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Orange, NJ – Advocate Fights For Non-Jews Who Helped Protect Them in Holocaust
Orange, NJ - Stanlee Stahl, a feisty tornado of a woman with a strong dislike for the word "no," is at this moment trying to overcome the innumerable obstacles of international phone service to convey...
Williamsburg, NY – Several Elected Officials Back Hasidim in Bike Lane Fight
Williamsburg, NY - Some officials who fancy themselves champions of Kent Avenue’s two bike lanes — have joined a coalition of Hasidic residents and local businessowners in now demanding that one of th...
India – Mumbai Arrested Terrorist Admits Being Part Of A Pakistan Group
India - Mumbai police believe a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba planner in Pakistan masterminded the Mumbai terrorist attacks last week and was among several leaders of the militant group who were in touch by ...
New York City – Real Estate Slump? Developers Plan 60-Story Hospital Industry Center on West Side
New York City - A major hospital trade association, one of New York City's most aggressive developers and a financier with a personal interest in health care are teaming up in hopes of building a 60-s...
New York City – A Bad Night For Bloomberg, His Supported Candidates Lost
New York City - This election night is shaping up to be kind of a bust for Mayor Bloomberg as far as his endorsed candidates are concerned.
Connecticut Republican Rep. Chris Shays, who not only rec...
New York – Yiddish Revival Creates Rift with Hebrew Speakers
New York - Estimates of how many people speak Yiddish worldwide today vary widely, ranging between 2 million and 4 million.
Hebrew is the language of the state of Israel, but a growing number of Je...
New York – Bronfman: Sarah Palin Is Not The Answer For Jews
New York - Billionaire Edgar M. Bronfman, once a big backer of Hillary Clinton, is doing his best to get Jewish voters behind Barack Obama.
At the recent wedding of his brother Charles, the retire...
Brooklyn, NY – Satmar Hasidic Battle Over State Senate Primary
Brooklyn, NY - A warring Brooklyn Hasidic sect is divided in a key Democratic state Senate primary that involves some of the city's most powerful political figures - and could affect the '09 mayoral r...
St Paul, MN – 30 Million Voters Watched VP Candidate Sarah Palin Electrifying Speech At The Convention
St Paul, MN - A WEEK ago nobody had ever heard of her.
Today she is the most talked-about woman in the world. And with good reason.
Sarah Palin's sensational performance at the Republican Party...
New York – NY Sun Newspaper Tells Its Readers: We Could Cease Publication at the End of September
New York - This morning I write to you about the future of The New York Sun, which is in circumstances that may require us to cease publication at the end of September unless we succeed in our efforts...
Denver, CO – Jewish Dems Kvell Over Biden
Denver, CO - Jewish Democrats in Denver for the Democratic National Convention are kvelling over Senator Obama's decision to choose Senator Biden of Delaware as his runningmate, judging by reaction at...
Baltimore, MD – Passenger in Friday’s Accident Passed Away
Baltimore, MD - Teenage passenger of Friday mornings accident, as was reported first here on VIN News, passed away on tisha b'av night, motzei shabbos.
Baltimore Fire Department and Baltimore Hatzo...
Bentonville, AR – Biggest Retailer In U.S. Hints To All Employess To Vote Republican
Bentonville, AR - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is mobilizing U.S. store managers to lobby against Democrats in November's presidential election, fearing they will make it easier for workers to unionize, The Wa...
Brooklyn, NY – Controversy Surrounding Musical Career Daughter of Haredi Tycoon Joseph Gutnick
Brooklyn, NY - Amidst controversy, limited female audience, Chabad-affiliated Rivkah Krinsky shifts gears from mother, teacher to acclaimed international singer
You obviously haven’t heard of her, ...
Goshen, NY – Lawmakers Reject Bid on Camp La Guardia; Delay Sale Decision
Goshen, NY - Orange County lawmakers tonight rejected a bid by Easy Equities to buy Camp La Guardia and decided for the second time to postpone choosing a buyer for the 258-acre property.
A Legisla...
Chicago, IL – Obama Having Robust Outreach To Jews
Chicago, IL - About 150 Jewish voters gathered in June at a private home in Los Angeles for what marked a new phase in Senator Barack Obama’s outreach effort to the Jewish community.
Some were long...
Buenos Aires, Argentina – Jewish Community Leader Ignites Religious Identity Debate
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The first Orthodox man elected to head Argentina's largest Jewish organization took office amid an angry debate over religious and cultural identity.
Guillermo Borger trie...
Crown Heights, NY – NY Post Profiles Shmira
Crown Heights, NY - Lieb Skoblo's silver Honda Pilot motors through dusk in Crown Heights.
A black man stands idly on the street, peering apprehensively at the car, which is emblazoned with law enf...
Melville, NY – A District’s Uneasy Harmony
Melville, NY - After years of fierce struggle between public- and private-school parents for control of the Lawrence school board, there is an uneasy quiet in the Five Towns area.
Following the ele...
Washington, DC – Supreme Court Upholds Photo ID Law for Voters
Washington, DC - The Supreme Court ruled that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights, validating Republican-inspired voter ID laws.In a...