Month February 2024
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman In memory of Rabbi Yaakov Hirsch a”h, the author’s father-in-law whose yahtzeit is today, 23 Shvat. QUESTION: There are vicious and vile hackers out there who target innocent companies and shut out their computer systems and… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman In memory of Rabbi Yaakov Hirsch a”h, the author’s father-in-law whose yahtzeit is today, 23 Shvat. QUESTION: There are vicious and vile hackers out there who target innocent companies and shut out their computer systems and… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman In memory of Rabbi Yaakov Hirsch a”h, the author’s father-in-law whose yahtzeit is today, 23 Shvat. Years ago, in the late forties or early fifties, there was a Rabbi of the Touro Synagogue, a talmid of… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Written in memory of Rabbi Yaakov Hirsch a”h, the author’s father-in-law whose yahtzeit is today, 23 Shvat. This Shabbos we will, b’ezras Hashem be benching Rosh Chodesh Adar Rishon. It is a holy custom in Klal… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Written in memory of Rabbi Yaakov Hirsch a”h, the author’s father-in-law whose yahtzeit is today, 23 Shvat. This Shabbos we will, b’ezras Hashem be benching Rosh Chodesh Adar Rishon. It is a holy custom in Klal… Continue Reading →
BROOKLYN – A construction worker has died after a building collapse in Brooklyn, the FDNY said. The worker became trapped after the collapse, which occurred Friday afternoon at the building located at 1266 50th St. in Borough Park.
Almost immediately after he walked into the Oval Office on his first day as president, Joe Biden began rolling back his predecessor’s immigration policies, which he had assailed throughout the 2020 campaign as harsh and inhumane. A lot has changed… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. Documents posted Friday by U.S. safety regulators say the recall will be… Continue Reading →
The Toms River Animal Shelter is not closing, says Mayor Dan Rodrick. “After I took office, I went over there and knocked on the front door,” he said. “They wouldn’t let me in and said I have to make an… Continue Reading →
A person was killed after a building under construction collapsed on Friday afternoon, Boro Park Scoop is reporting. The FDNY says a building located at 1266 50 Street near 13 Avenue suffered a partial collapse just after noon on Friday…. Continue Reading →
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday. Don’t worry: There’s no chance of it hitting us since it will pass seven times the distance from… Continue Reading →
TOKYO (AP) — A man who died at a Japanese hospital this week told police before he passed away that he was one of the country’s most wanted fugitives and had been on the run for nearly 50 years for… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — In the early hours of New Year’s Day in 1987 a French tourist was mugged while walking with his wife through Times Square. The man, 71-year-old Jean Casse, struck his head on the pavement. He was… Continue Reading →
The Ocean County employee killed in a tragic accident in Lakewood earlier this week, has been identified. On January 31st, the Lakewood Police Department, as well as several other emergency and investigative local and county agencies, responded to the Northern… Continue Reading →
Although New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy has been racking up some high-profile endorsements in the race for the Senate seat currently held by embattled Senator Bob Menendez, a new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University released this morning finds she… Continue Reading →
We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Mrs. Sara Berg A”H (Buffalo, NY), who was Niftar this evening, She is the wife of Reb Nissin Berg, mother of Yitzchok, Yaakov, Faigy, Nota, Reva, and Dovi. The Levaya is… Continue Reading →
by: Boruch Kimmesteil The current multi-family investment atmosphere has been a roller-coaster. It has seen tremendous growth and success. It has also been manipulated with real, serious life-altering events. These events have shed light on local investing practices, especially the… Continue Reading →