A dozen New York police officers worked for two hours on Wednesday to hoist a 255-pound piece of wreckage suspected to be from an airplane involved in the Sept. 11,
The Pentagon is expected to clear Apple, Samsung and BlackBerry mobile devices for use on Defense Department networks in the next few weeks, part of an effort to ensure the
The Port Authority says two planes clipped wings on the tarmac at Newark Liberty International Airport this evening. The airplanes belonged to United Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines. There were no
President Barack Obama is seeking to refocus economic relations between the U.S. and Mexico, even as fresh questions about security cooperation threaten to cast a shadow over the president’s visit
A new strain of bird flu that is causing a deadly outbreak among people in China is a threat to world health and should be taken seriously, scientists said on
Most Americans do not want to intervene in Syria’s civil war, although the percentage in favor more than doubles if President Bashar al-Assad’s forces use chemical weapons against their people,
As Shavuos approaches Israel’s dairy council releases some interesting facts regarding the nation and its milk consumption. The council states that Israel’s dairy cows lead the world in milk production, averaging 11,700 liters annually per cow. The average Israeli consumes less milk that Americans or Scandinavians, but more than the Japanese. The average Israeli consumes […]
Earlier today, Rabbi Shlomo Amar, the Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, paid a visit to Yeshiva University-affiliated Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS). The chief rabbi, also known as the Rishon LeZion, was welcomed to campus with a performance by YU’s Sephardi choir before delivering a shiur to students in the Glueck Beit Midrash. He […]
Persons close to Rabbi Chaim Druckman Shlita accuse Bayit Yehudi leader Minister Naftali Bennett of torpedoing efforts to pass the Ariel Bill, a bill intended to lift the 70-year-old age
Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to postpone a referendum on whether to allow major casinos off Indian land in New York. That vote by the public to amend the constitution to
The Israel Medical Association (IMA) has declared a ‘work dispute’ for doctors working in public hospitals. The declaration starts the countdown time of 14 days, following which a strike may be called. The IMA announced the treasury is holding back and it is not honoring a work agreement that was signed over a year ago. […]
Despite President Barack Obama’s new vow, closing the Guantanamo Bay prison is still a tough sell in Congress. So the White House may look instead toward smaller steps like transferring
Gershon Mesika, who heads the Shomron Regional Council district on Wednesday 21 Iyar 5773 moved his office to Tapuach Junction, the location of Tuesday’s fatal stabbing attack that claimed the life of Evyatar Borovsky HY”D. Mesika tells the press that he will ask Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to permit establishing […]
Councilman David G. Greenfield joined City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Transportation Committee Chairman James Vacca at a press conference today in Manhattan to announce new legislation that will resolve several major issues with the city’s Muni-Meter system. Under the bill, which will be introduced at the May 8th Stated Council meeting, the meters will […]
Much has been written on the race for new chief rabbis of Israel, including reports of back room deals, denials of such deals, alliances and political maneuvering. According to the
The Gerrer Rebbe Shlita on Tuesday 20 Iyar 5773 moved to a vacation venue in Tzfas, where it is reported he will remain for about two weeks. That being the
Three college friends of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev removed a backpack containing fireworks emptied of gunpowder from his dorm room at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth three
We regret to inform you of the passing of Mr. Julius Klugmann this morning. R’ Yoel was well known for his avodas hakodesh for the klal. He was close with
The PA (Palestinian Authority) is not playing the diplomatic game as in the past, and while Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is working to signal the international community he remains genuinely
Dear YWN, I know that this letter will cause the regular “Lashon Hara!” and the other ignorant responses to major issues plaguing our community, but the pain is too great, and this must be publicized. This week was Lag Baomer, and this Minhag of lighting bonfires has spread across the Jewish communities like ‘wildfire’. We will not discuss the […]
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