Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month July 2019

OPINION: Be Wary of Politicians Promising Public-Option Competition

Former Vice President Joe Biden is trying to reassure voters. Like former President Obama, he is promising that “If you like your health plan, your employer-based plan, you can keep… Read more » The post OPINION: Be Wary of Politicians… Continue Reading →

Teen Held In Officer’s Death ‘Illegally Blindfolded’

ROME — An American teenager was “illegally blindfolded” before his interrogation as a suspect in a newlywed police officer’s slaying in Rome, a Carabinieri commander said Sunday after a photo circulated of the young tourist with his head bowed and… Continue Reading →

Ramallah, West Bank – PA Senior Officials Prepare For Post-Abbas Era

Ramallah, West Bank – The Palestinian Authority’s (PA) leadership is intensely preparing for the days after the reign of Mahmoud Abbas. Much of the discussions are being conducted in secret, in documents that have recently been circulating among PA leadership…. Continue Reading →

Brownsville Playground Shooting Leaves 1 Person Dead, 11 Injured

A community festival was coming to a close when gunfire erupted in a Brooklyn neighborhood, leaving one man dead, another person in critical condition and 10 others wounded, authorities said… Read more » The post Brownsville Playground Shooting Leaves 1… Continue Reading →

Hezbollah Denies Using Beirut Port

Lebanon’s heavily armed, Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group has denied using Beirut’s seaport to import arms, in response to an accusation by Israel’s United Nations envoy this week. “I completely deny… Read more » The post Hezbollah Denies Using Beirut Port… Continue Reading →

ARRESTED: Man Wearing Chareidi Garb Who Violently Assaulted Protesters At Kikar Shabbos

(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) As YWN reported this past Wednesday, a male dressed in chareidi garb began violently  assaulting chareidi protesters at Kikar Shabbos in Jerusalem with brass knuckles. Read more on Yeshiva World News

American Airlines’ Reign As The World’s Largest Airline Is Ending

American’s five-year reign as the world’s largest airline is coming to an end. By two major measures, Fort Worth-based American Airlines fell behind either Delta Air Lines or United Airlines… Read more » The post American Airlines’ Reign As The… Continue Reading →

Booker on T-Mobile-Sprint Merger: Merger will have harmful and long-lasting effects on workers and consumers

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the below statement following the Department of Justice’s approval of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger: “This merger leaves consumers with fewer choices and reduces the field of competitors below… Continue Reading →

London – Think The Heatwave Was Bad? Climate Already Hitting Key Tipping Points

London – “Shall we all just kill ourselves?” It was an odd title for a comedy night, but British stand-up Carl Donnelly turned out to have chosen an environmental theme with impeccable timing. With temperature records tumbling daily in last… Continue Reading →

Right Wing Agrees Shaked Will Lead Combined Electoral Slate

New Right leader Ayelet Shaked will lead a joint electoral slate, bringing to an end weeks of tense negotiations, United Right leader Rabbi Rafi Peretz announced Sunday evening. Peretz said… Read more » The post Right Wing Agrees Shaked Will… Continue Reading →

ALERT – Flatbush Shomrim Searching For Missing Person

Flatbush Shomrim has launched a search for a missing person, and are asking if anyone has any information about him to please contact them immediately. Missing is a 46-year-old male, named Leonid Jiryji – who answers to “Levi Yitzchok”. Read… Continue Reading →

Washington – Trump Proposal Seeks To Crack Down On Food Stamp ‘Loophole’

Washington – Residents signing up for food stamps in Minnesota are provided a brochure about domestic violence, but it doesn’t matter if they even read the pamphlet. The mere fact it was made available could allow them to qualify for… Continue Reading →

Tel Aviv – Israel’s Spacecom Looks To Rebound From Rough Patch With Africa Satellite

Tel Aviv – Israel’s Space Communication Ltd plans a satellite launch next weekend which it hopes will mark a rebound from a couple of major setbacks in recent years. Amos-17, which will provide communication services to Africa, had a total… Continue Reading →

Dashcam Video: A Reckless and Dangerous Bus Driver

Reader-submitted: This occurred at the intersection of Cross Street and Route 9. While waiting at the light, I suddenly realize a school bus coming up on my right side (in the turning lane) and slowly inching up into the intersection… Continue Reading →

Afghan VP Candidate Injured as Kabul Blast Kills Two People

A powerful explosion hit central Kabul on Sunday, wounding Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s running mate in the upcoming election and killing at least two others, officials said. At least 25… Read more » The post Afghan VP Candidate Injured as… Continue Reading →

Lancaster: THE SECRET YOU DID NOT KNOW ABOUT

[COMMUNICATED] Lancaster. Mention the name of this South Central Pennsylvania city and it’ll conjure up memories of summer and bein hazemanim trips, visits to the 48-acre Dutch Wonderland Amusement Park, and tours of Amish Country. Those who paid attention during… Continue Reading →

Top Aide Says Trump’s Criticism of Black Lawmaker Not Racist

A top White House aide on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s disparaging tweets about an influential black Democratic congressman and his Baltimore district as a justified response to the lawmaker’s… Read more » The post Top Aide Says Trump’s Criticism… Continue Reading →

Due to popular demand: Second CPR class for women Monday night

Due to popular demand and overbooking of last week’s CPR course, a second class has opened. There are a few slots left for this class. Registration can be done online here.

Paralimni – Dramatic Development: Cyprus Police Arrest Briton In Rape Claim, Free Israelis

Paralimni, Cyprus – Police in Cyprus arrested a 19-year-old British woman on Sunday on suspicion of filing a false complaint of gang rape for which a dozen Israeli teens had been detained as suspects, two police sources said. Seven of… Continue Reading →

Israeli Arrow3 Missile Tests in Alaska Successful

According to Israel Defense Ministry officials, Israel on Sunday successfully carried out a series of test of the Arrow3 missile system in cooperation with America’s Missile Defense Agency (AMDA). The tests were carried out in Alaska, with Israel announcing a… Continue Reading →

Nearly 1,400 Detained in Moscow Protest; Largest in Decade

Nearly 1,400 people were detained in a violent police crackdown on an opposition protest in Moscow, a Russian monitoring group said Sunday, adding that was the largest number of detentions… Read more » The post Nearly 1,400 Detained in Moscow… Continue Reading →

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