing classified documents provided by WikiLeaks and called for the Justice
5:30PM EST: As per the NYPD Hate Crime units, the two suspects which were apprehended by Williamsburg Shomrim Patrol (WSPU) on Monday evening – for attacking and beating a man
Brooklyn State Sen. Kevin Parker was convicted of misdemeanor charges but cleared of felony Tuesday afternoon in the beating of a photographer. A Brooklyn Supreme Court Jury at 12:50 p.m.
A pair of teenage thrill seekers have been charged with hate crimes for assaulted a Hasidic man outside a Brooklyn yeshiva yesterday, authorities and sources said. The teens, 14 and
This holiday season, Bronx State Sen. Jeff Klein is reminding mischief makers that state law has been expanded to make it a Class “E” felony – in most instances – to vandalize or steal from within a house of worship, including vandalizing or stealing property outside the building or on its surrounding property. “The holidays […]
A group of Chabad Yeshiva Bochurim who were stuck in an 8-mile-long traffic jam got out of their car and started dancing yesterday on Interstate 80, about 3 miles east
Ever wondered how “Sufganiyot” are made? Join YWN Israel together with the fine bakers at the Yesh Bakery in Modi’in Illit for a quick two-minute narrated tour of how sufganiyot, our favorite chanukah treat, are made. From the oven to the deep-fryer, and then from the baking pan to the store shelf, three lucky kids got […]
This Chanukah, a fire prevention program was welcomed by hundreds of students at Talmudical Academy and Bnos Yisroel in Baltimore, Maryland. This innovative, exciting program was presented by “Maccabee Aish” in partnership with the “Chessed Fund”, and is a novelty in the Jewish community. The project began in 2005, as a result of the increasing […]
A Japanese discount chain has said it will remove a Nazi costume from its shelves after receiving a complaint from a Jewish group in the US. The costume is on sale at Don Quijote Co for about 5,000 yen (£38; $60) in at least two stores in Tokyo. The Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles […]
WCBSTV Reports: For the second time in two weeks, residents in Williamsburg, Brooklyn said a Hasidic Jewish man has been assaulted near the intersection of Wallabout Street and Harrison Avenue,
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