YWN regrets to inform you of the petirah of Harav Shmuel Shmelke Leifer zt”l of Boro Park. Throughout his life, Rav Shmuel was a sought-after speaker, whose sagely advice was
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Sen. Bernie Sanders is having trouble wriggling himself out of a corner after selling tickets to an touting his new book – which decries capitalism – for a whopping $95.
Yeshiva Torah Temimah, a bastion of Torah in Flatbush for decades, has sold one of their buildings to Satmar. The purchase of the building was revealed at a Motzei Shabbos
Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich on Sunday evening spoke at a conference in Jerusalem ahead of the start of voting in the Knesset on the judicial reform on Monday. “Tomorrow, we’re
Islamic State gunmen killed American college student Nohemi Gonzalez as she sat with friends in a Paris bistro in 2015, one of several attacks on a Friday night in the French capital that left 130 people dead. Her family’s lawsuit claiming YouTube’s recommendations helped the Islamic State group’s recruitment is at the center of a […]
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took a helicopter tour Sunday of one of the provinces worst-affected by the Feb. 6 earthquake in southern Turkey and northern Syria and pledged a further $100 million in aid to help the region. “This is going to be a long-term effort,” Blinken said at Incirlik Air Base, a […]
Former President Donald Trump is no fan of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis – anymore, anyway. The former president, who has been on an attack streak against the popular conservative governor, attacked him again on Saturday, trying to connect him with liberal and extreme policies. “I will never call Ron DeSanctimonious ‘Meatball’ Ron, as the Fake […]
The difference between a government-controlled camera that followed a climactic moment in Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s election as House speaker and one operated by a C-SPAN journalist was like a fuzzy black-and-white picture contrasted with sparkling, clear color. In one, McCarthy strides up an aisle in the House chamber and disappears from view. A few people […]
An unusual show of unity took place last week on the 97th birthday of the Posek HaDor, HaGaon HaRav Moshe Shternbuch. In honor of the occasion, dozens of kohanim from
Fashionistas of all ages flocked to American Dream on February 14th, eager to be the first to browse the racks at the grand opening of The ADdress a 34,000 square foot department store dedicated to modest fashions, accessories and other items. With a full array of women’s and children’s attire, The ADdress features nearly 30 […]
North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its “fatal” nuclear attack capacity and threatened additional powerful steps over upcoming military drills between the United States and South Korea. The United States responded by flying long-range supersonic bombers in a show of force later Sunday for separate joint […]
A chosson was found murdered in his vehicle in North Miami Beach on Sunday, in what investigators currently believe was a strongarm robbery that turned violent. Hershy Schwartz z”l was
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides said last week that the Biden administration is telling Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to slow down his government’s planned changes to Israel’s judicial system.
At Truman Lake Manor in rural Missouri, every day begins the same way for every employee entering the nursing home’s doors — with a swab up the nose, a swirl of testing solution and a brief wait to see whether a thin red line appears indicating a positive COVID-19 case. Only the healthy are allowed […]
Moses Elisaf, z’l, the first Jewish mayor in Greek history, passed away on Friday at the age of 68 after a brief bout with cancer. Elisaf, a physician and professor
Lakewood, NJ — The local chesed scene received a welcome addition last month when Kapayim, the organization that steps in for families facing a medical crisis, opened its new ‘Cabin,’ the center where children can come by to relax, rejuvenate, and get away from the difficult circumstances at home. Kapayim has earned a name for […]
Hundreds of people gathered on Motzei Shabbos at the Ohel Yosef shul in the Ramot neighborhood of Jerusalem for an atzeret chizzuk and tefillah following the end of the shiva
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