Business Halacha: Giving a Complimentary Copy to the Lender
Q: A relative lent me money to publish a sefer. May I give him a complimentary copy of the sefer as a token of...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 4 Tammuz
Rav Yaakov ben Meir (Rabbeinu Tam). The most famous of Rav Meir ben Shmuel's sons, one of Rashi's grandsons. He studied under...
Possible $25 Fee For Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum Outrages Relatives Of Victims
A proposal that could hit visitors to the Sept. 11 Memorial & Museum with a fee of up to $25 is fueling outrage among...
Is Walmart Trying To Buy Its Way Into New York City?
Is it a genuine gesture or an attempt to buy the city's good will? The question was posed to Walmart spokesman Steve Restivo as...
Obama Warns Against Short-Term Deal On Debt Limit
President Barack Obama prodded Congress today to reach a sweeping long-term deal within the next two weeks to raise the U.S. government's borrowing limit...
Unbelievable: Casey Anthony Not Guilty in Slaying of Daughter
Orlando, Fla. - Casey Anthony, the young mother whose seeming heartlessness at the disappearance of her daughter transfixed America for three years, was found...
NY Subpoenas Nine Life Insurance Companies
New York's top legal officer has sent subpoenas to nine leading life insurers seeking information about their practices in identifying and paying out policies...
Eric Holder Putting CIA Officers at Risk
By Ronald Kessler
After reopening Justice Department investigations into use of CIA enhanced interrogation, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. admitted that he had not read...
Israeli Gov’t Considers Adding Sunday as Day of Rest, Chacham Ovadiah Opposes Idea
Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu on Monday tasked the Head of the National Economic Council, Professor Eugene Kandel, with examining the possibility of making...
Obamacare to Boost, Not Reduce ER Visits
Supporters of the healthcare reform legislation passed by Congress claim it will reduce emergency room visits by providing nearly all Americans with the insurance...
“One for One”: Time to Change the Rules on Shalit, Father of Terror Victim...
For five years, Israel has practically begged Hamas to accept hundreds of terrorists in exchange for the return of kidnapped IDF soldier Gilad Shalit....
Man Texting While Driving Crashes Through Building
Richmond, Ind. - A man who was texting while driving has driven his vehicle through a Richmond business days after an Indiana law banning...
Rav Yaakov Goldstein zt”l
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Rav Yaakov Goldstein zt"l of Flatbush, Brooklyn. Rav Goldstein was a noted talmid...
Fox Apologizes After Hacked Tweets Report President Obama’s Death
Fox News' twitter feed was reportedly hacked Monday morning July 4th following a series of tweets announcing that President Obama had been assassinated.
One tweet...
Rav Shneur Kotler zt”l, On His Yahrtzeit, Today, 3 Tammuz
Rav Shneur Kotler zt"l was the son of the Lakewood rosh yeshiva, Rav Aharon Kotler zt"l. Upon the passing of his father in 1962,...
Rabbio Lior: Rabbis Must Be Able to Speak Freely
As reported yesterday on Matzav.com, thousands of protesters arrived in Yerushalayim in a massive show of support for RabbiDov Lior and Rabbi Yaakov Yosef...
Iran Ridicules July 4th: America is Not Independent
Iran "celebrated" Independence Day in the United States by saying the US has lost independence to foreign creditors and, of course, Israel.
PRESS TV, totally...
Bogus “Yesh” Grape Juice Kashrus Alert
Israel - The Chief Rabbinate of Israel Kashrus Enforcement Division in its latest alert (24 Sivan 5711/June 26, 2011) issues a warning pertaining to...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 3 Tammuz
Rav Yaakov Sapir, author of Even Sapir (A Journey to Yemen), a collection of stories of his travels through India, Australia, and...
Entebbe: 35 Years Ago Today
It was 35 years ago today. While the terrorists of the world and their supporters recognize and celebrate suicide bombers and child murderers, the...
