A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a triple homicide in West Hollywood last week, authorities said Monday evening. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department identified the suspect in the slaying of three men as Harold Yong Park. [Park lives in east Hollywood and was arrested at 11 a.m. Monday without incident...
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Fireman Who Saved 3-Year-Old from Menorah Fire Nominated for Medal
It was a firefighter’s worst nightmare—blinding black smoke, a wall of fire and a toddler trapped in the inferno. Firefighter Desmond Walsh, 32, temporarily assigned to the crew of Engine Co. 250, was among the first at the Brooklyn scene last Dec. 16 where a lit menorah had set a Borough Park home ablaze.
Iraq Demands Israel to Return Rare Torah Thought to Have Been Looted
Israel should return rare Babylonian Jewish artifacts to Iraq, an official at the Tourism Ministry in Baghdad was quoted as saying Monday. In particular, the Baghdad authorities want back an ancient handwritten scroll, known in Hebrew as a Torah, which contains the core five books of the Jewish Bible on parchment.
U.S. State Department Condemns Inflammatory Statements From Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
The U.S. State Department condemned Rabi Ovadia Yosef’s statements made over the weekend that called on a plague from god to destroy Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian people, saying the remarks are deeply offensive. The State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley issued a statement, saying that they condemn and regret the inflammatory...
PM’s Office: Rabbi Yosef’s Comments do Not Reflect Government’s Stance
Following Rabbi Yosef’s controversial remarks against Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinians, the Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement saying, “These comments do not reflect Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or the Israeli government’s stance.” “Israel is engaging in negotiations out of a desire to reach an agreement with the Palestinian, which will...
Neturei Kata Shred Chabad Pamphlets in Mea Sherim Shuls
A group of Neturei Kata zealots also known as ‘Sikrikim’ (Sicarii) went around to the Shuls in the Mea Sherim neighborhood in Yerushalayim collecting the Chabad pamphlets distributed by the local Shliach and, after sending them through a shredder, dispersed them throughout the city streets. The zealots are apparently unhappy with the presence of...
Only in Israel: Lease New or Buy Second-Hand Sheitel
Rafi G. Reports: Israel Channel 2 and Yisrael Hayom had articles today about a unique twist to the wig business in the frum world. If you wear your hair out, you can go get your hair styled and cut, as often as you want, with a new style. If you wear tichels, hats and...
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Speaks Out Against Palestinians
Shas spiritual leader Rabbi Ovadia Yosef denounced upcoming peace talks with the Palestinians, which are set to start September 2 in Washington, and called for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to “perish from this world,” Army Radio reported overnight Saturday. “Abu Mazen and all these evil people should perish from this world,” Rabbi Ovadia...
3 Iranian Jews Killed in California
Authorities are searching for clues in the killing of three men who were shot in a West Hollywood apartment. The victims, including two brothers, were killed shortly after 9 p.m. Thursday, and their killer or killers got away without anyone seeing them, sheriff’s Detective Bill Marsh said.
Malkus Given To Singer of Mixed Concert
A singer who performed in front of a “mixed audience” of men and women was lashed 39 times to make him “repent,” after a ruling by a self-described rabbinic court on Wednesday. Rabbi Amnon Yitzhak, founder of the Shofar organization aimed at bringing Jews “back to religion” (hazara betshuva), has made it his recent...
Rabbis Release IAF Romania Crash Agunos
A special Beit Din was convened Thursday upon the completion of the 30 day period of mourning for the six IAF airmen killed in a crash in Romania. It issued a final confirmation of the deaths of the airmen, in order to release the widows of their status as married women and enable them...
Two Thirds of Israeli Mezuzahs are Posul
Crosses, pieces of newspaper and empty plastic boxes—these are only some of the things that the Chabad mezuzah patrol has found. Out of the 15,000 mezuzahs it checked ahead of Rosh Hashanah, only 38% of them were kosher. Almost two thirds of the mezuzahs adorning Israeli doors are blemished—says the mezuzah patrol. In hundreds...
Rechovot Rabbonim Call for Boycott of Yakov Shwekey Concert
Rabbonim in Rechovot issued an impassioned called to boycott a concert by Yaakov Shweiki scheduled to take place in the city. Performances of this type stand in stark contradiction to Torah and halacha, and as such have been banned by gedolei Yisroel shlita. “We hereby wish to make known to the public that the...
Family Of Seven Killed In Mini Bus Crash Sues Driver For 10 Million Israeli Shekels
The families of the seven killed in the deadly train/mini Bus accident that occurred three weeks ago near Kiryat Gat, filed a lawsuit in the amount of NIS 10 million against the insurance company for Yashar Yeshuren bus company. The lawsuit was brought by Dovid Zvi Gottstein who lost his wife, son and in laws in...
Larry King to Host Chabad Telethon
Talk-show host Larry King will host the 30th anniversary of Chabad’s “To Life!” telethon, broadcast live from Hollywood. Scheduled guests include Jon Voight, James Caan, Elliot Gould, Howie Mandel, Lou Gossett Jr., Martin Sheen, Ed Begley Jr. and Bob Saget. The show will be broadcast from 8 to 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 29. Locally,...
