Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today that Iran is set to deliver a “punch” that will stun world powers during this week’s 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. ”The Iranian nation, with its unity and (more…)
A miracle took place at around noon today in Bnei Brak, as a 5-year-old child fell from a fourth floor balcony at 21 Rechov Rambam, landing on the car of the city’s mayor, Rabbi Yaakov Asher (more…)
The Florida Supreme Court today refused to halt the execution of a man convicted of murdering a state wildlife officer 25 years ago. The justices rejected Martin Edward Grossman’s claims (see Matzav.com’s reports here and here) (more…)
English speaking Israeli women will hold a one-day conference in Yerushalayim next Wednesday, February 17, to discuss how Torah-observant people and organizations can use social media as a tool to build their (more…)
Recent research on the Cohen Y chromosome indicates that Cohanim descend from several unrelated male lines rather than a single male lineage dating to ancient times. The new research builds on a decade-old (more…)
A spokeswoman for New York Gov. David Paterson is calling rumors about his personal behavior “absolutely false” and says he will not resign. Paterson spokeswoman Marissa Shorenstein made the (more…)
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is skeptical that the federal government would cover the cost of trying Sept. 11 suspects in Manhattan. The mayor said today that he wants assurance from the (more…)
[Video and photos below.] Rav Nechemya Kaplan, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Shaar Hatalmud in Yerushalayim and one of the leading young roshei yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel, is currently visiting the United (more…)
Now you don’t have to feel guilty about indulging in some Budweiser or Heineken at the next shalom zachor you attend. A new study suggests that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, a key ingredient for (more…)
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu expressed his support this afternoon for a bill which would allow Israeli citizens to vote even if they live abroad. (more…)
I recently bought a sefer as a present for a bar mitzvah bochur and was quite touched when, just three days after I had dropped off the present, I was perusing my mail and I came upon an envelope (more…)
New Jerseyans might not get a chance to rest after spending the weekend digging out from a major snowstorm. Forecasters say another storm has the potential for dumping heavy snow over the area. (more…)
In the evening hours, as their friends are still leaning over the Gemara, they leave the yeshiva and replace their hats and suits with sportswear. They enter the gym and engage in lifting weights and pedaling. (more…)
Do the numbers add up? A new report is accusing some of the NYPD of fudging crime statistics, and the effects could mean fewer police officers on your streets. (more…)
Contrary to reports in various segments of the chareidi online media, Rav Ovadiah Yosef, head of the Moetzet Chachmei Hatorah of Shas, did not undergo surgery today. Rather, Rav Yosef simply had (more…)
Sarah Palin, a paid contributor to Fox News, sat down for a cozy 25-minute chat with Chris Wallace on Sunday, to talk about her political future after the delivery of her keynote speech at the Tea Party (more…)
Does the fact that his son is currently serving in the IDF render New York Times’ Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner biased in his coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Pro-Palestinian bloggers (more…)
Iran plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities during the next Iranian year, its atomic energy chief was quoted as saying, in comments likely to further raise tension with the West. (more…)
A month after the state comptroller slammed the IDF for the deteriorating condition of its prisons, The Jerusalem Post learned on Sunday that the military is considering jailing soldier inmates in the (more…)
Mark Henderson reports at TimesOnline: When the Dor Yeshorim organisation was set up in New York and Israel in 1983, Tay-Sachs disease was rife in the Jewish community. Rabbi Joseph Ekstein, its (more…)
President Barack Obama said yesterday that he has not ruled out a New York federal court trial for Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but he was taking into account the objections of the city’s (more…)
On Motzai Shabbos, February 6th,Rabbi Shmuel Lefkowitz, Vice President of Agudath Israel, stood before and overflow crowd at the Belzer M’lava Malka, and told the people of the importance of (more…)
Boredom could be shaving years off your life, scientists have found. Researchers say that people who complain of boredom are more likely to die young, and that those who experienced ‘high levels’ of tedium (more…)
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Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said today that Iran is set to deliver a “punch” that will stun world powers during this week’s 31st anniversary of the Islamic revolution. ”The Iranian nation, with its unity and 
A miracle took place at around noon today in Bnei Brak, as a 5-year-old child fell from a fourth floor balcony at 21 Rechov Rambam, landing on the car of the city’s mayor, Rabbi Yaakov Asher 
The Florida Supreme Court today refused to halt the execution of a man convicted of murdering a state wildlife officer 25 years ago. The justices rejected Martin Edward Grossman’s claims (see Matzav.com’s reports 
English speaking Israeli women will hold a one-day conference in Yerushalayim next Wednesday, February 17, to discuss how Torah-observant people and organizations can use social media as a tool to build their 
Recent research on the Cohen Y chromosome indicates that Cohanim descend from several unrelated male lines rather than a single male lineage dating to ancient times. The new research builds on a decade-old 
A spokeswoman for New York Gov. David Paterson is calling rumors about his personal behavior “absolutely false” and says he will not resign. Paterson spokeswoman Marissa Shorenstein made the 
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is skeptical that the federal government would cover the cost of trying Sept. 11 suspects in Manhattan. The mayor said today that he wants assurance from the 
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Now you don’t have to feel guilty about indulging in some Budweiser or Heineken at the next shalom zachor you attend. A new study suggests that beer is a significant source of dietary silicon, a key ingredient for 
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu expressed his support this afternoon for a bill which would allow Israeli citizens to vote even if they live abroad. 
By Shmuel Miskin
New Jerseyans might not get a chance to rest after spending the weekend digging out from a major snowstorm. Forecasters say another storm has the potential for dumping heavy snow over the area. 
In the evening hours, as their friends are still leaning over the Gemara, they leave the yeshiva and replace their hats and suits with sportswear. They enter the gym and engage in lifting weights and pedaling. 
Do the numbers add up? A new report is accusing some of the NYPD of fudging crime statistics, and the effects could mean fewer police officers on your streets. 
Contrary to reports in various segments of the chareidi online media, Rav Ovadiah Yosef, head of the Moetzet Chachmei Hatorah of Shas, did not undergo surgery today. Rather, Rav Yosef simply had 
Sarah Palin, a paid contributor to Fox News, sat down for a cozy 25-minute chat with Chris Wallace on Sunday, to talk about her political future after the delivery of her keynote speech at the Tea Party 
Does the fact that his son is currently serving in the IDF render New York Times’ Jerusalem bureau chief Ethan Bronner biased in his coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict? Pro-Palestinian bloggers 
Iran plans to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities during the next Iranian year, its atomic energy chief was quoted as saying, in comments likely to further raise tension with the West. 
A month after the state comptroller slammed the IDF for the deteriorating condition of its prisons, The Jerusalem Post learned on Sunday that the military is considering jailing soldier inmates in the 
Mark Henderson reports at TimesOnline: When the Dor Yeshorim organisation was set up in New York and Israel in 1983, Tay-Sachs disease was rife in the Jewish community. Rabbi Joseph Ekstein, its 
President Barack Obama said yesterday that he has not ruled out a New York federal court trial for Sept. 11 planner Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, but he was taking into account the objections of the city’s 
On Motzai Shabbos, February 6th,Rabbi Shmuel Lefkowitz, Vice President of Agudath Israel, stood before and overflow crowd at the Belzer M’lava Malka, and told the people of the importance of 
Rav Shaul Halevi Mortorah, Av Beis Din of Amsterdam, author of Givat Shaul (1660)
Boredom could be shaving years off your life, scientists have found. Researchers say that people who complain of boredom are more likely to die young, and that those who experienced ‘high levels’ of tedium