New York – NYPD Tracking Cell Phones
New York, NY - The NYPD is amassing a database of cell phone users, instructing cops to log serial numbers from suspects' phones in hopes of connecting them to past or future crimes.
In the era of ...
Qatar – Jewish Media Tycoon wants To Buy Arab TV al-Jazeera
Qatar - Former Israeli billionaire Haim Saban is holding negotiations for the purchase of 50% of the al-Jazeera television network from the Qatari government, Egyptian newspaper al-Mesryoon reported W...
Forest Hills, NY – Doc Who Killed Husband Hires Celebrity Lawyer to Appeal Her Life Sentence
Forest Hills, NY - Harvard law professor and celebrity defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz is now representing a New York doctor convicted of murdering her husband.
Dershowitz and his brother, Nathan, a...
Perth, Australia – Accused Nazi War Criminal Charles Zentai Loses Extradition Battle
Perth, Australia - An 88-year-old alleged Nazi war criminal accused of murdering a young Jewish man in World War II on Thursday failed in his latest bid to escape extradition from Australia to Hungary...
Jerusalem – Rabbi Elyashiv: Jews Forbidden To Visit Temple Mt.
Jerusalem - Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, considered to be one of the greatest living Jewish law experts, has reiterated his previously expressed opinion that it is halachically forbidden for Jews to a...
New Brunswick, NJ – World Renowned Jewish Math Giant, Dies at 96
New Brunswick, NJ - Israel M. Gelfand, one of the giants of 20th-century mathematics, whose work cleared paths for other thinkers in fields as diverse as physics and medical imaging, died on Monday in...
London – Environmentalists Fear Expansion of Jewish Cemetery Will Hurt Wildlife
London - Environmentalists fear plans to extend a Jewish cemetery in Edgware could endanger wildlife in the area.
Trustees of Belsize Square Synagogue have applied to extend the Edgwarebury cemeter...
Brooklyn, NY – Thompson Visits With Munkatcher Rabbi
Brooklyn, NY - Democratic Mayoral Candidate Bill Thompson joined with rabbis and community leaders in Brooklyn yesterday evening to honor the Sukkoth Holiday. Bill greeted New Yorkers in the Borough P...
New York – Fierce Winds Topple Trees, Sukkahs in Brooklyn and Queens
New York - Wind gusts as strong as 50 miles per hour knocked trees over onto power lines, cars and houses in a broad swath of neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens on Wednesday afternoon, causing prob...
New York City – Protection Against Ticket Harassment Act Bill To Pass In City Council
New York City - Organizers of a street fair in Maspeth, Queens were slapped with 128 tickets and $9,600 in fines weeks after the event took place.
It's called "ticket shock" and members of the City...
Jerusalem – Spokesperson: Eda Haredit Leader Hospitalized at Hadassah Proves No Boycotting
Jerusalem - Rabbi Tuvia Weiss, leader of the Eda Haredit ultra-Orthodox faction, was hospitalized Wednesday at Jerusalem's Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital after feeling unwell.
Hadassah Ein Kerem is th...
New York – Simchas Beis HaShoeva Videos
New York - Enjoy a list of more than 20 YouTube clips from Simchas Bies Hashoveh celebrations in the U.S. and Israel, if you have any clips that you like us to post, please send us an email. Video lis...
New York City – MTA To Install Cameras To Catch Bus Lane Cheats
New York City - There's a new chief in town -- and as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's head honcho, Jay Walder says he's ready take his first fight to the roads.
His first proposal is an...
New York – NYC Undercover Stings Expose ‘gun show loophole’
New York - New York City officials secretly videotaped dozens of firearm purchases they say were illegal at gun shows in states that have not closed the "gun show loophole."
The sting, described in...
Monsey, NY – Charges Dropped Against Pair Acused Of Abuse, As Witness Crediblity Questioned
Monsey, NY - Prosecutors this morning dropped all charges against a Monsey man and a fired Ramapo police officer who had been accused of sexually abusing a Rockland woman.
According to the Journal ...
Lakewood, NJ – Teen Gets 10-year Sentence For Role In Robbing Orthodox Man
Lakewood, NJ - A township teenager has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a violent robbery of a rabbi last year.
Superior Court Judge James Den Uyl imposed the prison term Friday...
Jerusalem – Pray While You Shop: Israeli Food Chain Opens In House Shul
Jerusalem - Milk, eggs and evening prayers: The Big-Zol supermarket chain compound in northern Israel's Migdal Haemek will soon feature a new attraction – an in-house synagogue.
Big-Zol currently ...
Brooklyn, NY – Borough Park Resident Receives a Visit From the Mayor
Brooklyn, NY - Last night Mayor Bloomberg knocked on the 1,000,018th door of the campaign, part of a continuing effort to engage New Yorkers in a dialogue about the future of their City. The number 1...
Manipur – India’s Bnei Menashe Celebrate Sukkot
Manipur, India - The Bnei Menashe community of northeastern India was able to celebrate Sukkot this year thanks to the generous support of the Shavei Israel organization, which sent numerous sets of L...
Washington – ABC News: Pentagon Note Might Suggest That U.S. Is Preparing To Bomb Iran
Washington - Is the U.S. stepping up preparations for a possible attack on Iran's nuclear facilities?
The Pentagon is always making plans, but based on a little-noticed funding request recently sen...