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Equifax Says It Had A Security Breach Earlier In The Year
Equifax, under pressure from a massive data breach, says it had a separate incident earlier this year. That may mean even more scrutiny as...
Trump Pressing GOP Senators To Act On New Health Proposal
With time growing short, President Donald Trump and Republican Senate leaders are engaged in a frantic search for votes in a last-ditch effort to...
PHOTOS: MDA’s Make A Wish Ambulance Fulfilled Grandmother’s Wish: Attend Her Paratrooper Grandson’s Swearing-In...
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MDA’s Make a Wish Ambulance is an initiative that aims to fulfill the wishes of those battling terminal illnesses and lost...
Trump’s Trashing Of Iran Deal Poses Problems For NK Strategy
President Donald Trump's threat before the world to obliterate North Korea left no doubt about his determination to stop the communist country's nuclear weapons...
London Police Arrest 2 More In Subway Bombing Investigation
British counterterror police arrested two more people Wednesday in relation to the London subway attack, bringing the number to five.
Detectives arrested a 48-year-old man...
Trump’s Jabs Set Up 1st Big US-Iran Talks Of His Presidency
The United States and Iran on Wednesday will have their highest-level interaction of Donald Trump's presidency, a day after the American leader delivered a...
Mueller Team Questions Deputy AG Amid Probe Of Comey Firing
Special counsel Robert Mueller's office has questioned Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein as it probes the firing of former FBI Director James Comey, people...
Senator Wants Facebook To Testify In Russia Probe
The chairman of the Senate intelligence committee says Facebook should testify as part of its probe into Russian meddling in the U.S. election, and...
Israel Chief Rabbi David Lau, Instructed All Shuls To Keep A Mobile Phone With...
Every year the Tishrei Yomim Tovim require MDA’s emergency services. Many of them struggle to call MDA teams in emergencies due to the lack...
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VIDEO: Jewish Woman Who Converted To Islam On Har Habayis Returns...
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Six weeks after undergoing a conversion ceremony to Islam in al-Aqsa Mosque on Har Habayis, Noi Sheetrit earlier this week Baruch...
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Cuba Again Denies Role In ‘Health Attacks’ On US Diplomats
The Cuban government on Tuesday again denied any involvement in or any knowledge of a mysterious series of health incidents that have affected American...
WATCH: Rabbi Berland Arrives In Uman Under Heavy Police Escort
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Rabbi Berland has finally arrived to Uman. A large police motorcade was seen escorting him through the crowds on Erev Rosh...
The Skver Rebbe Is Menachem Avel The Schmeltzer Family [VIDEO & PHOTOS]
The Skver Rebbe was Menachem Avel singer Lipa Schmeltzer and family on Tuesday afternoon, following the Petira of their father R' Reuvain Z"L.
Israel Sending Rescue Team to Mexico Following Quake
The Israeli military says it's sending a 70-member delegation to Mexico to assist with rescue efforts following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake.
Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus...
MDA Emergency Number for Uman During Rosh Hashanah
Magen David Adom announces the activation of its emergency number for Uman for Rosh Hashanah - 0-800-200-101.
As tens of thousands are expected to arrive...
More Palestinians Seek Abbas Resignation; Skeptical Of Trump
A poll indicates that 67 percent of Palestinians demand the resignation of President Mahmoud Abbas, up 5 points from June, and that three-quarters believe...
Rav Chaim’s Surprising Rosh HaShana Tradition
There may be no one in today’s generation who understands the depth and gravity of Rosh Hashana as well as Rav Chaim Kanievsky. Each...
WATCH: Thousands Reciting Selichos In Uman At Main Minyan Erev Rosh...
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A French Woman Freed From Being An Agunah In Israel Before Rosh Hashanah
A couple that lived in France experienced maritial issues, until such time the wife wanted a get. The husband refused, and relocated from Lyon...
A Personal Message from the Kalever Rebbe, Shlit”a For Rosh Hashanah 5778
To my precious and holy Jewish family,
Yes, every Jew is my family, for we are truly one family, beloved children of our holy Father...
Senior Health Ministry Officials Arrested With Customs Agents
Israel Police on Tuesday morning 28 Elul arrested two senior Health Ministry officials along with two customs agents following an investigation into smuggling food...
