Increase in Number of Suits Imported to Israel Containing Shatnez
Random checks of men's suits in Israel purchased abroad have shown that many have mixtures of wool and linen. The Laboratory for Shatnez Prevention,...
Ah Gutten Vinter!
On this Motzoei Yom Tov, as we bid farewell to the chag, we'd like to wish all of our readers ah gutten vinter. As...
Dr. Chaim Weiss z”l Killed in Vermont Plane Crash
Updated, 1:43 p.m.: The wreckage of a small plane that crashed in Bennington, Vermont, last night was found on Whipstock Mountain around 9:15 a.m. today. The...
Tzom Gedaliah
Tzom Gedaliah is an annual fast day instituted by Chazal to commemorate the assassination of Gedaliah Ben Achikam, the Governor of Israel during the...
Rubashkin Trial Wraps Up: An Overview
By Debbie Maimon and Avi Yishai
The trial of Reb Shalom Mordechai Rubashkin wound to a close Monday, with prosecutors and defense attorneys giving closing arguments...
Unlicensed Broker Suspected of Conning Dozens of Chareidi Investors
The Israeli Securities Exchange Authority recently handed over to the State Prosecutor's Office the investigation file on Ilan Morgan, who is suspected of concealing...
Rabbis: Soldiers Must Refuse IDF Orders
Leading religious Zionist rabbis today called on IDF soldiers and officers to disobey orders to dismantle and evacuate outposts and settlements in Judea and...
Subway Remains Committed but Kosher Franchise Suddenly Shrinks; Mendy’s New King
The sign on the Avenue J site of the Subway's restaurant chain read "Immediately Available" signifying the possible end of an experiment on one...
Nachman Caller Drops Out Of Race To Succeed Felder
Chris Bragg of City Hall News reports: Nachman Caller, a wealthy real estate attorney who had already spent $40,000 of his own money in...
Book Review: Understanding Your Child’s Health
Beginning over thirty years ago, the frum community in Boro Park has turned to pediatrician Dr. Susan Schulman to administer to the health and...
Reminder: Reset Your Shabbos Clocks
Matzav.com would like to remind our readers to reset their Shabbos clocks. Last Motzoei Shabbos, the clock was moved back an hour, concluding Daylight...
Hotels Invest to Attract Kosher Business
The arrival of some 750 guests for an annual convention this past Thanksgiving Day weekend meant a great deal of preparation for one hotel...
Record Number of New and Improved Pesach 2010 Products to Hit Supermarket Shelves
As supermarkets around the country open their Pesach 2010 sets, consumers will find an unprecedented array of new foods and wines that will make...
Photos: Passaic-Clifton Health and Safety Fair 2009
On Sunday, June 7, 2009, Hatzolah of Passaic/Clifton EMS and the Bikur Cholim of Passaic-Clifton once again hosted a Health and Safety Fair...
Holocaust Museum to Open in Chicago On Sunday
A new museum honoring the memory of the millions of Jews and rescuers killed during the Holocaust opens this weekend in Chicago. The Illinois...
Obama’s U.S. Attorney Nominee Criticized Over 2008 Rubashkin Raid
From today's New York Times: Eleventh-hour criticism is arising over President Obama's nomination for United States attorney in northern Iowa of a prosecutor who had...
Poll: Only 40% of Jews Live in Israel
Most of the world's Jews do not live in Israel, says a poll summing up the past decade. There are currently 13.3 million Jews...
Mesivta Torah Temimah of Lakewood Closed By Inspection Dept.
The Lakewood, NJ, Inspection Department shut down the campus of Mesivta Torah Temimah on Cedar Street, between Pine and Henry Streets, in Lakewood....
Joseph Gutnick Challenges Melbourne Yeshivah Leadership Over “Yechi” Sign
One of Melbourne Chabad's most influential figures, Joseph Gutnick, has signed a petition challenging the leadership of the Yeshivah Centre there.
Rabbi Gutnick is among...
Preventing a Mumps Outbreak at Beth Medrash Govoah
Over the past few months, there have been a number of cases of mumps in Lakewood, and a few smaller yeshivos were forced to...
