Williamsburg, NY – Chasidic Man Mugged On Yom Tov For His Shtreimel
Williamsburg, NY - A thief stole the fancy holiday hat off a Hasidic man’s head on Oct. 2 first night of Yom Tov Sukkas.
The victim was walking from synagogue at around 9:30 pm and was near Wallab...
Lakewood, NJ – Teen Arrested In Fatal Hit-Run Of Yeshiva Student
Lakewood, NJ - An 18-year-old township man was arrested Tuesday and charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in a death -- Monday evening's fatal hit-and-run collision that killed Shalo...
New York – ‘Cleantech’ Could Be Economy’s Next Boom
New York - The U.S. economy sure could use the Next Big Thing. Something on the scale of railroads, automobiles or the Internet — the kind of breakthrough that emerges every so often and builds indust...
Tokyo – Police Crack Suspected Israeli Drug Trafficking Ring In Japan
Tokyo - Japanese authorities have uncovered a suspected drug trafficking and money laundering ring believed to be run largely through Israeli-run jewelry kiosks in Tokyo.
Authorities believe the in...
New York City – Poll: Thompson Gaining Ground
New York City - Bill Thompson trails Michael Bloomberg by only 8 percentage points, despite being outspent 16 to 1, according to a new WABC-TV , which was posted on the web site Survey USA. The result...
Dallas, TX – Jewish Lawyer Sues Group Saying They Prayed For His Death
Dallas, TX - A former military lawyer who served in the Reagan White House and worked for Ross Perot is suing a Dallas-based religious organization in a case that could test the limits of free speech ...
New York City – Teenager Pedaling Sukkah Celebration Throughout New York
New York City - Coming alongside a New York City push to license pedicab operators, the initiative of a Jewish teenager in Brooklyn has given pedestrians and motorists an interesting site: a mobile ba...
Manhattan, NY – Rabbi Claims World’s Largest Sukkah Mobile
Manhattan, NY - Rabbi Mordy Hirsch of the Mitzvah Tank Office says he is considering filing a request to the Guinness World Records for "World's Largest Mobile Sukkah."
New York City's Times Square...
New York City – Mayor Candidate Feels Cold Shoulder From Obama
New York City - To bolster Democratic prospects, President Obama has tried to elbow New York’s governor, David A. Paterson, out of next year’s race, and has thrown his weight behind New Jersey’s gover...
Jerusalem – Kotel Rabbi Urges Religious Leaders To ‘restore sanity’
Jerusalem - As violent incidents in east Jerusalem continue, Rabbi Rabinovich issues special statement claiming that officials outside of Jerusalem have encouraged disturbances that damage peaceful re...
Bal Harbor, FL – Residents Upset After Condo Association Dimantles Sukkah
Bal Harbor, FL - Several residents of a condominium are outraged after the condo association removed a religious Jewish symbol.
A Resident of a Bal Harbor condominium recorded a video showing what ...
Washington – AG: Foiling Zazi Bomb Plot Saved U.S. From Unspeakable Tragedy
Washington - Accused Al Qaeda thug Najibullah Zazi and his cohorts aimed to "kill scores of Americans" in the recently foiled bomb plot, Attorney General Eric Holder said yesterday.
Had the New Yor...
Manhattan, NY – Pedicab Operator and Taxi Driver Brawl Caught On Tape
Manhattan, NY - A pedicab operator and a taxi driver got into a brawl in the middle of traffic on Broadway near Times Square Monday morning. A Fox 5 News crew happened to be there and captured the fig...
Washington – NASA To Bomb The Moon Friday
Washington - NASA's going for full impact Friday, firing a bomb-laden missile at the moon in a dramatic search for water.
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is sending its Lunar CRat...
Jerusalem – Fear Of Clashes Propmts Israeli Police To Bring Reinforcements to Jerusalem
Jerusalem - Israeli police mobilized reinforcements from across the country to secure volatile Jerusalem on Tuesday, deploying thousands of officers on city streets for fear days of clashes with Pales...
Jerusalem – New Course For Charedi Woman: How to Get Along With Your Mother-in-Law
Jerusalem - The community council of Jerusalem neighborhood Har Nof recently launched a new workshop for wives and mothers-in-law. Included among the topics on the syllabus are how to avoid being boss...
Chicago, IL – Suit: Palestinian Teacher’s Firing over Alleged Slur Against Jewish Student Unfair
Chicago, IL - A Palestinian Muslim instructor filed a federal discrimination suit against Columbia College Chicago, claiming she was fired after a student falsely reported she made an anti-Semitic com...
Rockland County, NY – Angry Neighbors Slam Kosher Slaughterhouse Proposal
Rockland County, NY - A group of residents angry at the prospect of a large slaughterhouse near their neighborhood met Monday night to discuss ways to stall the facility, which they say was planned wi...
Demre, Turkey – Ancient Synagogue Unearthed
Demre, Turkey - The remains of an ancient synagogue have been revealed in an archeological dig in Turkey.
The ruins, estimated to be at least 1,500 years old, were unearthed by a team of archeologi...
Chicago, IL – United Tries $249 Fee to Check Luggage For a Year
Chicago, IL - United Airlines put a new twist on baggage fees Monday, introducing a sort of all-you-can-carry fee for luggage.
The airline said travelers could pay $249 for the right to check two b...