In response to the twin hostage crises currently unfolding in France, the New York City Council’s Jewish Caucus issued the following statement: “All New Yorkers are standing on edge as

Police have ordered all shops closed in a famed Jewish neighborhood in central Paris, far from the two developing hostage situations. The mayor’s office in Paris announced the closures Friday

As the situation in Paris continues to unfold, the following are four names of some of those inside who were taken hostage inside the Kosher grocery. Please share them! שמואל

Terrorists linked to each other seized hostages at two locations around Paris on Friday, facing off against hundreds of French security forces as the city shut down a famed Jewish

Two brothers suspected in a terror attack took a hostage Friday and were cornered by police inside a printing house northeast of Paris. One lawmaker said they told negotiators they

A legislative committee investigating traffic lane closures at one of the world’s busiest bridges has been subpoenaed again — this time for video and audio recordings of testimony from a

Mayor Bill de Blasio says New York City’s customer service hotline had its busiest year ever in 2014. The 311 line received over 28 million customer contacts. It surpassed the

The IDF moved to alert on Thursday morning 17 Teves after being informed there had been an infiltration into the S. Hebron Hills community of Beit Chaggai. The military was

The Republican-led House has approved a bill reducing the number of workers who must be offered employer-provided health insurance under President Barack Obama’s health care law. Despite a White House

The Bayit Yehudi party has closed registration for candidates in its upcoming primary elections. Shimon Ohr and incumbent Naftali Bennett are competing for the party’s leadership slot. 42 people have

The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization, welcomed a decision this week by the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New

Former IDF major-general Yoav Galant has officially agreed to come on board and join the Kulanu party headed by Moshe Kahlon. The addition of Kahlon is important as Kahlon now

The two brothers named by French authorities as chief suspects in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris were on the U.S. no-fly list, a senior U.S. counterterrorism

Former Finance Minister Yair Lapid in an interview with Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) on Thursday morning 17 Teves denied the accuracy of statements made by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The

President Barack Obama has conferred with his national security team following the terrorist attack on a Paris satirical newspaper that left 12 people dead. White House spokesman Josh Earnest says

Jerusalem Mayor Barkat on Thursday morning 17 Teves spoke with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and expressed his condolences and support following yesterday’s brutal terror attack in Paris. During the call,

[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] In his message to the nation via Facebook, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu explained that he wishes to bring additional new faces to the Likud party. He

Less financially secure Americans lean toward the Democratic Party, but are also less likely to vote, especially in midterm elections, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center.