Annexation Request Approved For Hasidic Village Of Kiryas Joel
KIRYAS JOEL, N.Y. — The Monroe Town Board on Tuesday voted in favor of an expansion of Kiryas Joel, the largely Hasidic village in Orange County.
Anne Frank Died Earlier Than Thought, Study Shows
Jewish teenager Anne Frank died in a Nazi concentration camp at least a month earlier than her official date of death, a new study said on Tuesday.
Anger and confusion as strictly-Orthodox girls banned from London concert
Strictly-Orthodox girls in London have been warned by religious authorities to stay away from a women-only concert being performed by an Orthodox Jewish female singer because it may cause “spiritual harm”. The row, involving several Charedi girls’ schools and the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations (UOHC) umbrella group, centres on the singer Bracha Jaffe, a…
DetailsAmid Heat Wave, 18-year-old IDF Soldier Dies Of Sun Stroke In Jerusalem
Jerusalem – The summer heat wave being felt throughout the country this week claimed the life of 18-year-old IDF soldier Private Dan Sela in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
American Pharoah’s Jockey Goes To Grave Of Chabad-Lubavitch Rebbe
When you have failed twice to win a Triple Crown, when 12 horses have won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness but failed at the Belmont Stakes, when there hasn’t been a Triple Crown champion since Steve Cauthen rode Affirmed 37 long years ago, you pay a visit to the Ohel Chabad Lubavitz in Cambria Heights,…
DetailsAmerican Father Of Divorce Refuser Avoids Jail Time, But Banned From Leaving Israel
The father of a US citizen who has denied his wife a “get,” a Jewish writ of divorce, for more than 14 years will avoid a jail sentence for the time being the Supreme Court of Justice ruled on Monday, although his ban from leaving Israel will remain in place.
American Chabad Rabbi Booted From Russia As ‘Security Risk’
An American rabbi who has worked for the Chabad movement in Russia since 2002 said he and his family are facing deportation under a provision dealing with threats to national security.
American Airlines Dropped Israel Route To Deepen Ties With Arab Carriers
Citing financial considerations, American Airlines said at the end of last week it would stop flying to Israel, but sources in the aviation industry told TheMarker that the real reason is the United States carrier’s ties with Arab airlines through its Oneworld alliance.
ALERT – 15-Year-Old ‘Special-Needs’ Child Missing From Satmar Camp In Upstate NY
There is an ongoing search for a missing person in Upstate New York, and hundreds of volunteers have joined the search.
Ahead of Rosh Hashana, British PM Cameron Wishes Jews A ‘Very Sweet New Year’
British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday wished a “very sweet new year” to the Jewish community in Britain and around the world ahead of the Jewish High Holy Days.