Tag: JFK
IfNotNow Targeting Birthright Taglit Groups at JFK Airport
While young people were preparing for their flights to Israel, they were asked about certain issues and policies, with their answers recorded.
JFK Terminal Evacuated After Gunshot Reports [video]
Videos show police searching for the reported shooter and evacuating the terminal.
Delta Adds 4 Weekly Flights on Tel Aviv Route
Delta is picking up traffic American Airlines will lose when it halts its Philadelphia-Tel Aviv route in January.
El Al Flight Returns to Israel Half Way to JFK
The airline apparently thought it could save some money by not paying for expensive ground time at JFK
An El Boeing 747-400 plane carrying 342...
Weekend Bomb Threats Tail Flights to Northeastern US
Bomb threats hampered travel for six international flights to Boston, New York and New Jersey over US Memorial Day weekend.
NY Blizzard Forces El Al to Cancel ‘001’ Flight to JFK
El Al has canceled its popular 001 after-midnight flight from Ben Gurion Airport to JFK in New York because of the expected blizzard that...
Delta Flight to Israel Cleared Following Bomb Threat
The threat said there was a bomb on the plane.
El Al to Fly to Boston Next Summer
Boston will be the fourth city in the United States for El AL flight.
Haredim Claim Delta Overbooked and Falsely Blamed Them for Delay
Were you on the plane? Let us know what really happened.
Haredim Delay Delta Flight because of Mixed Seating
Wouldn’t be a lot easier if fanatic Haredim would simply charter their own planes?
El Al Teams Up with GetTaxi
El Al has signed an agreement with GetTaxi to offer passengers discounts for GetTaxi's cab hailing service in New York, Tel Aviv and other...
El Al Catches ‘Luggage Handlers’ Who Stole Passengers’ Valuables
El Al video cameras have caught seven baggage handlers at JFK airport who stole passengers' valuables, including cash, watches, computers and jewelry.
The ariline became...
Saudi Arabia Airline’s ‘No Israelis Allowed’ Policy Violates Law
Saudi Arabia Airline refuses to issue tickets in New York for Israelis, even if they are only stopping off in Saudi Arabia for a...
Obama’s Last Stand
Democrats do not have a great track record in the White House. The number of Democratic presidents who have won second terms is small and becomes much smaller with the second half of the 20th Century. Unlike Congressional shifts which reflect regional politics more than a national referendum, the Presidency is a referendum on the usages of the nearly unlimited power of its holder.
16 Retired Couples Make Aliyah on Nefesh B’Nefesh Flight
A group of 16 retiree couples ages 50 to 80 made Aliyah to Israel in mid-August on Nefesh B’Nefesh charter Aliyah flight that left out of JFK airport in New York. The retirees joined their children and grandchildren who had made Aliyah over the last decade.
Never Lose Hope
It was an ordinary day and Dovid (name changed) was preparing to catch the late afternoon EL AL flight to Eretz Yisrael. He had yahrzeit for his father and planned his trip so he’d arrive there just in time to join his brother at the kever. He parked his car in the area that facilitated a faster trip to JFK for his flight. Little did he know that he was being observed by a team of thieves who were “working” the Diamond District that day in order to rob the merchants of their goods.
Clean Jokes
Welcome back to “You’re Asking Me?” where we answer questions sent in by confused readers who thought they were writing in to Dr. Yael. That said, I’d like to thank all the readers who wrote in. I’m going to attempt to address your questions, not so much because I know the answers, but more so that I have an excuse to get out of cleaning for Pesach.
Off To The Races
The common lament from the smugly high-minded is that the media’s fascination with polls gives too much weight to the horse race aspect of a campaign, at the expense of the important and weighty discussions of policy for which voters presumably hunger. The Monitor says: Give us more of the horse race!
