Gaza War Report Co-Authors Reject Goldstone’s Retraction
The three co-authors of the damning United Nations report on the 2008-2009 Gaza war rejected on Thursday an op-ed by the fourth member and...
Judge Rejects Demjanjuk Plea to Suspend Trial Over New FBI File
A German court has rejected a defense request to suspend John Demjanjuk's trial over a declassified FBI report that cast doubt on the authenticity...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Sheva Brachos Speeches…Over the Line
Dear readers,
It has become customary to have a friend of the chosson speak at his aufruf or sheva brachos. Although I am not familiar...
Surprise: Most of Israel’s Private Land is Held by Arabs
Arabs possess most of the private land in Israel, despite their composing only 20% of the population, a researcher revealed Thursday. The researcher referred...
BMG Serves 1,200,000 Meals a Year
That Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, NJ, has grown exponentially is no surprise. As the largest yeshiva in the Diaspora, it is home to...
Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Gets $3 Million From Jim Josef Foundation
Known for its "Open Orthodox" curriculum and for its founder's ordainment of Ms. Sara Hurwitz as a "Maharat," Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinical School (YCT)...
El Al Israel Airlines Transports 79 Tons Of Medical Equipment To Japan To Aid...
EL AL Israel Airlines recently carried 79 tons of medical supplies to Narita, Japan on a 747-400 freighter aircraft. The special nonstop flight was...
Easy Does It
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
I heard an amazing story last week which I feel obligated to share with you. It is not Pesach-related per se,...
Israeli Hotels Spend $25 Million to Convert for Pesach; 88% of Israelis Participate in...
So what does it cost to convert Israel's hotels to be kosher for Pesach? According to the Israel Hotel Association, the bill comes to...
Former Shas MK Chaim Amsellem Starts New Party
Five months after his expulsion from Shas, Rebellious Knesset Member Chaim Amsellem confirmed Wednesday that it was his intention to run for the 19th...
Margi: Don’t Burn Chometz in Plastic Bags
Israeli Minister of Religious Services Yakov Margi of Shas is calling on the public to reduce to minimum the air pollution caused during biur...
Gilad ben Aviva Shalit Negotiator Hadas Quits After Two Years
Hagai Hadas, the Israeli government appointed special representative for the return of Gilad Shalit, resigned Wednesday after a year and 10 months on the...
Wall Street Journal: Obama’s Speech Most Dishonest in Decades
The following editorial appears in the Wall Street Journal:
Did someone move the 2012 election to June 1? We ask because President Obama's extraordinary response to...
Montreal Bobover Kehillah Faces Legal Battle Over Shul
A Montreal Bobover community will have to jump through more hoops before getting the go-ahead to expand its shul on Hutchinson St. between Fairmount...
Google is Teaching Computers to See
Computers used to be blind, and now they can see. Thanks to increasingly sophisticated algorithms, computers today can recognize and identify the Eiffel Tower,...
Today Yahrtzeits & History – 10 Nissan
Miriam Hanevia (1395-1272 or 1270 BCE)
Rav Betzalel Hacohen, Rav of Vilna, author of Mareh Cohen and Shu"T Reishis Bikkurim.
Rav Shalom Mashash, Sephardic Rav of...
Video: Biden Falls Asleep During Obama Press Conference On Deficit Reduction
For the millions of Americans who find talk of deficit reduction to be one of the less rousing political subjects, Vice President Joe...
Trump: I’ll Run as Independent If Not GOP Nominee
Donald Trump may enter the presidential election in 2012, but that does not mean the New York real estate mogul will enter the race...
Beck’s 2012 ‘Dream Team’: Allen West, Michele Bachmann
Conservative talker Glenn Beck's ideal White House ticket for 2012 features a pair of tea party favorites: U.S. Rep. Allen West, the first-term Florida...
Obama Set to Unveil Big Tax Hike
President Barack Obama will call tomorrow for a combination of reductions in entitlement spending and tax increases on higher-income Americans to address long-term fiscal...
