YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Hagon Rav Elazar Dovid Follman ZATZAL, a Magid Shiur for many years in Yeshiva Torah Temimah in Flatbush. The Levaya is
Addressing the Knesset plenum, discussing the closure of the Old City to vehicular traffic, Shas MK Rabbi Chaim Amsellem stated the Kosel is the holiest site to the Jewish People
Two New York men have been arrested and charged with trying to help Al Qaeda terrorists, NBCNewYork has exclusivly learned. An official announcement on these latest terror arrests in New
The New York City Fire Department’s new fireboat, the Three Forty Three, will arrive in New York Harbor on Friday April 30, at approximately 4 p.m. There will be a
Three Councilmembers representing large swaths of New York City’s Orthodox Jewish community announced today that they have joined forces to combat the city’s proposed cuts to the Priority 7 voucher
As children put their final touches on Lag BaOmer “medurot” in Modi’in Illit and Moshav Matityahu, thousands of people make their way from Yerushalayim to Meron in preparation of the
The plane had blown an engine over the northern Arabian Sea, and the lead pilot, Lt. Miroslav “Steven” Zilberman Z”L, had to make lightning-quick decisions. The E-2C Hawkeye, returning from
Thanks to a previous alert by the Flatbush Shomrim in educating the public, residents are realizing the importance of reporting predators. In a continued effort to keep our families safe
All new cars would have to be equipped with “black boxes” that record performance data and federal safety regulators would be granted the authority to order immediate recalls under newly
Jordan’s King Abdullah II is definitely seeking to maximize the pressure being exerted on Israel from the international community regarding construction in Yerushalayim. Once again, the king released a warning,
Lag B’Omer hasn’t yet arrived, but in Bnei Brak, a 4-year-old girl who returned from kindergarten stopped to observe a bonfire lit by some children, at about 1:00pm on Thursday.
Deputy Minister of Education (Yahadut HaTorah) R’ Meir Porush met with former President of the High Court of Justice Prof. Aaron Barak to discuss the Emanuel Beis Yaakov case. According
It appears that if one wishes to lash out at a sector in Israeli society, one may do so freely as long as the verbal attack is against chareidim and
Israel’s Holy Sites Authority has established an information number to assist anyone heading to Meron for Lag B’Omer, providing information on traffic conditions, parking availability and bus service. One may
Persons affiliated with the outlawed Kach organization have printed photos of US President Barak Obama receiving an award from a Muslim organization, photos being distributed to add into Lag B’Omer
In honor of Lag baomer, Rabbi Moshe Dovid Lebovits, who writes tha Daily Halacha for YWN, has written a beautiful edition of Minhagim and Halachos in English. Click HERE to
Jeffrey A. Moerdler, the New York practice leader of Mintz Levin’s Real Estate and Communications practices and an active member of the Riverdale community, has been appointed by Governor David
Federal prosecutors are reportedly looking into whether Goldman Sachs has committed securities fraud. The Securities and Exchange Committee referred its investigation of Goldman to The Justice Department for possible criminal
ALBANY – Legislation that would permit authorities to presume consent for the harvesting of organs from deceased New Yorkers is being “vigorously opposed” by a national Orthodox Jewish organization with
United and Continental Airlines are expected to announce Monday that they are combining operations to create the world’s largest airline, the culmination of more than a decade’s effort by Chicago-based
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