WATCH: The Bundt Cake Glaze That’s Perfect Every Time
Ever try to make a glaze that looks beautifully shiny in the bowl but disappears into your cake in minutes? You’re not alone!...
ONLY 4 HOURS REMAINING: Add Your Name To Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s Prayer List
The Most Critical 4 Hours of the Year
The Yom HaDin is approaching. With so much important preparation still left to do – What are you...
Justices Could Avoid Issuing Verdict On Trump Travel Ban
President Donald Trump's travel ban offers the Supreme Court the chance to make a major pronouncement on the president's power over immigration. But the...
Litzman Has Words Of Praise For Bayit Yehudi Chairman Bennet’s Alliance With The Chareidim
Health Minister Yaakov Litzman ahead of Rosh Hashanah had words or praise for Naftali Bennet and Bayit Yehudi, calling the alliance between the dati...
Trump’s Latest Nickname: Rocket Man
With President Donald Trump, a good enemy deserves a good nickname.
In his debut appearance before the U.N. General Assembly Tuesday, Trump embraced his latest...
Self-Driving Uber Fleet Returns To Service Following Crash
Uber has resumed self-driving vehicle service in Pittsburgh following a crash.
The company briefly suspended their self-driving fleet Monday morning. Police say a car collided...
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Trump Slams Venezuela At UN; Maduro Calls Him ‘Hitler’
President Donald Trump urged world leaders Tuesday to help restore "democracy and political freedoms" in Venezuela, singling out the South American country for some...
MDA Revamps Its Lifesaving Mobile App With New Features
Magen David Adom operates regularly to ensure its response time is as short as possible, and that its service is effective and of the...
Louisiana Murderer Had Hitler Speech In His House
A 23-year-old white man arrested Tuesday was accused of killing two black men and firing on a black family in a string of attacks...
Was Trump Right? New Report Reveals US Government Wiretapped Paul Manafort
US investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders, an extraordinary step involving a high-ranking campaign official now at the...
Peace Between Hamas And Fatah?
The Islamic terrorist group Hamas has announced a number of key concessions to the rival Fatah movement that could potentially pave the way for...
Germany Arrests Two ISIS Suspects In Berlin
Two Iraqi men have been arrested in the German capital on suspicion of membership in a terrorist organization and war crimes as part of...
Senate Panel Abruptly Cancels Private Interview With Trump’s Personal Lawyer
President Donald Trump's lawyer will return to Capitol Hill for a public hearing next month after the Senate intelligence committee abruptly canceled a closed-door...
Not your average bar mitzvah boy
Mr. and Mrs. A of Telzstone, like most couples, worked hard at their jobs to support their 7 children. That became impossible, however, when...
TEHILLIM – Frum Man Among Missing In Mexico Quake That Killed 140 People
As reported earlier on YWN, a massive magnitude 7.1 earthquake stunned central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 139 people as buildings collapsed in...
Trump, Pence To Campaign For Strange Before GOP Runoff
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will campaign for Alabama Sen. Luther Strange in the final days before the hotly contested Republican...
Convicted Racist Church Shooter Can’t Fire Jewish And Indian Lawyers
A federal appeals court has denied white supremacist Dylann Roof's request to replace his Jewish and Indian lawyers who are appealing his death sentence...
FORBIDDEN SHEITELS 2.0: All Natural-Hair Wigs Banned Again!
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times)
It is called “Tonsuring” and it is at the center of a great debate that...
Leaked: Plans To Shrink Four US Monuments
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's recommendation to shrink four sprawling national monuments in the U.S. West jeopardizes protections for ancient cliff dwellings, scenic canyons and...
Common Core Used Widely, Despite Continuing Debate
Most of the states that first endorsed the Common Core academic standards are still using them in some form, despite continued debate over whether...
Operation Rabbeinu: MDA Prepared For The Arrival Of Mispallalim In Uman
Magen David Adom has finalized preparations for the arrival of tens of thousands of mispallalim traveling to Uman, to the kever of Rav Nachman...
