While they’re a distinct minority in state-supported residential facilities, Jewish adults with special needs – whose spiritual needs were, just a generation ago, frequently neglected by government agencies – can take part in a variety of programs offered by a decade-long partnership between caregivers and a Houston non-profit.

One week after Jewish communities around the world recalled the heroism of Queen Esther during Purim holiday celebrations, a Los Angeles dance company debuted a new ballet dedicated to the deeds of biblical women.

[YWN PHOTO LINK BELOW] Anyone taking part in the Monday morning mayoral visit to United Hatzalah headquarters in Jerusalem would agree that this organization defies the realities of the Mideast and Eretz Yisrael. Mayor Nir Barkat arrived in a timely fashion, escorted by his aide on chareidi affairs, R’ Avraham Kroizer. The mayor, who is no [...]

New York, NY – Supporters of Sholom Rubashkin today blasted the U.S. Justice Department’s response to their January plea for bail for Mr. Rubashkin, who remains in an Iowa prison pending sentencing in a bank fraud case. In a letter to the nation’s most prominent rabbis, the Justice Department failed to address the humanitarian and equitable [...]

Chino, CA – A California man has been charged with attempting to extort $200,000 from a New York-based life insurance company by threatening to muddy the company’s name with cyber spam. Anthony Digati (Dih-GAH-Tee) was arrested Monday morning at his home in Chino, Calif. The 52-year-old defendant was charged with one count of extortion through interstate communications. [...]

Long Beach, NY – At home here on Long Island, he is Gary L. Krupp, medical equipment dealer, now retired after a career of ups and downs. He shares one car and a small house in a no-frills neighborhood with his wife, Meredith, and wryly describes himself as “an average schlemiel, just a Jewish kid [...]

New York -JetBlue Airways is offering cheap and quick getaway between New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport and the airline’s first 10 destinations. The $10 “Thank You” fares are for all remaining seats on flights between JFK and 10 destination cities such as Rochester; Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa, and West [...]

4:25PM IL: US Vice President Joe Biden and his wife arrived in Eretz Yisrael a short time ago. Mr. Biden disembarked from his official Boeing 757, greeted by senior US Embassy officials and Vice Premier Moshe Ya’alon. There was no ceremony at the airport other than the modest official greeting. The vice president’s convoy of some 25 [...]

Nashville, TN – Nearly 65 years ago a group of American soldiers advancing through Germany came upon a train loaded with 2,500 starving Jewish prisoners. For Frank Towers, who was serving as the liaison officer in the 30th Infantry Division, the day he organized a convoy to take those people to freedom was just another day [...]

Israel – Forget the clichés about women being bad drivers. Statistics prove that in Israel women are involved in fewer accidents than men. A study released for International Woman’s day by road safety advocacy group Or Yarok reveals that in 2009 women drivers were involved in only a quarter of car accidents in Israel and in [...]