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(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times) What is Asarah B’Teives all about? On the 10th of Teives, Nevuchadnetzar, the evil king of Bavel began the siege
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The regulars amble in before dawn and claim their usual table, the one next to an old box television playing the news on mute. Steven Whitt fires up the coffee
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(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) A longtime WCBS radio reporter whose distinctive voice could be heard delivering Connecticut news for 39 years has died. Fran Schneidau had retired from WCBS Newsradio
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) On Monday, 7 Teves, the Magen David Adom team that treated Asher [ben Saada] Elmaliach, who was stabbed in the attack at the Central Bus Station
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) United Hatzalah reports receiving a call for a downed tree in Ramat Gan on Thursday, 10 Teves. The tree fell on Karnitzi Street, and B’chasdei Hashem,
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Israel Police officials in Jerusalem announced on Wednesday, 9 Teves, that the department is assisting the Aleh organization for a fourth consecutive year as the children
A timeline for 13 days in July that transformed President Donald Trump’s White House: July 19 — Trump gives an interview to the New York Times saying he regrets hiring
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) 93 Olim landed on Wednesday, 9 Teves, at Ben-Gurion Airport as part of the organization’s last group flight of 2017 while 103 Individuals made Aliyah at
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, 8 Teves, met with senior rabbonim affiliated with the dati leumi community. They met in Mr. Netanyahu’s office and the meeting was held at
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) A ferry carrying more than two dozen people hit a sandbar and got stuck for hours Wednesday, spurring an evacuation on a frigid night in the
Most feel that legislation to set new restrictions for one wishing to serve as Prime Minister will not gain sufficient support. Nevertheless, MK Yaakov Litzman appears determined to move ahead
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