Queens, NY – Family of Slain Dentist’s Daughter Move to Limit Visits to Killer-Mom
Queens, NY - A judge declared the 6-year-old daughter of convicted killer Mazoltuv Borukhova an abused child.
The ruling by Queens Family Court Judge Linda Tally is the first step toward removing a...
Reston, VA – Reform Synagogue a Mosque During Ramadan
Reston, VA - On Friday afternoons, the people coming to pray at this building take off their shoes, unfurl rugs to kneel on and pray in Arabic. The ones that come Friday evenings put on yarmulkes, lig...
Jerusalem – Charedi Woman Dies at 99, Leaves Behind 1,400 Descendents
erusalem - The commandment to "be fruitful and multiply" the Krishevsky family follows quite closely. Last Saturday, the great grandmother, Rachel Krishevsky passed away at the age of 99, leaving behi...
Uman, Ukraine – Hasidic Jew Bites Policeman in Kosher Food Row
Uman, Ukraine - A Hasidic Jewish pilgrim bit a Ukrainian policeman while other pilgrims smashed a television camera in a row over kosher food, Channel 5 television reported Thursday.
The incident t...
Israel – Shofar Blowers Conference for Last Minute Desperate Practice [video]
Israel - Over 100 shofar blowers gathered today at a first-of-its-kind and somewhat ear-splitting conference for men who desperately needed to practice and receive their colleagues' encouragement befo...
Union County, NJ – Judge Claims Anti-Semitic Joke Was Taken Taken Out of Context
Union County, NJ - A Superior Court Judge accused of making a joking reference to a pro-Nazi organization in court filed a response today to the formal complaint lodged against him, saying his remark ...
New York – Sen. Squadron Gets $15 Million for Transformation of Brooklyn Navy Yard
New York - New York State Senate has allocated $15 million to transform part of the Brooklyn Navy Yard into an eco-friendly manufacturing center.
Daniel Squadron, senator of the 25th District that ...
New York – Orthodox Jewish Leaders Urge Rabbis to Give Sermons on Ethical Living
New York - In an unusual move, a group of influential Orthodox Jewish leaders has written a letter explicitly urging American rabbis to speak during this year's High Holiday sermons on the importance ...
Brooklyn, NY – Bloomberg Visits Boro Park to Launch Free Instructional Tutoring for Yeshiva Students
Brooklyn, NY - Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited Barkai Yeshiva in Boro Park, Brooklyn on Wednesday evening to celebrate the launch of free instructional tutoring services for nearly 10,000 yeshiva chil...
New York – Experts Push 1 Cent per Ounce Soda Tax
New York - In a bid to ramp up the public health battle against obesity, a group of nutrition and economics experts are pushing for a tax of 1 cent on every of ounce of sodas and other sweetened bever...
New York – Chabad Celebrates Opening of New Mega Center In Albany
Albany, NY - Just in time for Rosh Hashanah, Jewish students at the University of Albany joined alumni, parents, university officials and community members to dedicate the just-completed Rohr Chabad J...
Aurora, CO – FBI Raids Home Of Man Embroiled in Terror Investigation
Aurora, CO - Federal Bureau of Investigation agents this afternoon are searching the apartment of an Aurora airport-shuttle driver embroiled in a federal anti-terrorism investigation.
Four agents a...
Washington – FBI Director Downplays Threat From Queens Raid
Washington - FBI Director Robert Mueller says there's no imminent danger stemming from the case that led authorities to search New York City apartments for explosives and possible links to al-Qaida.
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New York – Hamodia In Exclusive Interview With Justice Scalia
New York - Justice Antonin Scalia has defended the court's accommodation of religion in the public sphere in recent rulings, saying the founding fathers would want it that way.
Scalia told the Jewi...
Mumbai, India – Man Recounts How He Confronted Terrorist At Chabad House With Bamboo Stick
Mumbai, India - A man on Wednesday told an Indian court trying a Pakistani national over the 2008 Mumbai attacks how he escaped with his life after confronting two heavily-armed extremists with just a...
Cedarhurst, NY – OU Head Recounts Meeting With Obama
Cedarhurst, NY - In July, President Barack Obama hosted fifteen Jewish leaders in the Roosevelt room of the White House. A picture of Franklin Delano Roosevelt hung over the mantle, as is traditional ...
Netherlands – Court: Anti-Jewish Football Chants are Illegal
Netherlands - The Dutch High Court ruled that the chant 'Hamas, Hamas, Jews to the gas' is punishable by law because it is offensive to Jews, even when it is used to taunt rival football supporters.
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New York – Halachically Speaking – Kneeling On A Stone Floor
New York - On Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur we kneel on the floor during davening at Aleinu and while saying “V’ha’kohanim.” In addition, many times we wish to kneel on the ground to exercise, give a c...
Albany, NY – Poll: Paterson Approval Rating at 20 Percent
Albany, NY - Gov. David Paterson can’t catch a break from registered voters in New York State, according to the latest Marist Poll.
Only one-fifth thinks he is performing well in office while 34 pe...
Albany – NY Gov. To Endorse Thompson For NYC Mayor
Albany, NY - Governor David Paterson will officially endorse fellow Democrat Bill Thompson for Mayor on Friday, according to the following statement issued by the Governor's reelection campaign:
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