South African Mohel Banned For Life For Botching Bris
A Johannesburg mohel has been banned from practicing for life after a baby’s penis was partially amputated during a circumcision he performed.
Son of Orthodox Rabbi Wins $1.6 Million In Millions Poker Tournament
Ari Engel became the 2016 Aussie Millions Main Event champion inside Crown Poker Room on Sunday and walked away with $1.6 million dollars.
Some Trump Vodka, Popular As kosher For Passover, May Not Be Kosher
Trump Vodka is one of perhaps a dozen products carrying the moniker of Republican front-runner Donald Trump that have fallen by the wayside through the years, a point his critics charge undermines his business reputation.
Some Pesach Hotels Cancelled…..Some Won’t Let The Guests Leave
The following email was sent to all the guests at the “Passover Paradise” in Mexico:
Some Jewish Community Members Question U.K. Targeting of Ultra-Orthodox Schools
“The whole system works like a trap. They just trap you from when you’re born to when you die.”
Some 8,000 Israelis Developed PTSD From Current Wave of Terrorism
Of 8,000 people believed to have developed post-traumatic stress disorder due to the current wave of terrorist attacks, 1,500 live in the capital, according to a study to be presented on Monday to the Israel Trauma Coalition conference in Ashkelon.
Slonimer Rebbe Detained for Questioning In Newark Airport
Times have changed and while once, collecting funds for mosdos was under the radar, officials in many countries today are looking for undeclared income in places previously unimaginable, and this has created new realities, albeit some unwanted ones, for many who are actively engaged in fundraising.
Skverer Threatens Rabbi Naftali Rottenberg Because He Opened A Shul 2 Miles From Skver
Andover Place in Monsey, is 2 miles away from the Skverer “No-Jew Zone”, but that is not stopping the Skverer askanim from attempting to stop Rabbi Naftali Tvi Rottenberg from opening his “kosyan” Shul!
Skverer Rebbe of New Square Set To Visit Israel
The Skverer Rebbe of New Square, Rabbi Duvid Twersky, shlita is leaving his headquarters near Monsey, New York next Sunday for a visit to the Holy Land.
Sister of Hasidic Jumper Faigy Mayer Found Hanging From Parent’s Staircase In Borough Park
The sister of a Hasidic Jewish woman who committed suicide by jumping from a New York rooftop bar has taken her own life.