Judge Rejects Roman Polanski’s Bid To Return To US
The Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski has failed in his bid to bring an end to his long-running rape case.
Singapore Deporting Imam Who Spoke Against Jews, Christians
An Indian imam in Singapore who was ordered deported after speaking against Jews and Christians during a sermon visited a synagogue to apologize for his remarks.
NYC Gets Strict With Mohels
The same day the city’s health commissioner confirmed that two mohels have been banned from practicing the risky circumcision ritual metzitzah b’peh, the health department quietly adopted a more stringent policy against mohels linked to newborns who develop herpes simplex virus-1.
Washington – Homeland Security Announces Steps Against H1B Visa Fraud
Washington – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced steps on Monday to prevent the fraudulent use of H1B visas, used by employers to bring in specialized foreign workers temporarily, which appeared to fall short of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to overhaul the program.
Orthodox Rabbi To Advise David Friedman At Us Embassy In Israel
Washington – Aryeh Lightstone, an Orthodox rabbi who works in Jewish education, will serve in an advisory role at the US embassy in Israel alongside Ambassador David Friedman, a State Department official confirmed on Sunday.
Ultra-Orthodox Threaten To Shut Down Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport With Protests Against Draft
An ultra-Orthodox group is threatening to disrupt operations at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport during the busy Passover holiday week with protests against the drafting of yeshiva students into the army.
Rabbi Eliezer Berland Sentence To Be Shortened By One Third
The parole board headed by retired Judge Shlomo Isaacson has decided that the sentence handed to Rabbi Eliezer Berland is to be shortened by a third.
St. Petersburg, Russia – Blast On Russian Subway Kills 10, Injures 50; 2nd Bomb Found
St. Petersburg, Russia – An explosion ripped through a subway train in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on Monday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 50 others, the city’s governor told Russian television. The blast came as Russian President Vladimir Putin was visiting the city, his hometown.
Dubai Police Say They Arrest Hackers After White House Staff
Dubai, UAE – Dubai police have arrested foreign hackers who targeted five senior White House officials in a blackmail email scam, state-owned media reported on Monday.