In light of Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein opinion to the High Court supporting private hechsherim, which would end the Chief Rabbinate of Israel monopoly on kashrus, Chief Rabbi Dovid Lau
Congress has passed a bill setting up a national alert system whenever a police officer is killed or injured. Supporters say the bill would ensure that information about suspects is
The combined central committees of Bayit Yehudi and the Tekuma faction convened on Tuesday, 23 Iyar. The forum voted to approve the coalition agreement signed with Likud. Natan Natanson, who
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio is outlining a foreign policy doctrine centered on aggressive use of U.S. power, boosting military spending and protecting the rights of minorities around the world.
The man wanted for attacking at least four people with a hammer has been shot by police in midtown Manhattan. Police say they have shot and critically wounded a man
A senior Iranian military official has warned the Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemeni rebels that attacking an Iranian aid ship bound for Yemen will “spark a fire.” Gen. Masoud Jazayeri, the
The Shas Council of Torah Sages is scheduled to convene on Wednesday, 24 Iyar at which time the rabbonim will announce their selection for the party’s ministerial posts and other
Gary S. Schaer and three fellow incumbents won new four-year terms on the City Council on Tuesday, easily beating a lone challenger in a low-turnout election in which nine out
The deadly Philadelphia derailment has shut down Amtrak between New York and Philadelphia, making life difficult for travelers. At Penn Station in Manhattan on Wednesday morning, travelers headed toward Washington
The Supreme Court on Monday, 22 Iyar, rejected petitions from left-wing organizations challenging the Flag Parade route on Yom Yerushalayim because it passes through the so-called Muslim Quarter of the
In his address to party officials, Bayit Yehudi leader Naftali Bennett spoke about a number of items, including assuming the position of Israel’s Minister of Education. Bennett stresses that in
An Amtrak train headed to New York City derailed and tipped over in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, mangling the front of it, tearing the cars apart and killing at least
Three well-dressed armed bandits burst into a luxury Manhattan jewelry store on Tuesday afternoon before fleeing on foot with bags of expensive watches. One suspect was under arrest, said Steve
Under the banner “stopping the robbery of the Settlement Division” the left-wing Meretz part is challenging the coalition agreement between Likud and the Bayit Yehudi party. Meretz hope the nation’s
Today, the Orthodox Union-Teach NYS initiative commended Governor Cuomo’s renewed call to pass legislation that will provide financial support to New York families educating their children at nonpublic schools. At
A Peace Index conducted by Tel Aviv University shows that almost two-thirds of Israelis, 64%, oppose the coalition agreements made between Likud and Yahadut Hatorah and Shas. Interestingly, 58% of
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is outlining his vision for more liberal national policies with a pair of high-profile stops in Washington. De Blasio, a first-term Democrat, has
Germany stands firm at Israel’s side as a major ally, one that continues to supply advanced naval vessels for the IDF among other aid. While President Reuven Rivlin is in
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