NYC Shul Mulls, Rejects ‘SynaCondo’ Idea
A New York City Orthodox synagogue, located just blocks from the Empire State Building, recently considered building a 19-story ‘SynaCondo’ – but eventually turned down the idea.
One of four freed Americans not on plane that left Tehran
One of four American prisoners released by Iran, Nosratollah Khosravi-Roodsari, was not on the Swiss plane that left Tehran on Sunday, a senior U.S. official said.
The Rise of An Ultra-Orthodox Ukrainian Jew
Asher Tcherkasski’s life revolved around the traditions of Orthodox Judaism and raising three children to observe these traditions. But the war in eastern Ukraine changed all that.
Pregnant Woman Stabbed By Arab Terrorist In Gush Etzion
A 30-year-old pregnant woman been seriously injured in a stabbing attack in Tekoa, south of Jerusalem.
Tennessee Authorities Search For Noah Chamberlin, 2-Year-Old Missing For Days
The search for a 2-year-old boy missing in the Tennessee woods resumed Sunday with volunteer search teams comprised of only law enforcement members.
Israeli Mother Of Six Murdered By Terrorist In Her Home With Kids Nearby ID’d As Nurse From Beersheba
A Palestinian terrorist stabbed Dafna Meir, 38, to death in front of her teenage daughter inside their home in the West Bank settlement of Otniel Sunday evening.
Report: Three Americans kidnapped In Baghdad
Three American citizens were reportedly kidnapped in Iraq’s capital city Baghdad on Sunday night by members of a local militia.
Alexander Litvinenko ‘Killed After Exposing Drug Link To Putin Ally’
The poisoners of Alexander Litvinenko made one major blunder when they used radioactive polonium to kill the former Russian intelligence agent. They chose to carry out their crime in London, the one city in the world with the doctors and medical infrastructure to reveal the cause of his death.
NYPD Say Assailants Chanted ‘ISIS’ While Beating Man
New York City police were investigating on Sunday an assault on a man who was pummeled by suspects shouting “ISIS, ISIS,” leaving him with bruises on his head and face, authorities said.