Agudas Yisrael worldwide is working in earnest against the harsh decree, a NIS 5,000 daily fine against Chinuch Atzmai surrounding the ongoing controversy over segregation in a Beis Yaakov school
Jerusalem participated in Earth Day 2010 in part by killing the main lights in the Old City. Illuminated windmills were on site for the occasion as well as displays of
Three carpenters got together 51 years ago and built a kisei shel Eliyahu which they donated to the shul in Moshav Kadish in the Tanach Region. Since then, the chair
Senator Chuck Schumer harshly criticized the Obama Administration’s attempts to exert pressure on Israel today, making him the highest-ranking Democrat to object to Obama’s policies in such blunt terms. Schumer,
The following is an article from CNN: Abbie Dorn always wanted children, and in June 2006 she got her wish — triplets. But during a difficult birth she suffered severe
The NYPD has plans to buy 200 hybrid vehicles in 2010, officials say. The new vehicles will be hybrid Ford Fusions and Escapes, the officials said, and they will begin
Human skeletal remains were found in the Sultan Yakoub area of southern Lebanon on Tuesday. One has been identified belonging to a Syrian soldier. The second has not yet been
During a meeting between American representatives in Jerusalem and officials in the Prime Minister’s Office, the US officials were informed that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu remains firm in his commitment
Chicago, IL – Lawyers for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich today asked a federal judge for permission to subpoena President Barack Obama to testify at Blagojevich’s upcoming trial. Blagojevich is charged
Brooklyn, NY – Daniel Goldstein, the last stubborn guy living at the Atlantic Yards site, struck a $3 million deal with developer Bruce Ratner and the state to clear out
A 22-year-old yeshiva bachur was stopped by traffic police at about 3:00am while traveling on the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv Highway about two weeks ago. He was caught on radar driving 159
The battle surrounding the growing chareidi presence in Yerushalayim’s Kiryat Yovel neighborhood is now once again focusing on the eruv, and the matter is headed for court. Many believed the
President Barack Obama called on the financial industry to drop its “furious efforts” to fight his regulation plan, saying a failure to impose tougher rules on the market will put
The following statement was given to YWN by Lakewood Police Chief Rob Lawson: In regard to several inquiries from the media about a police ticket “blitz”, please be advised that
The Novominsker Rebbe, Rosh Agudas Yisroel, shlit”a, will, iy”H, address this year’s Pirchei Agudas Yisroel of America’s 47th Annual National Siyum Mishnayos, al shem Harav Yehoshua Silbermintz, zt”l. The Siyum
Cedar Rapids, Iowa – Two former U.S. attorneys general, a former deputy attorney general, more than half-a-dozen former U.S. attorneys and a former federal judge have authored and signed letters
Producer prices took an unexpected jump in March 0.7%, the U.S. Labor Department announced Thursday, as spiking food prices pushed the wholesale index higher then it’s been in 26 years.
Moscow, Russia – Russia’s first kosher “take-out” restaurant and store has opened in the Shaarei Tsedek Charity Center in Moscow. The store features a variety of ready-made and convenience foods.
The sentencing of convicted Ponzi schemer Scott Rothstein will be pushed back to June 9 because his lawyer has been unable to meet with him regularly while he cooperates with
Gov. Chris Christie hopes to stabilize New Jersey’s highest-in-the-nation property taxes during his first term. Appearing on New Jersey 101.5 (WKXW-FM) Wednesday night, Christie said spending reforms are needed to
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