Rav Brazil: How to Know if a Song is Rooted in Kedushah
Of the kosher animals listed in this week's parsha, zemer is one of them. The Radak and Rav Saadia Gaon that the zemer is...
Oorah Free Hot Dog Giveaway
The Oorah BoyZone and Oorah GirlZone summer camps are holding a hot dog giveaway to end the summer season.
The camp is inviting Gilboa residents...
Video: Amazing Microsoft’s Marketing Stunt Faked
Turns out the official recipe for fun and the way to create an Internet sensation are the same: Start with a megacorporation, add...
Video: Sixth Grader Interviews President Obama
Damon Weaver, a soon-to-be-6th grader who has spent months lobbying for an interview with President Obama, finally got his wish at the White...
Rachmastrivka Rebbe to Heyer: “You could ask everyone to vote for you, in my...
In Boro Park yesterday, City Council candidate John Heyer met with a group of yeshiva administrators and pledged to advocate for Boro Park's...
Controller Was On Phone During Hudson River Crash
A personal phone call during last week's collision over New York's Hudson River has led to two air traffic controllers being removed from duty,...
False Report: Mordechai Yosef Leiner Takes Over His Father zt”l, Becomes Radziner Rebbe at...
A number of media outlets, including Arutz Shevah and Hareidim, reported that Mordechai Yosef Leiner celebrated a double milestone on Wednesday night at Khal...
Opinion: Trust the Government
By Newt Gingrich
How much is one additional year of your life worth?
Or one more year of life for your father or your wife? For...
Yemen’s Last Jews Set to Flee Country
Israeli sources confirmed yesterday Yemeni media reports that the overwhelming majority of the final remnant of Yemen's ancient Jewish community, numbering some 250 people,...
Scientists: Some People Just Need Less Sleep
Most of us need about eight or so hours of sleep a night to perform optimally during the day. But scientists have found a...
Rudy Giuliani: Obama Failing to Lead
Former New York City Mayor and rumored gubernatorial candidate Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that President Barack Obama may be facing the first big loss...
White House Uses E-mail to Counter Health Critics
President Barack Obama's push to revamp health care got a boost yesterday as a new coalition of drug makers, unions, hospitals and others launched...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 24-25 Av
Yahrtzeits - 24 Av
Rav Aharon of Terbeli, author of Machneh Aharon (1741).
Rav Ephraim Zalman Margulies, Rav of Brod, author of Mateh Ephraim, Beis Ephraim,...
Rav Shmuel Dishon and Rav Moshe Tuvia Lieff To Address 20th Annual Selichos Yom...
To the thinking Torah Jew, everything that happens in the world is significant. Natural disasters, wars and societal upheavals are all reasons for reflection and...
Photos: Assemblyman Dov Hikind Campaigns with Brad Lander in Borough Park
New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind campaigned today with Brad Lander, candidate for City Council in Brooklyn's 39th District, which encompasses parts of...
Wedding of Grandchildren of Rav Avrohom Chaim Levin and Rav Meir Stern
This evening, the wedding of grandchildren of Rav Avrohom Chaim Levin, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Telshe Chicago, and Rav Meir Sterin, rosh yeshiva of...
Orthodox Groups Call Secular Court Interference in Bais Din Decision “Dangerous Precedent”
A New York State lower court decision overturning a beis din decision in the case of a rebbe dismissed by a yeshiva is being...
Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Monsey to Undergo Procedure
The Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Monsey, Rav Mordechai Hager, was slated to undergo a procedure today at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. The procedure,...
Is JetBlue’s ‘All You Can Jet’ Deal Worth It?
"Unlimited travel" - sounds great, right? JetBlue Airways is making a big splash with its "All You Can Jet" promotion that offers just that,...
IDF Investigating Reports of Soldier Kidnapped Near Ben Gurion
The IDF is investigating an eyewitness account that a soldier was kidnapped near Israel Air Force Base 27, located near Ben Gurion Airport. In...
