YWN regrets to inform you of the petira of Rebbetizein Rivka Bluth A”H wife of HaRav Elimelech Bluth Shlita, Rav of Congregation Ahavath Achim in Kensington and Talmid Muvhak of
Workers for the New York City medical examiner’s office will begin sifting soil for possible human remains at a site near the World Trade Center where a part believed to
Tuesday, 20 Iyar, 08:31 IL: An Israeli was stabbed and gravely wounded in an apparent terror attack at Tapuach Junction in Shomron. According to preliminary Zaka reports, the victim died
As events continue to develop in the election for new chief rabbis of Israel, it now appears quite likely that Shas will push the candidacy of Holon Chief Rabbi Avraham
The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 19 Iyar 5773 sentenced a mashgiach to five months imprisonment and an 8,000 NIS fine for pouring scalding water on an employee of a factory that he supervised. The mashgiach is a resident of Betar Illit and father of 14 children. The incident occurred two years earlier. The mashgiach […]
10:49 IL: Preliminary reports from Gaza indicate the Israel Air Force targeted a terrorist in western Gaza City, the first targeted elimination since Operation Pillar of Defense. According to first
The identity of the Shomron terror victim from earlier Tuesday morning 20 Iyar 5773 is now cleared for release. Murdered in the morning attack at Tapuach Junction was Yitzhar resident Evyatar Borovsky (????????) HY”D, 31, married and the father of five. Borovsky was born in Kfar Chassidim. He was employed as a member of the […]
IAI (Israel Aerospace Industries) has signed a leasing agreement with Better Place and it will be replacing its fleet of standard company vehicles with electric ones. According to the Globes
Female DNA was found on bomb components used in the attack this month on the Boston Marathon, a source familiar with the investigation confirmed to Fox News, though the source
A Knesset committee is expected to approve recommendations from Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz which will place additional restrictions on new drivers, extending their “new driver” status as follows. A new driver will retain that status for two years from the date a license is granted. During this time period, there will be special rules in […]
As US Secretary of State John Kerry works to infuse billions of dollars into the PA (Palestinian Authority) economy, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) seeks to maximize the opportunity to expand the PA’s autonomous control. PA sources report that Abu Mazen has suggested that since PA security forces have more than proven their abilities, […]
Prominent death penalty lawyer Judy Clarke is joining the team representing the suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. The appointment of Clarke, based in San Diego, Calif., was approved Monday
The cabinet on Sunday 18 Iyar 5773, approved the Car Imports Bill which Transportation Minister (Likud) Yisrael Katz announces will lower the price of a new, used, leased vehicles by
An autopsy on Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev determined precisely how he died after a bloody shootout with police but the results can’t be made public until the body
The Ministerial Legislative Committee on Sunday, 18 Iyar 5773 approved a bill presented by MK (Bayit Yehudi) Shuli Moalem-Refaeli calling for fair women’s representation on the committee that selects the dayanim serving in the nation’s rabbinical court system. The committee’s approval must now receive Justice Ministry approval, which is expected. The bill demands at least […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that he’s not talking about running for the Democratic nomination for president in 2016 and he’s not waiting to see if Hillary Clinton runs. Over
Minister of Education (Yesh Atid) Shai Piron explains on his Facebook page that suggestions to amend days off for students do not represent an effort to curtail or extend vacation, but rather an effort to achieve a congruence between student’s and parent’s days off without compromising the days off that teachers must receive. Piron explains […]
FBI agents investigating the Boston Marathon bombings have visited the Rhode Island home of Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s in-laws and carried away several bags. FBI spokesman Jason Pack confirmed that agents went
According to a report released by the Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies, the chareidi population of the capital is shrinking and the number of secular residents is on the rise. The report refers to the number of students attending the capital’s public schools, both religious and secular. The report cites that the number of chareidi […]
President Barack Obama underscored U.S. concerns about Syrian chemical weapons in a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, the White House said. The United States is trying
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