New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is stepping up his gun control campaign by asking donors not to support four Democratic senators who opposed a bill to expand background checks. Bloomberg’s
May 2013 has registered an all-time record for incoming tourism both in terms of tourists and visitors. 336,000 visitors entered Israel in May 2013, 5% more than May 2012, 9%
The government’s massive collection of Americans’ phone records is drawing protests and lawsuits from civil liberties groups, but major legal obstacles stand in the way. Among them are government claims
The dati leumi community scored another victory, this time at the expense of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Bayit Yehudi leader Naftali Bennett will appoint 15 new members of the voting body of 150 that will elect Israels new chief rabbis. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will appoint only 5 new members. A meeting of the minds […]
The New York City Council today approved Councilman David G. Greenfields legislation to further reform the Muni Meter parking system across the five boroughs. This legislation requires the city Department of Transportation to reprogram its Muni Meters so that drivers can pay for parking up to one hour before the regulation begins and to prevent […]
The following testimony was provided by a teacher who works with candidates for giyur, employed in the state system, which is expected to declare tens of thousands of additional candidates Jews in the coming year. The report is filed by the Srugim dati leumi website. What is the Makeup of the Beis Din? The teacher […]
Yahoo is trying to breathe new life into inactive email accounts by giving away the identifications beginning next month. The program announced Wednesday will give Web surfers an opportunity to claim a new handle that had previously been unavailable. It also represents a last chance for Yahoo users who havent logged in for at least […]
Modiin Chief Rabbi David Lau, a contender to become the next Chief Ashkenazi Rabbi of Israel, insists he is not chareidi. In an interview in Olam Katan, Rav Lau explains that unlike all the others, I am not affiliated with any sector. I belong to everyone. Enough with the sectarianism. We all share the 13 […]
The director of the National Security Agency said Wednesday that once-secret surveillance programs disrupted dozens of terrorist attacks, explicitly describing for Congress how the programs worked in collecting Americans’ phone
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is throwing his political clout behind a former aide running in a competitive citywide race. Schumer is endorsing state Sen. Daniel Squadron in his bid for public advocate, The Daily News has learned. Im supporting Daniel Squadron for NYC public advocate. Want to know why? One simple word: results. Daniel gets […]
Outgoing Governor of the Bank of Israel Professor Stanley Fischer feels the chareidi birthrate is problematic and it cannot go on. Fischer has been a strong proponent of bringing chareidim into the workplace, fearing their significant population growth and lifestyle that does not include entering the workforce will lead the nation to a welfare situation […]
Lawyers for the family of a 4-year-old girl who was fatally struck by an unlicensed teenage driver say they will file a wrongful death action. Attorneys representing the family of
While the media remains obsessed with the developments in the case surrounding the arrest of a suspect in the murders of two teens, members of the toeva community, government leaders are more than moderately concerned with events in Syria. It is almost silent, and Israelis don’t feel it, but the earth is vibrating under our […]
After three highly successful summers of reporting the latest breaking news for the Catskills, YWN is proud to announce that we are eagerly heading into our fourth year covering the
Carl Paladino, famously known as ‘Crazy Carl’, is ‘mad as hell’ at Governor Andrew Cuomo but will not seek to challenge him in another gubernatorial bid, next fall. Mr. Paladino
Trailed by controversy, President Barack Obama is pressing ahead with efforts to boost Democrats Wednesday in Boston and Miami, raising questions about whether the second-term president will be more asset
In a meeting with French Ambassador to Israel Cristophe Bigot, MK (Yahadut Hatorah) Meir Porush was asked to explain the chareidi position regarding the imminent draft of many more chareidim.
A New York City community board has given its blessing to what’s billed as the world’s largest Ferris wheel. The approval Tuesday has some strings attached. The Staten Island Advance
As he has done in the past, Rabbi Avi Weiss will once again be ordaining women as “Orthodox rabbis”, who will be given the title “Maharat”. Weiss is following in
Google Inc.’s $1.03 billion purchase of Israeli navigation software maker Waze marks an important milestone for the country that affectionately calls itself “Start-Up Nation.” The acquisition is not only among
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