Seventy-five mayors and city and county officials from around New York have written to state lawmakers to urge them to authorize cameras on school buses to catch drivers who pass
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Palestinian terrorists on Shabbos fired over 250 rockets into Israel, drawing dozens of retaliatory airstrikes on targets across the Gaza Strip in a round of intense fighting. The rocket fire
“The Situation” and the Fyre Festival fraudster are already there. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, is up next. It’s not reality TV. It’s a federal prison 70 miles (113 kilometers) from New York City where white-collar and D-list scoundrels can do time while playing bocce ball and noshing on rugelach. Cohen, […]
Following the ongoing rocket barrage that is blanketing Israel’s south, the Security Cabinet will meet on Sunday morning in the Knesset for a special meeting to plan the Israeli response
An IDF Officer, as well as a female soldier, were injured on Friday during the weekly Hamas organized riots. The officer was moderately injured and the soldier was lightly injured
The world of philanthropic giving and fundraising in Halacha can be complex. When running an organization, the challenge is how to treat the raised funds. What is the status of
Organized by Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois in corporation with the Chicago Rabbinical Council, The Jewish Federation and local organizations more than 1000 people from across the community gathered at the
In his latest video, former Israel Deputy Foreign Minister documents the NY Times has a “Jewish problem” dating back to World War II. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
Rabbi Abba Cohen, Agudath Israel of America’s Vice President for Government Affairs and Washington Director and Counsel, was honored to participate yesterday, May 2, 2019, in a National Day of Prayer hosted at the White House by President Trump. The evening before, Rabbi Cohen sat at President and Mrs. Trump’s table at a White House […]
Hiring accelerated and pay rose at a solid pace in April, setting the stage for healthy U.S. economic growth to endure despite fears of a slowdown earlier this year. Employers
After days of upheaval, Venezuela is sinking back into political stalemate. In the fourth month of their standoff, President Nicolás Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó are unable to deliver a knock-out blow as Venezuela spirals deeper into neglect, isolation and desperation. Abrupt shifts or behind-the-scenes power plays can’t be ruled out, but there is […]
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio will announce this month whether he is joining the growing list of candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president, he said Thursday. “I’m going to make my decision in the month of May and as soon as we have something to tell you we’ll tell you,” de Blasio […]
It is an argument that often happens when the Rav is not there for Maariv. Often people are unaware of his particular ruling for Sefiras HaOmer when Ma’ariv ends well before sunset. This Shabbos will be the first time the question will come up this year. “Listen, Boychik, ven I vas much younger in da […]
On Sunday morning, around 32,000 cyclists from around the country and the world will ride together for 40 miles through all of New York City’s five boroughs this Sunday. Now in its 42nd year, the Five Boro Bike Tour is a 40-mile bike ride which will maneuver its way through all five boroughs causing many […]
The Florida State Legislature has passed a bill creating a new scholarship program to benefit low and middle income families. The Family Empowerment Scholarship would provide scholarships to families with
After more than two years of the Donald Trump presidency, Andrea Petrusky is ready for some fundamental changes in the way the United States government works. “Right now we’re being shown all of the loopholes, the president being able to do all the things that no president should,” said Petrusky, a 46-year-old elementary school teacher […]
President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law acknowledged Thursday that it might not be a “smart money bet” to gamble on the success of the White House’s long-awaited blueprint for Mideast peace. But he insisted that it is a very detailed, fresh approach that hopefully will stimulate discussion and lead to breakthroughs in resolving the […]
Attorney General William Barr portrayed himself as an apolitical elder statesman at his confirmation hearing. He declared he’d rather resign than be asked to fire special counsel Robert Mueller without cause and insisted the prosecutor he’d known for decades would never involve himself in a witch hunt as the president claimed. But now Barr has […]
More Florida classroom teachers could carry guns in school under a bill passed Wednesday by state lawmakers, the latest response to last year’s mass shooting at a Parkland high school.
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