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Syria – President Assad Praised Obama Invited Him to Visit DamascusJuly 3, 2009 - י"א תמוז תשס"ט

Damascus, Syria - Syria's leader praised President Barack Obama's outreach for dialogue and invited him to visit Damascus in remarks released today just days after the United States said it plans to return its ambassador to Syria after a four year absence. Syrian President Bashar Assad comments came in a telegram he sent ...

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London – Charedi Educators: Intercom Announcements On Train Dangerous To Torah Hashkafah

London - According to Hamodia, religious educators have warned parents not to let their children travel alone on the Piccadilly Line, as they might overhear unsuitable announcements ...Comments
Istanbul – Turkey’s Tiny Jewish Community Reaching Out to Its Muslim Neighbors

Turkey - Instanbul's Neve Shalom synagogue is tucked away on a winding street near the Galata Tower. The synagogue isn't as easy to spot as the landmark ...Comments
Brooklyn, NY – 100’s Attened Emotional Levay’a Of Pious Plumber and His Son Who Perished in a Toxic Well

Brooklyn, NY - Sobs and unspeakable sadness enveloped a Brooklyn family Tuesday as they bid farewell to a father and son killed in a ...Comments
Jerusalem – 350 Rabbonim Gather To Battle Intermarriage and Assimilation in Worldwide Effort

Jerusalem - It was by all accounts an unprecedented gathering of leading kiruv rabbonim from around the world, as well as rabbonim in cities and towns throughout ...Comments

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New York, NY – Benefits of All This Rain, Fewer Murders

July 3, 2009 - י"א תמוז תשס"ט

New York, NY - An analysis by The New York Times of rainfall and homicides for the last six years shows that when it rains substantially in the summertime, there are fewer homicides. Advertisement: When there was no precipitation, ...
London – Chasunoh Fund Faces Bank Foreclosure

July 3, 2009 - י"א תמוז תשס"ט

London - The Bank of Ireland is this week threatening foreclosure on a chasunoh fund, which could impact adversely on several Bnei Torah in Eretz Yisroel. About thirty of them, who bought Traders Endowment Policies partly funded by ...
New York, NY – Which NYC Hospitals Have Best, Worst Infection Rates?

July 3, 2009 - י"א תמוז תשס"ט

New York, NY - A number of New York’s top academic medical centers have higher than average rates of infections compared to other hospitals in the state, according to a New York state Department of Health report. Statewide, New York hospitals have lower rates of surgical-site ...
Munich, Germany – Demjanjuk Cleared to Stand Trial

July 3, 2009 - י"א תמוז תשס"ט

Munich, Germany - The alleged Nazi war criminal, John Demjanjuk, has been declared fit enough to stand trial in Germany. The announcement followed a medical check. Earlier he had been transferred from a Munich prison to hospital after ...
Lakewood, NJ – Township Takes Control of Airport

July 3, 2009 - י"א תמוז תשס"ט

Lakewood, NJ - The Township Committee took control of Lakewood Airport on Thursday, dissolving the quasi-independent authority that managed it. The committee officially began pursuing the airport in January. Mayor Robert W. Singer has said a primary reason ...