Obama Vows To Fight Holocaust Denial

Friday January 27, 2012 2:27 PM

obama1President Barack Obama today pledged to combat Holocaust denial in a message marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. (more…)

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NJ Shul Firebombing Suspect Planned Third Attack

Friday January 27, 2012 1:16 PM

anthony-grazianoAuthorities in northern New Jersey say a teenager charged in the firebombings of two shuls plotted a similar attack on a Jewish community center. (more…)

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President Obama Ignores Court Order in Birther Case

Friday January 27, 2012 12:05 PM

obama-birtherPresident Obama ignored an order by an Atlanta judge to appear in court Thursday for a hearing in a case challenging his qualifications under the Constitution to be president. (more…)

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Poll: Obama-Clinton Ticket Would Dominate

Friday January 27, 2012 11:11 AM

obama-serious-smallDespite Newt Gingrich’s momentum within the Republican Party, he would be a weaker contender than Mitt Romney in a general election contest against President Barack Obama, according to a Suffolk (more…)

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Video: Biden Does Fake Indian Accent During Outsourcing Speech

Friday January 27, 2012 10:47 AM

biden[Video below.] While at a jobs event in Rochester, New Hampshire, VP Joe Biden used an Indian accent to imitate call service employees. (more…)

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Iran to Execute Bloggers for ‘Spreading Corruption’

Friday January 27, 2012 10:31 AM

iranIranian courts have sentenced two bloggers to death for “spreading corruption,” and government security forces have arrested four other journalists, in the lead-up to the nation’s March elections. (more…)

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How the U.S. Lost Out on iPhone Work

Friday January 27, 2012 10:13 AM

steve-jobsWhen Barack Obama joined Silicon Valley’s top luminaries for dinner in California last February, each guest was asked to come with a question for the president. (more…)

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Gingrich Under Fire From Conservative Media

Friday January 27, 2012 9:41 AM

gingrichForget the so-called liberal media. Right now Newt Gingrich’s most ardent critics are conservative pundits and columnists, many of whom have launched aggressive campaigns to discredit him and trip up his run for (more…)

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Gingrich Reiterates Palestinians Are An ‘Invented’ People After Question In Debate

Friday January 27, 2012 8:42 AM

gingrich2Florida - Newt Gingrich is defending himself after a questioner at the GOP presidential debate criticized him for calling Palestinians an invented people. (more…)

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Obama: Bush Is Food Stamp President, Not Me

Friday January 27, 2012 7:20 AM

obamaPresident Barack Obama today signaled an aggressive tact for his early re-election campaign, critiquing his Republican opponents by name and insisting he’s ready to “fight with every fiber of my being” for a second (more…)

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The Costa Concordia: That Sinking Feeling

Friday January 27, 2012 6:02 AM

benjamin-blechBy Rabbi Benjamin Blech

I was a passenger on the Costa Concordia that just made headlines around the world as it sunk off the coast (more…)

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Audio: Rav Mintz On Parshas Bo

Friday January 27, 2012 5:08 AM

rav-chaim-mintz[Audio below.] Each week, Rav Chaim Mintz, Mashgiach of the Yeshiva of Staten Island and founder and head of Oorah Kiruv Rechokim, offers, via telephone, an insightful and inspiring message (more…)

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Rav Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg zt”l, The Sridei Aish, On His Yahrtzeit, Today 4 Shevat

Friday January 27, 2012 4:15 AM

sridei-aishBy Dayan Dr. I. Grunfeld

The yahrtzeit of the renowned Gaon Rav Yechiel Yaacov Weinberg stirs up memories of a remarkable epoch (more…)

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Parsha Partner - Bo

Friday January 27, 2012 3:36 AM

parsha-partner-with-link[Download below.] Bring new meaning to your Shabbos seudah by involving your family and guests in discussions on the weekly parsha. Parsha Partner has meaningful divrei Torah and engaging discussion (more…)

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Video: Rav Stulberger on Parshas Bo

Friday January 27, 2012 2:17 AM

rav-stulberger[Video below.] Each week, Rav Avrohom Stulberger, rosh yeshiva of Valley Torah High School in Los Angeles, shares a 3-4 minute message relating to the parshas hashovuah. Matzav.com is (more…)

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Video: The Shmuz On Parshas Bo

Friday January 27, 2012 1:23 AM

rabbi-shafier[Videos below.] Rav Bentzion Shafier has impacted thousands of people with his talks and lectures, and especially with his innovative “Shmuz,” a mussar shmuess that draws on Torah, Gemara and the (more…)

Today’s Yahrtzeits & History - 3-4 Shevat

Friday January 27, 2012 12:23 AM

yahrtzeit-candleAsher ben Yaakov Avinu

Rav Menachem Mendel Krochmahl of Nikolsburg, the Tzemach Tzedek (~1600-1661). He (more…)

Shas: IDF is ‘Depraved’ Army With Indecency; Amsalem Disagrees

Thursday January 26, 2012 8:26 PM

shasThe IDF is “a depraved army with indecency and therefore does not enjoy Heaven’s help,” according to a leaflet published by the Shas party. (more…)

US Army Chief Dempsey: US, Israel View Iran Threat Very Differently

Thursday January 26, 2012 7:44 PM

us-general-martin-dempseyThe United State and Israel view the Iranian nuclear threat very differently, Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said. (more…)

Report: IDF Officer Told Cabinet ‘We Can’t Stop Iran Nuke Program’

Thursday January 26, 2012 7:14 PM

iran-nuclearA senior IDF officer told cabinet last fall that the army does not have the ability to hit the Iranian nuclear program in a “meaningful way,” a security official told Time magazine. (more…)

Agudah and OU Protest Obama Administration’s Decision On Health Benefits

Thursday January 26, 2012 6:25 PM

obama3Agudas Yisroel of America and the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America criticized the decision announced late last Friday by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services denying requests (more…)

Tomchei Tzedakah: Support Meshulachim Who Follow Guidelines

Thursday January 26, 2012 6:00 PM

tomchei-tzedakah-of-lakewoodThe following was sent to Matzav.com by Tomchei Tzedakah of Lakewood:

You look at a meshulach’s ishur from Tomchei Tzedakah and it has stamped in red letters: “This meshulach (more…)