The White House says a court order allowing the government to secretly collect millions of U.S. citizens’ telephone records is a critical tool to fight security threats. White House spokesman
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Police responding to a call of vandalism in Jerusalem’s Meah Shearim neighborhood were attacked. A police vehicle on Thursday morning, 28 Sivan 5773, was surrounded and attacked by hoodlums pelting them with rocks. They smashed at least one window of the police vehicle. The window of another vehicle was […]
As has become an annual tradition, the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty (Met Council), one of New York’s largest human service agencies, hosted its 37th Annual Legislative Breakfast, on Sunday morning, June 2, just prior to the Celebrate Israel parade. More than five hundred guests attended the breakfast at the Roosevelt Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. Among […]
Its never too late to match up. Democratic State Sen. Kevin Parker, of Brooklyn, isn’t interested in hearing about a dysfunctional Legislature mired in corruption and inaction. He’s been busy introducing bills — lots and lots of bills. In one single day – May 16 – the last day of unlimited bill introduction, Senator Parker […]
MKs (Yahadut Hatorah) Yaakov Litzman and Meir Porush on Thursday morning, 28 Sivan 5773, met with President Shimon Peres to express their outrage over the situation vis-à-vis the coalition and the chareidi tzibur. The two veteran MKs arrived at the President’s Residence at 11:00 to meet with Mr. Peres, to express their outrage over ongoing […]
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie named a longtime loyal colleague, state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa, to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat Thursday that opened up this week after Frank
With ongoing efforts for sweeping reforms in Israel’s religious systems, Yael Mashinsky-Yirmiyahu, a resident of Modi’in, has been appointed the nation’s first-ever non-frum ombudswomen of the nation’s rabbinical courts. The 31-one-year mother of two, Mashinsky-Yirmiyahu, a former executive in Teva Pharmaceuticals, admits that when she came in for the interview, she was wearing pants and […]
As Shas MKs attempt to accustom themselves to life in parliamentary opposition, things for the party appear to be getting worse. The once smiling trio that led the party has
A judge has delayed the trial for a former manager at an Iowa slaughterhouse who is charged with exploiting immigrant workers for profit. U.S. Magistrate Jon Scoles on Wednesday pushed back the trial date for former Agriprocessors poultry production manager Hosam Amara to Aug. 19, from July 1. Amara’s attorney says he needs more time […]
It will cost a bit more to say ‘l’chaim’ beginning on July 1, 2013, when the government tax increase on alcohol takes effect. The tax on beer has almost doubled, along with an increase in cigarette tax and a 1% hike in the value added tax. Tax on all alcoholic beverages will increase 25% after […]
Typically most people drink white wines in the warmer weather seasons. One red varietal that is perfect for the summer is the Pinot Noir. A new expression of this Pinot Noir was recently made by the Tzuba Winery. Kibbutz Tzuba is located in the Judean Hills region right outside of Yerushalayim. The Tzuba Pinot Noir is very light […]
President Barack Obama on Thursday will encourage American schools to engage their digital-era students by providing more laptops with high-speed internet connections and fewer textbooks and lectures. Obama will tour
It was a hot day in Jerusalem when Rabbi Yosef Levy gave his last kiruv lecture. Amidst a standing ovation and enthusiastic applause, Rabbi Levy tearfully left the podium for
Interviewed by Srugim, Modi’in Chief Rabbi David Lau explains that he is optimistic for he feels he has a good chance of being elected the next Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. However, the rabbi fell short of actually stating he is a candidate in the race, pointing out that at present, no one knows when […]
Over the Pesach season, YWN published many top kosher “top 10 lists”. The cRc Chicago decided that there is no reason to limit the top 10s to Pesach, and have begun a monthly top 10 List. Their top 10 is geared more towards the kosher consumer. The cRc’s mission is to help consumers keep kosher. […]
As the IDF is compelled to address new fiscal realities, it appears one of the areas that will be hit with a major cut is the military’s rabbinate. Officials in the IDF Rabbinate have received a memo informing them to plan future activities around the fact the operating budget will be cut by 25%. Officials […]
Thursday, 28 Sivan 5773 marks eleven months since the petira of Gadol Hador Maran HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv ZT”L. Family members and talmidim of Yeshivas Ha’ran will mark the event with a siyum on Shas and a hachnasas Sefer Torah which was written ?????? ?????. The completion of the Sefer Torah will take place […]
Two Massachusetts residents have sued the New York Post, accusing the newspaper of falsely portraying them as suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings. The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Suffolk Superior
The Obama administration on Thursday defended the National Security Agency’s need to collect telephone records of U.S. citizens, calling such information “a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist
Israel’s High Court of Justice on Tuesday, 26 Sivan 5773 ruled against a number of organizations seeking to reverse the current law. The law permits punishing families deciding not to have their children vaccinated by reducing their child allowance payments. The policy seeks to persuade them to comply with Health Ministry guidelines. Justice Edna Arbel […]
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