Forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have fired Scud missiles at rebels trying to overthrow Syria’s government, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. Use of the missiles was
In an interview with Kol Berama Radio, Yahadut HaTorah’s Moshe Gafne expressed his opposition to chareidim being inducted into national service programs as an alternative to military service, warning “they
A major push is on to move New York City’s electrical infrastructure to higher ground or upper floors after Superstorm Sandy sent seawater pouring into low-lying substations and skyscraper basements
Councilman David G. Greenfield introduced a resolution in the City Council this week calling on the state legislature to no longer incarcerate drivers for not responding to traffic summonses such
YWN-ISRAEL reported on Monday, 26 Kislev 5773 that the Shas Party launched its election campaign, promising to work to prevent intermarriage and assist the poor. Photos of Foreign Minister Avigdor
U.N. nuclear inspectors would be ready to go to Iran’s disputed Parchin military complex if the Islamic state were to allow it during talks in Tehran later this week, a
[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] It’s the ultimate Chanukah present: a ticket to Eretz Yisrael. And you could win one for free, just by entering Oorah’s Eight Nights Eight Flights raffle! With a
As many Yerushalayim residents have recently realized, the price of a mikva in the capital has increased by a whopping 40%, now costing 14 NIS on erev shabbos or yomtov.
German lawmakers have approved a bill to keep Bris Milah legal after a regional court ruled earlier this year that the practice amounts to bodily harm. The government proposed the
Following his return from a brief visit to the United States, Rabbi Yuval Sherlow, Rosh Yeshivat Hesder Orot Shaul told his talmidim he is very concerned over the alarming rate
Following is the official response released to the media by Israel’s Foreign Ministry. “Israel regrets the one-sided wording of the EU Foreign Affairs Council conclusions. Facts and history both prove
Former New York State comptroller Alan Hevesi, the top official convicted in a corruption scandal at the state pension fund, was released from prison on Wednesday, the state Department of
A 7-month-old child from a chareidi family was niftar on Tuesday evening, the fourth night of Chanukah, in Jerusalem’s Givat Shaul/Kiryat Moshe area. The first Ichud (United) Hatzalah EMT to
A senior Iranian lawmaker says Tehran can now manufacture a copy of an advanced CIA spy drone captured last year. Avaz Heidarpour, who sits on parliament’s national security committee, says
New York City voters are divided over whether Secretary of State Hillary Clinton should run for mayor in 2013, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released on Wednesday. Clinton’s political
A vulture armed with GPS tracking and solar-powered equipment was detected by authorities in the Kereinek, a town in the Darfur region of western Sudan. Officials are looking in the
A judge has ordered a Brooklyn orthodox rabbi be freed after he refused to answer questions, saying his religion forbids him from testifying against other Jews. The Los Angeles Times
The deadline for Superstorm Sandy survivors in 13 designated New York counties to register for Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster assistance has been extended to Jan. 28, 2013. FEMA says
Speaking with Channel 1 Evening News on Tuesday, the eve of 28 Kislev 5773, Shas co-leader Aryeh Deri stated that The Movement leader Tzipi Livni does not “get it” regarding
New York health officials say flu cases have been confirmed in more than half the state and they’re encouraging people to get vaccinated. They say the pace of infections is
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