Bail Set At $10M for Eliyahu Weinstein Held in Fraud Scheme
Bail has been set at $10 million for a New Jersey man accused of operating a multimillion dollar real estate fraud scheme that federal prosecutors say preyed on the Orthodox Jewish community. Federal prosecutors say Eliyahu Weinstein leveraged his community connections to defraud would-be investors of at least $200 million.
Hero Who Saved Jewish Woman in Lightning-Strike Honored
The scene of a potential tragedy became a setting for celebration Tuesday when Fallsburg officials met at Morningside Park to honor those who responded to the Aug. 1 lightning strike that seriously injured a boater and the park employee who raced to save her. State Sen. John Bonacic, Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther and county Legislator...
Arrest Made in Flatbush Liquor Store Murder of Yosef Robinson HY”D
Police made an arrest in a deadly shooting at a liquor store in Brooklyn. 33-year-old Eion Klass was arrested on charges of 1st and 2nd Degree Murder and Criminal Possession of a Weapon.
Emmanuel: ‘Chasidic Girls’ to Get Own School
The Education Ministry officially announced Wednesday that it plans to approve the opening of an educational institution for girls in the haredi settlement of Emmanuel, which would not be funded by the State and would be used by students of the “Hasidic department”. In a statement to the court, submitted through the State Prosecutor’s...
French Synagogue Receives Death Threats
France – A letter containing bullets and death threats to Jews was sent to a synagogue in a northern Paris suburb, where an infamous transit camp for Jews was set up during World War II, sources said. The letter to the synagogue in Drancy also bore a swastika, said Sammy Ghozlan, head of a...
Yakov Shwekey Claims Rav Reuven Feinstein Allows Him to Perform at Concerts, Rav Feinstein Denies
Rafi G. Reports: am not sure what the Haredi leadership has against Yaakov Shwekey, but they seem to be gunning for him with no let up. The only thing I can think of is that he has refused to follow their rules, so they feel they have to assert their authority over him, by...
Yeshivah Keter Torah in Lakewood To Close Due To Financial Crisis
Lakewood, NJ – Yeshivah Keter Torah will not be opening this school year due to the financial crisis. The Yeshivah, under the leadership of Rabbi Dabbah Shlita, has notified their Rabbeim late last night, that the school – with approximately 150 students – will not be reopening this school year. Yesterday, Rabbeim who were not paid...
Rabbi Metzger Attacked by Arabs and Neturai Karta
Israel’s Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi Yona Metzger last Thursday visited the West Bank settlement of Kochav Hashachar, east of Ramallah, in order to hand out award to outstanding students. The rabbi was travelling with his personal driver and without a security guard as required by procedures.
Blood-Soaked Linens, Cloth and Bandages Found in Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Police and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating the discovery of “red bag” medical waste at a local Jewish cemetery in Sullivan County. Three bags labeled as a bio hazard were discovered in the Chesed Shel Emes cemetery on Hysana Road in Liberty, deputies reported...
Petira of Mrs. Reva Esther Robins A”H Killed in Accident in New Hampshire
New Hampshire – Baruch Dayan Emes, Petira of Mrs. Reva Esther Robins A”H, a resident of Kew Gardens Hills was R”L killed on Route 302. A New York woman has died from injuries sustained Tuesday when her car crossed the center lane and struck a tractor trailer truck near the entrance to the Mount...
Irina Shekhets A”H Killed in Plane Crash in India
Four Americans, a Japanese and a Briton were among 14 killed Tuesday when a small plane crashed in Nepal in bad weather, officials reported. The 15-seat Dornier 228 twin turboprop operated by Agni Air was headed for the town of Lukla, a popular spot for hikers, around 7:15 a.m. when it was advised by...
Charedim Throw Rocks at Hospital Construction Workers
Radical ultra-Orthodox protesters are continuing their efforts to disrupt the construction of a new emergency room at Ashkelon’s Barzilai Hospital. Tuesday morning, about 30 protesters hurled stones at construction workers at the site. Police forces were called to the scene and dispersed the rioters. The protestors are upset that the construction of...
Police Question Suspect in Murder of Yosef Robinson HY”D
Detectives are questioning a possible suspect in the murder of a brave Brooklyn liquor store clerk who was gunned down as he defended his girlfriend, police sources said Tuesday. Yoseph Robinson – who left his hip-hop career behind to convert to Judaism – was shot in the chest during an armed robbery Thursday night.
Pig Dressed as Chassid Placed at Synagogue
A pig’s head with a Star of David engraved on its forehead was discovered at the entrance to a synagogue in Kaunas, Lithuania on Monday. “We were praying inside when someone called us to see something in the yard. It was a real pig’s head under a Hasidic hat with peyos (side-locks) attached to...
8 Arrested for Barzilai Construction Protest to Remain in Prison
Magistrates’ Court Judge Sabine Cohen extended the remand of the three haredim detained in Monday’s protests against the construction of a new emergency room at Barzilai Hospital by one day in Ashkelon. Five other detainees declined an offer to be released on restrictions and will remain in detention. The police announced that they intend...