The home of a longtime Chabad shliach in Grenoble, France was firebombed on a recent Shabbos afternoon, leaving the structure in ruins and a family of nine—including young children and grandchildren—shaken but miraculously unharmed. According to family members who spoke to YWN, the assailants hurled incendiary objects into the two-story apartment of Rabbi Yichya and […]
The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command has paused the use of a handgun following the death of a Security Forces airman at a base in Wyoming. The use of the M18 pistol, a variant of another gun that has been the target of lawsuits over unintentional discharge allegations, was paused Monday “until further notice” […]
President Donald Trump on Thursday declared his full support for Elon Musk and his companies—just weeks after threatening to strip them of billions in government subsidies and contracts. Posting to his Truth Social platform, Trump said that Musk’s federal support is safe, despite recent warnings that he might pull the plug on what he described […]
I just got home after dropping off my son at sleepaway camp for the first time. Like so many other parents this time of year, we’re excited for the incredible memories, friendships, and growth that lie ahead for him. But as I unpack my own emotional and logistical exhaustion, I have a proposal that I […]
The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed allowing the weed killer dicamba for genetically engineered soybeans and cotton, two crops that are grown extensively in the United States. This week’s recommendation comes after the first Trump administration made the same move, only to have courts block it in 2020 and 2024. This is the first year […]
A career criminal with more than 200 arrests to his name — and a history of attacking the press — is back in the headlines after allegedly swiping nearly two dozen beers from a Manhattan Duane Reade and trying to assault a photographer covering his arrest. Laron Mack, 53, was arraigned Wednesday on charges of […]
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to allow it to cut hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research funding in its push to roll back federal diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. The Justice Department argued a federal judge in Massachusetts was wrong to block the National Institutes of Health from making […]
Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz slammed the international accusations against Israel that it is committing “genocide” or intentional “starving” Gazan civilians. Gantz wrote in English on social media, “I
After months of criticizing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump took the fight to the Fed’s front door on Thursday, publicly scorning the central bank chief over the ballooning costs of a long-planned building project. Powell pushed back, challenging the president’s latest price tag as incorrect. Wearing hard hats and grim faces, standing in […]
Rosh Yeshivah Ponevezh HaGaon HaRav Berel Povarsky published a letter of chizuk to bnei yeshivos via the Va’ad Hayeshivos on Wednesday evening. “To the beloved and dear bnei yeshivos,” the
Michael Whatley, chairman of the national Republican Party, plans to run for an open Senate seat in North Carolina in 2026 with the blessing of President Donald Trump after Trump’s
Rabbi Kanner is battling stage 4 cancer. The treatment he urgently needs is not covered by insurance. The family is without income. Even food has become a struggle.
A group of roughly 25 men—including participants from the United States—stunned onlookers in the Swiss Alps last weekend by openly marching in Nazi military uniforms, complete with swastika armbands and Wehrmacht insignia. The group was intercepted by police after sparking public alarm Friday in the Bernese Alps, Swiss public broadcaster SRF reported. Footage circulating online […]
Q & A with Integrative Sleep Coach, Doron Lazarus Q) Can you tell us about why our leaders in our community are struggling with sleep and exhaustion? A) Absolutely. Many
The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman, new federal data released Thursday shows. The U.S. was once among only a few developed countries with a rate that ensured each generation had enough children to replace itself — about 2.1 kids per woman. But it […]
Following the devastating floods that swept through the Hill Country region of Texas in early July, ZAKA Search and Rescue has deployed a specialized team to assist in recovery efforts,
In the weeks before Bryan Kohberger killed four University of Idaho students, there were strange happenings at their rental home near campus. One of the victims, Kaylee Goncalves, told her roommates she saw a man she didn’t recognize staring at her when she took her dog outside. Another time, the residents came home to find the door […]
President Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up a building boom that was already expected to strain the nation’s ability to power it. The White House released the “AI Action Plan” Wednesday, vowing to expedite permitting for construction of energy-intensive data centers as it looks to make the country a […]
A replica Oval Office on display near the White House now looks exactly like President Donald Trump’s. But it is not the blingy version he is currently using. Visitors starting
Dozens of Rabbanim of European cities are currently undergoing specialized training in self-defense and Krav Maga amid surging antisemitism across Europe. The training is taking place at a seminar in
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