Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, a senior UAE official, attended the shiva in Kfar Chabad for Rabbi Zvi Kogan HY’D, the Chabad Shliach killed in a suspected terror attack in the UAE last week. Speaking to Kogans family, Al Nuaimi reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to “openness and peace” and pledged to uphold the rabbis legacy. […]
A 17-year-old has been charged with the murder of Israeli national Aviv Broek, a 21-year-old locksmith who was gunned down and robbed while on the job in Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Mi KaAmcha Yisroel! A recent article highlighting an impromptu Sheva Brachos on an airplane highlighted the universal brotherhood that Klal Yisroel feels for each other. The article stated, Passengers on El Al Flight LY10 departing John F. Kennedy International Airport on Wednesday experienced an extraordinary in-flight celebration when the flight transformed […]
It is with deep pain and regret that YWN informs you of the petirah of Harav Mordechai Zev Jofen ztl, Rosh Yeshivas Bais Yosef in Brooklyn. Rav Mordechai Zev zt”l, a great-grandson of the famed Alter of Novardok, was a tremendous talmid chochom, famous for his genius, unparalleled hasmada, depth and breadth in learning, and […]
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday she is confident that a tariff war with the United States can be averted. But her statement the day after she held a phone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump did not make clear who had offered what. There will be no potential tariff war, Sheinbaum said […]
A terrorist opened fire on an Israeli bus near the West Bank settlement of Ariel on Friday, injuring 8 people before being shot dead by security forces, According to the
A member of China’s powerful Central Military Commission has been suspended and put under investigation, the country’s Defense Ministry said Thursday. Miao Hua was director of the political work department on the commission, which oversees the Peoples Liberation Army, the world’s largest standing military. He was one of five members of the commission in addition […]
restated by Rabbi Yair Hoffman We are so very fortunate to have Gedolei Torah in our midst where we can draw life-giving water from their insights, wisdom, and deep Gemorah shiurim. The following is from a Vaad given last year on Parshas Todos. In memory of R’ Tzvi Dovid ben R’ Moshe Based upon a […]
It’s show time. After weeks of pushing early deals, retailers in the United States and some other countries are promising bigger discounts on Black Friday, the sales event that still reigns as the unofficial kickoff of the holiday shopping season even if it’s lost some luster. Department stores, shopping malls and merchants big and […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Picture the holy Rabbi Elimelech of Lizhensk, known as the No’am Elimelech – a towering 18th-century Chassidic master whose writings and very name reflects the idea
In the remotest reaches of Alaska, theres no relying on DoorDash to have Thanksgiving dinner or any dinner delivered. But some residents living well off the grid nevertheless have turkeys this holiday, thanks to the Alaska Turkey Bomb. For the third straight year, a resident named Esther Keim has been flying low and […]
Mia Schem, a former hostage released from Hamas captivity one year ago, has announced her engagement to Yinon Hasson, who she began dating over the past year. The two, who
The IDF announced plans to establish the first company of the new Chashmonai Brigade, an initiative designed to cater exclusively to Charedi soldiers, by the time Chanukah begins in late
Nate Silver, one of the country’s foremost election analysts, criticized excuses from Vice President Kamala Harriss campaign staff regarding her limited media appearances during the 2024 campaign trail. The remarks came after campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon defended the decision on “Pod Save America,” alleging a “double standard” in media scrutiny. O’Malley Dillon claimed that […]
Russia conducted a massive attack against Ukraines energy infrastructure on Thursday, firing nearly 200 missiles and drones and leaving more than a million households without power, Ukrainian officials said. Russia’s second major aerial attack on Ukraine’s power grid in less than two weeks amplified fears that the Kremlin aims to cripple the country’s power generation […]
At least five Democratic members of Congress from Connecticut were targeted by bomb threats on their homes Thursday, the lawmakers or their offices said. Sen. Chris Murphy and Reps. Jim
The U.S. House of Representatives introduced bipartisan legislation on Tuesday that could strip federal student aid from universities and colleges that participate in the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement
Vaping is coming before the Supreme Court next week as federal regulators ask the high court to uphold its block on sweet, flavored products following a spike in youth e-cigarette
Several BBC journalists have resigned from the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) after receiving instructions to wear the colors of the Palestinian flag during a workplace initiative, according to a
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