IDF Chareidi Reserve Duty Officer Not Given Mehadrin Food as Promised
Moti Freidman is an IDF officer serving in the reserves. All he asks for is to receive the mehadrin food rations he is entitled to however he was compelled to go for days without receiving those rations.
Friedman tells his story on his Facebook page; “I am a reserve duty office, chareidi and hungry. I began serving this past Sunday for a training exercise. The training event simulated warfare, lasting all the hours of the day. I am not spoiled, but my body does require fuel. On Sunday, ...
Protests to Save Beit El Homes on Sunday Night
Protests will be held on Sunday night 3 Menachem Av at major intersections throughout Yehuda and Shomron at 5:30PM to send a message to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to stop the destruction of homes in Beit El. The Supreme Court ruled that 24 homes were built illegally on privately owned Arab land and has ordered the destruction of the homes by the end of July 2015.
Back in 2012 the Ulpana neighborhood of the community was destroyed by another court order. At that time, 33 homes were ...
High-Stakes Lobbying On Iran Deal; Pressure For Congress
Israel's ambassador to the United States raced in and out of offices on Capitol Hill, trying to persuade lawmakers that the nuclear deal with Iran is a historic mistake.
On the other side, liberal groups ramped up the pressure, warning of political consequences for Democrats who undermine the agreement and casting opposition as a vote for war.
The lobbying fight is on over the pact that the U.S. and other world powers just signed with Iran.
Multimillion-dollar ad campaigns are underway ...
Family of Murdered Farmer to Protest Outside PM's Office
The family of farmer David Bar-Kappara, who was beaten to death by two residents of the PA (Palestinian Authority) in his farm, will protest on Sunday evening 3 Menachem Av outside the Prime Minister’s Office at 6:00PM.
The protest is sparked by an Israel Police report last week, concluding the beating death was the result of a monetary dispute, and not an act of terror.
The family explains to the public that the ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet) does not agree with police ...
Pentagon Chief Carter Not Offering New Arms Deal To Israel
In the face of Israeli outrage over the Iran nuclear accord, the Pentagon is moving quickly to reinforce arguably the strongest part of the U.S.-Israeli relationship: military cooperation.
But officials say Washington has no plans to offer new weaponry as compensation for the Iran deal.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter left for Tel Aviv on Sunday to push ahead with talks on ways the U.S. can further improve Israel's security — not just with Iranian threats in mind, but an array of other ...
Nachal Chareidi will Hold Limud in Memory of Seret-Vishnitz Rebbe
The IDF Rabbi of the Nachal Chareidi regiment, Rabbi Shaul Avdiel, informed the Charedi soldiers in the past days, the eve of Shloshim of Seret-Vishnitz Rebbe, Rabbi Eliezer Hager ZT”L, which will be on Wednesday, 20 Menachem Av, the regiment will hold a "an all Torah day" as an aliyah for the rebbe’s neshama. The theme of the day will be around "Torah, holiness and war".
The day of limud will be a part of a spiritual preparation of the chareidi combatants before summer training is to ...
Boruch Dayan HaEmmes: Petira Of Rebbitzen Rishel Kotler A"H [UPDATED]
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Rebbitzen Rishel Kotler, wife of HaRav Shneur Kotler ZATZAL, Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoah.
Lakewood Hatzolah was rushed to her home on Friday night after she became unconscious, and passed away shortly after. She was in her low 90's.
Her children are, HaRav Aryeh Malkiel Kotler, Rosh Yeshiva of BMG; Reb Aron Kotler, CEO of BMG; Rav Shraga Kotler, Rav Isser Zalman Kotler; Rebbetzin Sarah Yehudis Schustal, wife of HaRav Dovid Schustal, Rosh ...
Statement From Agudath Israel of America on Iranian Nuclear Agreement
Upon consultation with its rabbinic leadership, Agudath Israel of America issued the following statement regarding the agreement announced on July 14 concerning Iran's nuclear program, and calling for both political and spiritual advocacy:
Deep concerns have been expressed by many knowledgeable groups and individuals regarding the agreement announced on July 14 concerning Iran's nuclear program. These concerns raise serious questions whether the agreement is in the best interests of the ...
