U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says the New York Police Department has developed “some of the best” policing techniques ever and should be studied, just days after the Justice Department chastised New York City for a “soft on crime” stance. The Republican Sessions said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that the Justice Department statement was in reference to the city’s so-called sanctuary city policy that limits cooperation with federal immigration authorities, but praised the city’s law enforcement for efforts to make the city safer. City officials had strongly criticized the statement, with NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill saying that it was “absolutely ludicrous” and noting that violent crime is continuing to fall ...
Israel Police Chief Rabbi Rami Barchiyahu released a “psak halacha” before assuming his current post in which he states that police personnel heading to Meron for Lag B’Omer may travel on Shabbos if the events begin on Motzei Shabbos since they have no other alternative. The psak was written while he served as head of the Believing in the Police (‘מאמינים במשטרה’) program, stating that since many police personnel must report to Meron on motzei Shabbos, they have no other alternative and therefore, he permits travel on Shabbos, citing this is a matter of pikuach nefesh and while it only begins on motzei Shabbos, they must prepare. “אין לי ברירה אלא להגיד לשוטרים שלי שמותר להם לנסוע בשבת ב-2 בצ...
South Korea’s military said Tuesday that North Korea held major live-fire drills in an area around its eastern coastal town of Wonsan as it marked the anniversary of the founding of its military. The exercise took place as a U.S. guided-missile submarine arrived in South Korea and envoys from the United States, Japan and South Korea met in Tokyo to discuss the growing threat posed by North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missiles program. Experts thought North Korea might conduct a nuclear test or a ballistic missile launch to mark the anniversary, but as of Tuesday evening neither had occurred. Crowds in Pyongyang, the North Korean capital, laid flowers and paid respects at giant statues of the country’s former leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, one day after the minist...
Former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn apparently didn't seek permission from the military before taking payments from entities linked to Russia and Turkey, as required under Pentagon guidelines, the leaders of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said. "Gen. Flynn had a duty and an obligation to seek and obtain permission to receive money from foreign governments prior to any engagement with them," said Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah in a joint statement with his Democratic counterpart, Rep. Elijah Cummings, at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday morning, after viewing classified documents provided by the Defense Department. "It does not appear to us that that was ever sought, nor did he ever get that permission," Mr. Chaffetz said. See More Coverage »...
The Trump administration issued sanctions Monday on 271 people linked to the Syrian agency responsible for producing non-conventional weapons, part of an ongoing U.S. crackdown on Syrian President Bashar Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons. The sanctions target employees of Syria’s Scientific Studies and Research Center, which the U.S. says partly enables the use of chemical weapons. The U.S. has blamed Assad for an attack earlier this month that killed more than 80 civilians in rebel-held northern Idlib. “The United States is sending a strong message with this action: That we will not tolerate the use of chemical weapons by any actor,” Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told reporters at the White House Monday. He said it was one of the largest such sanctions a...
As the world braces for a possible North Korean nuclear test, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged restraint in a call to President Donald Trump. America’s U.N. envoy warned of a strike if Pyongyang attacks a U.S. military base or tests an intercontinental ballistic missile. Xi’s phone call with Trump came amid signs Pyongyang could soon conduct its sixth nuclear test explosion since 2006, or the latest in a rapid series of missile tests, further advancing its ambitions of developing a nuclear-tipped missile that could reach the U.S. mainland. In Washington, the Trump administration invited the entire 100-member Senate for a briefing Wednesday on the escalating crisis. Adding to the atmosphere of animosity, officials said North Korea has detained a third U.S. citizen....
Esther Hotzlman is an 84-year-old widow who lives with one of her children in the Gilo neighborhood of Jerusalem. She immigrated to Israel at the age of 13 after surviving the Holocaust. Esther originally hails from Greece and has had a momentous life in Israel. She served in the IDF shortly after the state was established, raised three children and numerous grandchildren, and “served her country honorably and well” as she said in her own words. While in second grade and living in Greece, Esther suffered under the German occupation and watched as the Nazis rounded up all of the Jews in Salonika and the surrounding area and sent them off to the concentration and death camps of Germany. Esther’s family traveled between villages and stayed ahead of the Nazis. Whenever they ...
France’s established parties are rallying around the man who helped shut them out of the presidential runoff, maverick centrist Emmanuel Macron — an alliance of convenience aimed at keeping far-right Marine Le Pen out of the Elysee Palace. Support for Macron also poured in Monday from the seat of the European Union, as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Jewish and Muslim groups troubled by Le Pen’s nationalist vision. European stock markets surged, and France’s main index hit its highest level since early 2008, as investors gambled that the rise of populism around the world — and its associated unpredictability in policymaking — may have peaked. For all the paeans to Macron’s unifying vision in divided times, it is now up to French vote...
The head of the Shas Moetzas Gedolei Hatorah, HaGaon HaRav Shalom Cohen Shlita, has echoed the words of Gedolei Hador in Bnei Brak, instructing Shas party officials to wage an all-out war against the recent High Court of Justice ruling to permit the opening of supermarkets in Tel Aviv on Shabbos R”L. YWN-ISRAEL reported Gedolei Hador in Bnei Brak and HaGaon HaRav Bentzion Mutzafi Shlita have condemned the ruling, with HaGaon HaRav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita quoted telling Degel Hatorah MKs if they cannot reverse the decree, there is no longer and place for them in the coalition government. Speaking during a Tel Aviv Kenos on Monday night the eve of 29 Nissan, Rav Cohen spoke out in the strongest of terms against the High Court ruling. Rav Cohen reported...
