In a disturbing sign of the times, the Jewish community in Berlin has been forced to hide its members’ names in its community newspaper out of fear for their safety. The monthly journal Jewish Berlin, which traditionally includes a “Mazel Tov” section celebrating birthdays and bar/bat mitzvahs, has now begun abbreviating surnames, citing escalating antisemitic […]
Residents in the German town of Geretsried have long wanted to run their buildings with clean heat and electricity from geothermal energy instead of fossil fuels. Their hopes were dashed
Israel is preparing to receive the remains of several hostages from Hamas on Thursday, according to a report by the Kan public broadcaster. As part of an agreement with Hamas,
Even as he’s vowed to push the United States ahead in artificial intelligence research, President Donald Trump’s threats to alter federal government contracts with chipmakers and slap new tariffs on
A witness to the stabbing of an Israeli couple in Athens by two assailants, including a Palestinian from Gaza, on Friday told Ynet further details of the frightening attack. Ariel
YWN regerets to inform you of the Petira of Rebbtizen Ettel Gestetner A”H, the Almanah of Hagaon HaRav Nosson Gestetner ZT”L, Mechaber of Teshuvos Lehoros Nosson, and one of the previous leading Poskim in Eretz Yisroel. She was Niftar at the age of 93 at Maayanei Hayeshua Hospital in Bnei Brak. Born in Austria in […]
Austrian authorities said Sunday the stabbing of six people that left a 14-year-old boy dead was carried out by a man with possible connections to the Islamic State group who appeared to have acted alone. The suspect, a 23-year-old Syrian, was arrested after the attack, which took place on Saturday afternoon in the center of the southern […]
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Reb Avigdor Rubinstein Z”L, a prominent Ger Chosid, he was 71 years old. The Levaya will take place Monday at 10:30
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday that it successfully carried out a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria, killing a senior operative of Hurras al-Din, an Al-Qaeda affiliate. The
A simple roadside rescue turned into a remarkable friendship and a beautiful Kiddush Hashem, as Rabbi Avi Sharfman of Baltimore and AAA technician Jerome Belton found an unexpected connection on
President Donald Trump’s approach to ending Russia’s war against Ukraine has left European allies and Ukrainian officials worried they are being largely sidelined by the new U.S. administration as Washington and Moscow plan direct negotiations. With the three-year war grinding on, Trump is sending Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz and […]
When there’s little left In Yerushalayim, every moment, big and little, is big. On those cobblestone streets, we tread along the path of generations greater than ourselves and marvel at
Argentine lawyers filed fraud charges against President Javier Milei in criminal court on Sunday for promoting a cryptocurrency on his social media, one of the lawyers told The Associated Press. On Friday, Milei posted on X about $LIBRA, a coin that he said was aimed at “encouraging economic growth by funding small businesses and startups.” […]
Jerusalem police conducted an operation early Monday morning to remove Palestinian flags in the heart of Mea Shearim. Officers from the Lev HaBira station and the Jerusalem district’s special forces took part in the operation, targeting Palestinian Authority flags displayed prominently in the neighborhood. During the removal of three flags, some local residents expressed their […]
Shimi Calderon, the uncle of released hostage Ofer Calderon who returned from Hamas captivity about two weeks ago, spoke about his nephew in a meeting of the Knesset’s Health Committee
The Trump administration has halted the firings of hundreds of federal employees who were tasked with working on the nation’s nuclear weapons programs, in an about-face that has left workers
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United Arab Emirates late Sunday as momentum grows for potential peace talks ending Moscow’s war on the country. U.S. President Donald Trump last
Many Americans enjoy a day off on the third Monday of February every year. That’s because it’s Presidents’ Day, officially named Washington’s Birthday in honor of America’s first president, George Washington (his actual birthday is February 22). The federal holiday has broadened to commemorate President Abraham Lincoln, who was born on February 12. Presidents’ Day […]
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