By Gabriel Geller – Royal Wine Shavuos is not an 8-day long yom tov like Succos or Pesach, yet it is no less important. Indeed, as we celebrate Matan Torah,
The Ofer Military Court on Tuesday ordered accused terrorist Zechariah Obeidi held without bail pending the outcome of his trial. He stands accused of carrying out numerous terrorist attacks. Zubeidi
It was supposed to be different this time. But three months into his second presidential campaign, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is struggling with some of the same challenges that sank
A man stole a van, burglarized a home, and tried stealing a second vehicle before being caught – thanks to fast acting members of Boro Park Shomrim. On Tuesday afternoon,
Israel was in an unprecedented political impasse Tuesday as the Knesset pressed forward with legislation to dissolve itself in a high-stakes showdown that could lead to another snap election. Prime Minister Netanyahu had appeared to have secured a fresh mandate to rule after last month’s election, with a clear path to build a coalition government […]
The number of new diabetes cases among U.S. adults keeps falling, even as obesity rates climb, and health officials aren’t sure why. New federal data released Tuesday found the number
Democrat Andrew Cuomo plans to seek a fourth term as governor of New York state. During an interview Tuesday morning on WAMC radio, Cuomo said he believes he is making a difference in New York and plans to run again in 2022. If Cuomo is re-elected, he’ll be only the second person to win a […]
Camp Agudah and Camp Bnos, divisions of Agudath Israel of American Community Services, Inc., continuing their practice of ensuring campers receive healthy and nutritious food, will once again be participating
This is how children R”L get killed. This incident occurred in Monsey on Tuesday morning, as a school bus had stopped to pick up children waiting to go to Yeshiva. As the bus comes to a stop, a totally reckless driver blows past the school bus. Recently, a new law was being passed in NY where divers […]
The Sullivan County Legislature today unanimously approved Public Health Order No. 1 of 2019, which empowers the County’s Department of Public Health Services to require full measles immunization for staff members and campers at summer camps in the County. The Order, was created in the wake of the downstate measles outbreak and applies to all […]
Former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has a book coming out this summer, but he warns that it will not be a “tell-all” about President Donald Trump. “Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead” will be published July 16, Random House announced Tuesday. Co-written with Bing West, the book will be an “expansive account” of the […]
The Flatbush community has been one of the most vibrant communities in the United States for many decades. As with any frum community, there are various institutions that are fundamental
Tragedy struck the Milwaukee Jewish community, as word spread about the tragic death of one its long-time pillars of the community. Tuvia (Todd) Miller was R”L killed in a crash
A group of extremists from Yerushalayim on Monday night protested outside the home of the Biala Rebbe Shlita, the site of the meeting of the Moetzas Gedolei Torah of Agudas
Yanki Kanievsky, a grandson of HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita met on Tuesday afternoon with the chairman of the Yisrael Beitenu party, MK Avigdor Lieberman, in an effort to persuade
Ukrainian Airlines seems to have intentionally profiled Orthodox Jewish passengers on a flight this week, in what looks like an inside job to rob them blind. Multiple passengers spoke to
Iran’s influential Revolutionary Guard said Tuesday it doesn’t fear a possible war with the United States and claimed that America hasn’t grown in power in recent years – the latest tough talk from Tehran amid escalating regional tensions and a crisis with Washington. “The enemy is not more powerful than before,” said the Guard spokesman, […]
As the new season begins Freilach Band is happy to share with you one of those incredible moments from earlier this winter. Recorded live at a magnificent wedding at the Duggal Greenhouse in Williamsburg, NY with Itzik Dadya from Israel. ‘Livchor Nachon’, originally recorded by Israeli singer Amir Dadon, became widely popular after it was […]
Police say bursts of gunfire near two different Brooklyn playgrounds have wounded six men and teens, leaving one man fighting for his life. The first shooting happened around 7 p.m.
The Likud secretariat convened Tuesday at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Jerusalem and approve the prime minister’s proposal for the possibility of early elections, which include the cancellation of the
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