Rav Moshe Mordechai Epstein zt”l On His Yahrtzeit, Today, 26 Kislev
To relate the story of the Rav Moshe Mordechai Epstein is to relate the story of the Slabodka Yeshiva of Lithuania, the...
Expert: Israel Can Beat Islamism
The Israel-Arab conflict has moved from beyond being just a nationalist dispute to one that has significant religious undertones, says Dr. Jonathan Spyer, a...
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History – 26 Teves
Rabbeinu Avraham bar Dovid miPosquires (Ra'avad), author of Hasagos on the Rambam and the Rif
Rav Avraham Chaim of Zlotchov, author of Orach LeChaim and...
Push for Pollard Supporters See Convicted Spy’s Release On Horizon; Others Unsure
Enough is enough, says Rabbi Pesach Lerner. It's time for Jonathan Pollard to be freed from prison. People are recognizing that Pollard, a Naval...
Israel Prepares for Largest Ever Strike by City Workers
Nearly all of Israel's local authorities to begin open-ended strike Sunday morning - shutting down high schools, garbage collection, and the issuing of parking...
NYC to Resume Trash Collection On Monday
New York City officials are asking residents to dig out their garbage so trash collection can resume Monday, a week after the big blizzard....
Expert: Carmel Fire Sign of Global Warming
Israel's worst-ever forest fire earlier this month confirms predictions on the impact of global warming in the Mediterranean basin, according to one of Israel's...
North Korea Warns War Would Bring ‘Nuclear Holocaust’
North Korea welcomed the secular new year today with a call for better ties with rival South Korea, warning that war "will bring nothing...
U.S. Furious at Barak for Exaggerating His Role in Peace Process
The U.S. administration is furious with Defense Minister Ehud Barak over the stalled peace talks, sources have told Haaretz. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
Cuomo Sworn In: Albany Has Been a Joke
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is on the job. The Democrat arrived early today at the Capitol where his father, former Gov. Mario Cuomo,...
Airspace Violation Prompts Evacuation of Capitol
Federal officials say an airliner pilot inadvertently turned his radio to the wrong frequency, leading the plane to lose radio contact and prompting the...
Selling the Talmud as a Business Guide
Newsweek reports: Jewish visitors to China often receive a snap greeting when they reveal their religion: "Very smart, very clever, and very good at...
Cities of the Future: Beit Shemesh, Yavneh and Chadera
The new real estate map of Israel is changing. The real estate market is responding to price increases by heading out to peripheral areas,...
Audio: The Unforgettable Rabbi David B. Hollander zt”l, On His Second Yahrtzeit, Today
Today, 24 Teves, is the second yahrtzeit of Rabbi David B. Hollander. Rabbi Hollander was the spiritual leader of the Hebrew Alliance-F.R.E.E. of...
Revealed: NYC Sanitation Workers Targeted Boro Park
There was a method to their madness. The selfish Sanitation bosses who sabotaged the blizzard cleanup to fire a salvo at City Hall targeted...
Traffic Alert for Those Traveling to and from Lakewood
Matzav.com wishes to advise anyone traveling to and from Lakewood, NJ, for Shabbos to avoid driving on Route 9, as miles of the highway...
Oorah and Leading Law Enforcement Officials Exchange Words of Praise
Jefferson, NY--Oorah's camp directors and senior staff met with Schoharie and Delaware Counties' Top Law Enforcement officials yesterday as Oorah paid formal tribute to local and...
Rav Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler zt”l, On His Yahrtzeit, Today, 24 Teves
By Yonason Rosenblum
Rav Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler, whose yahrtzeit is today, 24 Teves, is best known as the author of MichtavMe'Eliyahu, the most influential and...
Snowed-In NY Residents Complain Over Parking Tickets
As if the blizzard wasn't enough, now some New Yorkers are being forced to pay for it. Police in one Westchester community have started...
Times Square Ball Takes a Test Drop, Snow Cleared for New Year’s Eve
The 12-foot wide, nearly 12,000-thousand pound New Year's Eve Ball took a practice drop on Thursday in advance of tonight's New Year's Eve celebrations...
