Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has again put herself into some political hot water after giving a speech at a Muslim Rights Group event. In the speech she said about 9/11 that “Some People Did Something,” refusing to name them terrorists.
NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio has announced a public health emergency over the measles outbreak that has spread through the Jewish community. The mayor also announced mandatory vaccination in effected zip codes, or face a fine of up to $1,000.
New York City warned Brooklyn yeshivas to keep the order to exclude unvaccinated students from classes or face violations and possible closure. The order, which includes yeshivas in Borough Park and Williamsburg, was issued in December 2018 and applied to students who were not vaccinated against measles. A Williamsburg yeshiva violating the order has been connected to over 40 measles cases.
The alleged mastermind was convicted Monday of the murder and kidnapping of Menachem Stark Z”L, finally concluding trials that, after more than 5 years, has resulted in guilty verdicts or pleas from all four men believed to have been involved in the horrific crime.
A New York State judge has put in place a preliminary injunction against Rockland County’s controversial emergency order banning children from public places without being vaccinated against the measles.
A California woman verbally abused an Orthodox Jew wearing a Make America Great Again hat in a Palo Alto Starbucks, later posting his picture and abrasive comments about him on social media. Her posts and the political furor which ensued went viral. Mansey lost her job as an accountant as a result and reportedly received death threats, according to the Palo Alto Weekly.
An NYPD Officer was unfortunately struck by the vehicle carrying the Aron of the Skulener Rebbe, Tuesday afternoon, while another officer was struck by a drone.
Kalman Yeger, a New York City councilman, lost his seat on the City Council’s Immigration Committee for tweeting “Palestine does not exist.” The tweet, posted Wednesday, came in response to a tweet by Zainab Iqbal, a journalist for the local publication Bklyner. Yeger, who represents the haredi Brooklyn neighborhood of Borough Park, also called Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar an anti-Semite. Omar has been accused repeatedly of echoing anti-Semitic stereotypes.
With great saddness we inform you of the passing of the Skulener Rebbe, Hagaon HaRav Yisroel Avrohom Portugal OBM. He was 95.
“Works for Me” is a new vocational program for people with disabilities, and is an affiliate program of HASC Center. This vocational program is designed to be fully community integrated with an emphasis on reducing any perceived stigma of a program for individuals with disabilities.
Two Chassidic Jewish men were brutally beaten in an assault in Newark NJ Thursday. The two men were a father and son business duo, and the motive for the assault is under investigation.
A tweet by Mieke Zagt, a supporter of boycotting Israel, has sparked a Wine craze that nearly sold out all Efrat Wines at the Hema Store chain, reported the Jerusalem Post.
A fierce Twitter battle is in full swing now following a tweet from NYC Councilman Kalman Yeger, who was responding to a tweet by Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.
A French pilot hailed for bravery during the hijacking drama targeting Jews on an Air France flight in 1976 has died aged 95, his son told AFP on Wednesday.
One of the men who was involved in the killing of Landowner Menachem Stark was sentenced to only 2 and 1/12 to 7 years in prison for his crime. The reasons given were his relative youth, his secondary place in the crime, and no other crimes on record.
With the Measles epidemic showing no sign of dissipating, County Executive Ed Day will sign a health state of emergency directive, effectively barring any unvaccinated children from going out in public.
A Muslim man visiting Iraq on a personal trip sent photos of Kever Yecheskel Hanovi to his Jewish acquaintances in New York City. The photos show the building and actual Kever which was renovated by the Iraqi government.
