NASA Honors John Glenn With Special Tribute
John Glenn flies again!
About 7,600 pounds of cargo are now zooming to the International Space Station inside Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo ship, which has...
Senate Intel Committee Gets ‘Blanket’ Subpoena Authority
Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee voted on Thursday to give the panel’s chairman and vice chairman “blanket authority” to issue subpoenas as part...
Rav of Kiryat Sefer Take Homeless Family Under His Wing
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A personal letter was released this week by Rav Meir Kotler shlit"a, chief rabbi of the Kiryat Sefer community, on behalf of a family...
Pentagon Confirms Airstrike Killed More Than 100 Civilians In Mosul, Blames ISIS Explosives
A U.S.-led airstrike carried out on a building in Mosul in March detonated a cache of Islamic State explosives, killing more than 100 Iraqi...
Every Grain of Sand…
by Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
…anyone who kills one soul of Israel is considered as if he has killed an entire world;
And anyone who sustains one soul...
Video, Photos: Greenfield Begins Construction On Complete Overhaul Of Avenue F Park
Brooklyn Councilman David G. Greenfield broke ground Tuesday on improvements to the 11th Parks project in his district, Di Gilio Playground, which is located...
Goral / Lottery Part 2
By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
Last week we discussed the premise that a goral works with divine assistance, the Chavos Yair brings down three cases of goral with interesting shailos in connection to it.
The Chavos...
Ministerial Caucus on Har Hazeisim to be Established, High Level ICPHH Mission Hears
A broad coalition of ministers from a variety of factions in the government will form a special caucus on the security and development of...
Manchester Bomber Called Mom To Say ‘Forgive Me’ Hours Before Attack, Official Says
The suicide bomber in Manchester called his mother to ask for forgiveness hours before he carried out the attack at an Ariana Grande concert,...
Photos: Shas Yidden Opens Branch in Bnei Brak
By Rabbi Eliezer Sandler
For a second time this year, Rav Chaim Kanievsky opened his home to the Shas Yiden. For the last few years,...
Watch: Former FBI Agent: US Leaks Could Have ‘Dire Consequences’
Ed Dickson, former senior executive with the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and MSA Security president of investigations, says the Brits are right to...
FBI Probe Looking Into Jared Kushner’s Role
The FBI's criminal probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election is increasingly touching on the multiple roles of senior White House adviser...
Shiur from Rav Zvi Meir Silberberg at Rav Simcha Kook’s Yeshiva
Rav Zvi Meir Silberberg visited Rav Simcha Kook's Yeshiva Meor Hatalmud in Rechovot, where he spoke on “Hachona for Shavuos” in memory of...
Manchester Attack: UK Agrees To Resume Sharing Intelligence With US After Assurances
According to the Reuters news agency, the UK’s most senior counter-terrorism officer says intelligence sharing with the US has resumed after fresh assurances were...
Watch: Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard Commencement Speech
College dropout-turned-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally got his degree today, and gave Harvard’s 366th commencement speech to boot.
The billionaire's main focus in his speech was...
Orthodox Jewish Paramedic Sues NY Hospital Over Its No-Skirts Policy
An Orthodox Jewish paramedic is suing a New York hospital for discrimination for not allowing her to wear skirts.
In the civil suit filed Tuesday,...
Greek Ex-Prime Minister Lucas Papademos Targeted in Athens Blast
A bomb exploded inside a car with former Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos in central Athens on Thursday.
Papademos and two bank of Greece employees...
Watch: Yoily Dickman Directs “Olam Hayeshivos Medley” With Avremi Roth and Malchus Choir
הניגון הישיבתי קם לתחיה! מקהלת מלכות, יואלי דיקמן ואבריימי רוט במחרוזת עולם הישיבות
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Kushner, Greenblatt Working Quietly on Mideast Peace
President Donald Trump gave his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, the job of forging peace between Israel and the Palestinians, where peace talks have been stalled...
Trump Budget Allocates Money for Private Schools – First Time in History
For the first time in U.S. history, a federal budget is proposing to allocate money for private-school scholarship, Kol Haolam reports.
Trump’s budget proposal, which...
A Parent’s Tefillah from the Shelah to Be Recited Today
All parents want the best for their children - that they should be good and upright, that they have everything they need for a...
Elkin To Serve As Acting PM While Netanyahu Undergoes Operation
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be undergoing a medical procedure Thursday night, Arutz Sheva reports, requiring him to temporarily hand over the reins of...
Knesset Speaker: Hazan Selfie Was ‘Scandalous’
Chairman of the Knesset Yuli Edelstein spoke up in Knesset this morning to reprobate the conduct of some at the welcoming ceremony for US...
Manchester Bombing Probe Expands To Germany Amid Raids, Arrests Made In Britain
The investigation into a suicide blast that killed at least 22 people at a Manchester pop concert widened Thursday, with security services carrying out...
Appeals Court Upholds Block On Trump’s Travel Ban
A federal appeals court upheld Thursday a ruling blocking President Donald Trump's travel ban against six Muslim-majority countries.
The 10-3 ruling from the 4th US...
Yadlin: U.S. Arms Deal with Saudis Shouldn’t Worry Israel
The recent massive U.S. arms deal with Saudi Arabia does not endanger Israel, says Maj. Gen. (res.) Amos Yadlin, a former head of IDF...
