After minor e. J'lem clashes, police chief also stresses importance of dialogue.

We all have an increasingly difficult time balancing our budgets when yomtov arrives, especially Pesach with the added expense to merit the fulfillment of the special mitzvos of the yomtov. That said, some, unfortunately as well-intentioned as they may be, seem to have difficulty learning from the bitter experiences of others, yet alone the total disregard [...]

New York, NY – Former City Councilman David Yassky has been tapped to head the Taxi and Limousine Commission, Mayor Bloomberg announced today. Yassky will replace current chief Matt Daus, who is going to the private sector. During his time on council, Yassky spearheaded the Mayor’s initiative to make every cab greener and get more miles-per-gallon. The [...]

The Jewish community of Jaffa in Tel Aviv does not have an easy life and local Arab residents frequently exhibit their hostility by targeting area shuls. The latest incident occurred two weeks ago, on shabbos, when a local Arab resident fed a fire hose through a shul window and turned on the water, during davening, leaving [...]

London – Ideas for plays can spring from the most unexpected sources. That for Cling To Me Like Ivy, came, unlikely as it may sound, from a casual comment made by Victoria Beckham, which inadvertently caused something like a crisis in the Orthodox Jewish community. Clearly, an innocent remark may gather mass and energy like a snowball [...]

Alberta, Canada – The city’s only strictly kosher deli was kept alive for six weeks by volunteers when both its owners were ill. “They are a group of angels,” Denise Kavin, the 58-year-old co-owner of Haifa Deli in the city’s southwest, said of the more than 20 volunteers. “How do you thank them all?” Her husband, Ivor [...]

Alberta, Canada – The Calgary city’s only strictly kosher deli was kept alive for six weeks by volunteers when both its owners were ill. “They are a group of angels,” Denise Kavin, the 58-year-old co-owner of Haifa Deli in the city’s southwest, said of the more than 20 volunteers. “How do you thank them all?” Her husband, [...]

Monticello, NY – Police have charged two teenagers with felonies in the rash of gang related graffiti that appeared on several storefronts on Wednesday morning. A total of 14 separate locations including postal vehicles and the Jewish War Veterans of the United States memorial were vandalized with spray painted graffiti. Police charged Anthony Laudadio, 19, of Monticello [...]

Monticello, NY – Police have charged two teenagers with felonies in the rash of gang related graffiti that appeared on several storefronts on Wednesday morning. A total of 14 separate locations including postal vehicles and the Jewish War Veterans of the United States memorial were vandalized with spray painted graffiti. Police charged Anthony Laudadio, 19, of Monticello [...]

Ministerial committee approves new clause in law following Biden visit blunder.