As YWN reported earlier Wednesday, world leaders and elected officials around the globe continued to condemn remarks made by the Palestinian president about the causes of the Holocaust. The following
Preparations are underway once again at the Niklesburg Beis Medrash to accommodate the annual Lag B’Omer festivities. This year’s celebration will take place on Wednesday evening May 3rd in front
Wanted: A million people willing to share their DNA and 10 years of health habits, big and small, for science. On Sunday, the U.S. government will open nationwide enrollment for
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times) There are essentially four ideas behind the joy of LaG BaOmer. In this article, we will attempt to explore them
The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s former bodyguard did nothing out of the ordinary when he took possession of the president’s medical records last year, despite a
The following is an unedited Associated Press story: An ultra-Orthodox Jewish village in the Hudson Valley is expecting to host thousands of people for its annual bonfire celebration. The bonfire
The Israel Fire Department Chief, Dedi Simchi, published an order using his authority under the law barring bonfires around Israel on Lag B’Omer that do not comply with the order
President Donald Trump has called courts unfair and political and repeatedly assailed the 9th Circuit, the U.S. court system’s westernmost division, where some of his key immigration policies have stalled.
(VIDEOS & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) At least twenty-seven bungalows were destroyed in a wind-driven fire in the Town of Fallsburg, Wednesday afternoon. The fire started at around 2:00PM and
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has released details of the next phase in his $20 billion, five-year plan to alleviate New York state’s homelessness problem. The Democrat announced Tuesday that the third
The head of the European Union’s executive has warned the United States that the bloc will not negotiate trade concessions under threat, a day after President Donald Trump granted the
(VIDEOS AND PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Minister of Culture & Sports (Likud) Miri Regev visited Meron on Tuesday, ahead of Lag B’Omer, using the opportunity to speak with ZAKA commander
Baruch Hashem, no injuries were reported after two large fires struck the Charedi city of Elad in central Israel on Wednesday. The brush fires began in fields around the city
A spiraling controversy over anti-Semitic comments and conspiracy theories has roiled the Washington city government, seemingly getting worse with every public attempt to ease the tensions. The issue nearly derailed
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Many Israelis are still trying to get over the grief of last week’s flood tragedy involving a school trip in the Aravah that claimed the lives
The head of the Jerusalem education system on Wednesday, 17 Iyar, called on students around the city to cancel planned Lag B’Omer bonfires due to weather forecasts calling for unseasonably
At close to 6:30AM Wednesday morning, 17 Iyar, there was what appeared to have been an attempted ramming attack near the intersection of Israel Police Headquarters on Route 1 in
The Federal Reserve achieved an inflation milestone this week, but that isn’t likely to alter expectations for what the Fed will announce when its latest policy meeting ends Wednesday. After
Many obstacles stand between Yungerleit and the professional workforce. Many are reluctant to give up on the dream of impacting and inspiring others. Others are discouraged by the challenges of
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