U.S. Refuses To Grant Visa To Israeli MK Due To His Membership In ‘Terror Group’

Thursday February 23, 2012 5:44 PM

mk-michoel-ben-ariThe U.S. government refused to grant a visa to National Union MK Michael Ben Ari, on the basis of his membership in a “terror organization.” (more…)

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Romney’s $55 Million Negative Attack Machine Now Targets Santorum

Thursday February 23, 2012 4:22 PM

romney-santorumMitt Romney and his supporters are spending more than $4 million in the battle for next Tuesday’s must-win Michigan primary, funding a barrage of negative attack TV ads aimed at Republican presidential rival (more…)

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Gantz: Israeli Army Can Handle Mass Chareidi Induction

Thursday February 23, 2012 3:34 PM

benny-gantzIsrael Defense Forces Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz commented Wednesday that everyone should serve in the military, in response to a High Court decision to annul a law that had exempted Israel’s (more…)

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NYC Cracks Down On Illegal Cabs; Could Take Many More Vehicles Off Street

Thursday February 23, 2012 2:09 PM

taxiNew York City city is cracking down on illegal taxi cabs, a move that could nearly triple the number of vehicles taken daily off the street. (more…)

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Steinitz: Iran Will Have US-Range Missile In 2-3 Years

Thursday February 23, 2012 1:26 PM

israeli-finance-minister-yuval-steinitzIsrael believes that within two to three years Iran will have intercontinental missiles able to hit the United States, Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz told CNBC on Wednesday, in remarks aimed at raising global (more…)

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Peres on Iran: When We Say ‘All Options,’ We Mean It

Thursday February 23, 2012 12:49 PM

peresPresident Shimon Peres addressed the Iranian threat today in a speech before the annual Yerushalayim meeting of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. (more…)

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Obama Tells Radio Host He’s Got ‘Five Years’ Left In His Presidency

Thursday February 23, 2012 12:15 PM

obama-ice-creamPresident Barack Obama sounded confident today about his prospects for re-election, telling a radio host that he has another five years left in his presidency. (more…)

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$179k Per Hour: Who’s Paying for Campaign Stops?

Thursday February 23, 2012 11:48 AM

air-force-onePresident Obama jets to Florida today for a mix of official and political business that will steal some headlines in the Sunshine State and line his campaign coffers with at least $4 million. (more…)

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Opinion: Shame Is Not the Solution in Education

Thursday February 23, 2012 11:16 AM

bill-gatesBy Bill Gates

Last week, the New York State Court of Appeals ruled that teachers’ individual performance assessments could (more…)

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Helicopters Collide, Kill 7 Marines in California

Thursday February 23, 2012 10:50 AM

chopper-helicopterSeven Marines were killed during night training west of Yuma, Ariz., Wednesday when two helicopters collided, the Marine Corps told ABC News. The helicopters were identified as a two seat Cobra attack (more…)

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Obama Apologizes For Koran Burning In Letter To Karzai

Thursday February 23, 2012 10:24 AM

koranIn a letter to the Afghan President Hamid Karzai, President Obama apologized for American troops having burned a number of Korans at Bagram Air Field, the main American military base in Afghanistan, earlier (more…)

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Op Ed: An Unorthodox View Goebbels Would Salivate Over

Thursday February 23, 2012 9:37 AM

rabbi-issamar-ginzbergBy Rabbi Issamar Ginzberg

Who would have guessed that Anti-Semitism could lurk in the allegedly autobiographical words of a young (more…)

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Yishai: Tal Law Will Be Extended For Another Year

Thursday February 23, 2012 8:41 AM

eli-yishaiIsraeli Interior Minister Eli Yishai said today that “The government will have to extend Tal Law until alternative legislation regulating yeshiva students’ military service is drafted, with the collaboration of the (more…)

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Coulter: What’s Their Problem With Romney?

Thursday February 23, 2012 8:12 AM

romneyBy Ann Coulter

As governor of one of the most liberal states in the union, Mitt Romney did something even Ronald Reagan (more…)

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The Secret to Serenity

Thursday February 23, 2012 7:51 AM

rabbi-pinchos-lipschutzBy Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz

The world around us pursues happiness, yet like an animal trying to catch its own tail it eludes them. (more…)

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Even IAEA Says: Iran Nuclear Talks a Failure

Thursday February 23, 2012 6:36 AM

yukia-amano-iaeaThe UN nuclear agency has declared its latest inspection visit to Iran a failure, with the regime blocking access to a key site suspected of hosting covert nuclear weapon research and no agreement reached on (more…)

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Rav Fisher Welcomes Back to His Shul With Singing and Dancing

Thursday February 23, 2012 5:35 AM

rav-moshe-yitzchok-fisherRav Moshe Yitzchok Fisher, rov of Khal Bais Yeshaya and rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Derech Hatalmud in Flatbush, returned home this past Erev Shabbos following a prolonged hospital and rehabilitation stay due (more…)

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The Real Story of CNN’s Firing of Jerusalem Bureau Journalists

Thursday February 23, 2012 4:42 AM

cnnCNN’s decision to fire four Jewish Israeli journalists from the cable network’s Jerusalem bureau earlier this month was due in part to their religion and nationality, and to their perceived inability to operate freely (more…)

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Park Slope Food Co-Op Schedules Vote On Whether To Hold A Referendum On Banning Israeli Products

Thursday February 23, 2012 3:25 AM

park-slope-food-coopThe three-year batle over whether Israeli products belong on the shelves of the Park Slope Food Coop is finally coming to a vote — sort of. (more…)

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Put Palestinian Tactics, Not Israeli Military Justice, On Trial

Thursday February 23, 2012 2:39 AM

palestiniansBy Jonathan Tobin

Yesterday, the New York Times devoted considerable space to the story of one Islam Dar Ayyoub, a 15- (more…)

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Romney, Santorum Rip Into One Another At Pivotal GOP Debate

Thursday February 23, 2012 1:40 AM

santorum-romney1Rick Santorum found that his position at the top of polls made him the biggest target in Wednesday’s CNN Republican presidential debate, possibly the last of the GOP primary and caucus campaign. (more…)

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Today’s Yahrtzeits & History - 30 Shevat/1 Adar I

Thursday February 23, 2012 12:23 AM

yahrtzeit-candlesRav Moshe of Zaloshin, author of Mishpat Tzedek, Tikkun Shabbos, and Geulas Yisrael (1788-1831). In 1815, he was appointed leader of the chassidic community in Zaloshin. (more…)

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