New York – Feds: Al-Qaida’s Afghan Head In Direct Contact With Queens Terror Suspect
New York - Intelligence officials say the terrorist operative who contacted an Afghan immigrant accused of plotting a New York attack was the head of Afghanistan's al-Qaida operations.
The U.S. off...
Gordon, NB – Rubashkin Slaughterhouse in Nebraska Up For Sale
Gordon, NB - The city of Gordon is trying to sell the local kosher slaughterhouse that closed because of the financial difficulties of its owner, Agriprocessors, Inc.
City manager Fred Hlava (huh-L...
Houston , TX – Widow Handed Setback in Bid to Block Autopsy of Jewish Husband
Houston , TX - A Texas appeals court dissolved an order blocking a suicide victim's autopsy on the grounds that it violated his Jewish Orthodox beliefs. The judges remanded for further review, saying ...
Callicoon, NY – Conn. Driver Asks For Directions, Gets Busted by NYS Troopers
Callicoon, NY- A Connecticut driver asked the wrong guy for directions.
State police say off-duty Trooper Yisroel Kaplan was outside a business in Callicoon in Sullivan County last weekend when a m...
New York – Report: Tootsie Roll, Gatorade To Get Major Kosher Certification
New York - Although there is yet to be a formal announcement, sources told KosherToday that Tootsie Roll and Gatorade will be the next icon food brands to acquire a major kosher symbol.
For kosher...
Auschwitz, Poland – Nazi Death Camp Ceramic Rack from Crematorium Unearthed
Auschwitz, Poland - A ceramic rack from a crematorium at the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp has been found during maintenance work at the site.
"The ceramic rack was buried in the ground among the r...
Jerusalem – Rabbi Rabinovitch: Western Wall Not a Banquet Hall
Jerusalem - Western Wall Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch rejects claims that he forbade the Jewish Agency to hold a reception ceremony for new immigrants at the holy Jerusalem site for religious reasons.
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London – Environmentalists Succeed: Jewish Cemetery Extension Rejected Because It Might Scare The Birds
London - A synagogue has been plunged into a burial crisis after plans to extend a cemetery in Edgware were rejected last night.
Environmentalists clapped the decision by Barnet Council's planning ...
Queens, NY – Surveillance Video Captures Brutal Beating of Man
Queens, NY - A shocking video shows a man trying in vain to fend off two thugs who repeatedly punch and stomp him on a deserted Queens street.
Jack Price, 49, tries again and again to get to his fe...
New York – As the Dow Nears 10,000, a Reality Check
New York - It's not a foregone conclusion, but, if all goes right for stock investors, the Dow Jones industrial average could surpass the 10,000 mark soon.
On Oct. 12, the 30-stock blue chip benchm...
Wheaton, IL – Convicted Killer Switches to Judaism To Get Kosher Food
Wheaton, IL - Hoping to get better food, Brian Dugan changed religions after he was transferred to the DuPage County Jail to stand trial for the murder of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico.
Dugan switc...
London – Orthodox Jews’ Large Families Force Planners to Change Rules for Extensions
London - Growing families in the Jewish community have compelled housing bosses to create a new rulebook for loft extensions.
Residents are being consulted on a design guide for South Tottenham in ...
Bethel, NY – Candidates Spar Over Satmar Shul
Bethel, NY - The rematch in the Town of Bethel between Supervisor Daniel Sturm and former Supervisor Harold Russell is getting nasty.
While Sturm says he spent two years cleaning up Russell's mista...
Manhattan, NY – Dramatic Difference Between Williamsburg and UWS on Bike Lanes Issue
Manhattan, NY - The Upper West Side and Williamsburg share the distinction of being among New York’s most Jewish neighborhoods.
But the communities have dramatically different handles on bike ridin...
New York City – Bloomberg, Thompson Spar Over Term Limits, Credibility
New York City - Tonight was the first of two hourlong televised debates between Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. Mr. Thompson is running as a Democrat; Mr. Bloomberg ...
Florida – Jewish Congressman Wexler to Resign For Middle East Policy Job
Florida - Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) plans to resign from Congress to "take a public policy job that deals with the Middle East," according to the Palm Beach Sun-Sentinel.
Wexler is set to addres...
Israel – Bone Marrow Donors Unequal Between Ashkenazi and Sephardi Jews
Israel - The chances of an Ashkenazi Jew finding a compatible bone marrow contribution in the three existing Israeli bone-marrow banks to treat certain cancers or other disorders are 75 percent, while...
New York – Bloomberg’s Media Empire Grows, Acquires BusinessWeek Magazine
New York - Bloomberg LP, the global financial data and news empire created by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, is the winning bidder for BusinessWeek.
Terms of the offer will not be disclo...
Rockland County, NY – Group To Hold Demonstration On Shabbos To Protest Proposed Kosher Slaughterhouse
Rockland County, NY - A widening group of people furious about a plan to build a chicken slaughterhouse using tax dollars across the street from a residential neighborhood plan to hold a rally Saturda...
Newton, MA – Kosher Faker Butcher Agrees to Pay $1,000 Fine
Newton, MA - Something wasn’t kosher at a Newton butcher shop.
Acting on a tip, investigators from Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office learned that the Gordon & Alperin Butcher Shop was ad...