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This is how Shalom Rubashkin celebrated the wedding of his daughter inside the prison: a special code to listen to the wedding on the phone - and a special visit by the Chasidic singer Mordechai Ben David • Mitzvah Tanz behind bars

Two years ago the late ger tzeddek Yosef Robinson was murdered, during a robbery attemptin Flatbush • After protracted legal proceedings, it was decided that the murderer will be sent to prison for 35 years

Benjamin Netanyahu is emerging as the next elected Prime Minister of Israel - but only now U.S. President Barack Obama bothered to call him and congratulate him • "looking forward to working together on the political process"

Satmar chassidim who accompanied the Satmar Rebbe on his trip in Israel wanted to return home for Shabbat Shira • Flight of the Delta company delayed close to Shabbos, and the passengers were forced to stay in Israel

A fire broke out in the heart of Williamsburg in an apartment building who most of the residents are Orthodox • An old woman suffered smoke inhalation and died • a series of fires in Borough Park and Kiryat Yoel in Monroe

Rabbi Zechariah Breunar z"l, leader of the Satmar community in Borough Park, and the owner of the Breunar bakery, who served as gabbai and Baal Tefilla of Satmar passed away in the U.S., he was 90 years old at his passing

Founder and Chairman of the organization for cancer patients and their families 'Darcei Miriam', Rabbi Yisrael Weingarten zt"l, passed away at the age of 64 • died while waiting for a heart transplant in Manhattan

A 15 year old Bais Yaakov girl was killed in Flatbush when she emerged from between parked cars • In another accident on a highway, an older orthodox woman was killed and her husband seriously injured

Satmar is drafting for Nehemiah Weberman who was convicted and is about to spend the rest of his life in prison • Goal: a million dollars to hire top attorney services of Alan Dershowitz

An orthodox woman who was speeding turned right without signaling and hit a brother and sister crossing the road at a crosswalk with their mother - and were crushed under the vehicle • the children were hospitalized in serious condition • Pray

Unprecedented penalty imposed on a Satmar chossid, Harav Nechemia Weberman • Dealt with drop-out adolescents and convicted of criminal after a complaint was filed by a young girl • His lawyers: "We'll appeal "

Shimon Gifter, photographer of the 'Vos iz neis' website, was brutally attacked by a policeman in New York - broke his camera and deleted filming • Now he is demanding compensation and dismissal of the police officer

Hundreds of thousands filled the streets of Washington to watch the second inauguration of Barak Obama for U.S. presidency • "One has to make difficult decisions - reducing the price of health care and the deficit"

In Messivta Yeshivas Beis Pinchas, Lakewood, they do not take risks: after the massacre of Connecticut, a detection system was installed in the yeshiva that will allow entry only by using a smart card

Huge fire broke out in an apartment building in the center of Boro Park • One person was killed and two other fire firefighters were injured due to smoke inhalation • Only after a long time they managed to overcome the fire

President Barack Obama was sworn in today for a second term in a modest ceremony at the White House • The ceremony was attended only by his family and a small team of reporters • Tomorrow will be another ceremony with the participation of tens of thousands

Boro Park resident's vehicle was robbed by a non-Jewish youngster at gunpoint • Police seek public's help in locating the vehicle • Ten Jewish owned vehicles were harmed by anonymous

The Satmar Rebbe is staying in a resort town in California • Where did he fix his place of prayer, why is the fax situated at the hostel constantly emitting fax pages, and how do his disciples listen to his words during seuda shlishit?

outside influence: U.S. President Obama was quoted as saying that "Netanyahu is leading Israel closer and closer to total isolation" • the Prime Minister surroundings responded: "This action is by the Israeli left wing"

The killer William Hardy Mick, who was sentenced to death in Kentucky, lost his lawsuit to allow him to pray in the prison synagogue on Shabbos • The court held that this is not violation of freedom of worship

A group of yeshiva students who vacationed in Mississippi, were shocked to see a pogrom carried out on their belongings, in which - among others - a Sefer Torah had been destroyed • The investigation found: a night security guard of the hotel

A steward of Delta Airlines, was caught with his luggage containing 115 smartphone devices which he attempted to smuggle to Israel tax free • the amount of taxes he has to pay: about 150 thousand shekels

Daniella Tzfat, a former Israeli, 19 years old, is hospitalized for over a year with a brain tumor • Doctors want to disconnect her from machines • Her family has gone out on a legal war for the life of their daughter

Concern in Flatbush, New York • swastikas were discovered on the car of a resident of the neighborhood • Anti-Semitic graffiti were discovered close by • Considerable increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the area lately

Jews of New York enlist to help • Haredi family's home in the town of Mount Cisco caught fire and was completely damaged • The family were left homeless and fundraising was started for them

The Kollel Chabad organization, founded over 200 years ago, celebrated the annual dinner in New York • During the event it was revealed that the fund was selected by the state to bring to work the "Food Security Program"

David Fotzsky, 71, and his wife, Rachel, z"l, a pair of orthodox vacationers from Toronto, Canada, were brutally murdered by knife stabbings at their resort in Florida • credit cards and expensive items were stolen

A flu epidemic attacked New York and New Jersey, and forced the governor of New York to declare a health emergency • A well known physician from Lakewood: "Children who were not vaccinated are responsible for the infection of others"

Two Americans claim that conducted security inspections humiliated them prior to a flight to Israel, reports Haaretz. Elal in response: "We acted in accordance with professional guidelines. They will be compensated"

The Satmar Rebbe concluded his vacation in Miami and arrived at the local airport, where a 'surprise' awaited him • guards ordered him to remove his outer clothes, despite pleas by his lenders