Kohl’s To Start Accepting Amazon Returns At Some Stores
Kohl's, which is opening some in-store Amazon shops, will start accepting returns for the online retailer at some of its stores in Los Angeles...
Justice Ministry Police Investigators Move Ahead With Indictment Against A Policewoman
The Justice Ministry Police Investigations Unit filed an indictment with the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court against a policewoman for assault during a demonstration near Jerusalem's...
Trump Lawyer: Moscow Trump Tower ‘Solely A Real Estate Deal’
An abandoned proposal to develop a Trump Tower in Moscow during the 2016 presidential election was "solely a real estate deal and nothing more,"...
WATCH: First Night Of Selichos 577 By The Belzer Rebbe
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PHOTOS: United Hatzalah Uses Its Lag B’Omer Operational Tactics In Uman For Rosh Hashanah
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United Hatzalah area signs that have become a familiar sight at the tziyun of the Rashbi on Lag B’Omer are being...
3 People Charged With Inciting Riot After Georgia Tech Violent Protests
Three people face charges after violent clashes with campus police at Georgia Tech following a vigil for a student fatally shot by officers, a...
Powerful Earthquake Hits Central Mexico, 61 Dead, Buildings Collapsed [DRAMATIC VIDEOS]
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocked central Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 61 people as buildings collapsed in plumes of dust and thousands fled...
Melania Trump Threatens Lawsuit Over English Class Billboard
Billboards featuring Melania Trump and the slogan "just imagine how far you can go with a little bit of English" were removed Tuesday from...
Guetta’s Resignation Takes Effect – He Is No Longer A MK
By now, it is clear to all, that attending the toeiva wedding of a nephew months ago is what cost Yigal Guetta his Member...
Lower Court Grants Rabbi Berland Permission To Fly To Uman; Top Court Has Until...
The drama surrounding Rabbi Berland continues, if he will in fact be granted permission to go to Uman this year.
It was first reported that...
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Egypt’s Ambassador Hosts Sadat Commission With former Secretary Of Defense Donald Rumsfeld
Private Dinner for Anwar Sadat Congressional Gold Medal Commission Co-Chairs hosted by Egypt’s Ambassador to the United States Reda with former Secretary of...
OU Welcomes Senate Introduction Of Fema Relief Bill To Aid Disaster-Damaged Synagogues, Other Houses...
The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America - the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization welcomes the introduction of the “Federal Disaster Assistance...
WATCH: Full Speech – PM Netanyahu Addresses The U.N. General Assembly
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US Current Account Deficit Hits $123.1 Billion
The deficit in the broadest measure of U.S. trade rose to the highest level in more than eight years this spring, reflecting in part...
Litzman Visits Arad To Broker Peace Agreement With The Mayor
Health Minister Yaakov Litzman, a Gerrer Chossid, visited Arad in an effort to lower the flames of machlokes between his tzibur and the secular...
Navy Chief: Budget Cuts Strain Force Amid Ship Crashes
The Navy's top officer says that although commanders are ultimately responsible for problems leading to two recent fatal ship collisions — the spike in...
Torah Umesorah Toronto Parlor Reception
The Torah Umesorah Toronto Parlor Reception has grown to be known as an evening of inspiration for the Toronto Community. Held annually in the...
Netanyahu On Trump’s UN Speech: ‘Boldest & Most Courageous I Have Ever Heard’
Israel’s prime minister is praising President Donald Trump’s address to the U.N. that condemned Iran.
Benjamin Netanyahu said, “In over 30 years in my experience...
First Expert Day Held at Bizmax Concludes with Startup Competition; Winner Attends London Conference...
Over 200 entrepreneurs attended Expert Day at Bizmax – the Jerusalem business hub for haredi entrepreneurs. The event culminated with a startup competition, whose...
Small Earthquake Reported In Illinois, Felt In 3 States
The U.S. Geological Survey reports that a small earthquake in southeastern Illinois was felt across parts of Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky.
The USGS says the...
WATCH & READ: Full Speech – Trump Addresses UN General Assembly 2018
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Small Quake Rattles Nerves, Causes No Damage In Los Angeles
Los Angeles was jolted by a small earthquake that rattled nerves and got people talking on social media, but didn't cause any major damage.
The...
