High-ranking officials from the Afghan Taliban confirmed on Thursday the death of their leader, Mullah Mohammad Omar, and said the group’s top council has elected his successor, a senior figure
Police detained a Jewish male who tried blowing shofar near Har Habayis. When they appeared before Jerusalem Magistrate Justice Mirit Forer, police asked to distance the male from Har Habayis
The following is via the Independent UK: The number of anti-semitic incidents in the UK has risen sharply in the last year, a report has found. Between January and June
The New York state police major who led the manhunt for two killers who broke out of a prison said the surviving escapee is still cooperating with investigators a month
Thunderstorms are expected to punctuate the hazy, hot and humid conditions that continue to blanket New Jersey. An excessive heat warning remains in effect until 6 p.m. Thursday for Mercer,
After the Knesset during a late-night session passed the Norwegian Law on Thursday, former Yahadut Hatorah MK Yaakov Asher hopes to reenter Knesset to become the third member of the
Residents of southern Israel and the Shvelah area reported feeling a slight earthquake during the night (Wednesday to Thursday) of 14 Menachem Av. The earthquake reportedly measured 4.4 on the
A sea-crusted wing part washed up on an island in the western Indian Ocean may be the first trace of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 since it vanished nearly a year
A New York appeals court says the public can’t see the testimony a grand jury heard before declining to indict a white police officer in the chokehold death of an
The Knesset voted on the so-called Norwegian Law on Thursday morning 14 Menachem Av close to 3 AM. The bill was passed into law in a 64-51 vote, which passed
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Home construction is up, both locally and across the nation. Locally, many contractors are building homes to spec for Orthodox Jewish families, with dual ovens, dual
The new Yes Planet entertainment complex in Yerushalayim is set to open. According to a MyNet report, the complex will begin operating on August 11, 2015, with officials reporting over
Israel Police has announced a new regulation, prohibiting a woman from visiting the holy site dressed in a bridal gown for police feel wearing such a dress is provocative. A
Jerusalem City Hall offers residents of the capital a resident’s card, “Yerushalmi” card, offering discounted parking and discounts on many cultural events to card holders. Realizing that most of the
After a week of fighting with other Republicans, Sen. Ted Cruz took on a more traditional GOP target Wednesday: the IRS. At a Senate hearing, the Republican presidential candidate told
The first economic talks of their kind will take place between the Ministries of Economy of Israel and Japan (METI) in Tokyo this week. Ohad Cohen, Head of the Foreign
Munich’s city council has refused to lift a ban on so-called “stumbling stones,” tiny plaques embedded in sidewalks to commemorate Holocaust victims outside their former homes, which are a common
The Zionist Camp (Labor party) is calling for immediate and stern action against MK (Bayit Yehudi) Moti Yogev, who on Wednesday morning, following the Supreme Court ruling to demolish Beit
A Ground Penetrating Radar survey conducted in June 2015 in Vilnius, Lithuania has uncovered the underground remains of the Great Synagogue and Shulhof of Vilna, now lying partially below a
The evidence pointing to possible law-breaking and corruption gathered by Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Aryeh Stern Shlita has compelled police to launch an investigation into the capital’s religious council. Yehoshua Yishai,
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