Young Israel Claims Hostile Takeover Bid By Kars4Kids Parent Org.
A Jewish group associated with the Kars4Kids charity is trying to wrest a Staten Island synagogue away from its congregation, the synagogue’s members charge.
Elie Wiesel Dies At 87
Elie Wiesel, the venerated Holocaust survivor, novelist, journalist, human rights activist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, died yesterday in New York after a prolonged illness.
Shmuel Rabinowitz Doesn’t Have Semicha
Rav of the Kosel and Holy Sites Shmuel Rabinowitz does not have semicha according to a Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) report.
Hundreds Attend Funeral of Esti Weinstein
Former Gerrer Hassid Esti Weinstein who took her own life after years of estrangement from her family was laid to rest today (Tuesday) in the Yarkon Cemetery in central Israel.
Family Court: Esti Weinstein Will Be Given Secular Burial
Tel Aviv Family Court ruled this afternoon (Monday) that Esti Weinstein, a mother of 7 who left the Gerrer Hassidic community and religious observance several years ago, will be given a secular Jewish burial as per her request in her will.
Search For Mother of 7 Esti Weinstein Ends In Tragedy
Despite efforts by members of Zaka, Israeli police, and thousands of volunteers, the search for a missing mother of seven ended in tragedy on Sunday.
Because Not All Stories Have Happy Endings
The Jewish community is once again plunged into mourning, grieving the loss of a young woman from our community who died tragically this week.
Israeli Philanthropist Motti Zisser Passes Away
Motti Zisser, a prominent Israeli businessman, philanthropist, and member of the national-religious community, passed away overnight following a long battle with cancer.
Rebecca Wasserstrum Jumped To Her Death From GWB
A 28-year-old woman from Brooklyn was identified Tuesday as the person who took a fatal plunge off the George Washington Bridge, authorities said.
Bennington, IN – Girl Dies When Lightning Topples Tree Onto Cabin At Indiana Jewish Camp
An 11-year-old girl died early Tuesday at a southeastern Indiana summer camp when a tree fell on her cabin during a severe storm, according to camp officials.