President Donald Trump stepped back Monday from demanding a down payment for his border wall in must-past spending legislation, potentially removing a major obstacle to a bipartisan deal just days ahead of a government shutdown deadline. Trump told a gathering of around 20 conservative media reporters Monday evening that he would be willing to return to the wall funding issue in September, according to two people who were in the room. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the get-together, which was not originally intended to be on the record. The border wall money is fiercely opposed by Democrats, whose votes are needed to pass the government-wide spending legislation that comes due Friday at midnight. The wall is also unpopular with many Republicans, and GOP negotiators on Ca...
President Reuven Rivlin this afternoon (Tuesday), met at his residence in Jerusalem, with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel who was visiting Israel. During brief statements before their meeting, President Rivlin welcomed Minister Gabriel and said, “Welcome to Israel. As a leader who is also a teacher, you know the importance of understanding history. Israel and Germany never had a simple relationship, and we never will. In recent years however, our relationship has become a truly deep and positive one. Only yesterday I hosted the former President of Germany, Joachim Gauck, and today we have the honor to meet with you. During your visit we look forward to discussing ways of developing and expanding our collaboration in all fields – security and counter-terrorism, technolog...
A deeply anti-Semitic political candidate has emerged in the race for Manhattan’s city council seat for District 7, and by all accounts, his words are not pretty. District 7 runs from the Upper West Side through West Harlem and into Washington Heights, including the Breur’s community and that around Yeshiva University. His name is Thomas Lopez-Pierre and he is 48 years old. Mr. Lopez-Pierre is attempting to unseat the current councilman, Mark Levine. A HISTORY OF VITRIOL AND ANTI-SEMITISM Lopez-Pierre first tried running for the Council seat in 2013. In January of that year he smeared a black Democratic fundraiser by calling him an “Uncle Tom N__ B__” for supporting a white Jewish candidate. In previous emails, he had added a combined anti-Semitic and notorious...
Bipartisan bargainers are making progress toward a budget deal to prevent a partial federal shutdown this weekend, a major hurdle overcome when President Donald Trump signaled he would put off his demand that the measure include money to build his border wall with Mexico. Republicans are also vetting proposed changes to their beleaguered health care bill that they hope will attract enough votes to finally push it through the House. Both efforts come with Congress back from a two-week break just days before Trump’s 100th day in office, an unofficial measuring stick of a new president’s effectiveness. With little to show in legislative victories so far, the Trump administration would love to claim achievements on Capitol Hill by that day — this Saturday. Ads By Artscroll...
President Donald Trump plans to stick with his campaign pledge to slash the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent, but the dramatic cut raises a problematic question for the White House: How can the president deliver the “massive” tax cut he promised without also blowing a massive hole in the budget? A senior administration official confirmed the planned reduction to corporate rates, speaking on condition of anonymity in order discuss details of the plan the president is expected to unveil Wednesday. Most outside economic analyses say the type of tax cuts being promoted by Trump would likely fuel even larger deficits for a federal government already projected to see its debt steadily rise. The lowered tax rates are also unlikely to generate Trump’s ambitious ...
Taking part in a Shas Kenos in Tel Aviv on Monday evening the eve of 29 Nissan, Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor (Shas) Natan Elnatan announced he is leaving the city council following the decision to open supermarkets in the city on Shabbos R”L. Referring to the High Court of Justice as “the sheigetz”, HaGaon HaRav Shalom Cohen Shlita warned of the increasing tzoros that will befall Am Yisrael as a result of this additional public chilul Shabbos. Cohen went on to praise Shas leader Aryeh Deri and the battle he is waging to circumvent the High Court ruling along with other chareidi elected officials.
The Orthodox Union does not certify dairy breads. Recently, many breads manufactured by Bimbo Bakeries USA, including some Arnold brand breads, were reformulated and now contain dairy. As a result, breads that were previously certified by the Orthodox Union no longer carry the OU Symbol. Consumers should look for the OU symbol to ascertain that a product is kosher. Below, please find a list of Arnold’s breads which are no longer OU Certified or are no longer being produced. Below, please find a list of Arnold’s breads which are no longer OU Certified or are no longer being produced. Bakery Light Seven Grain Bread Italian Wheat Bread Brick Oven Wheat Bread Low Carb Multi Grain Brick Oven White Bread Low Carb Wheat Stoneground Bread Natural Soft Breads...
BROOKLYN, New York — The sharp rise in addiction rates reported last month by Columbia University researchers has unfortunately not left our community spared. With addiction escalating to epidemic proportions in the frum community, Amudim and Ohel are inviting parents to learn how to detect the early warning signs, minimize the risk of addiction, and protect their children. This highly informative addiction awareness event is coming to Brooklyn this Monday, May 1st at Ateres Chynka. The first step to addressing the crisis is acknowledging that it does indeed exist. “It’s no longer possible to try and make believe that certain things that are killing our kids are not happening,” says Zvi Gluck of Amudim. “These are issues that we must confront and accept that ...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bipartisan bargainers are making progress toward a budget deal to prevent a partial federal shutdown this weekend, a major hurdle overcome when President Donald Trump signaled he would put off his demand that the measure include money to build his border wall with Mexico. Republicans are also vetting proposed changes to their beleaguered health care bill that they hope will attract enough votes to finally push it through the House. Both efforts come with Congress back from a two-week break just days before Trump's 100th day in office, an unofficial measuring stick of a new president's effectiveness. With little to show in legislative victories so far, the Trump administration would love to claim achievements on Capitol Hill by that day - this Saturday. The s...
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