Jerusalem – Birthright: Messianic Jews Should Not Apply For Free Trip To Israel
Jerusalem - Trip organizers for Birthright have begun screening American candidates interested in free trips to Israel to prevent Messianic Jews from participating.
A questionnaire of a Birthright ...
Williamsburg, NY – Community: Remove Bike Lanes Or Else
Williamsburg, NY - Opposition to newly painted bike lanes on Kent Avenue is so strong in Williamsburg’s Hasidic community that one Orthodox leader vows that the faithful will block traffic if the city...
New York, NY – FDNY: Ambulance Ride Up To $850
New York, NY - First it was gas going up, then milk and now its ambulances.
The city is raising the cost of an ambulance ride - with transports for the most critical patients going up to $ 850 per ...
Fallsburg, NY – Former School to Become New Refuah Health Center
Fallsburg, NY - The Town of Fallsburg has sold the former Fallsburg Central School on Laurel Avenue for $100,000 to a group that wants to turn it into a medical complex.
Plaza Management and princi...
New York – High Court OK’s Lawyers’ Right to Nix Property Contracts for Any Reason
New York - The Court of Appeals ruled today that lawyers can disapprove of a client's real estate contract for any reason within the three-day attorney review period.
And the court ruled that it's ...
New York, NY – Jury: Diamond Dealer to Pay $7 Million for Missing ‘Pink Diamond’
Miami, FL - More than two years after a valuable pink diamond mysteriously went missing, Stafford Jewelers has won a lawsuit worth nearly $7 million to compensate for the loss.
The judgement was ha...
Montreal, Canada – Mother of Yeshiva Firebomber Gets 12 Month Probation
Montreal, Canada - A woman who tried to help her son flee prosecution for the 2004 firebombing of the United Talmud Torah Elementary school in Montreal was handed one-year probation for her crime.
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Brooklyn, NY – One Of The Nation’s Largest Dental Labs Grows In Borough Park
Brooklyn, NY - Americans were recently stunned to learn that almost one-third of all Americans over the age of 65 have no natural teeth. Satisfying this overwhelming need for dentures and implants for...
New York, NY – City to Get 1,067 Fewer Cops But 200 New Traffic Agents
New York, NY - The NYPD says it can't afford to hire 1,067 extra cops but it does plan to hire 200 traffic agents to write $61 million worth of tickets.
Traffic agents are empowered under a new law t...
New York – Interview With An Orthodox Jewish Survivor of Anorexia and Bulimia
The Observer: Hello, Aliza. Thank you so much for speaking with us. Although we at The Observer know who you are, could you give us some information about you, to introduce you to the rest of the stud...
Winooski, VT – City Employee Fired on Rosh Hashanah Files Lawsuit in Federal Court
Winooski, VT - Former City Manager Joshua Handverger's lawsuit against Winooski has been moved to U.S. District Court in Burlington from Chittenden Superior Court, seeking reinstatement to his job and...
Monsey, NY – Heavy Fire Engulfes Shul/Yeshiva Building
Monsey, NY - Fire Department, Monsey Hatzolah are all on the scene for a working fire with heavy smoke at a 2 story synagogue building at 21 Rita Avenue off Rt 306.
At this time the roof of the Bardc...
New York – The CBS Story. Leaving The Fold, Be A Salesman, Not a Policeman
New York - Monday evening, as the CBS News story on infidelity hit the Internet, I received a flood of emails asking for my reaction to it. Although the broader issue which this story represents is no...
Rockland County, NY – The U.S. Census Bureau Recruiting Residents For Part-time Census Positions
Rockland County, NY - The U.S. Census Bureau is now recruiting Rockland residents for temporary part-time census positions for the 2010 Census. The pay is good (field workers can earn $18-$20 per hou...
Jerusalem – 24-Hour Kabbalah Channel Launches on Israel Television
Jerusalem - Bnei Baruch Kabbalah Education & Research Institute, the international group of Kabbalists based in Israel, is proud to announce the launching of its 24-hour Kabbalah Channel on channe...
New York – Delta Air Lines to Add New York-Tel Aviv Flights
New York - Delta Air Lines is adding four services per week from New York to Tel Aviv.
The carrier has applied to the U.S. Department of Transportation to start the flights from June 30, 2009. With...
Washington – Fed To Boost Consumer Credit Market
Washington - Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, seeking to ease strains in the consumer credit market, plans to announce Tuesday the formation of a program to increase the availability of auto loans, s...
Thailand – Two Israelis Sentenced To Death For Drug Dealing
Thailand - Two Israelis convicted of drug trafficking were sentenced to death Tuesday by a Thai court. The two men plan to appeal the sentence. The Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem confirmed the report.
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Washington – N.Y. Congressman Rangel Incorrectly Got D.C. Tax Break
Washington, DC - Officials say that Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.), who recently has been buffeted by questions about his personal taxes and real estate dealings, was incorrectly given a tax break on...
Postville, IA – Court Names New Agriprocessors Plant Overseer
Postville, IA - The new de facto leader of Agriprocessors Inc. said that he hopes to restart production at the Postville meatpacking plant as soon as possible.
Joseph Sarachek, a New York bankruptc...