Bubbie of Baltimore: Mrs. Goldie Kastel a”h

Mrs. Goldie Kastel, who dedicated her life to education, passed away on Shabbos afternoon, Kislev 20, 5771. She was 92. Today, 21 Kislev, was...

Fatah Declares: No to Israel as Jewish State, No to Land Swaps

The faction that is led by Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and which leads the PA has officially declared its formal refusal to recognize...

Palin Blasts Media on Facebook

Sarah Palin took the media and even President Barack Obama to task Thursday in a Thanksgiving message posted online. In a written note on...

Iran’s Atomic Chief Says First Nuclear Plant to Come on Stream by January

Iran finished loading fuel into the country's first nuclear power reactor and aims to start up the plant in the southern city of Bushehr...

Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 21 Kislev

Shimon ben Yaakov Avinu (1566-1446 B.C.E.) Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank, rav of Yerushalayim (1873-1961). He was born in Lithuania and was a student of Rav Eliezer...

Rabbis Pray for Rain On Hot Air Balloon

Before dawn on Thursday, Rabbis Menashe Malka and Reuven Deri boarded a hot air balloon and ascended 1,000 feet in the air in order...

Hariri Slams Netanyahu for ‘Not Believing in Peace’

Lebanese Prime Minister Sa'ad Hariri has slammed Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu saying that he "does not believe in peace." In an interview with the...

Israeli Hospitals Treat 180,000 PA Arabs

Senior IDF officials were among those at a conference on humanitarian medicine held this week in Hadassah Medical Center in Yerushalayim. IDF commanders and...

US Warns Israel of WikiLeaks Release

Washington has warned its ally Israel of potential embarrassment from the expected release of US diplomatic cables on whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks, an Israeli newspaper...

Feds Seize Domain Names

Following on the heels of this week's domain seizure of a large hiphop file-sharing links forum, it's clear today that the U.S. Government has...

N.J. Extends Property Tax Deadline for Homeowners

New Jersey has extended a deadline for eligible homeowners to apply for a credit on their property tax bill. The new deadline to file...

Rubashkin Pidyon Shevuyim Campaign Donations

You can easily donate: You can donate at www.justiceforsholom.org/donate. Alternatively, you can mail a check to: Klal Yisroel Fund 53 Olympia Lane Monsey, NY 10952

Obama Gets 12 Stitches After Being Hit On Lip During Basketball Game

President Barack Obama received 12 stitches in his lip after being hit during a pick up basketball game, the White House said today. "After being...

Man Killed Flying Home to Sydney for a Simcha

A Sydney man living in the U.S. and en route to Sydney for a friend's wedding, died when his single-engine plane crashed near Hollister...

‘Black Friday’ Expected To Be Bigger Than Ever In 2010

As tri-state retailers are hoping for a Black Friday bonanza this holiday weekend, there's also hope for millions of unemployed workers. Stores are hiring...

Video: Rav Wachsman at Agudah Convention Calls Out Frum Media, Says Defunct “Jewish Observer”...

Matzav Exclusive:  Last night, in his keynote address at the Agudas Yisroel Annual Convention, Rav Ephraim Wachsman, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Meor Yitzchok of...

Study Finds No Progress in Safety at Hospitals

Efforts to make hospitals safer for patients are falling short, researchers report in the first large study in a decade to analyze harm from...

Video: Kosher Dance Game Making Waves

The NY Post reports: Bust out the hora!  A new video game modeled after the arcade staple "Dance Dance Revolution" is rigged for Orthodox...

The Second Anniversary of the Mumbai Massacre

Ever since its establishment by the Holtzbergs in 2003, the Chabad House in Mumbai served an eclectic variety of people; their home was always...

A Jewish Star Season Two Kicks Off

An all new Season Two of "A Jewish Star" - the world's first Jewish music singing competition - was launched yesterday with many...

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