Brooklyn, NY – A 92-year-old Holocaust survivor, who was evicted from her Bensonhurst apartment, Wednesday reached an agreement with her notorious landlord that allows her to move back into her home.
“I’m happy,” said Eta Eckstein about returning to the Bay Parkway flat she’s rented for more than 40 years. “All the years that I’ve lived [...]
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Brooklyn, NY – Evicted Holocaust Survivor Gets to Return to Apartment
Four people were found dead in a Queens home on Monday morning.
It happened in the Cambria Heights section of the borough.
Police responded to 145-50 230th place just after 7 a.m.
According to WCBSTV, police say a man apparently killed his wife, teenage daughters and himself with a rifle, leaving a suicide note on the kitchen table.
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Caribbean Islands – The Jewish Music Festival at Sea which sailed around the Caribbean attracted over 700 guests from around the world, including over 60 from Israel. The seven day excursion featured some of the biggest names in Jewish music including Dudu Fisher, Avraham Fried and Lipa Schmeltzer along with one of the largest collection [...]
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Deerfield Beach, FL – Police are searching for a man who broke into a Deerfield Beach synagogue, wandered around inside for two hours, ransacked offices, stacked computers and silverware to steal and tried on the rabbi’s clothes — finally leaving with a couple of bottles of booze.
Detectives are hoping someone recognizes the gangly, shirtless burglar [...]
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Deerfield Beach, FL – Man Broke Into Synagogue Dressed Up in the Rabbi’s Clothes and Stole Booze
Pesach is fast approaching, and with it, a slew of unique kosher stipulations. After ordering that products containing chometz be blocked from sale at supermarkets through barcode identification, Chief Rabbi Rav Yona Metzger has ruled that kosher hotels must serve room service meals only on disposable plates during the Yom Tov.
The reasoning behind this move is [...]
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Chief Rabbinate: Room Service Only on Plastic Plates During Pesach
Williamsburg, NY – After a year that was predictable only for its volatility in sales and rental prices, real estate analysts now believe that market rate prices in Williamsburg have stabilized this quarter.
“Things got better slowly, as the year progressed,” said Apartment and Lofts President David Maundrell. “Pricing has come down and it is definitely [...]
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Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Real Estate Prices Hit Floor, Brokers Say
Mumbai, India – Over a year after the 26/11 attacks, Jew residents have regrouped to start a Chabad House on a temporary basis in the metropolis after the Nariman House was destroyed in the Mumbai terror strikes.
“A temporary Chabad House is currently operational in the city. A new Rabbi and his wife will soon arrive [...]
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Mumbai, India – Prince Michael Pledges $1,00,000 aid to Chabad Narmiam House
In an embarrassing lawsuit, Lillian, a former housekeeper employed by Mrs. Sara Netanyahu in the family’s Caesarea home has filed a suit against her, claiming she was deprived of basic employment benefits and abused during her employment. Lillian explains she is shomer shabbos, but nonetheless, was compelled to work on shabbos to keep her job.
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New Jersey – Newark Liberty Airport is getting full-body scanners that reveal all – and could keep terrorists like the undie bomber from boarding planes.
The gizmos, which cost about $170,000 apiece, are destined for Terminal B, which handles all international arrivals and domestic airlines like Delta and Northwest, according to the Port Authority.
Suspected Al Qaeda [...]
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Candor, NY – Fred Mayer has a special feature in his kitchen: a faucet that spews fire.
Mayer says that about three years ago the well supplying water to his home in Candor became polluted with natural gas.
Explosive vapors now run from his tap along with the water.
The Vietnam veteran demonstrates by holding a lighter [...]
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Candor, NY – New York Man Finds His Kitchen Faucet Spews Flames [video]
