10:36: FINAL UPDATE: Zaka Chief Yehuda Meshi Zahav reports that the terrorist ran over the border policewomen near the base on Route 1. A security agent from the nearby Jerusalem light rail stop realized what was taking place and ran after the vehicle and began firing at the terrorist.
The terrorist then got out and tried attacking with a large knife or axe. He was shot and seriously wounded.
It appears most of the wounded are border policewomen but there may be a civilian or two among the wounded as well.
10:21: Jerusalem Magen David ...
A Russian language election flyer distributed by the Yisrael Beitenu party incites against the chareidi tzibur. It explains that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has already struck a deal to earn him chareidi support in exchange for promising chareidim budgets.
The flyer states that while we have become accustomed to demobilized soldiers receiving twice as much assistance but the ...
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After refusing to grant a get to his wife for 18 years, a recalcitrant husband on Wednesday, 13 Adar, granted the get and was released from jail following two months of imprisonment. The beis din convened in the prison.
The recalcitrant husband was sentenced to five years imprisonment for refusing to release his wife. After serving two months of his sentence he learned that he has a ...
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While Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu recently ruled out the possibility of a national unity coalition including Labor/The Movement list, his defense minister on Thursday, 14 Adar says otherwise. The prime minister recently responded to rumors that a deal with Yitzchak Herzog is possible, stating this simply is not so.
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Officials at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa earlier in the week received a complaint regarding a 31-year-old, a resident of one of the Israeli Arab villages in the Galil, who was impersonating a resident. The hospital’s security department was placed on alert and the photo of the man was distributed.
On Thursday morning 14 Adar the culprit was taken into custody as he was reporting ...
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A terrorist armed with a knife tried to carry out a stabbing attack at Little Yitzhar Junction in Shomron early Wednesday afternoon, 14 Adar.
B’chasdei Hashem one of the intended victims at the bus stop was armed with a handgun. The man pulled out his gun and the terrorist fled. The civilian apparently did not fire at the terrorist. There were no injuries. Security forces were ...
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It appears the British Standards Authority in falling in line with the United States State Department, with the latter not recognizing Jerusalem as part of Israel. It is well known that when an American citizen gives birth to a child in Jerusalem hospital, the state department will only write “Jerusalem” for place of birth, not “Israel”.
Well the British institute has banned ...
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Most Israelis feel that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s decision to address the US Congress was a correct one. A poll commissioned by the daily Yisrael Hayom newspaper carried out by “New Wave” measures the public’s opinion as well as Netanyahu’s efforts as compared to the positions of US President Barak Obama and Israel opposition leader Yitzchak Herzog vis-à-vis the ...
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A 23-year-old Elad man was taken by police for questioning on Wednesday night 13 Adar after a large stash of fireworks was found in the family home. Rosh Ha’ayin police report a large quantity of dangerous and illegal substances were uncovered in the home.
A criminal case was launched against the man. Because of the large quantity of dangerous items as special hazmat team was ...
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Secretary of State John Kerry says the State Department will move immediately to review emails that Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote on her personal account when held his job.
But in appearance before reporters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he says that will take time.
Kerry was questioned a day after Clinton sent urged the department to make the emails public. Answering a question, he ...
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Yesh Atid party leader MK Yair Lapid on Wednesday, 14 Adar, accused Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu of dressing up as someone who really cares.
Lapid and faction member Meir Cohen were taking part in a workers’ protest in Beersheva, workers faced with losing their jobs. Lapid was harsh in his criticism against the administration and the prime minister. “I have a suggestion in ...
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United States Secretary of State John Kerry is in Saudi Arabia where he is trying to reassure state leaders who are increasingly concerned regarding the ongoing Iranian nuclear program. While the White House and Mr. Kerry played down this week’s congressional address by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, it appears that the prime minister is correct and Israel’s neighbors are no ...
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About 600 people took part in the annual seminar presented by Ezer Mizion’s Family Counseling Center entitled “A Bridge of Hope.” The seminar discussed the importance of hope both for the patient and his family.
The audience included prominent educators, among them Roshei Yeshiva, mashgichim, and professionals, as well as parents and other relatives of the mentally ill. Senior ...
