With Rosh Hashanah rapidly approaching, there is a growing confusion in Eretz Yisrael in the Breslov community regarding thousands of subsidized tickets to Uman to the tziyun of Rav Nachman.

Walla News reports today, that Turkish news sources announced the arrival of CIA Director David Petraeus. It is being reported that the CIA director landed in Istanbul to address the deteriorating situation in Syria, adding the senior official’s arrival was kept secret due to security concerns. During his stay, Petraeus will be meeting with Turkish […]

In August 2012, YWN-ISRAEL reported that a petition was filed with the High Court of Justice to halt national government funding for yeshivos. The petition targeted the Ministry of Education,

16:58 IL: A terrorist seeking to bring four pipe bombs into “Israel proper” at the Hashmonaim Checkpoint near Modi’in Illit was detected. It appears he panicked and threw the bag containing the explosive devices on the ground towards soldiers and fled. Bomb demolition technicians arrived and on the scene to neutralize the bombs, which was […]

(06:40 NYC TIME) Eight firefighters were hospitalized after battling a blaze in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood during the night, with one listed in serious condition in New York Hospital’s Burn Unit. Firefighters are still on the scene as they try to put out “fire pockets” but it appears the blaze has been declared under control. […]

Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz has turned to Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai, asking him to close down the city’s bike rental operation on Yom Kippur. Katz acknowledges the significance of the project in Tel Aviv, but accuses the mayor of using the project to advance a political agenda, explaining such a move is “most fortunate […]

The decision by Germany to sell submarines to Egypt is cause for concern among defense officials, with some calling the change in policy as signal for the worse between Israel/German relations. Egypt’s new naval commander announced last week plans to purchase two German submarines. The daily Yediot Achronot reports on Sunday 15 Elul 5772 that […]

The directorate of the daily Maariv newspaper announced the printed daily edition is coming to an end. The newspaper will be available on the internet in addition to the printed edition for shabbos and yomim tovim. Not everyone in Maariv is confident that the move will be sufficient to cut the newspaper’s losses, but it […]

As soccer fans were heading home from a match they encountered Rabbi Shlmo Hoffmeister, shouting “Jew get out” and “Heil Hitler” at him this weekend. Making things worse, the rabbi reports police witnessed the incident and refused to step in, even after he requested their assistance. He quotes police as saying it was only part […]

As Defense Ministry officials prepare to mail 7,500 draft notices to chareidim in Eretz Yisrael, the Vaad Yeshivos is sending clear instructions to talmidim and avreichim alike, not to sign

Rabbi Daniel Cohen, the rav of the Gush Etzion community of Bat Ayin sent a letter to residents in which he condemned the recent firebomb attack in which a number

As ‘???? ??? ???? ????’ officials prepare to launch their Yomim Nora’im campaign, rabbonim from Elad met with HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita to seek the gadol hador’s guidance. The rav’s talmid, HaRav Shmuel Baruch Ganot Shlita presented their questions to Rav Kanievsky, including a question if preference should be given to baalei tshuva for […]

[By Rabbi Yair Hoffman - 5TJT] In light of the recent controversy surrounding Tefillin straps, it is perhaps a good idea to provide our readers with a background on some of the halachic issues involved. It seems that a sea-change has occurred in how Tefillin straps have been produced in recent years, in that virtually all […]

At least two Jews and an Arab were injured in rock-throwing at one-another in Jerusalem’s Ramat Shlomo (Reches Shuafat) neighborhood on shabbos. According to one report, Arabs from the neighboring area were apprehended red handed stealing in Ramat Shlomo, leading the youths to begin throwing stones, which were met with stones from Shuafat at the […]

One Sderot family will never forget this past erev shabbos, 13 Elul 5772 at about 06:00, when one of two rockets fired from Gaza into the area slammed into their home, marking the second time their home was hit. The rocket hit a children’s bedroom but B’chasdei Hashem the children headed downstairs early that Friday […]

Police arrested three protestors on Nevi’im Street on shabbos as members of the Eida Chareidis kehila took part in the weekly protest against the city’s operating of the Karta parking lot on shabbos. Once again, a number of protestors tried blocking the street but police moved in quickly, determined to permit protestors from interfering with […]

After the attack in Berlin last week against Rabbi Daniel Alter, 53, residents of the city marched with yarmulkes in a sign of support with the local Jewish community. The rav sustained a fractured mandible, requiring surgery. The attack occurred in front of his young daughter, who escaped physical injuries B”H. The rav told local […]

Security officials on Sunday morning 15 Elul 5772 lifted a publication ban on a poisoning plot terror attack that baruch Hashem failed. A number of Israeli Arabs are in custody, with officials stating the suspects admit to trying to murder a Ra’anana family by poisoning their food last year, motivated by the fact “they are […]