| Residents Of Teaneck Falling Prey To ‘Outbreak’ Of ID Theft, Credit Card Fraud |
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Thieves are very busy preying on residents of Teaneck, New Jersey. The problem is being called an epidemic of identity theft and credit card fraud with more than 200 victims and counting. The small police force in the town has been swamped with complaints over the past couple days. “This has really been like an [...]
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| NTSB Docs Show Driver In Fatal Bus Crash May Have Lacked Shuteye |
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Federal investigators say the driver in last year’s deadly bus crash in the Bronx may not have had the sleep he claimed in the days leading up to the accident. Newly-released documents from the National Transportation Safety Board show Ophadell Williams’ cell phone and rental car were used heavily during hours he said he was [...]
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| Facebook IPO Rises 11 Percent At Open |
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Shares of Facebook Inc. FB +5.26% made modest early gains during its IPO debut Friday, with the social networking website company’s stock increasing about 11% on its first trade. The Menlo Park, Calif., company’s shares opened at $42.05 apiece on the Nasdaq Stock Market, up from its initial public offering price of $38. The deal [...]
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| London-Bound El Al Airliner Forced To Land Over Technical Fault |
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An El Al airliner bound for London was forced to land in Ben-Gurion International Airport on Friday shortly after taking off, after discovering a technical fault in its flaps. The malfunction was discovered 40 minutes into its flight, at which point the plant was instructed to burn fuel and return to Tel Aviv. It then [...]
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| VIDEO & PHOTOS: In Honor Of Jewish Heritage Month – Six Jews Honored By Lawmakers |
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[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] One year prior to declaring its independence, a Portuguese Jew came to America, making landfall on the shores of New York. Haym Solomon found himself sympathizing with the colonists and decided to support the war efforts, becoming the biggest financer of the Continental army and pioneering the now over [...]
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| Introducing: Talmud in Arabic |
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Over 90 Jordanian researchers spend six years translating Babylonian Talmud into Arabic; demand across Arab world said to be strong
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| Zimbabwe's 'black Jews' observe traditions |
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Lembas see themselves as southern Africa's tribe of 'black Jews'; honor Semitic roots for centuries, despite converting to Christianity, Islam
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| Finding god in Indian prison |
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Yinon Tayeb's quest to find himself gets him in trouble but eventually leads to religion and his true calling – music
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| Rabbi Yosef: Treating gentiles violates Sabbath |
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Shas' leader says religious physicians cannot violate Sabbath in order to save gentiles' lives, but offers halachic solution to avoid legal repercussions
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| Stolen Torah scrolls discovered in Safed |
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Boys playing in abandoned house find six stolen Torah scrolls. Books estimated at hundreds thousands of shekels
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