Yeshiva World News

Mayor Ken Livingstone hailed the Jewish Community’s “enormous” contribution to London life as he launched a new report on Jewish life in the capital. (more…)

Globes is reporting, that El Al has rejected a demand by the Rabbonim to grant them veto rights to decide whether the airline should fly on Shabbos in an emergency. (more…)

Assemblyman Dov Hikind has started a campaign calling on Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to resign. (more…)

In Gateshead, England the last few nights at the Yeshiva there has been many fights with the goyim. Numerous Yeshiva Bochrim have been attacked with two Bochrim been taken to hospital. A Magid shiur from Yeshiva Be”er Hatorah was beaten up and hurt as well. Police have made seven arrests so far, and are searching for others.

The Chasuna of Viznitz Bnei Brak to Viznitz Monsey is taking place this evening. The Mesader Kidushin was done by the Viznitzer Rebbe of Monsey, the Kesuba was read by the Satmar Rebbe (KJ), the six Brachos were said by the Rachmanstrivka Rebbe, and Brocha Achrita was said by R’ Yisroel Hager Shlita of Viznitz Bnei Brak.

This evening in Lakewood a group (of his Chaveirim) will be gathering to say Tehillim for the 26 year old Yungerman who was hit by a car in Australia. He is member of the newly established Lakewood Kollel. The gathering will take place in the White Oaks Shul in Lakewood (where he previously lived). (more…)

In Skokie, IL (suburb of Chicago) a new office building has opened which is quite unique. All of the professional office tenants are (more…)

Photos of R’ Yisroel Hager Shlita (Viznitz) visiting the Sanz Klausenberg Rebbe Shlita this past Monday. (Click on the images to ENLARGE them.)

Photos of Rav Hershel Schachter Shlita visiting Maran Hagoen R’ Eliyashiv Shlita. (Click on photos to ENLARGE them.)

The decision about who will succeed Jewish Community Council of Montreal (JCC) chief rabbi Avraham David Niznik after his death last week will “not be (more…)

A Levaya was held Monday for Al Kirsch, a founder of the Holocaust Museum  in Spring Valley, who died Sunday in Rye. (more…)

Kiss goodbye to crossing in front of those oncoming cars to get on Route 17. While you’re at it, say hello to an eastbound exit ramp and an interstate-quality Interchange 106, just east of Monticello. (more…)

Organizers who saw their 15-foot menorah vandalized two years in a row are moving forward with plans to light the giant Menorah on the first day of Chanukah. (more…)

At the Hascholas Sefer Torah for Yeshiva Yagdil Torah (Eretz Yisroel) which took place this past Sunday at the home of R’ Avi King, Lakewood. (Click on images to ENLARGE them) (more…)

The International Auschwitz Council agreed yesterday to modernize a 51-year-old exhibition at the site of the Nazi death camp and build walls to prevent the ruins of gas chambers from sinking into the ground. (more…)

One in three Ukrainians do not want Jews to be citizens of their country, (more…)

This evening in Staten Island at Kollel Knesses Yisroel (Eltingville, Staten Island) approxamitely 10 cars had their tires slashed. This was obviously a deliberate attack against the Frum cars – since the cars were parked on different streets. This is not the first incident either! Naturally the NYPD is refusing to label it as a bias crime.

Members of the Vaad Likdushas Shabbos met Tuesday evening with El Al CEO Chaim Romano in order to try and solve the dispute that broke out after El Al was Michallel Shabbos last Shabbos. In the meeting, attended by attorney Yigal Arnon representing El Al and attorney Yakov Ne’eman (representing the Chareidim), the two sides agreed to draft a legal document, in which the airline would commit not to fly on Shabbos. (more…)

Some pictures of the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok Rebbe Shlita visiting the home of R’ Abish Mandel (Flatbush) last week. (Click on photos to enlarge.)

To hear a message from Hagoen R’ Eliyahu Mann Shlita, who is one of the Shamosim of Hagoen R’ Chaim Kanievsky Shlita – regarding El Al please call the Yeshivaworld News Hotline at 718-305-5000.