Israel’s anti-chareidi opposition leader Yair Lapid publicly flipped out after video emerged of Rav Sholom Ber Sorotzkin, rosh yeshiva of Ateret Shlomo, dancing with his talmidim at a wedding to a familiar anti-Zionist song. The wedding was that of Ariel Shammai, who had previously been arrested for not enlisting in the IDF. His arrest sparked […]
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, has entered the Mediterranean Sea, according to maritime tracking data, in a significant show of force amid escalating tensions involving Iran. The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered the carrier strike group toward the Middle East last week as his administration weighs potential […]
A massive buildup of U.S. military assets across the Middle East is a message to Tehran: Washington now has the capacity to dismantle the core of Iran’s power structure with unprecedented speed, according to retired Vice Adm. Bob Harward. In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Harward, a former deputy commander of United States Central […]
Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday morning held a hearing on a petition demanding that Justice Minister Yariv Levin end his boycott of Supreme Court President Yitzchak Amit and cooperate with him to appoint new judges to Israel’s court system, or alternatively transfer his authority to another minister. Levin has boycotted Amit since he was “elected” […]
President Donald Trump is weighing a limited military strike on Iran designed to force Tehran back to the negotiating table on a nuclear deal, according to multiple reports citing officials familiar with internal deliberations. The potential operation — described by The Wall Street Journal as an initial, targeted assault — would reportedly focus on a […]
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has moved closer to fulfilling his campaign pledge to freeze rents after appointing a slate of new members to the city’s Rent Guidelines Board, giving him a majority on the influential panel. Mamdani announced Tuesday that he had appointed five new members and reappointed a sixth, placing six of […]
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri attacked Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday amid ongoing legal and public debate surrounding tefillah arrangements at the Kosel. In a statement titled “An idol has been brought into the Heifchal,” Deri accused the court of attempting to intervene in the Kosel and warned against any changes to the long-standing status quo […]
The Trump administration has issued a sweeping new order that could lead to the arrest of tens of thousands of refugees who are lawfully in the United States but do not yet have permanent residency, overturning years of legal and immigration safeguards. A memo filed by the Department of Homeland Security ahead of a Thursday federal court […]
Police detectives from the Bnei Brak–Ramat Gan station arrested a 19-year-old resident of Beitar Illit on suspicion of involvement in overturning a police vehicle during the violent disturbances that took place in Bnei Brak earlier this week. According to police, an extensive investigation was launched immediately after the unrest, focusing on identifying individuals seen in […]
Israel’s Health Ministry issued a public alert Thursday night after confirming that a measles patient traveled on public transportation on Motzei Shabbos from Beitar Illit to Emanuel, raising concerns of possible exposure among passengers. According to the ministry, the patient was on Bus Line 391, which departed Beitar Illit at 9:30 p.m. Officials stressed the […]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Thursday proposed a rule that would limit public housing mostly to citizens, which advocates fear could lead to tens of thousands of people being evicted. The rule, published in the Federal Register, calls for limiting funding for those in public housing and other HUD-related housing to […]
As a mother of a talented young girl, I’m compelled to speak out about the seminary application process that’s causing immense stress and heartache for countless families. The current system prioritizes academics and wealth over individual potential, leaving many deserving girls without a spot. The pressure is palpable: secure a place in a prestigious seminary […]
Major cities along the Interstate 95 corridor, including Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston, are preparing for a potential powerful nor’easter this weekend that could bring heavy snow and disruptive conditions to millions across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Forecasters caution, however, that significant uncertainty remains about the storm’s track and intensity. “While some snow appears […]
Tariffs paid by midsize U.S. businesses tripled over the course of past year, new research tied to one of America’s leading banks showed on Thursday — more evidence that President Donald Trump ‘s push to charge higher taxes on imports is causing economic disruption. The additional taxes have meant that companies that employ a combined […]
Israel’s High Court of Justice has instructed the government and the Jerusalem Municipality to move forward with the long-delayed bureaucratic process required to restore and upgrade the Kosel’s egalitarian prayer plaza, escalating pressure on authorities after years of inaction. In its ruling, the court ordered the state and the municipality to submit an update within […]
Belgium’s only Jewish member of parliament, Michael Freilich, has been thrust into the center of a growing diplomatic and domestic controversy following a public dispute over bris milah. The controversy erupted Monday after a public exchange between U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White and Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prévot on social media. In a […]
The Pentagon is sending the largest force of American warships and aircraft to the Middle East in decades, including two aircraft carrier strike groups, as President Donald Trump warns of possible military action against Iran if talks over its nuclear program fall apart. “It’s proven to be, over the years, not easy to make a meaningful deal with Iran, […]
Newly released footage on Thursday appears to contradict claims by commentator Tucker Carlson that he was detained by Israeli security upon arriving in Israel for a scheduled interview. While Carlson publicly described his arrival as “bizarre,” alleging that airport authorities confiscated passports and aggressively questioned his team about a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, […]
Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett said he does not boycott National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir or Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, according to leaked recordings released Thursday, fueling new speculation about his potential alliances ahead of Israel’s next elections. In the recordings, first reported by The Jerusalem Post, Bennett is heard speaking at a conference […]
For more than three decades, the four men and their families had insisted they were innocent of one of Austin’s most gruesome and notorious crimes: the 1991 assault and murder of four teenage girls at a yogurt shop that was set on fire. No one listened. Not when Robert Springsteen was sent to death row. […]
