Iraq – Cleaning Up of Jewish Cemetery in Basra
Basra, Iraq - Municipal authorities in the southern city of Basra have mounted a campaign to clean up the Jewish cemetery there.
The cemetery is seen as one of Basra’s ‘cultural landmarks’ and the ...
Washington, DC – CDC: Go Get That Flu Shot!
Washington, DC - Federal officials urged Americans to get over their fear of flu vaccines - and go out and get a shot before winter arrives.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a ...
Jerusalem – U.S. Deploys Radar System to Detect Iranian Missiles at Negev Base
Jerusalem - The U.S. Army's European Command deployed an early-warning radar system in Israel last week along with a 120-member support team, the weekly Defense News reported.
The move marks the fi...
Winnipeg, Canada – Candidate Dismissed Over Remarks That Jews Had Advance Warning Of Sep 11
Winnipeg, Canada - Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion has dismissed a Winnipeg candidate who wrote that Israeli companies renting offices at the World Trade Center in 2001 vacated them beforehand because th...
Manhattan, NY – Intrepid All Cleaned, Ready to Set Sail Back Home
Manhattan, NY - The Intrepid, a sprawling aircraft carrier that saw heroic action in World War II and Vietnam, is on its way back to its Hudson River berth after a two-year hiatus.
It's three footb...
Brooklyn, NY – AlphaPhone To Exit Telephone Service
Brooklyn, NY - AlphaPhone a New York based telephone service provider announced last week with the NY State Public Service Commission that they are exiting the telecom market by Oct 30th 2008 and that...
Jerusalem – Scholars Hunt Missing Pages of Ancient Hebrew Torah, The Crown of Aleppo
Jerusalem - A quest is under way on four continents to find the missing pages of one of the world’s most important holy texts, the 1,000-year-old Hebrew Bible known as the Crown of Aleppo. Hebrew: כֶּ...
New York, NY – Mayor Bloomberg Latest Target, Salt Habit
New York, NY - First it was the cigarettes, then the doughnuts. Now, Mayor Bloomberg has your pretzels in his cross hairs.
And maybe your hot dog. Or that tasty bowl of ramen noodles.
"People ar...
New York City – ‘Waterfalls’ Artist Receives Award from NYC Mayor
New York City - Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented an environmental award to the artist who created the "Waterfalls" art installation on New York City's East River on Friday, despite criticism that its...
Cortlandt Manor, NY – ‘Rosh Hashana’ A Period Of Redemption, Neighbors Hope Yeshiva Issue Can Be Resolved
Cortlandt Manor, NY - There have been few odder matchups in Westchester than the dude ranch here that for two decades has been the home of an Orthodox yeshiva. Teenage boys and young men spending dawn...
India – Israeli Religious Girls Refuse Rescue Due to Desecration of Sabbath
India - Eleven Israeli backpackers were stranded in a storm in northwestern India, and rescued in a complex mission launched by the air force. But two other Israeli backpackers were left behind – refu...
Washington – Experts: Bailout Failure Will Cause One Of The Greatest Stock Market Crashes In U.S. History
Washington - The financial system could face a meltdown of 1929 proportions unless US politicians succeed in their efforts for a $700bn rescue scheme, experts added.
The warning came as Republicans...
New York – New Bill Would Make It a Crime to Disrupt a Funeral
New York - A bill forged by Assemblyman Michael Cusick that would make it a crime to disrupt a funeral, burial or memorial service was signed into law yesterday by Gov. David Paterson. The bill was pe...
Albany, NY – Governor Paterson OKs Cancer Mapping Bill
Albany, NY - Governor Paterson signed a new law that will give New Yorkers more clues in tracking causes of cancer found in the environment.
The bill requires health care providers and the state to...
Florida – Young Jews Urged to Ask Grandparents to Vote for Obama
Florida - The Great Schlep is an online campaign urging young U.S. Jews to urge their grandparents in Florida to vote for the Democratic presidential ticket of Barack Obama and Joe Biden in the Nov. 4...
Dublin, Ireland – Shechitah Excluded from New Regulations
Dublin, Ireland - Ritual killing of animals by Jews and Muslims is to be excluded from a new European Commission animal welfare regulation dealing with conditions for slaughtering animals.
Six of the...
Brooklyn, NY – Fake DEP Inspector Threatens Residents for Money
Brooklyn, NY - Police were searching for a man who has been preyed on Brooklyn homeowners by posing as a Department of Environmental Protection inspector.
Police said he has struck six times over the...
Washington – First McCain Obama Presidential Debate. VIDEO Replay
Washington - John McCain faced a tough challenge Friday in his first debate with Barack Obama: Could the Republican candidate bounce back from a wayward week embroiled in the nation's financial crisis...
Barrie, Canada – Police Investigate Hate Crime
Barrie, Canada - Police are investigating what they've ruled to be a hate crime in the city.
Police were called to the Am Shalom Jewish Synagogue on Huronia Road. Several areas on and around the syna...
Ramapo, NY – Police Officer Baile Glauber On Desk Duty Due To Injury
Ramapo, NY - Police Officer Baile Glauber, who has created quite a stir since starting to patrol in June, is doing temporary desk duty now after apparently telling the brass she's had a reoccurrence...