During a routine license check at a checkpoint near Pisgat Ze’ev in Jerusalem on Wednesday, Tu B’Shevat, a 21-year-old Yungerman affiliated with Toldos Aharon was taken into custody for failing to register for the draft and he has been wanted by military police for over a half of a year. Authorities have during recent months […]
Three of corporate America’s heaviest hitters — Amazon, Warren Buffett and JPMorgan Chase — sent a shudder through the health industry Tuesday when they announced plans to jointly create a company to provide their employees with high-quality, affordable care. The announcement was short on details about precisely what the independent company will do. But given […]
B’chasdei Hashem, an attack in the Southern Hebron Hills community of Negahot was prevented on Tu B’Shevat when an Arab armed with a knife was detected and taken into custody. The suspected terrorist was apprehended near the community, wearing an army coat and carrying a knife. He also had a map of the community. The […]
South Carolina GOP Rep. Trey Gowdy added his name Wednesday to the growing list of committee chairmen announcing they will not seek re-election, saying this is the right time for
The Haifa Beis Din heard a case involving a recalcitrant wife, a wife who has refused all efforts to give her a get. The case involves a couple married for
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) A chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers to a Republican policy retreat in West Virginia struck a garbage truck in a rural Virginia town on
On Tuesday night at midnight, there will be an adjustment in gasoline prices at the pumps in Israel the price of a liter of 95 octane fuel at the self-service
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resigned because of financial conflicts of interest, government officials announced Wednesday. Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald’s complex financial investments presented conflicts
This special kosher hotel “Las Orquideas” (also known as Izu’s place) is located in the heart of the beach & surf town Jaco, walking distance from all the shops and activities Jaco has to offer. It has been already 18 years that the hotel hosts travelers and surfers, and especially Israeli & Jewish travelers. The […]
Dozens of avreichim were tested last month in Marseilles, France, for the rabbinical ordination exams, according to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel pamphlet released in honor of Tu B’Shevat. This is a pilot that was conducted for the first time among Diaspora Jews, “in light of the recognition in Israel and abroad of the Rabbinical […]
The goal is impressive: Hammer out a legal deal that starts guiding the nation out of an epidemic of opioid addiction. How and when that can happen, if at all,
By a 3-2 vote, the New Jersey Senate Economic Growth Committee cleared bill S846, which would extend the State’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program by ten years, and add new zones, which will affect some 6,800 businesses in 37 municipalities across the State. This extension is expected to be voted upon by the full Assembly […]
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) President Donald Trump was overheard Tuesday night telling a Republican lawmaker he is “100 percent” in favor of releasing a classified memo on the Russia investigation
The Malcha area of Yerushalayim was selected for the Jerusalem branch of IKEA, but the procrastination and delay in obtaining the necessary permits has compelled decision-makers in IKEA to seek
Russian President Vladimir Putin described a list of his country’s officials and tycoons put together to comply with a U.S. sanctions law as a hostile and “stupid” move spearheaded by
A diplomatic dispute between Poland and Israel over pending legislation that would outlaw blaming Poland for the crimes of the Holocaust has led to an outburst of anti-Semitic comments in
On Thursday February 1, Park East Synagogue in Manhattan will be hosting an evening dedicated to the legacy of a Swiss diplomat, Carl Lutz, whose heroic actions saved an estimated 62,000 individuals from the atrocities and horrors of the Holocaust. The evening’s event will commence at 6PM at the Synagogue, located at 164 East 68th […]
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Hawaii’s emergency management leader has resigned and a state employee who sent an alert falsely warning of an incoming ballistic missile has been fired, officials said Tuesday, weeks after the
The U.N. agency for Palestinian “refugees” said Tuesday that Russia, Kuwait and nine European countries have agreed to speed up their contributions to help fill a shortfall left by the
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