Head of Berlin Jewish Community Denies Voter Fraud Accusations
The head of Berlin’s troubled Jewish community is condemning allegations in a German news report that he obtained his position by voter fraud.
Former Rabbi of Aleppo, Syria, Dies In New York At 93
“Chacham” Yom Tov Yedid, the oldest Rabbi in the Syrian Jewish community in the US, died on Wednesday night in New York. He was 93.
Bill De Blasio Must Not Let Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Votes Override His Duty To The Law
Mayor De Blasio, stop ignoring the welfare of Jewish children. Stop supporting policies that condemn them to a lifetime of poverty and illiteracy.
Jewish Philanthropist Marcus Katz Passes Away At 89
Jewish philanthropist Marcus Katz passed away last night at the age of 89. His funeral will take place tomorrow (Thursday) at 5:30 pm at the Har Hamenuchot cemetery in Jerusalem.
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.
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.
Jewish Doctor Fatally Struck By SUV While Jogging In Chicago
A 74-year-old Jewish doctor who was jogging early Wednesday morning in South Chicago was struck and killed by a speeding SUV that failed to stopped for the doctor as he attempted to cross at the intersection of East 67th Street and South Jeffery Avenue, Chicago polcie said.
Who Cut The Crown Heights Eruv?
Orthodox Jewish residents of the Crown Heights neighborhood in Brooklyn were shocked to discover in recent days that a newly established eruv had been destroyed.
Body of Yanki Kraus Found, 24 Hours After Disappearing
The body of a 21-year-old haredi man from Brooklyn was found on Wednesday, one day after he told his wife he would be late coming to meet her.
TRAGEDY: Child Passes Away after Drowning
A 4-year-old child has tragically passed away early Monday morning after drowning in a pool in Upstate New York.