Greenfield Asks State To Unite Jewish Community In Redistricting
Brooklyn - Councilman David G. Greenfield testified yesterday before the New York State Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR) to emphasize the...
Rav Eliyahu: Mutar to Shoot Arsonists on Shabbos
Rav Shmuel Eliyahu, rov of Tzefas, paskened on Erev Shabbos that it is mutar l'halacha to shoot Arab arsonists setting wildfires in Eretz Yisroel.
Rav Eliyahu...
SHOCK: Former NYPD Jewish Cop Reveals ‘Hard to Listen to’ Recordings of Anti-Semitic Abuse...
A Jewish New York Police Department officer who was forced to quit his job — after a request for a transfer to another department...
One-Year-Old Drowns in Northern Israel: Menuchah Rachel Vaspi a”h
A one-year-old girl from Yesod Hamaa'aleh in northern Israel drowned to death today after falling into a rubber pool that had filled with rain...
Rav Yaakov Yitzchok Eichorn zt”l
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Yaakov Yitzchok Eichorn zt"l. He was 98 years old.
Rav Eichorn was a...
Video: Wieder: Enough is Enough with Anti-Orthodox Rhetoric
Rockland County legislator Aron Wieder recently addressed the alarming rise of anti-Orthodox Jewish and anti-Chassidic chatter on social media, especially on Facebook pages of...
Rav Aharon Lichtenstein, Rav Gustman, and the Legend of the Milkman
By Rabbi Ari Kahn
For years there has been an urban legend circulating about a chance meeting between two great Talmudic scholars. The story is...
From Turkey to Israel: The Daughter of a Muslim Father Marries under the Chuppah
Only a few of the guests knew the secret of the bride at this Monday's wedding in the center of Israel, including activists from...
Security at the Siyum Hashas
With the 12th Siyum Hashas just one week away, organizers of the massive event have stepped up efforts to ensure the highest standards of...
Journalist Blames Chareidim, Settlers for Housing Crisis
Left-wing economics commentator Nechemia Strassler on Sunday blamed the chareidi sector for the current housing crisis in Israel. In an appearance on Channel 2 News,...
Beis Din Nixes Pre-Nuptial
Once again, a rabbinate affiliated beis din in Yerushalayim invalidated a privately conducted marriage based on a pre-nuptial agreement.
The beis din condemned the prenuptial...
Agudath Israel Hails NYS Release of Tripled and Expanded Safety Equipment Funding
The New York State Education Department has released $15 million to yeshivos and other nonpublic schools for the Safety Equipment Grant Program. Agudath Israel,...
Improving Your Work-Life Balance
Leadership & Work-Life Balance Update from H. Leiner & Co.
The expression “work-life balance” has been around for decades, but the concept has been spotlighted...
Agudas Yisroel of Bayswater Destroyed By Hurricane
Bayswater, NY - Long Island was among the main victims of Hurricane Sandy and one community bais knesses was particularly hard-hit.
Agudas Yisroel of Bayswater,...
Rav David Yosef to Contend for Position of Rishon Letzion
Rav Dovid Yosef of the Shas Moetzes announced his intention to contend for the position of Rishon Letzion in five months.
"As far as I...
Chacham Ovadia: Shalit’s Return Like Techiyas Hameisim
Chacham Ovadia Yosef today, Hoshanah Rabbah, said that this year's Hoshanah Rabbah is infused with the special joy of geulah and gives hints at...
Frum Optometrist Heads to US Military Base in Afghanistan
Warren Gross is 56 years old, an Orthodox Jew, a father of four, and a semi-retired optometrist living in Miami Beach. When he signed...
Video: Hikind Addresses East Ramapo Press Conference On Monitor’s Report
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) spoke out about the monitor's report on the East Ramapo Central School District.
He joined with Rockland County Legislator Aron Wieder...
