In the wake of horrific attacks against American Jews, the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center — the public policy arm of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America — is calling on Congress to significantly increase funding for the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), stating that a House Subcommittee’s proposal of $305 million for FY2026 […]
Members of Hewlett’s Jewish community awoke Monday morning to reports of three disturbing incidents that occurred overnight within blocks of the shul and surrounding Jewish homes. The incidents, all of
I write as a recent high school graduate preparing for a year of seminary in Eretz Yisrael. Like many girls my age, I am filled with excitement, gratitude, and also questions—about life, about myself, and, more immediately, about what it means when I am told that I must now only wear navy or black tops, […]
October 7 marked the day Hamas unleashed a wave of unspeakable brutality across southern Israel. In this must-watch video, Douglas Murray, author of On Democracies and Death Cults: Israel and
Documents obtained by the IDF during operations in Gaza have revealed significant collaboration between the Qatari government and Hamas, including covert financial support and joint efforts to hinder U.S.-led peace
In an incredible moment following the Adirei Hatorah maamad on Sunday night, Harav Ezriel Auerbach shlit”a paid a personal visit to the Zkan Rosh Yeshiva, Harav Shmuel Kamenetsky shlit”a, in a gesture of ahava and kavod that left those present deeply inspired. The two gedolim left, davened Maariv together, and Rav Ezriel requested and received […]
While tens of thousands gathered to celebrate kavod haTorah at the Adirei HaTorah event, a profoundly unique and awe-inspiring maamad for Torah unfolded in a Brooklyn home. This celebration marked the completion and publication of a sefer on Chumash—not an ordinary sefer, but a masterpiece written by Reb Yisroel (Sruly) Schubert, who, despite battling the […]
ABC News has suspended correspondent Terry Moran for calling Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller a “world class hater” in a since-deleted social media post. Moran’s post was swiftly condemned by officials in the Republican administration, including Vice President J.D. Vance. ABC News, in a statement, said it “stands for objectivity and impartiality […]
YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of Chazzan Yehuda Aharon (Ari) ben R’ Yirmiyahu Klein z”l, a beloved figure in the world of chazzanus and Jewish music, who was niftar today at the age of 76. Chazzan Klein, a resident of Manhattan, leaves behind a legacy of decades of musical avodah and simcha, […]
In an era of complex healthcare challenges, nursing home administration emerges as a critical and often overlooked career opportunity for young professionals seeking meaningful work with tangible societal impact. Breaking
California Gov. Gavin Newsom was “too weak” to protect Los Angeles as violent rioters attacked federal law enforcement officers during anti-ICE demonstrations over the weekend, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Monday morning. Leavitt claimed that Newsom “did nothing” as the riots erupted in the city on Friday and continued through the weekend. “Federal […]
The chairman of the Ministerial Committee for the Dismissal of the Attorney General, Minister Amichai Chikli, summoned Gali Baharav-Miara on Monday to a pre-dismissal hearing on Tuesday of next week.
A runaway pet zebra that was on the loose for more than a week in Tennessee and became an internet sensation in the process was captured Sunday, authorities said. Ed the Zebra was captured safely after being located in a pasture near a subdivision in the Christiana community in central Tennessee, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s […]
Amazon said Monday that it will spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny over an arrangement to essentially plug right into the power plant. Kevin Miller, vice president of global data centers at Amazon’s cloud computing subsidiary, […]
Transportation Minister Miri Regev said on Monday that the government is planning to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Mirara even if the Supreme Court rules that it is “illegal.” Speaking in an interview with Ynet, Regev responded to a question about the government’s approval of a new procedure to fire the Attorney General: “Isn’t establishing a […]
Getty Images is facing off against artificial intelligence company Stability AI in a London courtroom for the first major copyright trial of the generative AI industry. Opening arguments before a
Russia launched almost 500 drones at Ukraine in the biggest overnight drone bombardment of the three-year war, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, as the Kremlin presses its summer offensive amid direct peace talks that have yet to deliver progress on stopping the fighting. Despite the difficulties in reaching a ceasefire, Russia and Ukraine swapped another batch of prisoners of […]
Defense Minister Yisrael Katz ordered the IDF to screen harrowing footage of the October 7 massacre to the passengers of the Madleen “flotilla, which was seized en route to the
QUESTION: What types of cheeses are included in the prohibition of gevinas Akum? ANSWER: There are two types of cheese: soft cheese and hard cheese. Until modern times, the most common coagulant that curdled milk into hard cheese was animal rennet, which is typically extracted from the stomach lining of a calf. (Today, microbial rennet, which is extracted […]
When children of wealthy families reach adulthood, they often benefit from the largesse of parents in the form of a trust fund. It’s another way they get a leg up on less affluent peers, who may receive nothing at all — or even be expected to support their families. But what if all children — […]
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