According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), as Rosh Hashanah approaches the population of Israel is 8,743,000. Since Rosh Hashanah 5777, the population increased by about 156,000 and the CBS predicts the population will reach 10 million by 2024. The total population includes 6.523 million Jews (74.6%), 1.824 million Arabs (20.9%) followed by “others” […]
Former federal prosecutor and outspoken White House critic Preet Bharara is launching a podcast. Bharara was fired in March by President Donald Trump from his post as the U.S. attorney
The U.S. Navy has fired two senior commanders in the Pacific region in connection with recent deadly collisions of Navy ships, as part of a sweeping purge of leadership in
There is widespread condemnation of Israel Police’s conduct during the Yerushalayim rally demanding the release of the grandson of the Toldos Avraham Yitzchak Rebbe Shlita, who was arrested two weeks ago at the airport when entering the country for not reporting for IDF registration. Police on the other hand insist rocks and bricks were hurled […]
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Monday that Washington will walk away from a nuclear deal it agreed to with Iran and five other nations if it deems that the International
The Director-General of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel is threatening Rabbi David Stav with dismissal from his post as Chief Rabbi of Shoham if Rabbi Stav and his Tzohar Rabbonim organization move forward to launch a new alternative kashrus agency as planned. In the letter sent to Rabbi Stav it states, “Last weekend there were […]
As reported earlier on YWN, Shuvu Banim community head Rabbi Eliezer Berland was granted release from house arrest, and was thought to have been given the green light to travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah at the tziyun of Rav Nachman ZT”L. Rabbi Berland was reportedly heading to board a private jet on Monday night when authorities […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is attending military maneuvers that have worried his country’s neighbors. Putin, accompanied by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, attended the Zapad (West) 2017 drills on Monday
“Utter weakness and incompetence.” ”Not a friend of democracy.” ”Just a club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.” As President Donald Trump visits the United Nations, a look at some of his past tough comments about the world body: — “Why is the UN condemning @Israel and doing nothing about […]
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) An overflow crowd of more than 200 men and women from all around the local area flocked to the Agudath Israel of Baltimore on September 17th.
There must be an answer. Whatever is harming U.S. diplomats in Havana, it’s eluded the doctors, scientists and intelligence analysts scouring for answers. Investigators have chased many theories, including a
(VIDEOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) The National Police Headquarters held a ceremony on Monday morning 27 Elul with the participation of Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan, Police Commissioner Roni Alshich and Chief Rabbis of Israel Rishon L’Tzion Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef Shlita and Chief Rabbi of Israel Rabbi Dovid Lau Shlita. During the ceremony, the police commissioner […]
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) The flights from Israel, the USA and elsewhere heading to Uman are underway with just a few short days remaining until Rosh Hashanah. One can already
President Donald Trump’s childhood home in New York had some new occupants over the weekend — refugees who shared their stories as a way to draw attention to the refugee crisis as the United Nations General Assembly convenes this week with Trump in attendance. The three-story Tudor-style home in Queens that Trump’s father, Fred, built […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing tougher state regulations for credit reporting agencies such as Equifax in the wake of the massive hacking of the Atlanta-based company’s computers. The
Each and every Rosh Chodesh, the Gadol Hador, Harav HaGaon, Rav Aron Leib Shteinman (?’ ??????? ???????) sits and counts out— with his own hands—3000 Shekel for an esteemed network of Kollelim, Nezer Horaah. The Gadol proclaimed that those who support NEZER HORAAH are his partners in Harbatzas HaTorah. Nezer Horaah is a network of 14 […]
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