[By Ziona Greenwald] The laws of modesty (tzniut) are making news. And raising this question: Does an Orthodox Jewish woman have the right to wear a skirt even when a
Republicans trying to dismantle former President Barack Obama’s health care law have run into the same problem that bedeviled him: Quality health insurance doesn’t come cheap, especially if it protects
Hamas on Thursday executed three of it’s members; two by hanging and one by firing squad. Hamas had accused the three of collaborating with Israel to assassinate one of their
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Last Friday morning at 3:30 a.m., Efraim Gadassi was killed in a motor vehicle accident while responding to an emergency call. Efi (Efraim), had gotten out
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) This past March (?? ???), in honor of the 200th year anniversary of Mir Yeshiva, noted askan and composer Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz composed a new song titled “V’hareinu.” The song premiered at their dinner and was well received by the multitudes in attendance. Before Shavuous, the song is being released with […]
In the Middle East, President Donald Trump was feted with pageantry, the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Israel seemingly in competition to outdo the other with the warmth of their
It is not enough that chareidim are being locked up in IDF prisons, but some are subjected to abuse R”L when there. In this case, the chareidi youth was physically assaulted as his head was smashed against a stone wall in Prison 4. The complaint was filed about a year ago, accusing prison guards of […]
The chief of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group is telling Saudi Arabia that dialogue with Iran is the only way forward, lashing out at the kingdom’s lavish royal welcome of U.S. president
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times Sal and Vinny, the barbers, have, uncharacteristically, been calling up the halacha hotlines across the country: Should we staff up
The chairman of the House Oversight committee asked the FBI on Thursday to turn over more documents about former FBI Director James Comey’s interactions with the White House and Justice
A Shai (Shomron-Yehuda) police spokesman reported on Thursday, 29 Iyar the following data pertaining to traffic enforcement in Yehuda and Shomron in the past week. Traffic police in those areas
Restaurants, grocers and other businesses celebrated on Thursday as House Republicans backed off efforts to eliminate the cap on fees that banks can charge retailers when customers use a debit
Forty-eight years after she gave her first commencement address at Wellesley College, Hillary Clinton returns on Friday to offer another — and once again, she’s at a crossroads in her life. The first time, she was 21 years old and eager to take on life’s adventures, a graduating senior whose bold speech delighted her classmates, […]
The FBI is investigating meetings that President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, had in December with Russian officials, The Washington Post and NBC News reported Thursday. Meanwhile, the chairman of
A Learjet approaching New Jersey’s Teterboro Airport made a later-than-usual turn toward the runway before it banked hard and crashed into an industrial area, killing the two crewmen aboard, federal
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times Many people know what an AED is. An AED, an automated external defibrillator, delivers 3000 volts of electricity to the
A growing number of Americans age 40 and older think Medicare should cover the costs of long-term care for older adults, according to a poll conducted by the Associated Press-NORC
A broad coalition of ministers from a variety of factions in the government will form a special caucus on the security and development of the historic Har Hazeisim. This important
There’s a glimmer of hope for America’s ailing honeybees as winter losses were the lowest in more than a decade, according to a U.S. survey of beekeepers released Thursday. Beekeepers
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