New York’s subway system is the largest in the world, and its thousands of entrances and 800-plus miles of track make it vulnerable to attack. On Friday a college student disguised as a track worker exposed just how vulnerable that system is. Police said a Pace student dressed in a reflective vest, a backpack, hardhat and [...]

Giving the evil an international podium permits Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a platform to air his diatribe around the world and that is exactly what he did, addressing the United Nations nuclear non-proliferation gathering, lashing out at the United States and Israel. In his address in UN headquarters in NYC, Ahmadinejad accused the United States of [...]

That’s right – on May 4, 2010, 12 completely free laptops will be handed out to 12 lucky winners – every hour, on the hour – starting at 11:00 AM and ending at 10:00 PM. Entry is easy and free, there’s no purchase necessary. Simply fill out the form at oorah.org/laptops/, and that’s it! Plus, [...]

While the frum Jerusalem community is concerned the new Cinema City Complex containing 19 theaters will result in chilul shabbos, the secularists fear the entertainment complex will be closed on shabbos – at least that is the official ruling of city planning officials and terms of the project receiving approval. Rabbonim and askanim feel in actuality [...]

This last article focuses on several, additional, tips in the school placement process. 1) Almost every placement suggestion brings with it some level of risk. Although risk may be a negative factor, it doesn’t automatically disqualify a suggested school. A specific school may be a perfect match except for the fact that it’s located in a [...]

The daily Yediot Achronot reports that police in December 2009 raided the northern London Hendon Hotel to arrest opposition leader MK (Kadima) Tzipi Livni for her alleged war crimes committed during Operation Cast Lead, when she served as foreign minister, supporting the counter-terrorism military offensive against Hamas terrorists in Gaza. It appears anti-Israel activists in London [...]

Approximately 6,000 Jews on Sunday ended an annual pilgrimage to Africa’s oldest synagogue, the Ghriba, on the Tunisian island of Djerba.   According to the AFP, most of the pilgrims – around 4,500 came from France – while around a thousand Israelis came via Egypt, Jordan or Turkey due to the absence of direct air links with [...]

United States Senator Charles E. Schumer called on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to commit to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty or return to Iran. Ahmadinejad announced his intention to attend the non-proliferation conference at the United Nations this coming week, despite the fact that the Iranian president has pressed ahead with a uranium enrichment program most [...]

There are a lot of uncertainties right now about the Gulf oil spill. But one thing is clear: In addition to the intangible loss of wildlife, it’s going to cost BP a lot of money. Under current law an oil well’s owner is responsible to foot the bill for the entire cost of clean up in [...]

During the Sunday evening Levaya of Neturei Karta leader Moshe Hirsch, a number of persons identifying with the teachings of the late Rabbi Meir Kahane burst into the crowd expressing joy over the death of the man, who officials believe was about 90. His exact age was not known. A confrontation resulted but order was restored in [...]