Iran Supreme Leader: Nuclear Deal Won't Change Policy To US
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Saturday a landmark nuclear deal won't change his country's policy toward the "arrogant" U.S., making his first public speech since the Islamic Republic's historic pact with world powers.
Khamenei said a more wide-ranging agreement with America is unlikely, striking a different pose than moderate President Hassan Rouhani, who earlier said the Vienna accord could "step-by-step remove bricks from the wall of mistrust" between Iran and the ...
Federal Charges Sought In Eric Garner's NYPD Chokehold Death
The widow of Eric Garner and hundreds of protesters rallied outside a courthouse Saturday to call on federal prosecutors to indict the white police officer who put the black New York City man in a fatal chokehold a year ago.
"You all keep me empowered to speak," Garner's widow, Esaw Garner, told the demonstrators at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn.
"I will not stop loving him," she added. "I will never stop fighting for him."
The rally brought Garner's family together with the loved ...
Military Site Shootings Crystallize FBI Terrorism Concerns
The deadly shootings at military sites in Tennessee illustrate the threat that FBI officials have warned about: violence directed against a vulnerable government target by a lone gunman with apparent terrorist aspirations.
The FBI has not detailed a motive, but Thursday's attacks that killed four Marines and one sailor are under investigation as a potential act of terrorism, with authorities combing through the gunman's past to look for travel, contacts and online writings.
The rampage ...
Trump On John McCain: 'I Like People Who Weren't Captured'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump criticized Sen. John McCain's military record at a conservative forum Saturday, saying the party's 2008 nominee and former prisoner of war was a "war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren't captured."
The comment drew some boos from some in the audience — and quick condemnation from rivals who have been waiting for such an opening to rein in the outspoken reality television personality. Trump has surged in polls recently, ...
Uber vs. De Blasio In Battle Over Access To NYC Streets
Uber is squaring off against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
The popular ride-booking service is protesting legislation that could cap the number of Uber cars on the streets of the nation's largest city.
Uber debuted a TV ad on Friday that suggests that the cap would hardest hit minorities in outer-borough neighborhoods who sometimes have trouble getting yellow taxis.
Those communities make up the bulk of de Blasio's political support.
The company also targeted council members ...
How Did Gunman Go From Typical Suburban Life To Attack?
Counterterrorism investigators are trying to figure out why a 24-year-old Kuwait-born man who seemingly had a typical suburban American upbringing attacked two U.S. military sites in a shooting rampage that left four Marines dead.
Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez of Hixson, Tennessee, did not appear to have been on the radar of federal authorities before the bloodshed Thursday, officials said, and they were still searching for a motive. Abdulazeez was killed by police.
Federal authorities were ...
Kerry: Captive Americans Raised at All Meetings With Iran
Secretary of State John Kerry says there was "not one meeting that took place" during the recent Iranian nuclear talks at which the U.S. didn't raise the issue of four Americans still held captive by Tehran.
In fact, Kerry adds, the issue was discussed during his last meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, before they announced the landmark deal that is meant to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapons capability in exchange for sanctions ...
International Criminal Court Orders an Investigation into Mavi Marmara Flotilla
The International Criminal Court of Justice in The Hague has instructed the prosecution to probe the Mavi Marmara commando operation launched by Israel in May 2010 to determine if there were war crimes committed. A number of Turkish nationals were killed in the operation. The court instructed prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to reopen the probe, explaining the court feel the prosecutor’s judgment previously was flawed. Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotevely questioned the court’s move, citing that ...
Kansas: U.S. Judge Won't Recuse Himself From Jewish Site Shootings Case
A Kansas judge has refused to recuse himself from the death penalty case of a white supremacist charged in the killings of three people at two Jewish sites in Kansas.
Johnson County Judge Thomas Kelly Ryan said Friday there were no grounds for him to step down.
Frazier Glenn Miller Jr. argued that Ryan was obstructing justice by not ruling quickly on motions or allowing him a computer with online access.
Ryan said he would discuss later in the hearing Miller's argument that there was a ...
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