Tragedy In Bnei Brak: Fatal Drowning In A Mikvah Early Monday AM
A young married man in his 20s died early Monday morning while immersing himself in a Bnei Brak mikva.
Tragedy In Ashdod: Teacher Dies In Front of Students
Pedestrians in Ashdod on Sunday morning alerted Magen David Adom after hearing the cries and screams of children from inside a building on Horesh Street.
Top Law Firm Joins New York Battle Over Haredi Education
A powerful New York law firm has entered the fight over haredi education in the city, throwing its weight behind a group dedicated to bringing the curriculum at yeshivot in line with state-mandated curriculum.
Top Chabad Court: D.C. Is Shemtov’s Exclusive Domain
The Central Committee of Chabad-Lubavitch Rabbis has declared that the movement’s activities in Washington, D.C., fall entirely under the authority of Rabbi Levi Shemtov, settling a longstanding feud between the District of Columbia rabbi and Rabbi Shmuel Kaplan, who oversees Chabad programs in Maryland.
Toms River, NJ – Young Jewish Mother Dies In Lakewood Area Crash
Toms River, NJ – An Orthodox Jewish woman from Toms River is dead following a horrific collision this morning on a local roadway that left the front end of her minivan a mangled mass of twisted metal.
Tight Security As Jewish Pilgrimage Starts In Tunisia
DJERBA, Tunisia — Despite warnings from Israel to avoid traveling to one of the Arab world’s last Jewish communities, thousands came to the ancient El Ghriba synagogue this week to celebrate the Jewish festival of Lag b’Omer.
Thousands Attend Funeral For Rabbi Refael Shmuelevitz
Thousands of mourners flocked to Jerusalem for the funeral of Rabbi Refael Shmuelevitz, who passed away at the age of 78 on Monday after battling a long illness.
This Hasidic Couple’s Kinky Open Marriage Could Get Them ‘Shunned Forever’
James tucked his side curls behind his ears and tore off his yarmulke as he left the hotel.
Third Tragedy In A Day: Israeli Killed In Peru Accident
In what is apparently the third tragedy to occur this week involving Israelis outside the country, the Foreign Ministry said Wednesday that an Israeli in his 20s had been killed while on a hike in Peru.
These Jewish Students Just Made A HUGE Kiddush Hashem on National Television
From time to time the Jimmy Kimmel show likes to set up odd scenarios out on Hollywood Boulevard and see how long it takes for passersby to notice them and interact.