Stepping aside from the scandals at the statehouse, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo decided on Thursday not to lead the investigation into Gov. David Paterson’s woes. When Cuomo decided
We all have an increasingly difficult time balancing our budgets when yomtov arrives, especially Pesach with the added expense to merit the fulfillment of the special mitzvos of the yomtov.
The Jewish community of Jaffa in Tel Aviv does not have an easy life and local Arab residents frequently exhibit their hostility by targeting area shuls. The latest incident occurred
Is your smart phone smart enough to save your life? Future cellphones may be tricked out with James Bond-like technology capable of alerting users to fires, carbon monoxide or toxic
Israeli leaders are tripping over themselves with apologies and explanations for daring to announce planned construction in Ramat Shlomo in the presence of US Vice President Joe Biden. Perhaps it
After receiving in less than a week almost sixty contributions averaging above $70.00 apiece; after receiving loads of emails encouraging me to undertake a run for NY’s 17 Congressional Seat, and after weighing all sides of such a battle, I have made a decision. The question to me is not if I do or don’t […]
Police on Friday will be out in large numbers to prevent a second week of Islamic violence following Friday mosque prayers. Last week, Islamic hoodlums threw rocks and cinderblocks down
A Jewish family arriving from Iran was placed under arrest in Ben-Gurion International Airport on Wednesday after it was determined that they were carrying 14.5 kilograms (40 lbs) of pure
Facing growing political pressure, Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced on Thursday that he will appoint an independent counsel to take over his office’s investigation into the Paterson administration’s response to a domestic violence case. Mr. Cuomo said he will appoint Judith S. Kaye, the former Chief Judge of New York, to lead the inquiry, […]
After the media announced Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s apology to US Vice President Joe Biden, the two spoke on the phone and according to the prime minister, “the crisis is behind us”. The ‘crisis’ surrounded the announcement by the Jerusalem District Planning Board to build 1,600 housing units in Ramat Shlomo. The announcement led to […]
Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency medical service provider complained to Kiryat Gat City Hall officials, that too many streets in the newly developing Guggenheim neighborhood lack names, making emergency response to that areas extremely complicated and time consuming. As such, the city’s street naming committee convened this week, including Agudah councilman, R’ Shmuel Shapira, and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Agudath Israel of America, a grassroots advocacy and social service organization representing Orthodox Jews across the nation, joins with other groups in calling upon the U.S. Senate to reauthorize the successful D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program (OSP). OSP is currently the only federally funded voucher system in the country. Agudath Israel advocates on behalf of […]
The following are excerpts from a NY Daily News article: Ira Goldberg had heard talk of a new traffic agent ploy, but the rumors still seemed too far-fetched to be
The FDNY will be forced to close a staggering 62 fire companies and lay off more than 1,000 firefighters if the bad-news state budget becomes reality, Commissioner Salvatore Cassano told
Sources close to the state attorney general say that an investigation over whether Governor David Paterson tampered with a witness in a domestic abuse case against one of his top
Excerpts from a NY Daily News article: None of the nearly $1 million set aside to tackle abuse in New York’s ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities has been spent, even as another program set up to help scrambles for cash. The state has earmarked $950,000 since April 2009 to fund Assemblyman Dov Hikind’s plans to teach Hasidic Jews […]
Stamford Hill, London – A Stamford Hill couple were attacked and tied up by a gang of burglars who broke into their home in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Interior Minister Eli Yishai explained on Wednesday that the current administration never accepted a White House demand to halt construction throughout the capital and it appears there are a number
Upon consultation with its rabbinic leadership, Agudath Israel of America issued the following statement today: Hamodia reports that Rabbi Shmuel Goldin, First Vice-President of the Rabbinical Council of America, has clarified that the RCA “in no way endorses the title ‘maharat’ or the ‘maharat’ program under the direction of Rabbi Avi Weiss.” Rabbi Goldin further […]
Please be Mispallel for the Tosher Rebbe Shlita, who has been admitted to the ICU in a Florida Hospital. The Rebbe was hospitalized earlier this week, and has since been
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