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Petira Of Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander; Founder & President Of Touro College
8:50PM EST: YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira (passing) of Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander (94), founder and president of Touro College, and Landers College - just moments ago in his Queens home. Paramedics from Queens Hatzolah were rushed to his home, and attempted to save his life, but were unfortunately unsuccessful.
Among the things Rabbi Dr. Lander is most famous for accomplishing in his lifetime are the founding of Touro College, Lander's college for men & women, and Yeshiva Ohr HaChaim in Queens, ...February 08 20:50 Read Full Story » PHOTOS: Waterbury: 10 Years & Community Growing [PHOTO LINK BELOW] The following article appeared in this mornings Republican-American:
WATERBURY — When the first nine Orthodox Jewish families moved to Waterbury 10 years ago, only about eight children attended Yeshiva K’tana, the young children’s ...
February 08 20:33
Letter Signed by Gedolim Brings 150,000€ The Vaad HaRabbonim Le’Inyanei Tzedaka in Eretz Yisrael has tried a novel idea, one that netted a cool 150,000 € -- the price paid for the letter signed by Gedolei Yisrael Shlita. Officials decided that instead of filing the letter as was done in the past, they would try to see if the original document with signatures ...
February 08 20:05
Why the Boycott of Haifa Religious Council Ceremony? In essence, the Haifa Religious Council began occupying its new home a number of months ago, the city’s main shul located at 60 Herzl Street. The impressive edifice, which was dormant, has returned to life with the council setting up upstairs in the ezras nashim.
On Monday morning, 24 Shvat, the chanukas habayis was ...
1 Comments | February 08 19:52
Hamas: No Chance of Peace – Israel Wants War Hamas leader Khaled Meshal, who is based in Damascus, stated on Monday that there is no chance of a peace agreement between Israel and her neighbors, explaining Israeli leaders are interested in war.
“I don’t see any chance of advancing on the Palestinian, Syria, or Lebanese fronts because the Israeli ...
1 Comments | February 08 17:45
Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Execution of Jewish Inmate The Florida Supreme Court has refused to halt next weeks scheduled execution of 45-year-old Martin (Michoel Yechiel) Edward Grossman, a Jewish inmate, convicted of murdering a Pinellas County wildlife officer in 1984.
According to a report by the Associated Press, the justices Monday rejected claims from Grossman that he ...
9 Comments | February 08 16:48
Dow Slides Below 10000 The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed below 10000 for the first time in three months, hurt by declines in all its financial components as concerns about the global economy and U.S. interest-rate policy simmered.
The blue-chip measure sank 103.84 points, or 1%, to 9908.39, led by a 3.5% decline in Bank of America.
The ...
February 08 16:19
Update On Condition Of Rav Rav Mordechai Eliyahu Shlita At 7:25PM IL, Rav Shmuel Eliyahu Shlita, the chief rabbi of Tzfas and a son of Rishon L’Tzion Rabbi Mordechai [Tzemach ben Mazel] Eliyahu stated his father is truly in need of a refuah, calling for continued tefillos from Am Yisrael.
Rav Shmuel Eliyahu stated we “do not rely on miracles” and the entire ...
1 Comments | February 08 16:00
Bloomberg No. 4 On List Of '09 Philanthropists Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave $254 million of his fortune to philanthropic causes in 2009. The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked the billionaire No. 4 on its list of 50 Americans who gave the most to charity last year.
Bloomberg has steadily increased his giving over the years. In 2008, he gave $235 million and in 2007 ...
1 Comments | February 08 15:55
DFM Ayalon Arrives in London, Assured he Won't be Arrested Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon arrived in England on Monday after receiving assurances that he would not be placed under arrest.
During his visit, the deputy minister will meet with state officials towards advancing efforts to eliminate the concern of being arrested for alleged war crimes when visiting. The ...
February 08 15:45
Rep. John Murtha Dies at 77 Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a longtime fixture on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending, has died following complications from gallbladder surgery, according to his office. He was 77.
The veteran Democratic congressman recently underwent scheduled laparoscopic surgery to remove his ...
5 Comments | February 08 15:30
NYC Gets New Area Code New York City is getting a new area code.
Area code 929 will be assigned to the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, parts of the city that now use 718 and 347 area codes.
The dialing pattern is already activated in the area, but existing telephone numbers with the old area codes will not change.
The 929 ...
3 Comments | February 08 15:08
Rav Ovadia Yosef Shlita Released from Hadassah Baruch Rofeh Cholim - Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita was discharged from Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital today, Monday, at 1:44pm. The Gadol HaDor was accompanied by a son, HaGaon HaRav David Yosef, his gabbai R’ Tzvi Kakkak and R’ Chaim Mordechai Fried of Bikur Cholim, who is well connected in the hospital ...
1 Comments | February 08 14:19
Liu: NYC DOT Out Of Control In Disability Parking Permit Program The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is not properly tracking its inventory and issuance of disability parking permits, according to an audit initiated by former Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. and just completed by Comptroller John C. Liu. The poor controls in place could mean the issuance of ...
February 08 14:14
The Future Of America Is Written On Sarah Palin's Hand Nashville, TN - Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has managed to spark a controversy as it has emerged that she had notes written on her palms while delivering the speech at the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville on Saturday.
The Republican leader was reportedly caught on camera consulting the ...
20 Comments | February 08 11:26
Body Found In Plane's Landing Gear Which Departed NYC To Japan A body was found in the landing gear bay of an airplane that arrived at Tokyo's Narita Airport Sunday, the airport announced.
The dead man was not carrying a passport or personal belongings, airport police said.
The man was of dark complexion and dressed in blue jeans and a red and dark blue long-sleeved shirt, ...
6 Comments | February 08 11:11
NYS Route 17 Needs Better Cell Service, Says Sullivan EMS Chief Sullivan County, NY - New York Route 17, which is gradually being converted to I-86, has several cell phone dead zones in Sullivan County. Veteran county legislator Leni Binder has complained about that, frequently.
The county’s emergency Services commissioner agrees. Richard Martinkovic says cell phone companies ...
2 Comments | February 08 11:04
The Importance of Maintaining Normal Weight Someone recently asked me if it is really so terrible to be overweight. She added that her grandmother, who lived to the ripe old age of 91, was always pudgy. I got to thinking about her question, and although her grandmother may indeed have experienced longevity despite an above-normal weight, the bottom line is that it is ...
February 08 11:02
More Affordable May be Coming To Williamsburg; Community Board 1 Criticizes Plans The following is an article in today's NY Post: More affordable housing could be coming to Williamsburg, but community leaders are critical of a development proposal that they believe does not go far enough to meet the neighborhood’s needs.
At a Community Board 1 Land Use Committee meeting, the city’s Department of ...
February 08 10:26
PM Netanyahu Seeking to Persuade Russia to Support Sanctions Officials in the Prime Minister’s Office report that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be leaving for Russia on Sunday to meet with state leaders, hoping to persuade Russia to support major sanctions against Iran.
At present, the USA, Italy, France, Germany and the UK favor imposing crippling economic ...
2 Comments | February 08 09:51
Continued Escalation in Verbal Assaults – Syria Stand by Lebanon In the ongoing exchange of verbal threats and counter-threats, the last round goes to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who on Sunday stated that if Israel attacks Lebanon, Damascus will stand firmly at Beirut’s side. Speaking on Sunday night, the Syrian leader stated he is genuinely interested in peace, but at the same ...
1 Comments | February 08 09:50
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