The following is a Baltimore Sun article: Members of Shomrim, an Orthodox Jewish citizen patrol group, take their volunteer job seriously: with matching jackets and radios, they have a phone
Manhattan Boro President, Scott M. Stringer,has written a sharp letter to NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly in regards to the incident last Shabbos, where an Orthodox man was forced to write his name and address for an NYPD officer causing him to desecrate the Shabbos. This was after the officer stopped the man for “J-Walking”, and […]
YWNIsrael has just been informed that a 65-year-old woman from Yerushalayim has R”L just drowned in the waters of Ein-Gedi. Sources tell YWN Israel, that the woman was pulled from the water, and CPR was started, and paramedics attempted to resuscitate her, but were unfortunately unsuccessful. Police are doing an investigation, and ZAKA personnel are […]
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) commended the Obama Administration for its robust condemnation of the recent report prepared by the Palestinian Authority (PA) denying that Jerusalems Western Wall (Kotel) is a Jewish holy site. Nadler asserted that such falsehoods are both outrageous and offensive, and are extremely harmful to the peace process on which both […]
The following is meant as a convenient review of Halachos pertaining to Chanukah. The Piskei Din for the most part are based purely on the Sugyos, Shulchan Aruch and Ramah,
Less than 24 hours before the start of Chanukah, Rabbi Akiva Street in Bnei Brak is a flurry of activity as people run about stocking up on their needs for
New York Citys current street signs are here to stay, at least for now. The Federal Highway Administration was requiring that all 250,000 New York City street signs be changed to the upper and lower case font called Clearview. The feds said drivers can identify the words more quickly with the upper and lower case […]
The spiritual leader of Shas, Chacham Ovadia Yosef, ordered the party on Wednesday to express his discontent with a recent decision to respect IDF conversions. Shas warned Prime Minister Benjamin
All they want for Chanukah is a new world record – and they apparently got it. Two Yeshiva University students led the effort to beat the current holder of the
Some 911 calls in Manhattan will now bring out two ambulances, one hurrying to the scene and one lagging slightly behind. The first one will try to save the patients life. The second one will try to save the patients kidneys, in case the first ambulance fails. After months of grappling with the ethical and […]
The NY Post reports: The MTA is nearing completion on a $250 million anti-terror project to reinforce underwater subway tunnels and bridges against a bomb blast, The Post has learned.
That smartphone in your pocket might soon replace your credit card. Dozens of wireless carriers, handset manufacturers and Silicon Valley start-ups are working toward that goal, fueled by the massive
The WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is tonight facing growing legal problems around the world, with the US announcing that it was investigating whether he had violated its espionage laws. Assange’s
Misaskim is pleased to announce the implementation of a new initiative that has been developed to meet the needs of the community during emergencies that may arise on Shabbos or Yom Tov. Under the new system, Misaskims emergency hotline which until now was answered 24/6, will now be monitored on Shabbos and Yom Tov. The […]
A new survey finds that travelers rank New Yorks airports among the worst in the country. The Zagat survey shows travelers rate LaGuardia Airport as the worst in overall quality for the fourth-consecutive year. John F. Kennedy was rated as the fifth-worst airport, with Miami International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport […]
An earthquake about 80 miles southeast of Southampton was felt by some residents, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 10:45 a.m. quake was magnitude 3.9, according to a USGS
Jerusalem – In what can only be described as a horror story, a father was R”L just killed in a tragic accident – in front of his wife and daughter
Chanukah will be longer than eight days this year for thousands of Chai Lifeline children and their families. Chanukah activities around the world brightened the holiday for children battling pediatric
Tosher Chasidim in Canada joined in song to give thanks to the Ribono Shel Olam on Monday evening, when the Tosher Rebbe Shlita visited the Bais Medrash – the first
3:00AM EST: Flatbush – YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petira of Moshe Berkowitz Z”L, a 25-year-old Yeshiva Bochur, who was R”L killed in a serious crash in
Popular Posts
