Mitt: Proud of ‘RomneyCare’
Mitt Romney rejected Mike Huckabee's call for him to admit that the "RomneyCare" health care program failed, instead saying he's "proud" of "getting everyone...
Chaplain Rabbi To Address Senior Army Chaplaincy Leadership
By Chaplain (Colonel) Jacob Goldstein, Command Chaplain, 1st Mission Support Command, Ft Buchanan, Puerto Rico
I have served as a Chaplain in the US military...
Foolish Kings
By Yochanan Gordon
The most fascinating aspect of what is currently unfolding in the Arab nations is that the mightiest despots of the Arab nations...
Saudi Arabia Comes to the Rescue Amidst Oil Shortage
Oil surged to 2-1/2-year highs near $120 a barrel today as the revolt in Libya choked exports, then eased as Saudi Arabia assured European...
How To Understand Yeshivish
The following article appears in The Forward: Browsing on the Internet while working on last week's column, which had to do with a blessing...
Gaddafi: Barakeh Obama is Friend
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi considers the US president a blessing to the Muslim world. In a speech published in London-based al-Hayat newspaper on Saturday,...
Commuters Trapped In Lincoln Tunnel For Hours After Crash
A motorcycle and two NJ Transit buses and a jitney were involved in an accident inside the inbound Lincoln Tunnel at around 7:30 a.m....
Toyota Recalls 2.17 Million Vehicles in US
Toyota Motor Corp. recalled 2.17 million vehicles in the United States on Thursday to address accelerator pedals that could become entrapped in floor mats...
Grab the Opportunity
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
Yerushalayim exerts a magical hold on the Jewish heart and soul. The subject of Jewish yearning for 2,000 years, the Holy...
Agudath Israel of America Reacts to Obama Administration Reversal on DOMA
Agudath Israel of America has taken strong exception to the Obama Administration's decision to no longer defend the constitutionality of the federal Defense of...
Moisha’s Gets Community Board Support After Stormy Meeting
In a packed, tension-filled meeting of Community Board 12 Tuesday night, Moisha Binik emerged with unanimous support for plans to expand his Moisha's Discount...
Gedolim Comment On Middle East Upheaval: Rav Chaim Kanievsky is Asked if it’s Gog...
Gedolei Torah have commented on the upheaval that is spreading through the Middle East, stating that the events are a clear proof on ikvesa...
Coca Cola Tweaks Bottle Sizes in Pricing Move
Coca-Cola Co. plans to offer its beverages in a widening variety of package sizes in the U.S. this year as it tries to boost...
Thanks to Libya: Tri-Staters Bracing As $4 Gas Nears
Because of the unrest in Libya, oil prices briefly touched $100 a barrel Wednesday for the first time since 2008. It's a development that's...
Big Talker: Ahmadinejad Says Mideast Leaders Should Heed Calls For Change
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Wednesday urged Middle East leaders to listen to the voices of citizens who have taken to the streets in masses...
Saudi Kingdom’s $36 Billion Bid to Beat Unrest
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia announced financial support measures, worth an estimated SR135bn ($36bn), in a bid to avert the kind of popular unrest...
Doctors at Rambam Hospital Save Gaza Toddler
Doctors from Rambam Hospital have successfully saved a Gaza toddler who was suffering a brain tumor. The child, Wallah Omar, is recovering well, and...
Israel Finds Its Most Reliable Partners Buffeted Or Blown Away
The old certainties of the Middle East have been upended, and Israel finds many of its most reliable partners buffeted or blown away by...
Holocaust Era Asset Restitution Taskforce Launched
A new Holocaust era restitution project was announced yesterday to identify the victims whose assets were confiscated by the Nazis.
An initiative of the Jewish...
Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt”l, On His 16th Yahrtzeit, Today, 20 Adar
When Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach, one of the world's foremost poskim and roshei yeshiva, was niftar on 20 Adar, 5755, the local...
