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IDF Reneges on Cancellation of Charedi Battalion Swearing-In

About-face follows public outcry after Ynet story on cancellation branded 'capitulation to the haredi street' by one trooper The IDF has decided to h

Google Joins Race to Buy Waze

Media reports say there is a bidding war with Google and Facebook prepared to pay $1 billion for the navigation and traffic report app. Google Inc. has entere

Hezbollah: EU Making Big Mistake

BEIRUT — Hezbollah's deputy chief says the European Union would be making a "big mistake" to label the Lebanese Shiite militant group "terror

Justice Department Defends Handling of FOX News' Jame Rosen Email Search

The Justice Department said on Friday that officials up to Attorney General Eric Holder vetted a decision to search an email account belonging to a Fox Ne

IRS Official Who Refused to Testify, Resign Signed Tea Party Letters in 2012

The IRS official who refused to testify this week -- while claiming she had done nothing wrong -- signed letters to Tea Party groups a year ago that asked the

UPDATED: Two Passengers Arrested After RAF Jets Escort Diverted Pakistan Plane

British men held on suspicion of endangering aircraft after Manchester-bound flight is diverted to Stansted following dispute Two men have been arrested after

Fewer Expect to Travel Memorial Day

AAA: Despite lower gas prices, sequestration is affecting family travel budgets. Fewer Maryland motorists are expected to travel this year, but Memorial Day w

Why Are New York's Chefs Afraid of This Man?

If you follow restaurants in New York at all, you've seen or heard Maimon Kirschenbaum's name. It's synonymous with — some would say

EXTRA Updated with Shabbos Info, New Seven Mile Flier and More..Including Shabsi's/Shomrei Sale Booklet

Baltimore, MD - May 24 - BaltimoreJewishLife.com EXTRA has just been updated: Check out new ads - including Shabsi's Judaica /Shomrei Emunah

Proud To Be An American Israeli: A Response To The Response

After reading both Hannah Dreyfus’s and Aryeh Younger’s honest and legitimate claims regarding their personal feelings towards aliyah, I felt it w

Fighter Jets Scrambled To Passenger Plane; 2 Arrested

RAF Typhoon jets are scrambled to a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft carrying 297 passengers and escort it to Stansted. RAF fighter jets have escorted

"Whoever Humiliates or Degrades a Charedi Soldier Has No Part in the Next World, Rosh Yeshiva from 'Yerushalayim Faction'

Hagaon R' Dov Tzvi Karelinstein, a senior of the extreme Litvishe faction in Charedi public, comes out to protect Charedi soldiers: "Whoever humili

Fighter Jets Escort Passenger Plane in British Airspace

Typhoon fighter jets have been launched to investigate an incident involving a passenger jet flying in British airspace. The plane was diverted from an airpor

Joy and Sorrow, Laughter and Tears

Two events this past week in Yerushalayim were in the news, each has much meaning. The good news was the massive wedding of the oldest grandson of the Rebbe of

Revealed: Olmert's Peace Offer to the Palestinians in 2008

Former prime minister Olmert says he blames Livni and Barak for breakdown of negotiations with Palestinians; magazine obtains map sketched by Abbas with off

Lapid Pledges to Support Benefits for Holocaust Survivors

Cost of extending home nursing care to more of Israel’s elderly is estimated at tens of millions of shekels Finance Minister Yair Lapid announced Friday

Baltimore County Council Approves Kamenetz's Third Budget

The spending plan contains no income or property tax increases. The Baltimore County Council unanimously approved a $2.8 billion spending plan proposed last mo

Hand Puppet's Holocaust Joke on TV Riles Chilean Jews

A Holocaust joke made on national television by comedian Elias Escobedo while voicing a hand puppet has the Jewish community of Chile considering a lawsuit.

Turkey Passes Law Restricting Alcohol Sales

Advertising of alcoholic beverages completely banned; images of drinks on TV to be blurred ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s parliament has passed legisla

Yeshiva Bachur Pretends to be Umpire at Orioles-Blue Jays Game

Watch what happens when Baltimore Orioles outfielder Nate McLouth dives into stands to make the catch at a game in Toronto. Your browser does not support ifram

Kerry's Focus on Peace Talks, Not Settlements

TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possibl

Parshas B'ha'alos'cha - Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory; This Scandal Has Legs

A member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America once remarked to me that things would be going splendidly in our world were it not for our propensity to cont

Israel: Non-Orthodox Jews Can Use Mikvaot for Conversion

Deputy religious services minister says ritual baths can be used by Conservative, Reform groups for conversion process. Deputy Religious Services Minister Eli

Jonathan Rosenblum Replacing Dov Lipman on Shalom USA Radio this Sunday

Baltimore, Md - May 24 - Due to a scheduling conflict, Shalom USA Radio's planned interview with Member of Knesset Dov Lipman this coming Sunday has been p

I-5 Bridge Collapses in NW Wash.; People in Water

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. — An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water,

6,000 Valuable Looted Nazi Goods Returned

VIENNA — An official for the city of Vienna says the Austrian capital has handed over nearly 6,000 valuable objects looted by the Nazis to their r

Obama Orders Review of Guidelines for Probing Journalists

President Barack Obama said on Thursday he directed Attorney General Eric Holder to conduct a review of Department of Justice guidelines for investigations

How To Help Your Kids Listen To Your Advice

I have always learned that “Lifnei Iver lo Titen Michshol”, (Don’t put a stumbling block before the blind) meant that we should not give bad a

Holder OK'd Search Warrant for Fox News Reporter's Private Emails, Official Says

ttorney General Eric Holder signed off on a controversial search warrant that identified Fox News reporter James Rosen as a “possible co-conspirator&rdq

Tribute Paid to Butchered Innocent Soldier, 25 (Videos & Photo Essay)

The murdered British soldier executed by two Islamist fanatics was tonight praised by his grieving family as 'a loving son, husband, father, brother and un

Parshas B'ha'alos'cha - What is Your Response Time?

Miriam is critical of her brother Moshe for having separated himself from family life with his wife Tzipporah. He did so as to remain in a constant state of pur

Houston Man Charged with Threatening to Bomb Synagogues

A federal complaint has been unsealed charging Dante Phearse, 32, of Houston, with calling in bomb threats to two synagogues located in Houston, an

'Because We All Love Mel' - Update on Mel Pachino - Day 20

Today Mel's real work began. He had two full hours of occupational therapy and a full hour of physical therapy. You will not be surprised to hear that Beth