Brighton, NY – American Soldier Fighting World War II. A True Jewish Hero.
Brighton, NY - For the Sherman family in Brighton, each Chanukah brings a special remembrance of the bravery of their patriarch.
Nearly 63 years ago to the day, Jack Sherman was an American soldier ...
Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY +Working Fire+
Borough Park, Brooklyn, NY +Working Fire+ Hatzolah responding to 12th Avenue and 43rd Street for reports of a fire due to an explosion of a boiler, Fire Department responding.
Brooklyn, NY – DOB Chief Buried Architect Scarano’s Blunders
Brooklyn, NY - In return for architect Robert Scarano voluntarily bowing out of the self-certification program last year, DOB head Patricia Lancaster agreed not to make public any of the details of th...
New York, NY – M.T.A. Unveiled New Fare Increase Proposal
New York, NY - The MTA this morning proposed raising the cost of a 30-day MetroCard to $81 from $76, a 6.6 percent increase.
The weekly unlimited-ride MetroCard would increase to $25, from $24, a 4.2 ...
Iraq – Jewish Soilders Mark Chanukah In Iraq.
Iraq - In some ways, this year’s Chanukah in Baghdad seemed just like Chanukah any other year.
Everyone gathered around the menorah outside. I spoke about the meaning of the holiday for us, in Baghd...
New York, NY – Dial A Rabbi.
New York, NY - Rabbi Stuart Shiff, one of six New York rabbis employed by Aish HaTorah, a nonprofit Jewish-education organization, carries two pieces of equipment: a BlackBerry and a book of the Torah...
Lakewood, NJ – As Orthodox Population Grows, So Do Tensions
Lakewood, NJ - A fault line runs through the black families that have lived here for years, from their new neighbors, the Orthodox Jewish families. The black families are slowly leaving, and the Ortho...
Brooklyn, NY – Police Impersonators Rob Brooklyn Family
Brooklyn, NY - Two men posed as police officers robbed a Brooklyn family of jewelry and cash.New York City police say that two men went to the home on 17th Street and 8th Avenue knocked on the door, o...
Israel – Minister: ‘US Ignoring Iran Threat Like It Did Auschwitz’
Israel - "The manner in which the Americans relate to the intelligence report on Iran is similar to the way in which they viewed those reports they received during the Holocaust on railways trans...
Coconut Creek, FL – 6-Foot Silver Menorah Stolen from Outside Synagogue
Coconut Creek, FL - On the eve of the third day of Hanukkah, somebody stole a 6-foot tall silver menorah from an orthodox synagogue.The menorah, estimated at about $1,000, was pulled out of the ground...
Moscow, Russia – Israeli Businessman Attacked by Masked Gangsters
Moscow, Russia - A group of masked criminals attacked an Israeli citizen in Moscow.
The victim was hospitalized with serious trauma to his face and likely internal bleeding.
He was in Moscow on busin...
New York – China Has Welcomed Jews Since Ancient Times.
New York - Jews have endured government-sanctioned persecution throughout history, with Spain, Portugal, Russia and Germany among the centuries' most recent examples
There have been exceptions to thi...
New York, NY – Height of Hypocrisy, Veteran Caught Parked illegally Near City Hall, With Placard.
New York, NY - A VETERAN lobbyist trying to block Mayor Bloomberg's congestion-pricing plan has been caught parked illegally near City Hall - with a placard in his windshield from the firefighters' un...
Caracas, Venezuela – Jews Relieved Yet Wary As Chavez Loses Referendum.
Caracas, Venezuela - Hundreds of voters lined up on Dec. 2 around the corner from a kosher bakery in the Caracas neighborhood of San Bernardino to cast their vote under the watchful eye of soldiers t...
New York – Chrysler Recalls Nearly 600,000 Dodge Trucks, Vans
New York - Chrysler Corp. is recalling nearly 600,000 Dodge trucks and vans to address concerns that the vehicles could shift out of park without the key in the ignition.
The recall affects 576,417 ...
India – Israeli Toddler Abandoned in India.
India - A two-year-old Israeli girl with Israeli and Danish citizenship was found alone on a street in the northern Indian city of Varanasi after her parents were detained by local police three days a...
Iraq – Iraq’s Kurdish Jews Cautiously Return to Homeland
Iraq - Iraq's ancient Jewish community has virtually disappeared, a casualty of the conflict that continues to divide the Middle East. For the last 50 years, Iraq and Israel have been sworn enemies, p...
Manhattan, NY – Eye Doc Loses License Amid Charges of Unnecessary Laser Eye Surgeries
Manhattan, NY - The State Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, MD, has suspended the license of ophthalmologist Martin Ehrenberg, MD, who has offices at 116 E. 84th Street, New York City, and 900 No...
Waterbury, CT – Burmese Refugees to be Moved from Apartments
Waterbury, CT - Seven Burmese refugee families who were living in squalid conditions are being moved.The International Institute of Connecticut, which placed the refugees in the apartments, is not sat...
Woodridge, NY – Suspect Charged in Camp Morris Burglaries
Woodridge, NY - Police have arrested a suspect in the October burglaries at Camp Morris in Woodridge.Jeffrey Chack, 39, of Woodridge was tracked down by Fallsburg police, who found him hiding out in a...