Two New York men have been arrested and charged with trying to help Al Qaeda terrorists, NBCNewYork has exclusivly learned. An official announcement on these latest terror arrests in New
The New York City Fire Department’s new fireboat, the Three Forty Three, will arrive in New York Harbor on Friday April 30, at approximately 4 p.m. There will be a water display by other vessels in the FDNY Marine Division in the vicinity of the Verrazanno Bridge and then near the Statue of Liberty to welcome […]
Three Councilmembers representing large swaths of New York City’s Orthodox Jewish community announced today that they have joined forces to combat the city’s proposed cuts to the Priority 7 voucher program. Priority 7 vouchers are used by more than 1,000 families throughout New York City to pay for after-school programs for their children. Councilmembers David […]
As children put their final touches on Lag BaOmer “medurot” in Modi’in Illit and Moshav Matityahu, thousands of people make their way from Yerushalayim to Meron in preparation of the
The plane had blown an engine over the northern Arabian Sea, and the lead pilot, Lt. Miroslav “Steven” Zilberman Z”L, had to make lightning-quick decisions. The E-2C Hawkeye, returning from
Thanks to a previous alert by the Flatbush Shomrim in educating the public, residents are realizing the importance of reporting predators. In a continued effort to keep our families safe
All new cars would have to be equipped with “black boxes” that record performance data and federal safety regulators would be granted the authority to order immediate recalls under newly
Jordan’s King Abdullah II is definitely seeking to maximize the pressure being exerted on Israel from the international community regarding construction in Yerushalayim. Once again, the king released a warning, stating “Israel is playing with fire” regarding the need to halt construction and “withdraw from Arab lands”. The king unabashedly speaks of the “Muslim holy […]
Lag B’Omer hasn’t yet arrived, but in Bnei Brak, a 4-year-old girl who returned from kindergarten stopped to observe a bonfire lit by some children, at about 1:00pm on Thursday. It appears the children who were playing with fire did not extinguish the blaze, leaving the area, leaving the danger for all who passed by. […]
Deputy Minister of Education (Yahadut HaTorah) R’ Meir Porush met with former President of the High Court of Justice Prof. Aaron Barak to discuss the Emanuel Beis Yaakov case. According to a Kikar Shabbat report, during recent days, Porush also met with Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin. These meetings came in addition with the deputy minister’s […]
It appears that if one wishes to lash out at a sector in Israeli society, one may do so freely as long as the verbal attack is against chareidim and
Israel’s Holy Sites Authority has established an information number to assist anyone heading to Meron for Lag B’Omer, providing information on traffic conditions, parking availability and bus service. One may phone 1-700-500-679. Agency officials urge visitors to use public transportation, explaining private vehicles will not be permitted pass the park-and-ride areas under any circumstances. Parents […]
Persons affiliated with the outlawed Kach organization have printed photos of US President Barak Obama receiving an award from a Muslim organization, photos being distributed to add into Lag B’Omer bonfires. The caption of the photo accuses the president of being a PLO agent. Kach activist and Chevron resident Noam Federman states it is simple; […]
In honor of Lag baomer, Rabbi Moshe Dovid Lebovits, who writes tha Daily Halacha for YWN, has written a beautiful edition of Minhagim and Halachos in English. Click HERE to
Jeffrey A. Moerdler, the New York practice leader of Mintz Levin’s Real Estate and Communications practices and an active member of the Riverdale community, has been appointed by Governor David Paterson and confirmed by the state Senate to serve as the commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Mr. Moerdler is […]
Federal prosecutors are reportedly looking into whether Goldman Sachs has committed securities fraud. The Securities and Exchange Committee referred its investigation of Goldman to The Justice Department for possible criminal
ALBANY – Legislation that would permit authorities to presume consent for the harvesting of organs from deceased New Yorkers is being “vigorously opposed” by a national Orthodox Jewish organization with a large constituency in the state. While Agudath Israel of America acknowledges the shortage of organs for transplant and the fact that Jewish religious authorities […]
United and Continental Airlines are expected to announce Monday that they are combining operations to create the world’s largest airline, the culmination of more than a decade’s effort by Chicago-based
The following is from the NY Post: A Brooklyn rabbi took a fierce beating from teenage punks after demanding they scram from a yeshiva schoolyard where they were bullying students,
Thousands are making their way to Meron and nearby Tzfas for shabbos ahead of Lag B’Omer. Police expect over 400,000 people to visit the area over the Lab B’Omer weekend. 4,000 police are assigned to the area. Magen David Adom reports that 150 paramedics and EMTs are standing by along with 10 ambulances, including two […]
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