Some 100 women and children rescued by Yad L’Achim from Arab villages in recent months spent an enchanting, inspiring Shabbos in Yad Binyamin this past week. After arriving by chartered
The Knesset on Tuesday 8 Nissan 5773 passed the first reading of a bill that would extend the terms of the current chief rabbis until new elections are held. Deputy
A New York-based company that is owned by the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Yankees and an investment fund has been selected to run the observation deck atop New York’s
After hundreds of suggestions were received on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s Facebook page, Sara Netanyahu has chosen the gifts that she will give to US First Lady Michelle Obama, to
City lawmakers reached a deal Tuesday to install an inspector general to monitor the New York Police Department, a plan galvanized by outrage over its extensive use of the tactic
A federal appeals court had some tough questions Tuesday about the politically sensitive issue of whether Americans born in Jerusalem can list Israel as their birthplace on their U.S. passports.
Welfare Minister (Yesh Atid) Meir Cohen has his work cut out for him, with 1,838,600 Israelis listed as living under the poverty level. In addition, he must continue the major
Speaking to Channel 2 Israel News on Tuesday evening 8 Nissan 5773, Barbara Opall-Rome, Israel Bureau Chief for Defense News questioned the wisdom of raising the issue of Jonathan Pollard’s release at this critical time. Opall-Rome said “Pollard is a criminal; he is not in captivity like Gilad Shalit. He was convicted of a serious […]
Many driving students anxious to take their road tests before Pesach are going to be disappointed. According to a Yediot Achronot report, the 149 road test examiners have all canceled
On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli visited the Satmar Matzah Bakery in Williamsburg with a group of local Jewish community leaders, lead by Rabbi
MK (Yahadut Hatorah) is making good on his promise to launch a fierce opposition as he was on the offensive in his plenum address on Tuesday, 8 Nissan 5773. “You committed to come to the assistance of the middle class and I want to see what you will do when treasury officials inform you that […]
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced that the National Park Service expects to reopen the Statue of Liberty to visitors by July 4, 2013, after repairing the extensive damage to Liberty Island caused by Hurricane Sandy. “Hurricane Sandy inflicted major damage on facilities that support the Statue […]
Last week YWN-ISRAEL reported that students from Ariel University in Shomron, the “West Bank” as the United States views the Shomron city were not invited to participate in the official event during President Barak Obama’s visit. Students from every other Israeli university were invited to participate in a special event in which the US president […]
Following a meeting with community leaders at the offices of United Jewish Organizations of Williamsburg, Council Member Stephen Levin commends Columbia Pictures and the “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” production crew for accommodating the needs of the Jewish community to celebrate the Passover holiday. The film production will now load in their equipment into the Marcy […]
In September 2012, YWN-ISRAEL reported that Ivtsan, Netzer, Wolecki & Co. law firm that represented Marvel in Israel was filing a lawsuit against Kippa Man, the popular Ben-Yehuda, Jerusalem store
The Republican chief of a congressional panel looking to rewrite the U.S. tax code suggested on Tuesday that a federal tax deduction claimed by individuals for state and local taxes
President Shimon Peres may be counted among the critics of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu for dismissing Reuven Rivlin as Knesset speaker. Rivlin is the undisputed Likud elder, representing the previous
While discussing the criminal case against alleged hit-and-run driver Julio Acevedo on Councilman David G. Greenfield’s weekly radio show, Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes vowed to seek the maximum penalty in the tragic incident that claimed the lives of Nachman and Raizy Glauber and their unborn child earlier this month in Williamsburg. Acevedo has […]
One of the more popular cafes in the Rechavia area of the capital is “restobar”, located opposite the official Prime Minister’s Residence. When patrons arrived on Monday 7 Nissan 5773 for their morning pastry and coffee they were surprised to see the place was closed. Owner Shachar Levy explains he refused to comply with the […]
[Communicated Content] With the Passover season comes big bills for an Orthodox Jewish family. Between turning over their houses and buying groceries, thousands of dollars are spent. It’s no surprise that most families, regardless of their wealth, look for ways to save money during this time of year. This is where WatsOnSale comes in. WatsOnSale […]
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