Europe’s Jews Get a Political Lobby
Europe once had 80 to 90 percent of the world's Jews, until the 20th century's calamities brutally cut that figure down to the current...
NY Woman to be Honored for Saving Jews in WWII
A human rights group is honoring an 89-year-old New York woman who hid more than 100 Jews in Amsterdam during World War II -...
Today’s Yahrtzeits and History – 10 Tishrei
Rav Tzvi Hirsh Chayos, the Maharatz Chayos (Chiyus), Rav of Zolkov (1805-1855). Born in Brody to Rav Meir Chiyus. He was a descendent of...
Mossad Exposes Founding Charter for First Time
For the first time in its history, the Mossad has released a document from its archive. The document - the national intelligence agency's founding...
Family of 6 Stabbed to Death in Rishon Letzion
Six members of a single family were found stabbed to death in a partially burned-out apartment in Rishon Lezion this morning, in a multiple...
‘Balloon Boy’ Dad Postpones ‘Big Announcement’
Storm-chasing inventor Richard Heene met with Colorado sheriff officials today amid lingering questions about whether he perpetrated a big hoax when his 6-year-old son...
Sharpton Threatens To Sue Rush Over Op-Ed Remarks
The Rev. Al Sharpton today threatened to sue conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh for writing in a column that the civil rights leader played...
Rush: The Race Card, Football and Me
By Rush Limbaugh
David Checketts, an investor and owner of sports teams, approached me in late May about investing in the St. Louis Rams football...
Olmert Faces Rude Welcome in Chicago
Students in Chicago prepared a rude welcome for former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Thursday, dubbing him a "war criminal" and chanting other insults as...
Secret New York Minute: Trains Late By Design
Commuters using the Metro-North Railroad are learning a secret: Every train leaves Manhattan's Grand Central Terminal a minute late. A railroad spokewoman says the...
Federal Deficit Soars To All-Time High Of $1.42 Trillion
The federal budget deficit has surged to an all-time high of $1.42 trillion as the recession caused tax revenues to plunge while the government...
Israeli Scientists Turn Rush-Hour Traffic Into Electricity
An Israeli company has developed a method of generating electricity from road traffic, and Israeli may look to implement the system on the nation's...
N.J. Launches Two-Week Crackdown on Tailgating on Parkway and Turnpike
New Jersey State troopers plan to start targeting tailgaters on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. The two-week crackdown begins tomorrow and...
Photos, Video: Bar Mitzvah of Grandson of Chacham Ovadiah Yosef
Last night, the bar mitzvah of a grandson of Chacham Ovadiah Yosef, head of the Shas party's Moetzet Chachmei Hatorah, was held. The...
Audio: Rav Mintz On Parshas Bereishis
Each week, Rav Chaim Mintz, Mashgiach of the Yeshiva of Staten Island and founder and head of Oorah Kiruv Rechokim, offers, via telephone,...
‘Guardian’ Omits Israeli Nobel Winners
The Guardian was forced to amend an article on past Nobel Peace Prize winners on its Web site last week after it omitted the...
YU Experts To Offer Program On Annual Giving To Local Day Schools
Yeshiva University's Institute for University-School Partnership will hold its fifth program on school affordability in the Far Rockaway/Five Towns community with a workshop on...
‘You lie!’ Worth $2.7M For Wilson
The words "you lie!" earned Joe Wilson a resolution of disapproval on the House floor last month. But the outburst has certainly had its...
DC Hospital Jewish Chaplain Who Comforted Family After Holocaust Museum Shooting Fired For Comments
A hospital chaplain who comforted the family of a security guard killed at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum has been fired for speaking and...
‘Balloon Boy’ Barfs, Gets Sick Twice during TV Interviews
The father of the 6-year-old boy who was thought to be in a helium balloon that floated away said today that accusations that the...