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Hillary Rodham Clinton urged the State Department to release the emails she wrote from a private email account as secretary of state, weighing in on a controversy that has generated negative attention this week for the likely Democratic presidential candidate.
In a tweet late Wednesday, Clinton said, "I want the public to see my email. I asked State to release them. They said they ...
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A at about 04:00 on Wednesday morning 13 Adar a navy patrol detected a Gazan fishing boat heading across the marine border from Gaza. After several attempts ordering the ship to halt and turn around, the patrol fired at the vessel and striking it.
Navy officials familiar with the incident applaud the response of the patrol, stating soldiers followed protocol made numerous attempts to ...
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Gaza produce will be marketed in Israel this shmitah year for the first time since 2007. The decision was made by the IDF’s Coordinator of Activities in the Territories, the Ministry of Agriculture, Tax Authority and the PA (Palestinian Authority).
The marketing of Gaza produce will begin in the coming days in line with the green light from the Ministry of Health.
The decision ...
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PA (Palestinian Authority) officials on Thursday morning 14 Adar reported two vehicles were set ablaze and Hebrew graffiti was left on the scene in a village in the Ramallah district during the night. Police and IDF Civil Administration officials were summoned to the village of el-Muayer to investigate what appears to be a so-called price tag attack.
PA officials add that about two ...
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Bayit Yehudi party officials in Yerushalayim feel the party’s magic is gone, telling officials on the national level that the popularity enjoyed by the party in the capital has simply vanished. MKs Nissim Slomiansky and Ayelet Shaked took part in an election event in the capital along with the party’s director-general, Nir Orbach and local party officials.
Party officials on both ...
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Voting for 20th Knesset began on Wednesday, 13 Adar. 6,250 eligible voters in diplomatic facilities around the world began casting their ballots. The largest voting station abroad is in New York City where 600 are registered to vote. There are also voting booths in areas with a small diplomatic presence, even as few as two or three eligible voters. The voting abroad will end in the ...
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After 28 years, Rambam’s Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology has entered its new home in the Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital.
With classrooms that look like beach kiosks, spacious rooms, advanced equipment, a patio for fun activities, and a view of the Mediterranean Sea, thousands of children with cancer are being treated under the best possible conditions. That, ...
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[By Rabbi Yair Hoffman]
The mitzvah of Matanos L’Evyonim on Purim is to give at least one gift to two different poor people on Purim day. The plural form of the word “L’Evyonim” teaches us that it must be given to two people.
Even a poor person who himself has reached a financial state that he must ask for charity, must still give.
INTENTIONS
The Yesod v’shoresh ...
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It is worth knowing that hangovers can be avoided. With a little knowledge and care, you can still get drunk to the point of “ad delo yada” without suffering from it afterwards.
The following directions can prevent or reduce the unpleasant side effects of drinking. They are based on reliable medical sources, and have been proven in practice.
If you don't feel well, do not ...
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REPRINTED FROM THE YWN 2009 ARCHIVES:
Dear readers of YWN:
I am writing to ask you to please find out what your sons plans are for Purim and to please dissuade them from travelling around on Purim day. Here is why:
I and my family live outside of Yerushalayim. We celebrated Purim last year on Erev Shabbos. Since the kids were all off on Sunday for Shushan Purim we travelled ...
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There’s no question about it, Brooklyn Jewish Xperience (BJX) Chizuk and Kiruv centers are changing the face of Klal Yisroel. Purim is about Jewish uniting together and reaching out to one another. Each and every day, BJX reaches out to Yidden of all types and spreads Torah and Judaism throughout Brooklyn.
CAPTION: Community ladies receiving Chizuk from ...
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The center/left camp emerged the successor in the Maariv roving poll in Ramat HaSharon and Ra’anana. The ballots in the roving poll were counted on Tuesday evening 12 Adar.
Labor/The Movement: 29%
Likud: 19%
Yesh Atid: 15%
Blank slip: 10%
Bayit Yehudi: 8%
Kulanu: 6%
Alei Yarok: 3%
Meretz: 2%
Yachad: 2%
Yahadut Hatorah: 2%
Yisrael Beitenu: 2%
Shas: ...