President Trump Chastises Fellow NATO Members, Demands They Meet Payment Obligations
President Donald Trump, speaking at a ceremony Thursday to dedicate a memorial to NATO's resolve in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks on...
Hannity Loses 7 Advertisers Amid Uproar
Several companies have pulled advertising from Sean Hannity’s Fox News show after he promoted a conspiracy theory about the death of a former Democratic...
Manchester Attacker Reportedly Received Training From ISIS
Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi likely received some ISIS training by traveling to Syria in the months before the bombing, according to information gathered...
Queen Meets Young Manchester Bomb Victims On Visit To Children’s Hospital
The Queen has met child victims of the Manchester Arena suicide bomb on a visit to a hospital where medics battled to save their lives.
She spoke to...
Trump Orders Justice Department To Investigate Manchester Bomb Probe Leaks
President Donald Trump on Thursday denounced U.S. leaks about Britain's investigation of the Manchester terrorist bombing and ordered the Justice Department to launch a...
Czech Parliament Recognizes Jerusalem As Israel’s Capital, Condemns UNESCO
The Czech Parliament approved a resolution Wednesday recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, while condemning recent anti-Israel resolutions passed by UNESCO.
The resolution, which...
Watch: The Pinsk-Karliner Rebbe at the Eliyahu Hanovi Cave in Haifa
האדמו"ר מפינסק קארלין במערת אליהו בחיפה
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Tzioni Pioneer Ze’ev Jabotinsky’s Passport To Go Up For Auction
How much would you pay for a Tzioni icon’s passport? The question will be answered next month when J. Greenstein & Company, an auction...
Palestinian Arsonists Burn Down Jewish School In Samaria
Palestinian arsonists burned down a Jewish religious school in Israel’s northern Samaria hills Monday, during a “Day of Rage” in support of an ongoing...
Tillerson Says Trump Put ‘Pressure’ On Netanyahu And Abbas To Revive Peace Talks
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said President Donald Trump put “a lot of pressure” on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority...
SHOCK: Dem Rally Speaker Declares Trump Budget Designed For ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
A Philadelphia bishop is accusing the President Trump of attempting to implement “ethnic cleansing” through proposed budget cuts designed to shrink the federal government.
“This...
Former Trump Campaign Chairman Submits Russia-related Documents To Intelligence Panels
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, turned over 305 pages of documents related to the investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016...
It Is Who We Are and What We Are About
Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
Back when the sun first rose and creation was unsullied by man and his struggles, the world was waiting. Even after man...
Republican Candidate In Montana Race ‘Body-Slams’ Reporter, Prompting Investigation
Greg Gianforte, the Republican candidate in Montana's special congressional election, was accused Wednesday night of assaulting a reporter for the Guardian who had been...
Watch: New Evidence Obama’s NSA Conducted Illegal Searches
Documents show NSA systematically violated rights of countless Americans; chief Washington correspondent James Rosen reports.
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Israel Alters Intel-Sharing With U.S. After Trump Incident
Israel confirmed Wednesday that it has changed its intelligence-sharing protocols with the United States after President Trump reportedly disclosed to Russian officials classified information...
Listen: Rabbi David B. Hollander z”l – A Torah Perspective Regarding Yerushalayim
A recording from a fiery address by Rabbi David B. Hollander z"l twenty years ago in Borough Park.
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New TSA Procedures Aim for Large Electronics and Food
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now reportedly testing new screening methods requiring passengers to remove from their bags and place in a...
New ‘Life-Changing’ Israeli Heart Treatment Could Benefit Millions
Researchers at Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and Sheba Medical Center have developed a new method for treating atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. The...
Getting Less Than Six Hours’ Sleep A Night DOUBLES Risk of Heart Attack Or...
Getting less than six hours’ sleep a night doubles the chance of dying from a heart attack or stroke in at-risk people.
The long-term survey...
Islamic Waqf Officials Arrested On Har Habayis After Attacking Jewish Visitors
Amid the 50th anniversary of Yerushalayim’s reunification Wednesday, the Israel Police arrested two guards from the Har Habayis’ Jordanian-run Islamic Waqf after Waqf officials...
Hannity Loses First Advertiser Over Seth Rich Murder Conspiracy
Cars.com on Wednesday became the first national advertiser to withdraw its commercials from Sean Hannity’s Fox News show in the wake of the right-wing...
NJ Emergency Alert System Accidentally Activates, Sends Nuclear Warnings to Some TVs
A false alarm that went out to some people’s television sets Tuesday might have scared some in New Jersey.
A nuclear power plant warning issued...
Today’s Yahrtzeits and History – 29 Iyar
Rav Meir of Premishlan (1773), a talmid of the Baal Shem Tov.
Today in History - 29 Iyar
· Napolean defeated at Waterloo, 1815.
· A delegation...
Paul Ryan: James Comey Is Not A Nut Job
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday he doesn't agree with President Donald Trump that former FBI Director James Comey is a "nut job."
His remarks...
Ryan Isn’t Giving Up On Border Tax
House Speaker Paul Ryan tiptoed closer to President Donald Trump's tax agenda Wednesday and said he's working on changes to his border-adjusted tax plan...
Rafting Company To Observe Shabbos
The Yarden River Rafting company in Israel has decided to stop operating on Shabbos and yom tov. The three brothers who own the company,...