New York – Irving Stitsky, who defrauded more than 250 people in a $23 million real estate investment scam, was sentenced to 85 years in federal prison by a judge who called him an “inveterate con man.” “This was a vast securities fraud preying on individuals who were, for the most part, not particularly sophisticated in [...]

New York, NY – Temperatures soared into the triple digits in the city Tuesday, breaking a record and sending sweat-soaked New Yorkers scurrying for shade. The mercury hit 102 degrees in Central Park about 2:20 p.m., shattering the record set back in 1999 by a single degree. “It’s very hot and oppressive,” said meteorologist Joe Pollina, of [...]

Jerusalem – A recently renovated building in the heart of Tel Aviv that claims to be a soup kitchen and free coffee shop for down-and-outers is a front for missionaries, Yad L’Achim has learned. The facility on Shlomo Street, not far from Tel Aviv’s old central bus station, distributes food and other basic necessities to the [...]

A recently renovated building in the heart of Tel Aviv that claims to be a soup kitchen and free coffee shop for down-and-outers is a front for missionaries, Yad L’Achim has learned.   The facility on Shlomo Street, not far from Tel Aviv’s old central bus station, distributes food and other basic necessities to the needy every [...]

Manhattan, NY – Ever since news broke that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had rounded up alleged Russian spies in New York City, the lingering question has been: What were they after with all their B-movie spycraft? Paul Browne thinks he has a pretty good idea. Long before he had ascended to his position as a [...]

PM calls for direct talks with Palestinians in White House meeting, expected to offer settlement freeze deal; Gaza blockade and Iran nukes to be discussed, as settlers protest by US consulate.

Obama says "no change" in nuclear proliferation policy; Netanyahu says he is "committed to peace;" both dispel rumors of worsening relationship; Obama: "The press like to make a story."

At upbeat White House meeting, president praises PM’s willingness to take risks for peace, reassures Israel over nuclear and security issues.

US president praises Netanyahu’s commitment to peace.

New York – The Federal Bureau of Investigation has widened its probe into allegedly fraudulent Holocaust-era claims that could have bilked the German government out of millions of dollars, The Jewish Week has learned. The fraud was discovered in December by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany in New York, which processes Holocaust-era claims [...]