The nation’s leading pediatricians’ group has strengthened its advice against spanking and other physical punishment because of the potential for long-term harm. In an updated policy released Monday, the American
Tweetstorms and a trade war. Kanye in the Oval Office. Kavanaugh in the hearing room. President Donald Trump’s presidency has been a wild, turbulent, two-year ride. Now it’s time for
Rabbi Yisrael Samet, the rav of the Lod Torani garin, the leader of the young dati leumi couples building the Torah community in the city, has announced a unique way
Police in North Carolina have accused a man of burning a cross in a park and threatening to damage a synagogue. Cary police Capt. Randall Rhyne said a man went
Creating an event that reaps results like that is a tough act to follow. But Agudath Israel of America wanted to deliver even more to our yeshivos after its inaugural event for NY yeshiva executive directors and administrators last year. The Yeshiva Expo – rebranded as the Yeshiva Summit to better reflect its character – […]
With the economy strong, wages rising and unemployment at a near-five-decade low, the Federal Reserve remains on track to keep raising interest rates — just not this week. After the Fed’s latest policy meeting, it’s expected to signal a healthy outlook for the economy but to hold off on any further credit tightening, most likely […]
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, a strong political ally of Jerusalem mayoral candidate Moshe Leon, met with senior officials of Agudas Yisrael to cut a deal to earn the party’s support. The meeting reportedly took place on erev Shabbos, but Agudas Yisrael officials deny that any such meeting took place. According to the BeChadrei Chareidim report, […]
Rabbonim of the dati leumi community met on Sunday evening in the home of Rabbi Eitan Eiseman to speak about who to back in the upcoming mayoral runoff race. They
The New York City Marathon has set a record for the most finishers of any marathon worldwide — 52,812. Organizers said Monday the total topped the mark of 51,394 from the 2016 NYC Marathon. The race through the city’s five boroughs Sunday was watched by more than 1 million spectators on a crisp fall day. […]
The police station in the Belo Horizonte, the capital city of southeastern Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, is situated across the street from the Chabad House, and the two maintain good relations. Rabbi Nissim Katari is the Shliach there for over 30 years, and it is reported that one of the policemen had a son, who […]
An epic battle for control of Congress and the future of Donald Trump’s presidency was wrapping up Monday as both parties made their final appeals to voters. Reprising his frantic
HaGaon HaRav Sholom Cohen, head of the Shas Moetzas Chachmei HaTorah, on Sunday evening released statements that surprised many, as it is out of the rav’s character. Pertaining to the runoff elections in Tzefas, Rav Cohen stated, “Even if you are chiloni (secular), you should know that HKBH loves you”. Rav Cohen met with the […]
‘Nation of Islam’ leader Louis Farrakhan, a notorious anti-Semite who recently compared Jewish people to termites, led a “Death to America” chant Sunday during a solidarity trip to Iran. Farrakhan’s
The Be’er Sheva Magistrate’s Court on Monday morning, 27 Marcheshvan, extended the remand of the driver who caused the fatal crash last week on Route 90 that killed the entire Atar family, parents and their six children R”L. The driver, 52-year-old Loren Ankari of Givon, claims he was using medical cannabis, but police have since […]
NBC, Fox News Channel and Facebook all said Monday they will stop airing President Donald Trump’s campaign advertisement that featured an immigrant convicted of killing two police officers. CNN had
Despite his opposition in the past, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is now agreeing to back a bill that would facilitate handing down a death penalty for convicted terrorists. The current
The Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition, FJCC , leadership announced its support for Simcha Eichenstein for the 48th District in the NYS Assembly. “We encourage all voters to come out tomorrow,
Jury selection began Monday for the U.S. trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman with potential jurors, including a self-described professional Michael Jackson impersonator, quizzed about how much they knew about
Israel Police of Lahav 433, the Major Crimes Unit, working with agents of the Tax Authority and Customs agents, arrested six suspects on Monday morning, 27 Marcheshvan, believed involved in the smuggling of diamonds to avoid paying the relevant taxes. Russian-Israeli diamond billionaire and philanthropist Lev Leviev’s family are among those arrested. Leviev’s son and brother […]
After a two-month clandestine investigation, which was prompted by a number of complaints filed with police in the Jerusalem and Central districts, a man suspected of embezzling chareidim was taken
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