More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in August, signaling that low mortgage rates may spark a sustained turnaround for the housing market. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday
New guidelines from Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem state that if a child ingests a battery and s/he is over a year old, the child should be given honey. Recent
Last week, Israel’s first medical marijuana cafe opened in Be’er Sheva. According to a report that was published on the Israeli news site Mako, the cafe will only be able
Amos Lieberman, son of Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman, got married to his Kallah Sharon Ben-Hasson at the Lago Events Hall in Rishon LeZion on Thursday night. The Mesader Kiddushin
The U.S. economy grew at a modest 2% annual rate in the second quarter, a pace sharply lower than the 3%-plus growth rates seen over the past year. Many analysts
“There needs to be more unity in our nation moving forward. We cannot better our nation and preserve our traditions if we do not work together. And part of that
The great tzaddik Rav Nosson Wachtfogel, zt”l, Mashgiach of Lakewood, would often say, “We cannot forget that the Chofetz Chaim’s yahrtzeit is at this time of year, right before Rosh
Newt Gingrich, who oversaw the 1998 impeachment proceedings against then-President Bill Clinton, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is making a mistake by announcing an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
“This is the moment that you felt ‘Atem nitzavim hayom lifnei Hashem Elokeichem.’” The Lakewood Mashgiach, HaRav Matisyahu Salomon shlit”a – then Mashgiach in Gateshead Yeshiva – marveled at the
Twenty police officers from Israel have arrived in Uman to assist local police with the tens of thousands of Hebrew-speaking Israelis over Rosh Hashanah. A statement from the Ukrainian Interior
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U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week following a sharp rise the week before, making September the most volatile month for the key 30-year loan since March. Mortgage rates have
The flu forecast is cloudy and it’s too soon to know if the U.S. is in for a third miserable season in a row, but health officials said Thursday not
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of an Air Force general to become the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, largely dismissing an aide’s allegations that he
Just before Rosh Hashanah, famed Saudi Arabian blogger and Twitter influencer Muhammad Saud has posted two videos of himself singing two famous Jewish songs. His first song is Jewish piyyut
Hundreds more Americans have been reported to have a vaping-related breathing illness, and the death toll has risen to 13, health officials said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and
New York is relaxing party enrollment deadlines to make it easier to cast a ballot in primary elections under a bill signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The new
One Republican hadn’t read the whistleblower’s complaint. Another called President Donald Trump’s conversation with the Ukraine leader “thin gruel” for any impeachment effort. A third said the whole thing was
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the United States on Thursday to “cease this policy of maximum pressure” on his nation, saying it was driving the possibility of negotiations even further
Users of Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant can now request that recordings of their voice commands delete automatically. Amazon says it saves such commands to improve the service. But the practice
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