Ramat Gan Chief Rabbi Yaakov Ariel Shlita is clear, rejecting the harsh criticism leveled against Rabbi David Stav, a leading contender to become the next Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. Rav Ariel condemns the statements made against Rabbi Stav, who he labels a talmid chacham. Rabbi Ariel is quoted on the Yeshiva website saying Rabbi […]
A gun-control group thats reading the names of thousands of victims of gun violence during a national bus tour apologized for including one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects on the list. The Mayors Against Illegal Guns stopped in Concord, N.H., on Tuesday as part of its campaign to build support for legislation to expand […]
Minister of the Interior (Likud) Gideon Saar on Thursday 12 Tammuz 5773 visited Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. The minister also met with Maran HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita. The minister arrived during the morning hours, first meeting with senior city officials in the mayors office to obtain a report on the state […]
The legendary Maggid of Yerushalayim, Harav Shalom Schwadron, ztl, shared the following story: Once, while he was sitting in his home learning, Reb Shalom heard a scream from outside his window where the children were playing in the courtyard. A child named Meir, who had been playing with Harav Schwadrons children, fell and was bleeding […]
There was no let-up in the flight from stocks and bonds Thursday, and the Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 300 points. A day after the Federal Reserve roiled
Another potential presidential candidate is visiting New York. Last month a controversy erupted over Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s presence as keynote speaker at the New York GOP annual dinner, this
The Afghan Taliban are ready to free a U.S. soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of their senior operatives imprisoned at Guantanamo Bay, a senior spokesman for
A federal judge Thursday accused Russia of acting like a scofflaw and an outlaw by refusing his order to hand over a Jewish groups historical books and documents. Royce Lamberth, chief judge of the U.S. District Court in Washington, made the comments at a court hearing in a longstanding lawsuit against Russia. In January, Lamberth […]
Two mayoral candidates, one from the far right and the other from the far left, both claimed a win in the second televised debate, that was hosted by NY1 and
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As tens of thousands make their way Upstate New York for the Summer of 2013, YWN has launched a new section on our site “YWN Catskills”, which is guaranteed to
The trustee seeking money for victims of Bernard Madoffs Ponzi scheme suffered a big defeat on Thursday as a federal appeals court said he could not pursue billions of dollars of claims against banks accused of aiding in the fraud. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York said trustee Irving Picard lacked […]
Finance Minister Yair Lapid is convinced if he can get additional chareidim into the workplace it will change for the better. He explains that the process which he is spearheading
Avid preparations for the grand kinus in honor of Siyum Maseches Eiruvin and commencement of Maseches Pesachim within the Daf Yomi cycle are finally complete. The Kinus, scheduled to take place on Sunday, 15 Tammuz, in Binyanei HaUma, will be graced by leading Gedolei Hador, Torah luminaries, Roshei Yeshivos, Dayanim and Rabbanim, shlita, who will […]
The immigration protesters advanced on the news conference, poking signs that read “Do Not Reward Criminals” and “No Amnesty!” over the heads of Republicans who had just finished speaking about
Rabbi David Stav, a leading candidate to become the next Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, granted an interview to Yisrael Hayom, which will appear on Friday, erev Shabbos Balak 5773. The rav comments on last motzei Shabbos attack against him by Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita, in which the Gadol Hador referred to Rabbi […]
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi-UFJ, Ltd has agreed to pay $250 million to the New York State Department of Financial Services for violations of
The verbal and even physical assaults against Rabbi David Stav are despicable and should be denounced by one and all, including the chareidi tzibur. Treating a person with respect, especially a rav/dayan is not contingent on following his hashkafa! While Rabbi Stavs hashkafa may not be in line with a chareidi lifestyle, the man is […]
Addressing the Presidents Conference in Jerusalem, retired Mossad Intelligence Agency Director Meir Dagan explains we are witnessing sweeping changes in the region, so much so they are resulting in a new Mideast. Dagan added that some of the Arab leaders known to Israel are simply vanishing from the scene. He stresses the process is not […]
Chief Rabbi Yonah Metzger has been questioned by police under caution, facing allegations of accepting bribes, breach of trust and money laundering. Police raided the chief rabbis home and office and he was summoned to police to give a statement. This is not the first time that Rabbi Metzger has been involved with police. He […]
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