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The Merit of Torah Shavuos Night

May 14, 2009 2:53 am
-There is a minhag (brought in The Zohar) to stay up the night of Shavuos and learn Torah. This is based on the Midrash...

Levaya of Harav Meir Brasdorfer zt”l

May 14, 2009 1:36 am
The levaya of Harav Meir Bransdorfer zt"l (see here) will take place this morning in Yerushalayim at 10 o'clock beginning from Rav Bransdorfer's home...

OU Decries NY Assembly’s Passing of To’eivah Marriage Bill

May 13, 2009 6:13 pm
The OU has released the following statement: The Orthodox Union, the nation's largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization representing hundreds of synagogues and their members in...

Sources: The Jewish Observer Set to Close

May 13, 2009 5:31 pm
Sources report that The Jewish Observer will be shutting down its operation after over four decades of publishing. Published by Agudas Yisroel of America,...

Harav Meir Bransdorfer zt”l

May 13, 2009 4:19 pm
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Harav Meir Bransdorfer zt"l, a member of the Badatz of the Eidah Hachareidus...

After 8 Years, Regesh Volume 11 to Be Released

May 13, 2009 3:58 pm
While there are some people who bend to the winds of time, there are others who are steadfast in what they believe in. One...

Czech Republic Radio Interviews Nikolsburger Rebbe On His Recent Trip to Nikolsburg

May 13, 2009 3:19 pm
The following is the text of an interview conducted by Czech Republic Radio with Rabbi Yosef Leibovits, the Nikolsburg Rebbe: The south Moravian town of...

Lakewood BlueClaws Announces “Jewish Heritage Night” With Concession Stand by Yussi’s

May 13, 2009 2:22 pm
In conjunction with the Jewish Federation of Ocean County and the Jewish Federation of Greater Monmouth County, the Lakewood BlueClaws will be holding a...

The 70th Anniversary of the British White Paper

May 13, 2009 1:30 pm
Chaim Weizmann called it "a death sentence for the Jewish people." David Ben-Gurion said it was "the greatest betrayal perpetrated by the government of...

Forged Plumbas Found on Meat in Afula

May 13, 2009 12:53 pm
A surprise inspection conducted by agriculture and veterinary inspectors of the Ministry of Agriculture of a truck belonging to Daniel Danny Meats in...

Blogger Stirring Up Trouble for Williamsburg-Montreal Bus

May 13, 2009 12:10 pm
Fabrice Depierrebourg on Rue Frontenac has written a piece slamming Excellent Bus Service and stating that officials are allowing the route to Outremont-Brooklyn to...

Bloomberg and Giuliani Doing Well in Polls

May 13, 2009 11:49 am
New polls show New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's approval rating on the rise as Republican Rudy Giuliani gains ground on Democrat Andrew Cuomo...

Rav Moshe Feinstein: Shul Dedications – Out With The Old, In With The New?

May 13, 2009 11:22 am
A Kehila in Los Angeles was redoing their Shul with many improvements. To raise money they wanted to sell dedications for various items that...

Pieces from Old Yankee Stadium Go On Sale: $120 for Dirt, $1500 for Seat

May 13, 2009 10:58 am
Bidder up! Fans can now own a piece of the old Yankee Stadium starting today when collectibles from the famed ballpark hit the auction block....

The Brains of Israel: Making the Desert Bloom With Solar Flower Power

May 13, 2009 10:11 am
Rising up, like a mirage in the middle of the desert outside Eilat, is a giant yellow tulip in whose heart lies a massive...

Chabad Launches Hotline to Tackle Tznius

May 13, 2009 9:43 am
A group called "Agudas Avreichei Lubavitch" is taking to the lines in an effort to tackle educational issues in a forthright manner. The new...

Data: Palestinians and Israeli Jews to Reach Equal Number By 2016

May 13, 2009 9:28 am
The Jewish and Arab populations in Israel and the Palestinian territories will reach an equal number by 2016, according to figures released today by...

Pope Calls for Palestinian ‘Homeland’

May 13, 2009 9:09 am
Pope Benedict XVI called for a "sovereign Palestinian homeland" during a visit to Beis Lechem today. The pontiff spoke at the start of a...