YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of Rav Shimon Alster zt”l, the venerated rosh yeshiva of Cliffwood and the rav of Bais Medrash Torah U’tefillah in Flatbush (Bedford Ave and Avenue L). Rav Shimon was the only child of Reb Yosef Shmuel and Gittel Alster, who were natives of Galicia but grew up […]
Hamas announced the release of two American hostages, a mother and her daughter, citing “humanitarian reasons” for their decision. The release comes amidst Qatar’s efforts to counter claims by US
Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as “toddler milks” for older babies and children up to age 3 are unregulated, unnecessary and “nutritionally incomplete,” the American Academy of Pediatrics warned Friday. The drinks, which are touted to parents on TikTok, in television ads and on other sites, often contain added sugar and salt. The […]
Fifty years after the 1973 Arab oil embargo, the current crisis in the Middle East has the potential to disrupt global oil supplies and push prices higher. But don’t expect a repeat of the catastrophic price hikes and long lines at the gasoline pump, experts say. The Israel-Hamas war is “definitely not good news” for […]
During a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting held in Tel Aviv, Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant provided in-depth insight into Israel’s military objectives and strategy in the Gaza Strip. Central to this strategy is the goal of neutralizing the Hamas terror group by systematically targeting its military and governance structures, Gallant said. Additionally, […]
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he spoke by phone with U.S. President Joe Biden about Washington’s future support for Kyiv, and Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a military base near the Ukrainian border, as the warring countries laid plans for the winter and next year’s combat operations. Almost 20 months of war have sapped both […]
Despite deepening opposition, Rep. Jim Jordan is expected to try a third vote to become House speaker, even as his Republican colleagues are explicitly warning the hard-edged ally of Donald
An Army private who fled to North Korea before being returned home to the United States last month has been detained by the U.S. military, two officials said Thursday night,
It was the thing that was supposed to make Rep. Jim Jordan the 56th speaker of the House. An onslaught of pressure from the Republican Party base, allies predicted, would
Moshe Weitzman from Ashdod was one of the first EMTs to respond to the Hamas massacres in southern Israel on October 7th and drove one of the first civilian ambulances
The Rav of the police, HaRav Rami Birchiyahu, asked a shaila to HaGaon HaRav Zilberstein about recruiting Chareidim for the establishment of civil defense teams in Chareidi cities. HaRav Zilberstein
The Ministry of Defense and the IDF announced the evacuation of the northern city of Kiryat Shmona’s, Friday morning. The residents will be taken to state-subsidized guesthouses. The implementation of the evacuation program was approved by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The IDF notified the mayor of Kiryat Shmona a on Friday morning. The move comes […]
Declaring that “American leadership is what holds the world together,” President Joe Biden argued Thursday night that the United States must deepen its support of Ukraine and Israel in the
Israel’s Police Chief Kobi Shabtai announced a policy of “zero tolerance” for pro-Hamas demonstrations within Israel, suggesting that those expressing solidarity with the Gaza Strip should consider relocating there. In
A Russian-American journalist working for a U.S. government-funded media company has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a “foreign agent,” according to her employer. Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty editor Alsu Kurmasheva is the second U.S. journalist to be detained in Russia this year. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was […]
Noya, H’yd, a 12-year-old girl with low-functioning autism, and her grandmother, Carmella, H’yd, 80, were thought to have been abducted by Hamas terrorists to Gaza. But on Wednesday, 13 days
HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Zilberstein made a special bikur cholim visit to Amichai Shindler of Kibbutz Kerem Shalom in Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer on Thursday. Kerem Shalom is a mixed
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Thursday that inflation remains too high and that bringing it down to the Fed’s target level will likely require a slower-growing economy and job
In a tragic and deadly encounter earlier today, a Border Police officer lost his life during a tense confrontation with Palestinian gunmen in the Nur Shams refugee camp, situated near
Former President Donald Trump and other top Republicans want the U.S. to seal its borders against a potential mass exodus of Palestinians fleeing war in the Gaza Strip, suggesting that
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