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Yeshiva World: Husband Who Kept Wife Agunah Loses Burial Rights in Israel
The Chief Rabbinate Supreme Court on Tuesday, 12 Sivan 5773 upheld the ruling of a lower court, denying Jewish burial for a recalcitrant husband, Kippa reports. The husband has been withholding a get from his 33-year-old wife for 20 months and has since f...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 9:45am -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: MK Feiglin on Deteriorating Security Throughout Yehuda & Shomron
In a special Knesset deliberation on the deteriorating security situation in Yehuda and Shomron, MK (Likud) Moshe Feiglin made the following statement: “The Minister of Internal Security defined graffiti as ‘a new kind of terror,’ and an entire coun...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 9:45am -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: NYPD Beefs Up Security At British Consulate
The New York City Police Department says it is beefing up security at the British consulate, military recruiting stations and other locations due to an apparent terror attack in London. The NYPD released a statement Wednesday saying the move was not based...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 9:45am -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: Assembly GOP Beg Polling Institutions To Poll Recall Elections
Assembly Republicans today released a letter sent to the state’s major polling institutions – Siena, Marist and Quinnipiac – asking them to survey voters on whether they would support the creation of recall elections, Capital Tonight reports...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 8:30am -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: Lakewood Hatzolah Awarded State’s Volunteer EMS Agency of the Year Award; Paramedic of the Year
The following is via TLS: Before a crowd of about 350 people, Hatzolah EMS of Lakewood was honored as the Outstanding Volunteer Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency at the New Jersey Department of Health’s annual EMS Awards Ceremonies on Monday eveni...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 7:15am -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: LEAKED DOCUMENT: Crackdown Ordered on Chareidi Businesses/Mosdos
In a document leaked to the media, YWN-ISRAEL has learned that the compliance unit of the Ministry of Economic Affairs has ordered a crackdown on chareidi businesses. The directive, entitled “Directives- Initiated activity in the chareidi community R...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 7:15am -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: Senator Felder Has No Regrets Caucusing With The Senate Republicans
In his first TV interview since elected to the State Senate, Senator Simcha Felder told Liz Benjamin on Capital Tonight that he has no regret for conferencing with the Republican. “I am very happy to be part of that conference and am proud of Skelos...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 7:15am -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: Peri ‘Share the Burden’ Committee Presents Draft Law
The Ministerial Peri [Share the Burden] Committee on Thursday, 14 Sivan 5773 submitted its draft law to replace the Tal Law addressing chareidim and military service. The committee feels that all chareidim must report to an IDF induction center at the age...
Dateline: 2013-05-23 6:00am -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: U.S. Congress Moves To Tighten Sanctions On Iran
A U.S. House of Representatives committee approved legislation on Wednesday seeking to impose tighter sanctions on Iran, the latest congressional effort to slow development of the Islamic Republic’s disputed nuclear program. The “Nuclear Iran ...
Dateline: 2013-05-22 9:45pm -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: Eida Ravaad Shlita Opens a New Yeshiva
Ravaad Eida Chareidis HaGaon HaRav Moshe Sternbuch Shlita has opened a new yeshiva gedola which he will head, accepting dozens of talmidim from around the world, talmidim that were handpicked. The opening of the yeshiva in Yerushalayim took place on Monda...
Dateline: 2013-05-22 8:30pm -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: Accused Fort Hood Shooter Asks To Fire Lawyers, Represent Self
Accused Fort Hood shooting spree gunman Major Nidal Hasan asked a U.S. military judge on Wednesday for permission to fire his court-appointed lawyers and represent himself at his court martial, a Fort Hood spokesman said. The judge, Colonel Tara Osborn, w...
Dateline: 2013-05-22 8:30pm -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: Under Fire From Loyalists, White House Admits ‘Potholes’ In Handling IRS Scandal
Facing criticism from Democratic loyalists, the White House acknowledged on Wednesday that President Barack Obama’s team has struggled to get its story straight on who knew what when about the IRS targeting of conservative groups. Democrats close to...
Dateline: 2013-05-22 7:15pm -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: Minister Piron Says ‘No’ to the Rav Druckman and Others Rabbis
Education Minister Rabbi Shai Piron (Yesh Atid) plans to vote against the bill presented by MK Zevulun Kalfa (Bayit Yehudi) which seeks to advance the candidacies of Rabbi Shlomo Moshe Amar Shlita and Rabbi Yaakov Ariel Shlita. According to a report from ...
Dateline: 2013-05-22 7:15pm -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: Twitter Beefs Up Security After Hacking Spree On Media
Twitter Inc unveiled technology to boost security for its users, following a spate of attacks on accounts of prominent media outlets including the Associated Press, the Financial Times and The Onion. The micro blogging site, which transmits some 400 milli...
Dateline: 2013-05-22 7:15pm -07:00T (56 words)
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Yeshiva World: Poll: NYC Voters Undecided On Mayoral Preferences, More Definite On Oversight and Equality
According to a detailed Quinnipiac poll released today, voters are still undecided about their definite preferences in the crowded field of mayoral candidates. No candidate, left or right, has managed so far to impress or break the ceiling of support. Yet...
Dateline: 2013-05-22 6:00pm -07:00T (56 words)
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