Los Angeles leaders on Wednesday approved one of the nation’s strictest vaccine mandates — a sweeping measure that requires the shots for everyone entering bars, restaurants, nail salons, gyms or even a Lakers game. The City Council voted 11-2 in favor of the ordinance that will require proof of full vaccination starting Nov. 4. The […]
A Charedi boy of approximately 9 years of age, was walking down Ezra Street in Bnei Brak, when he was hit by a passing bus. He was treated at the
The U.S. Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s choices to lead the federal prosecutors’ offices in Manhattan and Brooklyn. The confirmation late Tuesday of Damian Williams as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York in Manhattan marks the first time the office will be led by a Black person. Breon Peace, who is also […]
A moving scene took place earlier this week in the Chareidi community in Vienna, Austria, when for the first time in many years a Hachnasas Sefer Torah was celebrated for
The global outage that knocked Facebook and its other platforms offline for hours was caused by an error during routine maintenance, the company said. Santosh Janardhan, Facebook’s vice president of infrastructure, said in a blog post that Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp going dark was “caused not by malicious activity, but an error of our own […]
Israel’s military chief on Tuesday vowed to step up actions, including covert operations, against Iran and its nuclear program. Speaking at a ceremony, Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi said Israel and its intelligence community “is working against Iranian regional entrenchment throughout the Middle East.” “Operations to destroy Iranian capabilities will continue — in various arenas and […]
Ten Yad outdoes themselves every single year. But this year, the ante has been upped by leaps and bounds. The extensive list of incredible prizes is unlike anything you’ve ever
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of requiring the government to divulge what it says is secret information being sought by a Guantanamo Bay detainee. But in a surprising turn, several justices also raised questions about the man’s rights. The case the high court was wrestling with involves Abu Zubaydah, who was captured in […]
Former President Donald Trump has fallen off the Forbes 400, the annual list of America’s richest people, according to the financial magazine. It’s the first time in 25 years that
President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats’ push for a 10-year, $3.5 trillion package of social and environmental initiatives has reached a turning point, with the president repeatedly conceding that the measure will be considerably smaller and pivotal lawmakers flashing potential signs of flexibility. In virtual meetings Monday and Tuesday with small groups of House Democrats, […]
It’s Yom Tov again this Sunday, October 10th, as we celebrate the Siyum Daf Yomi of Maseches Beitza. In case you thought Yom Tov was over, think again! ‘Yoma Tova
President Joe Biden enlisted top business leaders Wednesday to push for immediately suspending the federal debt limit, saying the approaching Oct. 18 deadlines creates the risk of a historic default that would be like a “meteor” that could crush the economy and financial markets. At a White House event, the president shamed Republican senators for […]
A domestic violence suspect killed himself Wednesday during a standoff with New York City police, officials said. Officers found the man dead in a Manhattan apartment of an apparent self-inflicted
For the past four years it has been the tri-state area’s best kept secret: a place where time stands still, where the outside world melts away and visitors can
Important info regarding HaRav Ovadia Yosef’s upcoming Hilula. Yad L’Achim has arranged (at no minimum donation) for a special tefillah at the resting place of HaRav Ovadia Yosef zt”l this Friday
An 18-year-old student opened fire during a fight at his Dallas-area high school on Wednesday, injuring four people and then fleeing before being taken into custody hours later, authorities said.
Several families from the Lev Tahor cult were detained by Guatemalan security officials at the airport on Wednesday, where they had arrived in an attempt to fly to Iran. The
A historic Hatzolah Ambulance that was used to carry the Aron of the late Posek Hador, Hagaon HaRav Moshe Feinstein ZT”L, has been moved to Brooklyn. The Lower East Side
A leading Jewish group in Germany said Tuesday it was shocked by a German-Israeli singer’s report of being turned away from a hotel in the eastern German city of Leipzig because he was wearing a Star of David pendant. Singer Gil Ofarim, who lives in Germany, shared a video on Instagram Tuesday showing him in […]
The Mossad took DNA samples from a body in Lebanon in the hope that it was the remains of IDF pilot Ron Arad, the Saudi news outlet Al Arabiya reported
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