Bnei Brak- A fire that appears to have been set intentionally broke out over night in Bnei Brak in the Shul of Rabbi Moshal Lieb Landau. The Aron Hakodash was engulfed in flames and destroyed completely 4 sefer torahs Hashem Yerachim, a big Levyah for the torahs is scheduled for Friday, and will proceed through major streets of the city. ...

London - A London woman this week expressed shock at the prospect of being divorced by a rabbinical court against her will — in part because she allegedly wore clothes it deemed “provocative”. Karin Gabay, a single mother of seven living in a council house, said she was “devastated” and “completely shocked” by the Sephardi Bet Din decision. She has been in dispute with her former...

New York - A prominent and politically connected New York rabbi who performed the invocation at Gov. Paterson's swearing-in ceremony is being eyed by the City Clerk's Office for his lobbying practices, the NY Post is reporting. Rabbi Shmuel Lefkowitz, vice president for community services at Agudath Israel, said he is unaware of any pending or ongoing investigation, but sources said the City...

Jordan - Jews who have passed through the Arava border crossing during the last few days were given a choice, either turn over all items that carry Jewish symbols or be denied entry into Jordan. According to the Jordanians it is nothing more than a security precaution.  "The Jewish symbols will make it easier on terrorist elements to identify Israelis" a Jordanian official explained. For...

Monsey, NY - Two men, one a cop, have been indicted by a Rockland County grand jury on 34 counts for allegedly performing medical examinations without a license and with several counts of sexual abuse Criminal sex-abuse charges were leveled in court at the suspended Ramapo police officer and a Monsey businessman accused of masquerading as gynecologists. Andrew D., the 34-year-old police...