The Five Towns will soon celebrate the dedication of the Anne and Jerome Gober Torah Center – the new home of the Agudath Israel of the Five Towns Mikdash Tzvi Yechiel located at the corner of Cedarhurst Avenue and Peninsula Blvd. in Cedarhurst. The new state of the art facility includes a stunning two story […]
He has been equivocal on the subject in the past, but on Monday night White House chief of staff and native Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel made no bones about it: He
4:50PM IL: A violent protest took place earlier in Bnei Brak, in front of Ponavez Yeshiva and the area of Chazon Ish and Yismach Moshe Streets as the nation marks
The following is a WPIX exclusive: It appears that some local 7-11’s have better video surveillance equipment than one of the top terrorist targets in the world — the Lincoln
Analysts grilled Goldman Sachs Tuesday for its role in structuring a security tied to subprime mortgages even as the firm reported a stronger-than-expected profit of $3.5 billion in the latest quarter. Goldman Sachs facing a fraud lawsuit from U.S. regulators, reported first-quarter earnings that surpassed analysts’ estimates on record fixed- income trading revenue. Net income almost […]
As the state went another day without a new budget yesterday, Gov. Paterson was hard at work – meeting with his criminal defense lawyer. The NY Daily News spotted Paterson
The Israeli flag flown at the Ponavez Yeshiva in Bnei Brak every year on Yom Ha’atzmut. (Reposted from YWN archives 2009, 2008, 2007, & 2006)
Chacham Maran Ovadia Yosef Shlita announced that one is permitted to recite Hallel on Independence Day without a bracha. The Rav adds it is preferable to push off the recitation
The APP reports: Lakewood, NJ – A private Orthodox Jewish school has stepped up security following what many see as two bias attacks this month, the most recent being a
Chareidi MKs and askanim may be seen visiting former Jerusalem Mayor, R’ Uri Lupoliansky, who remains under house arrest in connection to his alleged involvement in the Holyland bribery investigation. The first notable seen visiting the former mayor in his Jerusalem home was MK (Yahadut HaTorah) R’ Moshe Gafne, who spoke with him for about […]
More than 1,000 pink slips were handed out Monday as St. Vincent’s Hospital prepares to close its doors for good. In a released statement, the hospital says, “As part of the safe and orderly wind down of operations at St. Vincent’s Hospital, over 1,000 staff members were laid off today. St. Vincent’s Hospital is deeply […]
On Monday night and Tuesday, Independence Day is observed in Israel, a legal holiday, with all government institutions closed. As is customary, the Central Bureau of statistics releases some population
Tefillos are requested for a small girl, 4-5, Rivka bas Yael, who fell from a structure on Shilo Street in Jerusalem on Monday night and remains in critical condition on
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs stopped just short of accusing the New York Times of journalistic malpractice on Monday after the paper ran excerpts of a Pentagon memo on
On the 62nd Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, I join the American people in congratulating the government and people of Israel on this celebration of their independence. Minutes after David Ben-Gurion declared Israel’s independence, realizing the dream of a state for the Jewish people in their historic homeland, the United States became […]
Haifa, Israel – Hizbollah’s increased threats against Israel’s northern communities has led United Hatzalah to a strategic decision to expand it’s emergency medical response capabilities in the region. United Hatzalah
A “new ash cloud” was spreading towards the UK on Monday night, leaving air passengers facing the possibility of further delays. Air traffic control company Nats said the “situation was
Exeter Township, PA – The cease and desist order against a kosher poultry plant in Exeter Township, Berks County will be lifted. But the Mehadrin Kosher Poultry Plant must apply
[LINKS BELOW] Yom Hatzmaut 2010 fireworks over Lapid and Chashmonaim as seen from Modi’in Illit. Despite the fact that there was no actual display in the city, hundreds of people
4:39PM EST: [UPDATES BELOW] The FDNY is on the scene of a fire at the Satmar Shul currently under construction on Wilson Street. The fire is reportedly on the roof
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