John Galliano Makes Peace With The Jews
John Galliano has been announced as the keynote speaker at an upcoming Jewish event in London.
Rabbi Mendel Tevel Pleads Guilty To Sex Abuse Charges
Mendel Tevel, who was arrested in Beverly Hills in Oct. 2013 and then extradited to Brooklyn on charges of sexual abuse stemming from an Apr. 2007 incident, pleaded guilty in a New York courtroom before Judge Elizabeth Foley on Apr. 24 to two counts of criminal sexual acts in the third degree, according to Lupe…
Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto Endures Rocky Start To Sentencing Hearing For Bribery
The sentencing phase of Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto’s trial has begun arduously for the defense, after Pinto pleaded guilty earlier this month to bribing a senior police official.
NY – Police: Dead End In Aron Wieder Investigation Of Decapitation Letter
Spring Valley, NY – Police have hit a dead end in the investigation of who sent Rockland County Legislature majority leader Aron Wieder (D-Spring Valley) a letter with his head superimposed on a beheading victim.
DA Reportedly Launches Haredi Child Sex Abuse Witness Tampering Investigation
In a move that advocates for sex abuse victims in the Orthodox community have long urged, the Brooklyn district attorney has launched an investigation into witness tampering in connection with a high-profile abuse case, The Jewish Week has learned.
Donald Trump Blames President Obama For Baltimore Riots
Celebrity real estate developer Donald Trump is blaming President Barack Obama for the unrest in Baltimore.
President Obama: ‘Too Many Troubling Police Interactions With Blacks’
As National Guard troops responded to rioting in Baltimore, President Barack Obama said Tuesday that there have been too many troubling police interactions with black citizens across America in what he called “a slow-rolling crisis.” But he said there was no excuse for rioters to engage in senseless violence.
Inside the Strangely Public War Between Two Top Washington Rabbis
A Shlichus Feud in Washington, DC which spilled out into secular courts has been boldly profiled by the Washingtonian, a popular news magazine which gave its take on the fight between Levi Shemtov and Yudi Steiner.
Fort Myers, FL – Hasidic Jew Sues Collier Sheriff’s Office For Discrimination
Fort Myers, FL – An employee is suing the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, claiming he faced workplace discrimination as a Hasidic Jew.
U.S.: Iranian Forces Board Marshall Islands-flagged Ship In Gulf
Dubai – Iranian patrol vessels fired warning shots across the bridge of a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo vessel that was traversing the Strait of Hormuz in Iranian territorial waters, a Pentagon official said Tuesday.