A former guard at the Majdanek death camp in Nazi-occupied Poland has been charged in Germany with being an accessory to murder for allegedly serving there during a period when
For the first time ever, Israel will assist Agunos no matter where they are in the world. Both men and women will qualify for assistance from Israel and the Israeli
Far from the Washington murmurs about his future, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson secretly traveled to two of America’s enduring war zones Monday, prodding leaders in Afghanistan and Iraq
Republican Sen. John McCain left no doubt Monday that he was thinking of President Donald Trump as he criticized the draft system during Vietnam for forcing low-income Americans to serve
A Florida man who described himself as a sympathizer of the Islamic State extremist group faces terrorism-related charges stemming from a purported plot to bomb a Miami-area shopping mall, according
A U.N. committee has added 32 items that have both civilian and military uses to a list of prohibited goods and technologies banned from sale or transfer to North Korea.
Airliners began flying over Twila Lake’s bungalow-style house in a historic district three years ago, taking off every one to two minutes from the Phoenix airport and roaring over her
The Islamic State militants came into the Syrian town with a hit list. By the time they left three weeks later, more than 70 civilians had been killed — shot or beheaded, their bodies dumped in farms and ditches. The apparent revenge killings in the town of Qaryatayn underscore the ability of the extremists to […]
A sketch of the Empire State Building drawn by President Donald Trump has sold at auction for $16,000. Julien’s Auctions says the 12-inch-by-9-inch black marker depiction of the iconic New
Within the next three decades, floods that used to strike the New York City area only once every 500 years could occur every five years, according to a new scientific
Palestinian activists have built a monument to the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein in the West Bank. The monument, showing a portrait of Saddam in a bowler hat and pointing
Israel’s police are continuing with their recent drive to strictly enforce the “Right Lane” rule. In the past 40 days more than 2,855 tickets were written across the country for drivers who continuously drove in the left lane. According to Israeli law, this is illegal as the left lane is meant to be used for […]
The attached tweets are via Raf Sanchez, who is the Middle East correspondent for the Daily Telegraph U.K. Sanchez began his string of tweets during the Peleg protests on Monday
The Jerusalem Local Planning & Building Committee, headed by Deputy Mayor Meir Turgeman, will approve at its next meeting on Wednesday 5 Cheshvan, the construction of 13 buildings containing 176
Order of the scenes shown in the video: Hundreds walking up the hill from the busses on Rechov Shmuel Hanavi Shiur by HaRav Asher Arielli Shlita Seder in Bais Yeshaya (American Bochurim) Seder in the main Bais Medrash Shachris main Bais Medrash Seder in Bais Shalom Videos by Dovid Cohen (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
The Senate is pushing ahead on a $36.5 billion hurricane relief package that would give Puerto Rico a much-needed infusion of cash. The measure also would replenish rapidly dwindling emergency
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) On Sunday, 2 Cheshvan, Israel Air Force Apache helicopters, known as the ‘Peten’ in Israel, returned to service. They were grounded following the accident two months ago that claimed the life of Major David (Dudi) Zahar Z”L and leaving Captain Ohn in serious condition. He is reportedly recuperating from his injuries. […]
The head of Vienna’s Jewish community is warning of the dangers of including the right-wing Freedom Party in the Austrian government, asserting that it remains xenophobic despite its newly moderate tone. Oskar Deutsch says even if the “nationalistic wolf puts on a … sheepskin, it changes only its appearance and not character.” Deutsch’s weekend Facebook […]
By M. Lowinger The air is getting nippy, the sukkah boards arestored away, and the Brooklyn Jewish community is gearing up to face the coming winter season. If that sounds dreary, it shouldn’t. Because we have the Shabbos of Inspiration to look forward to. And that should provide us with plenty of warmth and inspiration […]
The Haifa District Court rejected the appeal filed by Sheikh Raed Salah for the decision of the Haifa Magistrate’s Court to detain him until the end of proceedings, after he
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