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Dear YWN, I know that this letter will cause the regular "Lashon Hara!" and the other ignorant responses to major issues plaguing our community, but the pain is too great, and this must be publicized. This week was Lag Baomer, and this Minhag of lighting bonfires has spread across the Jewish communities like 'wildfire'. We will not discuss ...

I guess it started early this year. Last night at 2:00 am my radio went off for an unresponsive child. As with every call my mind started searching what can cause a child to become unresponsive? Was it croup? Was it a high fever? Was it seizures? No it wasn’t. It had not even occurred to me that a local yeshiva ...

[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, ...

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 ...

REPRINTED FROM THE YWN ARCHIVES: Ever wonder about the story behind a picture? Well, this is this picture’s story. Standing near a car with a group of friends on Purim afternoon, in the Ave. N and East 20′s vicinity (Flatbush), my brother suddenly felt something hit his face. While trying to knock off the unknown object, ...

Today – Tuesday, February 19th, there is a Special Election being held for the New York City Council. Pesach Osina, a frum Jew, is running against several other candidates. Because it’s a special election, you can vote in this election regardless of what party you are registered with. Democrats, Republican, Conservatives ...

By Rabbi Daniel Schneierson Question:      Why is it that many younger guys and girls think that there should be "chemistry" by the second or third date in order to continue? Answer:  The word “Chemistry” strikes a mixed cord in my heart.  When I took Chemistry in 10th Grade, our teacher was trying to ...

Dear Editor, Firstly, I would like to express my appreciation for the incredible service that you provide. I am an avid reader of The Yeshiva World News and greatly enjoy both the website and the newspaper. One of my favorite features is the weekly “Backroom Deals” column. As someone who works in the political world, I greatly enjoy ...

The most devastating natural disaster in NYC history took place this week, and the elected official who claims to represent us in New York State is missing in action. I am referring to NYS Assemblyman Dov Hikind. The Jewish communities have been hit hard, with the storm leaving war-zone type sights in its destructive path. Communities ...

I am 23 years old, and while I may have lost no financial assets in the hurricane, it is still easy to relay the message of the damage that has occurred to fellow Jews. A few guys went back home to Far Rockaway, to help victims, for the first time since before the storm. The situation is something out of a movie, except it is real - and ...

This attached photo was taken just a few minutes ago, on Monday afternoon, in Lawrence NY. It shows a few Yeshiva boys, playing in their flooded street with a boat, and swimming in the flood waters. They perhaps are unaware that should a live wire hit the water, they be electrocuted. Just look to the ...

Dear Yeshiva Administrators, This letter has been long in coming. I have a daughter in one of your schools and I pay full tuition. Paying full tuition doesn’t make me better than parents who may not be able to afford your tuition, but the way I earn the money to pay you may be different. You see, both myself and my wife have full time ...

Dear Editor, In wake of many overheard conversations on the upcoming Republican primaries, I realized it might be a good idea to remind our readers of three important facts regarding Presidential contender Ron Paul’s true policy on Israel. 1. When Congress roundly condemned Israel for destroying Iraq’s nuclear reactor in 1981, Ron ...

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 ...

[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, ...

1. I didn't attack Mr. Storobin. I simply questioned why Hamodia would publish false information, now confirmed by Storobin's adviser, that Storobin is frum. 2. With respect, Mr. Hayon is wrong. It DOES make a difference why Storobin went to shul and changed his name. In fact, Hayon admits that he did these for political reasons. That's ...

Here we go again! Every election season we find a politician who pretends to be "one of us," or part of "our community." This year it's David Storobin the Russian-born candidate for State Senate. Mr. Storobin is running against another Jew - Councilman Lew Fidler. Lew has been honest about his religious beliefs. He states unequivocally that ...