Israels new prime minister appealed to the international community Monday to stand together against Iran, accusing Tehran of marching toward the development of a nuclear weapon and threatening to act alone if the world does not take action. In his maiden speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Naftali Bennett made no mention of Israels […]
3 YEARS AGO, WE REALIZED THE OBVIOUS. The residents of Flatbush needed help, and they were not getting enough of it. Although Flatbush is blessed with many giving individuals and
Reuven Ben Eli, 35, who lost his wife and three children in a horrific multi-vehicle accident in northern Israel on Wednesday, regained consciousness on Thursday morning. Ben Eli was informed
The top U.S. military officer called the 20-year war in Afghanistan a strategic failure and acknowledged to Congress on Tuesday that he had favored keeping several thousand troops in the country to prevent a collapse of the U.S.-supported Kabul government and a rapid takeover by the Taliban. Republicans on the Senate Armed Services Committee pointed […]
The yishuv of Nariya in Binyamin was engulfed in mourning on Motzei Shabbos upon hearing the news of the tragic death of Renana Kantrovitch, a’h, at the age of 45.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett chose to use the international platform at the UN General Assembly to criticize senior Israeli health officials, later repeating the message in a press briefing to
President Joe Bidens national security adviser Jake Sullivan is heading to Cairo on Wednesday for talks with Egyptian government officials about rising tensions between Israel and Hamas. The Biden administration is leaning heavily on Egypt, which has long played a role as mediator between Israel and Hamas, for help in maintaining stability in the region […]
As if a cup of coffee wasnt expensive enough, a confluence of factors is driving up farmers costs to grow the beans and it could begin filtering down to your local cafe before the end of the year. After hovering for years near $1 per pound, coffee futures the price large-volume buyers agree to […]
The spread of COVID-19 vaccination requirements across the U.S. hasnt had the desired effect so far, with the number of Americans getting their first shots plunging in recent weeks. And some experts worry that the move to dispense boosters could just make matters worse. The fear is that the rollout of booster shots will lead […]
Former New York City Health Commissioner Mary Bassett will become the top health official in the state as it seeks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday. Bassett will replace outgoing state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, a key figure in former Gov. Andrew Cuomos pandemic response. Zucker has been criticized over […]
A New York man was arrested for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol after he was spotted on surveillance video, authorities said. Richard Watrous, 59,
This story is brought to you in honor of the Ribnitzer Rebbe’s upcoming Yahrtzeit (submit names through Yad L’Achim for free here) It was the early 1980’s and *Rivka was in
[By Rabbi Yair Hoffman] Sukkos is over, and Bereishis has begun once again. It is time to take seriously the Mitzvah the obligation rather, of doing the weekly Torah portion with the Tzibbur. The purpose of this article is to make available, in an easily understood format, the laws of Shnayim Mikreh VeEchad Targum […]
Nurses and hundreds of other staff members will soon begin wearing panic buttons at a Missouri hospital where assaults on workers tripled after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cox
Selene San Felice said she often questioned how or why she survived the shooting that left five others dead at a Maryland newspaper. Montana Winters Geimer described the grievous loss
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of HaRav Moshe David Tendler Z”L. He was 95. Rav Tendler was the son in law of the late Posek Hador, Hagaon
Guests at an Ashdod engagement party were visibly emotional last week, and a brief look into the family’s history reveals why: The last time many of the guests had
A horrific crash in Northern Israel claimed the lives of at least five people – four of them from one family on Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened on Route 89
North Korea said Wednesday that it successfully tested a new hypersonic missile it implied was being developed as nuclear capable, as it continues to expand its military capabilities and pressure Washington and Seoul over long-stalled negotiations over its nuclear weapons. The missile test early Tuesday was North Koreas third round of launches this month and […]
President Joe Biden is caught between a hard place and an even harder one when it comes to immigration. Biden embraced major progressive policy goals on the issue after he
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