Jewish Community
Wednesday May 16, 2012 8:25 PM
[Levaya info below.] It is with great sadness that we report the passing of habochur Chaim Yosef Meir Berger z”l, who passed away today at age 13. Yosef Meir, son of Rabbi and Mrs. Ezra and Miriam Berger, was injured just before (more…)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 6:47 PM
Lakewood, NJ - On the yom tov of Matan Torah, the Ir HaTorah rejoices. All night long the streets of Lakewood are filled with people streaming to and from hundreds of shuls and batei medrash as thousands (more…)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 4:26 PM
Monsey, NY - With help from the frum community, police arrested an 18-year-old man Tuesday on charges he broke into the homes of seven religious families in Spring Valley and others in Ramapo. (more…)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 3:52 PM
Israel should cancel its mandatory draft and turn the IDF into a voluntary and professional army, MK Yisrael Eichler (United Torah Judaism) wrote in a private member’s bill brought to the Knesset on (more…)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 9:29 AM
By Daniel Greenfield
Orthodox Jews, as well as vegans and allergy sufferers, know that a Kosher certification label on food means (more…)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 8:26 AM
By Tony Mauro, The National Law Journal
The chances of convincing the Supreme Court to grant review in a criminal case are astronomically low. So (more…)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 7:32 AM
At the wedding this past Monday night of the oldest granddaughter of Rav Shlomo Moshe Amar, Sefardi chief rabbi of Israel, the baalei simcha were devastated when they discovered that large sums of money (more…)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 6:38 AM

One year prior to declaring its independence, a Portuguese Jew came to America, making landfall on the shores of New York. Haym Solomon found himself sympathizing with the colonists and decided to support (more…)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 3:24 AM
The Haifa District Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal submitted by Professor Uzzi Ornan, who sought to compel Israel’s Interior Ministry to recognize his citizenship based on the fact that he was born in Israel, (more…)
Wednesday May 16, 2012 2:24 AM
The following petition has been submitted to the White House. You may sign the petition by clicking on the link below. (more…)