Paladino Calls Shelly Silver a “Criminal”

NY Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino says he would get state legislators to cooperate with him by telling them "don't mess with me." He also...

Times Square Bomber Sentenced to Life in Prison

The Pakistani immigrant who tried to set off a car bomb in Times Square was sentenced this morning to life in prison, a mandatory...

What is Essential?

By S. Friedman A number of years ago I went to the Philadelphia Department of Motor Vehicles to take my permit test.  I entered the...

Pennsylvania Congressman Tim Murphy Calls for Justice for Rubashkin

Pennsylvania Congressman Tim Murphy has written a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, urging an investigation into Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin's case. Friends of Sholom Rubashkin,...

Terrorist Cop: The NYPD Jewish Cop Who Traveled the World to Stop Terrorists

Mordecai Z. Dzikansky, Retired Detective First Grade, spent his 25 year police career with the New York City Police Department. A native of Brooklyn,...

New High Court Era: Kagan Makes 3 Women on Bench

The Supreme Court began a new era Monday with three women serving together for the first time, Elena Kagan taking her place at the...

Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 27 Tishrei

Rabbeinu Yitzchak Hazaken bar Shmuel (the Ri Hazaken), of the Baalei Tosfos (1120-1200). The Ri's maternal grandfather was Rashi's son-in-law, Rav Meir ben Shmuel....

Emotional Levaya for Sarah Erdan, 13-Year-Old Killed in Crash

The teenager who killed a 13-year-old passenger when he plowed a minivan into a Brooklyn house will be treated as an adult in court....

Dr. Temple Grandin Reaffirms Humaneness of Kosher Schechita

The Daf Hakashrus, the monthly newsletter for the OU rabbinic field representative, usually features articles and essays on kashrus by rabbinic figures. The July-August...

Warm Laptops Can Cause ‘Toasted Skin Syndrome’

People who work with a laptop computer sitting on their lap might want to rethink that habit. Doing it a lot can lead to...

Rev. Franklin Graham: Islam is ‘Wicked’ and ‘Evil’

Rev. Franklin Graham, the son of Rev. Billy Graham, called Islam "wicked" and "evil" on Sunday during a televised town hall-style discussion about American's...

Jimmy Carter: Israel Must Halt Settlements

Success in securing peace in the Middle East is contingent upon Israel ending settlement construction that is claimed by Palestinians, former President Jimmy Carter...

Video: Cuomo Has ‘Very Uncomfortable’ Encounter With Vito Lopez at Meeting With Rebbes in...

Andrew Cuomo came face to face Sunday with embattled Brooklyn powerbroker Vito Lopez, making for a "very uncomfortable" encounter, witnesses said. Cuomo, the...

Netanyahu: Stop Picking on Settlers; They Deserve a Normal Life

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu voiced support today for one of the most viciously maligned populations in the world - the Jews who live...

Israel: Terrorists’ Goal is Three-Way Missile Attack on Tel Aviv

IDF Intelligence chief General Amos Yadlin said this afternoon that the ultimate goal held by anti-Israel terrorists is to attack Tel Aviv and the...

Poll: Blacks Still Love Obama, Others Not So Much

The good news for President Obama is his popular support among blacks is holding steady at 91%. The bad news is no other group...

Police Arrest ‘Sanhedrin’ Rabbis

The central unit of Yerushalayim Police arrested Rabbi Yisrael Ariel and Rabbi Doc Stein, both members of the organization 'Sanhedrin,' that called upon settlers...

Israeli Study: Milk Drinkers Lose More Weight

A new weight loss study conducted in Israel has revealed that dieters who consume milk or milk products lose more weight on average than...

Write to Your Lawmaker for Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin

Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin is in prison for 27 years because of unethical, overzealous actions by the U.S. Attorney's Office and the trial judge. New...

Weiner: Health Insurers Seeking Double-Digit Hikes

New York health insurance companies are seeking double-digit rate hikes, and one New York congressman said they must be stopped. Representative Anthony Weiner said...

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