Fresh from enrapturing crowds all over Washington, Pope Francis is bringing his resonant message of humility and hope to Capitol Hill as he becomes the first pontiff to address a

· 07:12: Thirteen Arabs suspected of involvement in rock-throwing and firebomb attacks in Jerusalem were taken into custody. · Windows on an Egged Number 1 bus heading to the Kosel

Saudi Arabia’s civil defense directorate says 717 people were killed in a crush of Muslim pilgrims near the holy city of Mecca. Thursday’s disaster was the deadliest such incident on

Magen David Adom officials’ report treating 2,019 persons during Yom Kippur, of which 1,909 were transported to a hospital. MDA on erev Yom Kippur moved to its highest operational level,

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times There is a fascinating story found in the Abir HaRoyim #365 (Vol. II p.77) by Rabbi Moshe Yehudah Leib Yaakov

As Scott Walker gave up on his 2016 presidential race this week, he implored other Republicans in the crowded field to follow his lead and drop out — so that

Donald Trump says he’s done appearing on Fox News shows for the “foreseeable future” because he doesn’t like the network’s coverage of his presidential campaign. The billionaire businessman and leading

Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned Wednesday, days after admitting that the world’s top-selling carmaker had rigged diesel emissions to pass U.S. tests during his tenure. No replacement was announced, and

Two men found guilty of plotting to derail a passenger train in Canada with support from al-Qaida were sentenced Wednesday to life in prison. Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser must

A conservative group is airing an ad showing kids counting down to a mushroom cloud to slam Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado over the Iran nuclear deal. The ad

Republican Jeb Bush is releasing a plan to fix a “failed” system of federal rules and regulations that he argues are stifling U.S. economic growth and the creation of jobs.

Even before Scott Walker dropped out of the race for president, his Republican rivals for the White House were chasing after the remnants of his once high-flying campaign. Walker’s opponents

A Jerusalem police spokesman announced on Monday, 8 Tishrei, that five Arab youths being held for their alleged participation in rock-throwing attacks have been ordered held without bail. All five

New York City has proposed new zoning rules that would require developers in certain parts of the city to set aside 25 percent of their units for affordable housing. The

Teresa and I extend our heartfelt best wishes to Jewish communities around the world on the occasion of Yom Kippur and the conclusion of the High Holidays. Yom Kippur is