Yeshiva World News

 While El Al is trying to minimize damages with the Haredi public after flying on Shabbat in an attempt to return passengers who were stranded abroad because of the workers strike in Israel earlier this month, an El Al aircraft was seen flying over Tel Aviv this Saturday. (more…)

YeshivaWorld has recieved numerous emails informing us that some of the pre-filled plastic oil cups seem to pose a risk of melting and burning. Please take appropriate precautions.

Yeshivaworld regrets to inform you of the Petirah of Rebbitzen Wachtfogel at the age of 91. She was the wife of the late Lakewood Mashgiach, Hagoen R’ Nosson Wachtfogel ZATZAL & the mother of Hagoen R’ Elya Ber Wachtfogel Shlita, Rosh Yeshivas South Fallsburg. The Levaya details will be 2:00PM at BMG and LEAVING at 2:30 to go to Eretz Yisroel.

The first three winners in Oorahs “Eight Nights Eight Flights” raffle are: Chani Weiss (Brooklyn), Elie Applebaum (New York, NY), Daniel Rosenberg (Far Rockaway, NY).

Maran Hagoen R’ Shmuel Berenbaum Shlita will be flying to Chicago later today. He is scheduled to deliver a Shiur at the home of R’ Machlouf Suissa at 8:00PM and a Shiur in Yeshivas Telz Chicago after Maariv.

Tonight in Yerushalayim there will be a Mesibas Chanukah for the Alumni of Novaminsk Yeshiva. The Rebbe Shlita will be speaking via hook-up. There will also be a Mesibas Chanukah tonight in Yerushalayim for the Alumni of Yeshiva Toras Chaim (Lakewood) at 8:15PM.

The Chasunah of the daughter of Hagoen R’ Shmuel Zev Rutkin Shlita R”Y Telz Cleveland is taking place tonight in Bais Faiga hall in Lakewood. The Choson is Dovid Krazner.

There is a man who is part of Neturei Karta who lives in Manchester by the name of Mr. Aaron Cohen (AKA Achmed Cohen). A large Hafganah took place outside his house, his car was destroyed to the point of not being drivable. When the Police escorted him out of his house, hundreds of eggs were thrown at him. Apparently he has left the town (hopefully he moved to Iran or Gaza). Click HERE to visit the YW Photo Album to see the photos of this great Kiddush Hashem. 

Jewish people are four times more likely to be attacked in Britain because of their religion than Muslims, according to figures compiled by the police. (more…)

The Rosh HaYeshiva ,Harav Yehuda Bakst shlit’a, will be giving a Special Chanukah Shiur for men at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Reuven Lerner 17207 Sherfield in Southfield ,MI on Monday Night
the 4th night of Chanukah (Dec. 18) at 8:45 PM MAARIV TO FOLLOW.

For the second time in as many years, Fort Collins, Colo., officials refused to allow a menorah display on public property during Chanukah. (more…)

בס”ד ק”ק עדת ישראל מעלבארן יצ”ו ADASS ISRAEL CONGREGATION PUBLIC STATEMENT

The Adass Israel Congregation, a community founded by Holocaust-survivors, joins worldwide Jewry in publicly denouncing the nefarious and totally irresponsible handful of Jewish charlatans, who attended the recent “Holocaust-denial” conference of Jew-haters in Teheran. (more…)

A Yeshivaworld reader emailed El Al protesting their recent Chillul Shabbos. This was the response sent back in the form of an email. (It seems as though this is the standard response being sent to all emails that they are receiving.)  (more…)

Ten anti-Semites last week attacked three Frum Yidden, near the Kiev’s main synagogue. (more…)

A 30 year old lady was R”L hit and killed by a car in Ashdod this morning and at approximately the same time a 7-year-old girl was run over by a car at the entrance to Kfar Tsur near Yerushalayim. The child was taken to the nearest medical center but died later of her wounds.

Today will be the Hachnosas Sefer Torah and Chanukas Habayis in Skokie at Bais Medrash Binyan Olam 8170 McCormick Boulevard.

The Olam is asked to please be Mispallel for Hageon R’ Dovid Barkin Shlita (Rosh Yeshivas Telz Cleveland), who’s Matziv is very critical. His name is Refoel Dovid Ben Golda.

An Israel Electric employee from Ashdod died Sunday after he fell from the fourth floor of a building at a construction site. Medics took him to the hospital in Tel Hashomer where he died from his injuries.

The Levaya of R’ Shlomo Cohen A”H, the brother of Hagon R’ Feivel Cohen Shlita is taking place right now (2:00PM) at Midwood Chapels in Flatbush.

Armed thieves broke into a home in Salford (Manchester, UK) and held a knife to the throat of a Frum 10-year-old boy, demanding that he tell them the location of the safe. (more…)