Former Rabbi of Aleppo, Syria, Dies In New York At 93
“Chacham” Yom Tov Yedid, the oldest Rabbi in the Syrian Jewish community in the US, died on Wednesday night in New York. He was 93.
Borough Park Bakery Owner Criticizes NYPD For Lame Response To Emergency Call
Brooklyn, NY – The owner of a Brooklyn bakery took the local police precinct to task after a 911 call to report a violent individual in his store received a belated telephone response.
NYPD: Jewish Accounting Firm In Williamsburg Robbed At Gun Point
NEW YORK — Police late Thursday were searching for two suspects who violently robbed a business Y&I Accounting Firm in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Oded Guez Who Refuses To Grant Wife Divorce Arrested In Belgium
An Israeli man, who allegedly left the country with a false passport and is wanted by the police, was arrested in Antwerp on Thursday, the State Prosecutor’s Office said.
Charges Dropped In Chandra Levy Murder
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, DC on Thursday moved to dismiss the case and a retrial against Ingmar Guandique, the illegal immigrant previously convicted of murdering intern Chandra Levy in May 2001, citing “unforeseen developments.”
FBI Says Horrific Hate Crime Against Jews Thwarted
A Connecticut man already in custody after large quantities of firearms and ammuniti on were seized from his home was indicted on charges he made online threats to kill or injure people, including Jews, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday.
France – Bags Banned From Cannes Beaches Over Terror Attack Fears In Country
The mayor of Cannes announced Thursday that, due to the terror threat in France, bags have been banned from the city’s world-famous beaches.
Lev Leviev To Inject NIS 500M Into Africa-Israel
A further injection of NIS 500 million by Lev Leviev would bring the company to a net debt of NIS 2.2 billion.
Jerusalem – Ultra-Orthodox Father Indicted on Charges of Sexual Abuse of Daughters
A major criminal indictment was filed on Thursday against a 50-year-old father of 11 children in Jerusalem District Court on allegations that he had committed sexual offenses against two of his daughters for a period of years, including rape.
President Obama Increased Aid To Arab Countries, But Not To Israel
South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham blasted President Obama this week, condemning his refusal to increase American aid to Israel, as well as his efforts to bar Israel from spending the aid money within the Jewish state.