New York – A Jewish man being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New York state has complained of receiving meals that are not strictly kosher, according to Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y. In a statement Tuesday, Velazquez said that the law enforcement agency “has a troubling pattern of ignoring important religious considerations for those [...]
In interview, Mohammad Shtayyeh accuses US of waging 'financial war' on Palestinians in bid to force them to surrender and accept a deal that does not include an independent state
Washington – The Trump administration wants to open two new tent facilities to temporarily detain up to 1,000 parents and children near the southern border, as advocates sharply criticize the conditions inside the tents already used to hold migrants. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a notice to potential contractors that it wants to [...]
Washington – Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador to Washington, the keynote speaker at a White House reception for Jewish leaders, lavished praised on the Trump administration. The event Tuesday was notable because kept off the invitation list were leaders of three of the four major streams of American Judaism. Only leaders of Orthodox Jewish groups [...]
Tiveria Mayor Ron Kobi began his Monday angrily, as is his norm. He used Facebook, broadcasting live, accusing the chareidim, who comprise 22% of the city, of “barely” paying arnona property tax and making the city filthy.
Parents of eight children say Washington Hebrew Congregation’s Edlavitch-Tyser Early Childhood Center failed to protect them from 'a known and avoidable risk of sexual abuse'
Washington – Official U.S. maps now include the Golan Heights as part of Israel. Jason Greenblatt, the top White House Middle East peace negotiator, posted a map Tuesday on his Twitter feed. “Welcome to the newest addition of our international maps system after @POTUS issued a proclamation recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights,” Greenblatt [...]
Another major bridge in the New York City area is going cashless.
The electronic tolling system will debut at the Outerbridge Crossing connecting Staten Island with Perth Amboy, New Jersey next Wednesday. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Behind the scenes: An In-Depth Conversation with Kupas Yom Tov
Yom Tov is fast approaching, and with it, a multitude of expenses. The credit card is swiping continuously, yet the “To Buy” list still looms large. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Pyongyang – Satellite images from last week show movement at North Korea’s main nuclear site that could be associated with the reprocessing of radioactive material into bomb fuel, a U.S. think tank reported on Tuesday. Any new reprocessing activity would underscore the failure of a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean [...]
The mothers of the three Gush Etzion Kedoshim are scheduled to be counted among those selected to light an Israel Independence Day torch in the official state ceremony.
The daily Yisrael Hayom newspaper reports Mrs. Read more on Yeshiva World News
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