The likelihood of Britain leaving the European Union without a future trade deal has “dropped dramatically” now that the two sides have reached a preliminary agreement on their divorce terms,
An Israel Police Dan district spokesman reports the arrest of a suspect who held 14 forged identity cards and sold them each for NIS 500. In the early hours of
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the federal Department of Transportation to reverse its decision not to require airlines to disclose baggage fees upfront. The department announced Thursday it
Last week, following the proclamation by US President Trump recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, persons turned to HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita to inquire if it is safe to travel to Israel amid Arab threats of renewed violence and attacks. Questions came from young people, businesspersons as well as avreichim. Kikar Shabbos News quotes Rav […]
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) On Shabbos afternoon, police in Beitar Illit received a report that a doctor and nurse had been attacked in one of the local health clinics in
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Three people have been arrested for allegedly throwing firebombs at a Shul in the Swedish city of Goteborg, the second anti-Jewish attack in the Nordic nation
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday, 22 Kislev, issued the following statement at the joint press conference in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron: “Thank you,
With great sorrow we report the petira of Rephoel Shachar Weissberg Z”L at the age of 37 years old. Rephoel Shachar Weissberg grew up in Baltimore and learned in Yeshiva
President Donald Trump has demanded and received an apology from a Washington Post reporter over a photo of Trump’s Florida rally on Friday. Trump tweeted Saturday that “.@DaveWeigel @WashingtonPost put
The emotional highlight of Chai Lifeline’s International Annual Gala held last Monday was the debut of a new song called “We are Strong: The Faces of Hope.” The song was written by Malky Storch, Bracha Goldstein and Miriam Storch for their sister, Hudis, a’h. It was first sung when Hudis lay dying of cancer. 8th […]
(VIDEO AND PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Preparations are underway at the Kosel for Chanukah, and in the accompanying video we see the official menorah being set into place. Another official is selected to light this menorah each night of Chanukah, an event that is broadcast on national television. (YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Kosel Heritage Foundation)
President Donald Trump sought Sunday to gloss over the difficult work ahead for lawmakers laboring to finalize tax cut legislation he can sign by his self-imposed Christmas deadline. Trump tweeted
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Bayit Yehudi party Chairman Minister Naftali Bennet was interviewed on motzei Shabbos on Israel’s Meet the Press program. Bennet begins by explaining the relevance of the recent declaration by US President Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. He feels this brings legitimacy to Israel recognizing Jerusalem as her capital, […]
President Donald Trump has honored figures of the civil rights movement, some famous, some not, at a ceremony that exposed stark divisions among Americans about his commitment to that legacy.
Czech President Milos Zeman has come out in a harsh criticism of his European Union partners, calling them “cowards” for not coming out in support of the recent US announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital as he has done. Zeman is the only EU nation leader to take the initiative and follow President Donald Trump’s […]
(VIDEOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) On Motzei Shabbos Parshas Vayeshev, both Satmar Kehillos held their annual “Chuf Alef Kislev” events, attended by thousands of Satmar Chassidim. Both the Satmar Rebbe of
The Arab List in Knesset, which has 13 seats, will not be voting in favor of the Shabbos law being pushed by Yahadut Hatorah and Shas. The law in essence
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petirah of of Rebbetzin Ita Singer, a”h, wife of Rabbi Shlomo Singer, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Ner Boruch-Passaic Torah Institute in Passaic, NJ
Democrats are considering a plan that would limit — but not abandon — the influence of “superdelegates” in the next presidential primary, after a bruising 2016 primary prompted allegations by Bernie Sanders’ supporters that the system was rigged. The changes, outlined in a draft proposal obtained by The Associated Press, probably wouldn’t have made a […]
Knesset Coalition Chairman MK (Likud) David Bitan was questioned under warning by police for a second time, also for about 13 hours as was the case the first time he
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