There were protests against the Muezzin Bill in the Israeli Arab sector on Saturday, including about 1,500 protestors in the Galil, led by former Arab MK Mohammed Barakeh. Participants carried
The Mifletzet Bar & Café in the Kiryat Yovel neighborhood of the capital opened last summer, becoming a hot spot for Chilul Shabbos in the growing chareidi area. It is
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times They come to the door collecting for their Yeshivos. Should one offer them a drink? Yes. But nothing alcoholic –
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times You don’t have to be an actuary to realize that Purim is 30 days before Pesach (SO to LS). And
[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] This year, more than ever before, with the current difficult matzav for acheinu b’nei yisroel in general and B’nei Torah in particular, the world is scrutinizing our every
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times It is a mitzvah to have a festive meal on Purim (Ramah 695:1). It is during this meal that one
YWN regrets to inform you of the sudden Petira of Dr. Menachem (Mendy) Friedman Z”L. Dr. Friedman was a well-known Internist in Flatbush. Tragically, he was suddenly Niftar just before
[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] Purim is almost here. It’s a harbinger of Spring and along with it comes the incredible Mitzvah of Tzedakah that helps to define us as a nation. On
Sunny days and T-shirt-wearing temperatures made it appear winter had made an early exit. But it’s not finished with us yet — at least in the Northeast where a powerful
Vice President Mike Pence appealed for total GOP congressional support for a White House-backed health overhaul during a brief visit Saturday to Kentucky, where the Republican governor and junior senator
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the U.S. Secret Service did a “fantastic job” apprehending a “troubled person” who got onto the White House grounds after climbing a fence on
An outspoken Manhattan federal prosecutor known for fighting public corruption was fired Saturday afternoon. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara tweeted that he “did not resign” and added, “Moments ago, I was
[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] Purim is almost here. It’s a harbinger of Spring and along with it comes the incredible Mitzvah of Tzedakah that helps to define us as a nation. On
[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] For the past few years, battei midrash that were once empty on Purim night have been filled to capacity, as thousands of men in Eretz Yisrael streamed in
Please note that YWN will be updated throughout Purim with any major news stories, and will resume normal postings after Purim. Please be aware, that the NYPD will have zero
A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the U.S. president on Friday invited him to visit the White House to discuss resuming peace talks, the first contact between the
As congressional investigations into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election are ramping up, so is the political division, raising questions about whether lawmakers’ work will be viewed as credible. The
Lawyers for retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn told President Donald Trump’s transition team that Flynn might need to register with the Justice Department as a foreign agent, according to a
The New York City medical examiner’s office, citing diplomatic protocol, will not release the cause and manner of death for Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, who died suddenly last
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