(COMMUNICATED CONTENT) Yerushalayim…Concurrent with the rapidly rising Jerusalem Estates luxurious residential complex is an extraordinary effort to conserve the historic character of the 150-year old Schneller Compound. At the same time that one of the most contemporary and modern housing developments is being built is a parallel tract of linkage to the thousands of years […]
(VIDEO & PHOTOS BY DAVID ZER IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) The Levaya was held in Holon on Wednesday morning 2 Teves for members of the Azan family who R”L perished in the fire that engulfed their home in Flatbush, NY earlier this week. Killed in the horrific tragedy were Mrs. Aliza Azan A”H (39) – the mother […]
The rigorous schedule of Maran Rav Chaim Kanievsky is no secret. Toiling on the Torah is of utmost importance to the gadol, and comprises most of his 24 hours-a-day, as
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that vote in favor of a draft United Nations resolution against his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. “They take hundreds of millions of dollars and even billions of dollars, and then they vote against us. […]
In a joint announcement made on Tuesday afternoon, the Ministry of Construction and Housing, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Jewish National Fund (KKL) announced a new plan to strengthen
(COMMUNICATED CONTENT) Teach Advocacy Network, an organization which advocates for government funding in yeshiva and day schools, is raising money today during its annual Giving Campaign, a 24-hour crowdfunding event.
The Pentagon has admitted that, up until 2012, it was running a long-secret investigation into numerous reports of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs. The program, was allocated $22 million in
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Senate Republicans are aiming for a short-term extension of a soon-to-expire foreign intelligence collection program, a move that would appear to satisfy libertarian-leaning lawmakers demanding the contentious law be revised
Don’t be alarmed if you see more police activity near New York City bus stations, airports, subways and bridges this holiday season. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced the
Beth Medrash Govoha’s Department of Government Affairs has provided the following update on a number of provisions of interest in the final Tax Reform Bill, which is expected to be voted on today, with the caution that nothing is final until the vote takes place. The bill makes far-reaching changes to the tax code, including […]
A man convicted of fatally shooting a New York City police officer in 2015 was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Demetrius Blackwell was convicted
Due to yet another winter without significant rainfall, the Badatz Eida Chareidis on Rosh Chodesh Teves instructs Jews in Eretz Yisroel to begin reciting ‘Va’aneinu’ in Shmona Esrei. The badatz’s call come about 10 days after Chief Rabbi of Israel Dovid Lau Shlita issued a call to the tzibur to begin reciting the tefilla. (YWN […]
A White House official said President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Theresa May of the U.K. spoke Tuesday morning for the first time since she condemned the American leader’s Twitter
Dan Lavoie was riding the train in New York when he noticed an Orthodox Jewish man pull out his Gemara and start learning. He shared a photo and his thoughts on twitter: I’ll never get tired of dudes breaking out massive Torahs on the subway for some light studying. I love this city. pic.twitter.com/EKjsAPi4K3 — […]
According to a report on Channel 2 News in Israel, the government plans to help fill the Kineret by pumping in desalinated water from one of the numerous desalination plants on Israel’s coast. Additionally, Israel’s Water Authority also plans to remove salt water that has accumulated in the lake due to a drought that has lasted more […]
On Tuesday night a high-ranking security official who wished to remain anonymous told Israeli media Channel Kan 11 that: “We are not expecting an intensification of the rocket fire from Gaza. On the contrary, it is behind us.” According to the official: “Afraid of the situation deteriorating quickly, Hamas has begun operations to round up […]
The Knesset Education Committee headed by MK (Shas) Yaakov Margi observed International Diabetes Awareness Day in a discussion devoted to the healthy food regulations that had not yet been brought
Minister of Religious Services (Shas) David Azoulai and Attorney General Dr. Avichai Mandelblit have decided to delay elections to select a new Chief Rabbi of Hadera for 21 days. According
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