Based on intelligence data, an intensive investigation has been carried out over the past few months by the Military Police Special Investigations Unit in cooperation with the Central Galilee Unit of the Israel Police. It is suspected that an IDF non-commissioned officer, a warrant officer and a number of Israeli civilians were in contact with [...]

Miami, FL – So an Orthodox Jew foot doctor walks into a houseful of cameras… Uh, yeah, Andrew Gordon of Miami Beach will be a contestant in CBS’s long-running Big Brother summer series. He’s so dedicated to his religion that he’ll be observing Shabbat while in the house. That means he somehow won’t use electricity [...]

Turkey – A group of kippah wearing young Israelis who spoke to an INN reporter at Ben Gurion airport told how they abruptly switched their post-high school trekking plans from a hike in the hills of Turkey to a tour of Bulgaria instead. Israelis have dropped Turkey as a hot tourist destination, and the former Middle Eastern [...]

New York, NY- Drivers across the city are leaning on their horns a little longer these days. Nearly half of Big Apple commuters say their traffic nightmares have become worse in the past three years as drivers careen with even more reckless abandon and roads fall into disrepair, according to a survey released yesterday. Bottlenecks [...]

The Toldos Avraham Yitzchak Rebbe Shlita to arrive in Beit Shemesh today where he will remain for about 10 days. **A police car was in flames on Jerusalem’s Strauss Street at about 4:00pm. Police are investigating believing it was arson. Area security camera footage is being collected in the hope of identifying the culprit(s). **7 fire teams [...]

Steven Wilson: TA is one of my favorite places.

Steven Wilson: TA is one of my favorite places.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on Monday that a public law school can deny recognition to a Christian student group requiring members to affirm a set of religious beliefs could have serious ramifications for Orthodox Jewish groups, according to attorneys for Agudath Israel of America.  In its 5-4 ruling, the Court rejected an appeal of a [...]

The State Senate has passed legislation allowing full gaming casinos in Sullivan County. Two would be authorized for development there. This is but step one. The Assembly must also approve the bill and that house has not even introduced a companion at this point. If it were to pass in that house, it must face a state [...]

Albany, NY – The State Senate has passed legislation allowing full gaming casinos in Sullivan County. Two would be authorized for development there. This is but step one. The Assembly must also approve the bill and that house has not even introduced a companion at this point. If it were to pass in that house, it must [...]