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Avraham Rubinstein, the new mayor of Bnei Brak was quick to pack up and take off to the twin city of Lakewood • met with ultra-Orthodox mayor, police chief, and toured institutions

Facebook page of Prime Minister published three logo options to accompany the 'Unbreakable Alliance' - Barack Obama's visit to Israel • the logo which wins the maximize 'likes' – wins

Seven Charedi shopkeepers in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, hung signs asking to dress modestly • may stand for trial for "trying to impose religious beliefs on others"

Yisrael Meir Beck, a teenage boy from Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, was missing since תש"ס • His body was found on Friday, after DNA testing, in a non Jewish cemetery • The body will be brought for Jewish burial

Protest in Argentina's capital against the agreement with Iran to investigate the bombing at the community • Jewish community leader warns: Agreement will bring another attack • the president responded: "Is he in touch with the organization of intelligence?"

Tons of divrei kedusha damaged in Hurricane Sandy, piled up in the yards of New York and authorities and are pending their interment • Authorities allocated special land for geniza and a huge collection operation is underway

Despite the appeal and recruiting of senior lawyers Nechemiah Weberman's sentence was reduced by only 53 years • Court spokesman: "will remain in prison for the rest of his life" • Satmar officials: "we will continue our efforts"

The assassin of Osama bin Laden talks about the last moments of the arch-murderer, and fears for his life and his family's life from Islamic revenge • "I thought: Is this the best thing or the worst thing I've done?"

Initial release • Arbitration vehicle of rabbis discussing the conflict between the two Bobov courts determined: the two sides will continue to use the name Bobov, but the side of Hrm"d will add the number 45 to its name • Who will win the name 'Kahal Shaarei Zion'? And which courtyard will be given the name, 'Kahal Shaarei Shlomo'? • And when will the decision be given on the commissioner issues? • All information

Sanctify the Name of Heaven: Thousands flock these days to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the Annual Carnival which takes place in the city • local Jews move away to vacation resort - for the education of children

Blizzard 'Nemo' in the northeastern U.S., continues to claim victims • 14 people died so far • 350,000 homes still cut off from power • snow piled up to a meter high

Thousands of Borough Park residents took part in the tisch held by the Satmar Rebbe • eight and a half million dollars donated during shacharis for the new Talmud Torah • Why did the Rebbe precede his arrival to the neighborhood?

Hatzala volunteer, who completed fixing a flat tire and was about to enter his car, which parked alongside the road, was hit by a truck which came up behind him and escaped • Evacuated with massive head trauma • Moshe Aharon ben Zissel Miriam

Obama's candidate for defense minister is considered to support Israel • Now claims sharpen: right-wing websites argue that he received money from Hamas Friendship

'Nemo' blizzard hit the northeastern U.S. and Canada: more than a meter of snow in some U.S. states • More than 5,300 flights were canceled • About 50 million people suffered from the storm

A drunk driver hit the boy Yoel Feder, son of Harav Avraham Feder, Magid Shiur at Yeshivas Beis Hillel, Passaic, New - Jersey • Child's condition is harsh • Joel Ozer ben Chaya Malka, for Refuah Sheleima

The Nazi inscription 'Arbeit macht frei" which appeared on the gates of the Auschwitz death camp – was discovered on the gate of a historic building in the heart of Detroit • The local police opened an investigation

The Jewish School Ozar Hatorah, Toulouse, which has not yet recovered from the massacre in which three students and a teacher were killed, miraculously escaped another attempt of stabbing • The suspect - a woman with psychological background

Msb"k of Spinka, Harav Moshe Zigelman, might return to jail because he did not come to testify in court • The problem: because of his status as a parolee, he can not leave his place of residence

Israel helped his father when pursued in the 80's by the military government that ruled Argentina • So why did the Jewish foreign minister of the South American country now rebuke the Israeli Embassy?

Pandemonium in Bobov: during seuda shlishit a man entered the dark Beit Midrash got up on the table and started to shout • frightened disciples fled, police were called - and the man was detained for questioning

For the first time since he was elected president Barack Obama will visit Israel • concluded the visit with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right after the election • Will visit Arab states and the Palestinian Authority too

U.S. Senator John McCain called Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a "monkey" • McCain joked and wrote: "Ahmadinejad wants to be the first Iranian in space - was he not there last week?"

The Jewish community in Venezuela was shocked to find that they are being closely monitored by intelligence services • in intelligence leaked documents Jews are accused of spying for the U.S.

The walls of Mishkan HaTorah Yeshiva in Toronto were covered for the second time with swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti • The Canadian government condemned "especially heinous vandalism – we'll catch the culprits"

An avrech from KiryatYoel bought a lottery ticket at a local gas station, and won the $ 5 million prize • the prize was revealed from the shopkeeper, who received a cash prize • Now everyone is busy guessing: Who is the winner?

Brooklyn prosecutor's office investigates allegations last week: Members of the 'modesty board'in the ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods acted unlawfully • threatened shopkeepers and masked men took computers and technology devices from a home

Rabbi Eliezer Ozer, Rosh Yeshiva of Lomza in Petach Tikva, and his son Rabbi Moshe Ozer, were injured in a car accident in the U.S. • The Rosh Yeshiva, who was seriously injured – had surgery in hospital

Obama called for further reform to help the millions of illegal immigrants to obtain U.S. citizenship • re-elected by the Latin community support, who the majority of immigrants belong to

Dr. Ronald Gilbert, director of the Urology Clinic in Newport Beach, California, was killed in his office • an adult who remained at the crime scene, shot the doctor eight shots all over his body