The Flatbush Shomrim Patrol is grateful for the dedicated law enforcement professionals who made two prompt arrests in connection with a violent Shabbos morning attack against a man on his
Senior military and intelligence community officials in Israel are carefully monitoring the fighting in Syria. While many experts predict the imminent downfall of Bashar al-Assad, there are growing fears that
Based on the Central Bureau of Statistics data released this week, 1.4 million visitors arrived in the months January – May 2012, 6% more than the same period in 2011 and 4% more than 2010, which was a record year. Of these, 1.2 million were tourists, 3% more than the same period last year. In […]
After decades of decline, the Jewish population of New York City is growing again, increasing to nearly 1.1 million, fueled by the “explosive” growth of the Hasidic and other Orthodox communities, a new study has found. It is a trend that is challenging long-held notions about the group’s cultural identity and revealing widening gaps on […]
Verizon Wireless lifted the curtain on its long-awaited shared-data plans that allow users to put additional devices under one umbrella. The plans will offer unlimited voice and messaging and a
Q: What do sushi, gym memberships, Shaklee products, Kikki Rikki shells, frozen yogurt, and groceries have in common? A: They are all uniting together with a bunch of Brooklyn stores and vendors to support the Manhattan Beach “Shtiebel”, also known as Congregation Shaarey Torah. Introducing “The Shtiebel Discount Card!” This white plastic card is your […]
In an unprecedented display of bi-partisanship, a “Dear Colleague” letter is being circulated in the U.S. House of Representatives in support of clemency for Jonathan Pollard. Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY)
After the release of State Comptroller Justice Micha Lindenstrauss’ report citing failures of the Ministry of Health and Magen David Adom, the Knesset Audit Committee picked up the ball. The committee convened on Monday, 21 Sivan 5772, reviewing the findings, which committee members called “quite serious”, adding that when a senior MDA official says “everything is […]
The letter which arrived at the Yated office on Monday, 21 Sivan 5772 from HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita was clear, stating the leadership of the generation has been handed over from Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita to HaGaon HaRav Aaron Leib Shteinman Shlita, The rav writes that the ‘hanhagas hador’ […]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s controversial proposal to ban large sugary drinks is set to be formally submitted to the Board of Health today. The mayor has proposed a ban on sugary
Today, The New York Republican State Committee announced Yossi Gestetner as the Director of Jewish Outreach. During the last seven years, Mr. Gestetner has been a resilient voice for Conservative
The “Free Modi’in” organization is waging a battle to halt the planned construction of a number of shuls in that city, the daily HaMevaser reports. Ironically, the activists ‘legitimize’ their opposition under the banner of equality for all – explaining new shuls would only serve some of the residents while cultural and entertainment centers serve […]
The U.S. Coast Guard says a reported explosion on a motor yacht off central New Jersey likely was a hoax and that an extensive search and rescue operation cost hundreds
Prof. Yonatan Halevi, the medical director of Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim describes Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv’s Shlita condition as “critical and life-threatening”. The posek hador’s family was summoned in the middle of the night as his condition took a sharp turn for the worse, apparently due to an aggressive […]
The condition of the Posek HaDor Maran Hagon HaRav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Shlita, has become extremely critical, and close family members have been rushed to Shaarei Tzedek Hospital. Reb Aryeh
According to a Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) report, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz told a forum of the Long Road organization that people are tired of carrying the burden alone, “tired of being suckers. They want everyone to take part, to share the burden. I am certain the state will arrange this”. The […]
A woman who converted a number of years ago by the Bnei Brak beis din of HaGaon HaRav Nissim Karelitz Shlita now finds herself the target of Netanya Rabbinate beis
Federal officials have introduced their “Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving,” putting pressure on all states to ban texting and hand-held phone use by drivers. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood says he
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Councilman David G. Greenfield (D-Brooklyn) is calling on the NYPD to immediately reinstate recruit Fishel Litzman, who was dismissed from the Academy this past Friday June
Marking the first yahrzeit of HaGaon HaRav Michal Yehuda Lefkowitz, Hespeidim were held in the Lederman Beis Medrash in Bnei Brak, attended by hundreds of people. Speakers included HaGaon HaRav Nissim Karelitz Shlita, HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein Shlita, Hagon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch the Sanzer Rebbe Shlita, and others. (YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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