Two Israeli teens on bicycles succeeded in triggering a southern area military alert on Monday night when they crossed the border into Egypt. There were reports circulating of an abduction of Israelis into Egypt, resulting in military forces in the border area being placed on alert. Reports of a feared abduction began circulating at about [...]
Israeli’s Cross into Egypt Resulting in Military Alert
Posted in News by jwadmin 773 days ago (http://www.theyeshivaworld.com)Forum of 7 Hands Response to German Mediator in Shalit Affair
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The inner cabinet, the so-called Forum of 7 met on Monday night until close to midnight. The forum’s response was handed to the German mediator involved in shuttle diplomacy efforts towards obtaining the release of Gilad Shalit. According to Reuters, quoting an anonymous source close to the negotiations; the response will be passed to Hamas [...]
NYC ‘5-Minute Grace’ Saved
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Drivers and traffic agents now have a whole new reason to square off on city streets.Cars parked at Muni-Meters and along streets with alternate-side rules will be allowed to stay an extra five minutes beyond their allotted time — after the City Council overruled Mayor Bloomberg’s veto of the grace period yesterday.Hizzoner slammed the move, [...]
Today’s Yahrtzeits & History - 5 Teves
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Rav Mordechai Pinchas Teitz, Rav of Elizabeth, NJ. (1908-1995) Born in Latvia and a student of the famed Rogachaver Ilui, he arrived in USA in 1934. He founded schools, and pioneered in teaching Talmud on the radio, records and audiotapes. From the 1960s to the 1980s he made twenty-two trips to the USSR to sustain [...]
Engagement of Srully Kolodny & Chana Schreiber
Posted in News by jwadmin 773 days ago (http://matzav.com)NYPD Using New Tape Designed To Keep Gawkers From Sullying Crime Scenes
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The NY Daily News reports: The NYPD recently started using a new black-and-yellow tape marked, “CRIME SCENE DO NOT CROSS” to keep gawkers from tramping over crucial evidence.The tape - which is a bit different from the famous tape that blares, “POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS” - is meant to ward off curious onlookers, mostly other [...]
IDF Soldier Killed in Training Accident
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An IDF soldier from the Golani Brigade was killed in a training accident in the North on Monday, military sources said. The accident took place in an urban warfare center on the Golan Heights, during a live-fire exercise. The soldier, Mor Cohen from Afula, was shot in the head by a bullet that according to an initial investigation [...]
Auschwitz to upgrade security following theft
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Improved security system to be put in place to better protect troves of objects testifying to Nazi crimes, prevent repeat thefts