The Sephardic Torah community of North America is experiencing an unprecedented development in the form of a new dormitory Yeshiva being established in Monsey, NY. The first of its kind,
President Reuven Rivlin has decided not to honor a request from former Ashkenazim Chief Rabbi Yona Metzger, who is seeking a reduction in his jail term and the fines he
Retired Israeli military chief Benny Gantz is launching his long-awaited political campaign Tuesday, seeking to position himself as the first serious challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahus decade-long rule. Flaunting a tough military pedigree, Gantzs emergence in the polls as Netanyahus top rival highlights how security rules supreme in the minds of most Israeli voters. […]
A rabbi was filmed as he was subjected to hateful and “vile” road rage abuse in Melbourne’s south-east, including being told he “should’ve died in Auschwitz”. The Melbourne-based rabbi was
Police dispatchers are trained to deal with a number of situations, and a dispatcher in Indiana had to know her numbers when a boy called 911 seeking help with his homework. Lafayette Police dispatcher Antonia Bundy answered the call from the boy, who said he had a bad day at school. It seemed the boy […]
KCL (Lakewood) has informed us that hot peppers from Israel are now available in the market, and may find their way to local stores. These peppers require hafrashas terumos and
Outbursts from prisoners marked the resumption of pretrial hearings Monday for the Sept. 11 terrorism case in the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Amid calls from prisoners questioning judge Marine Col. Keith Parrellas qualifications and accusing him of making threats, Parrella ruled the weeklong hearing should continue over objections raised by defense lawyers about […]
Who should be called back first? The couple who have been married for two years, embarking on their first round of fertility treatment; or the couple who are twenty years
The pogrom that struck Kiryat Yovel on Tuesday morning, the desecration of a shul and its Sifrei Torah has Jews throughout Israel outraged. The attack took place in the Siach
Apple has disabled a group-chat function in FaceTime after users said a software bug could let callers activate another persons microphone remotely. With the bug, a FaceTime user calling another iPhone, iPad or Mac computer could hear audio even if the receiver did not accept the call. The bug is triggered when callers add […]
A 17-year-old Arab teen was apprehended by authorities at the Gilboa Crossing on Tuesday morning, January 29, 2019, Hatzoloh Yosh reported. According to the limited report, the teen was detected with an explosive device on him and was taken into custody without incident. (YWN Israel Desk Jerusalem)
A New York man has suffered severe burns after he says an e-cigarette battery exploded in his pants pocket. Jacob Dudhnath says he had just arrived at work Monday morning
Roger Stone, a longtime adviser and confidant of President Donald Trump, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to felony charges in the Russia investigation after a publicity-filled few days spent slamming the
(VIDEO AND PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Within hours of arriving at the site of the dam collapse disaster in Brazil, an Israeli aid team located and recovered several bodies from
President Donald Trumps former lawyer, Michael Cohen, has agreed to talk to the House Intelligence Committee on Feb. 8, opting for closed-door testimony after pulling out of a separate public hearing due to security issues. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said Monday that Cohen will be appearing voluntarily and that the panel will work […]
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President Donald Trump learned over the past month a valuable Washington lesson that old-timers like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell learned long ago: Shutdowns never work. After beating a retreat and agreeing last week to end the shutdown on Pelosis terms with no money for his oft-promised U.S.-Mexico border […]
Chicago is preparing for life-threatening cold temperatures this week as a polar vortex grips the Midwest. Temperatures are expected to stay below -13F all through Wednesday, January 30, making the Windy City colder than the South Pole in Antarctica, which will see highs of -4F that same day, CBS Chicago reports. The Midwest is known […]
The special counsels Russia probe is close to being completed, the acting attorney general said Monday in the first official sign that the investigation may be wrapping up. Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitakers comments were a departure for the Justice Department, which rarely comments on the state of the investigation into whether President Donald Trumps […]
Some of the most influential forces in Democratic politics revolted Monday against former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultzs prospective presidential bid, insisting that an independent run would unintentionally help President Donald Trump win another four years in office. The critics included the Democratic chairman of Schultzs home state, another billionaire businessman who long flirted with an […]
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