The spokesman for Hamas’s military wing, Abu Obeida, published an unusual statement on Shabbos claiming that IDF forces are “besieging the area where the Zionist prisoner Matan Tzengauker is located.”
The IDF on Motzei Shabbos identified the names of the two other Yahalom unit soldiers who were killed in the explosion in a booby-trapped building in Khan Younis in southern
In a meeting held Friday at the home of Harav Malkiel Kotler shlit”a, the Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha delivered a powerful message to dozens of rabbanim and roshei chaburah: the upcoming gubernatorial primary election is of critical importance to the Lakewood kehilla and the broader Orthodox Jewish community. Gathered around the Rosh Yeshiva […]
A tragic accident in the heart of the Five Towns on Friday morning claimed the life of Louis Meshonek z”l, a retired NYPD detective and beloved local, after his vehicle
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have issued a joint warning about an “elevated threat environment” targeting Jewish communities across the United States, citing recent violent incidents and ongoing geopolitical tensions as key drivers of concern. The advisory comes in the wake of the deadly attacks in Colorado last week and the shocking […]
A delegation of Gedolei Eretz Yisroel will soon be traveling to the United States in support of Keren Olam Hatorah, the fundraising initiative established to sustain yeshivos and kollelim across
The construction of the world’s largest Aron Kodesh was completed this week in the heichel of Yeshivas Ateres Shlomo in the yeshivah in Rishon L’Tzion. The aron, which was entirely handcrafted, is also the largest silver artifact in the world and is an unprecedented achievement in Jewish art. Key Features of the Aron Kodesh: • […]
In an unprecedented move, Rabbonim and Roshei Yeshiva are urging the community to vote in the primary elections for Josh Gottheimer. All registered Democrats and unaffiliated voters are requested to
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A devastating incident unfolded in Khan Younis, southern Gaza, on Friday morning, when a building collapsed on Israeli soldiers. Sources tell YWN that an explosive device detonated inside a booby-trapped building, causing the structure to collapse, killing four soldiers and injuring several others, with others in critical condition. Israeli forces responded with heavy shelling as […]
Rabbi Elie Lemmel, an outreach leader with Lev & Lamed, was violently assaulted Friday morning in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a wealthy suburb of Paris — marking the second time in less than a week he has been targeted in France. According to reports, the incident occurred at approximately 8:16 a.m. EDT while Rabbi Lemmel was sitting on […]
Israel has assured the White House that it will not carry out a military strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities unless President Donald Trump determines that negotiations with Tehran have failed, according to a report by Axios citing two Israeli officials familiar with the matter. The reassurance was delivered during a high-level visit to Washington last […]
The Israeli Navy is preparing to intercept a vessel sailing under the British flag and carrying prominent international activists, should it attempt to breach the maritime blockade on the Gaza
In a dramatic midday rescue earlier this week, the Chaverim of Rockland Search and Rescue team responded to an emergency involving an unwell hiker deep within the rugged trails near
Iran has ordered large quantities of material from China used in the production of ballistic missiles, according to a Wall Street Journal report published Thursday. The revelation comes as Tehran continues indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States — and has sparked renewed concerns about Iran’s military ambitions and regional destabilization efforts. Citing sources familiar […]
French authorities have charged three Serbian nationals with carrying out a series of antisemitic vandalism attacks across Paris last weekend, allegedly acting “to serve the interests of a foreign power,” according to a judicial source. The three men—two brothers born in 1995 and a third man born in 2003—were arrested on Monday in southeastern France […]
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk is hinting at the creation of a new political party, escalating his increasingly bitter public feud with President Donald Trump, after the two former allies traded barbs on Thursday night. In a poll posted on X, Musk asked his more than 180 million followers whether it was “time to create […]
There was a notable absence last week when U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in a 58-second video that the government would no longer endorse the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children or pregnant women. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — the person who typically signs off on […]
Agudath Israel is calling for the swift passage of the Honoring Our Pledge to Eliminate Antisemitism (HOPE) Act (A.2139/S.7034A), legislation aimed at strengthening New York’s response to antisemitic incidents. The HOPE Act, introduced by Assemblyman Sam Berger and Senator Kevin Parker, would require all New York State agencies and subdivisions to consider the International Holocaust […]
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article erroneously counted Mercaz USA (Conservative) as part of the Orthodox Jewish slate. We thank the many readers who brought this to our attention, and note that the results remain the same – with an Orthodox Jewish plurality in the WZO’s USA elections. __________________________ In a watershed moment […]
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