A gregarious stockbroker with Merrill Lynch, Judy Spiegel was a dedicated volunteer at the Southampton Hospital’s Ellen Hermanson Breast Center on New York’s Long Island, on Holocaust memorial projects, and on giving back to her community in many other ways.
A female soldier has been stabbed near the Nevo army outpost in the Jordan Valley. The attack occurred on Thursday afternoon at a bus stop, and left the soldier in moderate condition.
Rescue crews on Thursday morning paused their search for survivors at the scene of the Florida condo collapse amid concerns that the unstable remainder of the building could also crumble, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said.
Rabbi Yerachmiel Benjaminson is the executive director of Tzivos Hashem, an international organization for Jewish children, which includes the Jewish Children’s Museum and the Hachai publishing house. He was interviewed in the My Encounter studio in January of 2021.
With great sadness we report the passing of Dr. Menachem “Emanuel” Akerman OBM, an accomplished chemical engineer and holocaust survivor. He passed away in Israel on Wednesday, the 20th of Tammuz, 5781.
Forever investing to better to serve the Crown Heights community, Crown Heights Hatzalah gave one of its ambulances a well deserved upgrade.
Tonight lecture from Irgun Torah’s summer series is being given by Rabbi Yossi Paltiel in honor of Reb Pinye Korf OBM, titled “Lessons for life”.
Author and Historian, Rabbi Chaim Dalfin, gave a tribute of memories and stories from Rabbi Pinchas “Pinye” Korf OBM, a famed Mashpia to thousands who passed away Wednesday morning.
Israel Shapira (Paris, France) to Haya Mazouz (Paris, France)
Two more bodies have been found as rescue workers continue to dig through the mountain of rubble where the Champlain Condominium collapsed, bringing the death to to 18.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is ahead in the Democratic primary for mayor after the NYC Board of Elections revised its calculation of who would win with only in-person votes under the new ranked choice voting system.
With the heatwave that is baking New York City continuing unabated, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio has put out an urgent plea for people to reduce electricity usage.
On Sunday, May 6th, hundreds of men, women and children had the opportunity to view, admire and purchase original artwork by children of the Friendship Circle of Brooklyn. This year, Friendship Circle unveiled a beautiful collaborative mural, created by the children of the Friendship Circle under the guidance of artist, Rosie Goodman.
In memory of Rabbi Pinchas Korf OBM who passed away overnight, JLI presents a video of Rabbi Korf presenting a shiur on “What is Chassidus?”
The $25 Million NYS Essential Worker Scholarship fund covers childcare costs for essential workers. This can potentially cover daycamp, school and other childcare costs for all your children.
Starting Thursday, the minimum wage for fast food workers will be raised to $15 per hour throughout the State of New York.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that following an investigation by his Conviction Review Unit (CRU) he will move to vacate the conviction of Phillip Almeda, 42, who was incarcerated for almost 19 years for attempted aggravated assault on police officers in Crown Heights.