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Isn't it a wonderful custom that we have? We take a small shot of whisky, say “L’Chaim” and swig it down. According to Rabbi Shraga Simmons of Aish HaTorah, the custom of saying "L’Chaim" when drinking wine is first mentioned in "Machzor Vitri" 80, s.v. "Shnayim."
At one time, they used to give wine to the condemned so that their execution would be less painful for them - ...
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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev went on trial for his life Wednesday in the Boston Marathon bombing with his own lawyer bluntly telling the jury he committed the crime. But she argued that he had fallen under the influence of his older brother.
"It WAS him," Judy Clarke, one of the nation's foremost death-penalty defense attorneys, said of Tsarnaev in a startling opening statement in the biggest ...
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Just two weeks to go to the 2015 Parnassah Expo- Nationwide Business Networking Event, and businesspeople from around the world are flocking to the Expo website to register to attend.
Online attendee registration has now opened and the Expo office is seeing registrants hail from across the New York metro region, “out of town” US, Canada, Europe, Israel and other locales. ...
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The actions of an 18-year-old resident of Shuafat attacked the attention of Jerusalem light rail security personnel on Wednesday, 13 Adar at the Givat HaMivtar station. They noticed his and in a pocket playing with something that attracted their concerns.
They approached him and instructed him to remove the item from his pocket but he refused. When they did so for him they found a ...
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[From the YWN 2008 archives]
Dear Friend,
Last Purim started off like all others from years past, but it was almost the last Purim of my life. Beginning two weeks before Purim, Hatzoloh started putting up signs saying, “This year don’t get carried away,” with a picture of some poor kid being carried away on a stretcher. To me, these signs blended right into the background ...
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Following weeks of speculation Shas party leader Aryeh Deri announced at a Tuesday night 12 Adar election kenos that he will recommend that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu receive the presidential mandate to form the next government. The announcement is a blow to Labor leader Yitzchak Hertzog.
Until recently it appeared that Deri was not going to announce who he would recommend ...
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Everyone is buzzing about the upcoming Big Event CHAZAQ III, and this is one event you will not want to miss! CHAZAQ never fails to organize an incredible experience, but this year The Big Event will be the likes of which you’ve never seen before. On Sunday March 15th the Colden auditorium (in Queens college) will most probably host the most inspirational and entertaining show it has ...
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The Justice Department won't prosecute a former Ferguson, Missouri, police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black 18-year-old, but in a scathing report released Wednesday faulted the city and its law enforcement for racial bias.
Federal officials concluded there was no evidence to disprove former officer Darren Wilson's testimony that he feared for his safety, nor was ...
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[By Rabbi Yair Hoffman]
1 - The obligation is to read the Megillah at night and in the day in commemoration of the miracle, where they cried out day and night. The daytime reading begins at sunrise and continues until the end of the day. If it was read from Amud HaShachar – dawn, the Mitzvah has still been fulfilled. It is interesting to note that the Mishna does not mention ...
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The PA (Palestinian Authority) Central Committee met in the Mukata in Ramallah on Wednesday, 13 Adar. During the annual meeting, PA Chairman Abu Mazen announced that he will never recognize Israel as the nation of the Jewish People.
The recognition remains a central component of any peace agreement in the eyes of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his administration.
Abu Mazen ...
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is planning a trip to Israel.
Aides said Wednesday that de Blasio will make his first trip as mayor this summer.
De Blasio has championed Jewish causes. He denounced anti-Semitic violence in Europe at a major New York synagogue and in a recent trip to Paris.
He also loosened restrictions last week on an ultra-Orthodox circumcision ...
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Attorney General Yehuda Weinstein has ordered an investigation into statements made by Yachad party candidate Baruch Marzel regarding Arab MK Hanin Zoabi. Marzel’s statements followed an
assault against Zoabi during a ...
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With the Purim season starting in earnest, children and adults alike are gearing up to deliver mishloach monos, attend mesibos and seudos, visit family, Rabbeim and teachers and all the excitement that goes with it. Purim, besides for holding the status as the most freilich day in the Jewish calendar, can also be the most dangerous day of the year. Increased traffic, uninhibited ...
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