Mitt Romney’s commanding performance in Wednesday night’s first presidential debate has started to yield results. The Republican candidate has raised $12million in online donations over the last couple of days,
YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petirah of Tzvi Hertz Z’L, who was Niftar on Friday night following a sudden illness. Reb Tzvi, son of Reb Meir Hertz, was 29-years-old. Reb Tzvi was rushed to the Hospital last Shabbos after suffering a medical emergency. He was on a respirator since. He leaves behind […]
In response to rumors circulating the community, Councilman David G. Greenfield has confirmed with the MTA that buses serving the area have not been equipped with cameras to photograph vehicles
Lomdei Hadaf is a newly–founded resource and chizuk organization for young baalei batim who have recently committed to maintain the daf hayomi daily regimen. We’re in this together! The goal is to complete shas over seven and one half years. The voyage has begun - mazel tov! The seven and one half year trip on the Yam Shel Torah […]
A top Iranian official says that Iran will be able to annihilate Israel within a day. According to The Jerusalem Post, Hojjat al-Eslam Ali Shirazi, representative to Iran’s Qods Force for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, claims that all they need is “24 hours and an excuse” to attack the Jewish state. “If such a […]
President Obama may have a lot more to worry about than bombing the debate this week. Traders are starting to get particularly bullish over gasoline prices – and that is bad news for the average driver, who may also be looking to vent his spleen at the voting booth. Reports of gas shortages along the […]
Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin this week called for dissolving the Knesset with the start of the winter session and setting a date for new elections. The speaker’s statement comes in the shadow of mounting opposition to the proposed state budget, especially by chareidi parties. Rivlin stated he means dissolving the Knesset immediately with the beginning […]
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Councilman Peter F. Vallone Jr, Assembly Member Aravella Simotas, community and religious leaders today rallied at a press conference to protest Greek Neo-Nazi Party Golden Dawn’s expansion into New York City. Golden Dawn announced in late September that they would be opening up a headquarters in New York, and there […]
President Obama’s reelection campaign, rattled by his Wednesday night debate performance, could be in for even worse news. According to knowledgeable sources, a national magazine and a national web site
Avrohom Nachum Dor z”l, 10, from Betar Illit was R”L killed on Thursday, in a vehicular accident near Beersheva. He was traveling with his parents and family members when the vehicle lost control and flipped over. He was the only fatality. The Dor family of Betar is affiliated with the Chabad community. The father, Rav […]
Police are still trying to unravel the details of a deadly police shooting of an unarmed U.S. Army reservist as the man’s family demands answers. Noel Polanco, 22, was hit
US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro visited Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita during Sukkos. The ambassador arrived on erev shabbos during the morning hours, the fourth day of chol hamoed. According to Shas officials, the ambassador was greeted warmly and they discussed relations between Israel and the United States. (YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
Hundreds of Islamic worshippers pelted police with rocks following Friday prayer services on Har HaBayis on Friday 19 Tishrei 5773. Police used riot-control adjuncts to disperse the attackers. There were
09:55 IL: A male grabbed the gun of a security guard in the Eilat Leonardo Club Hotel on Friday morning, 19 Tishrei 5773 and opened fire. He killed a female
President Obama invoked AARP to defend his health care law last night, prompting the influential group to release a statement telling him not to do that again. “While we respect the rights of each campaign to make its case to voters, AARP has never consented to the use of its name by any candidate or […]
Gasoline station owners in the Los Angeles area including Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) are beginning to shut pumps because of supply shortages that have driven wholesale fuel prices to record highs. Costco’s outlet in Simi Valley, 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, ran out of regular gasoline yesterday and was selling premium fuel […]
The five-year old video showing President Barack Obama talking bluntly about race, Hurricane Katrina and the Rev. Jeremiah Wright is a source of worry for a campaign that’s already on a knife’s edge over Wednesday night’s high-stakes debate in Denver and thinning leads in national polls. Obama’s aides and top Democratic officials projected an air […]
This year’s Jerusalem Municipality sukka located at Safra Square (City Hall) highlights decorations from plastic bottles, a recycling message. The sukka, which Jerusalem officials report as being “the largest in the country” is 1,000 square meters. The decorations are composed of 24,000 plastic bottles used in unique ways to create the fashion statement and create […]
A few weeks ago the Vishnitzer Rebbe Shlita visited Elon Moreh and Kever Yosef in Shomron and now, on chol hamoed Sukkos, the Spinka Rebbe Shlita followed, holding a yomtov
After a meeting with Finance Minister Dr. Yuval Shteinitz Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu commented that Defense Minister Ehud Barak has complicated relations between Israel and the United States, Yisrael HaYom reports. According to the report, the prime minister was speaking in confidence, quoted as saying “Barak opposed me in his talks in Washington and I […]
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