Muslims who change their names to sound more traditionally American, as immigrants have done for generations, or who adopt Arabic names as a sign of their faith are often investigated
An atzeres tefilla is scheduled to take place on Friday, 29 Tishrei, erev Rosh Chodesh Mar Cheshvan, at 15:00 in the Shomron community of Givat Assaf, a community established in
Earlier this month, YWN-Israel reported that tensions were rising between the sikrikim in Meah Shearim and Gerre Chassidim, resulting in disturbances in the Meah Shearim Shteibelach last Shabbos. In what
In a meeting with parents who are active in the dati education system and Minister of Education Gideon Saar, both sides expressed their commitment to work together towards preventing the
The Israel cabinet on Tuesday, 27 Tishrei approved the Ilan Grapel prisoner exchange deal, calling upon Israel to release 25 non-security prisoners in exchange for Grapel, who is being held
While in Israel some are offering rewards, a bounty for the elimination of terrorists who were released in last week’s Gilad Shalit prisoner release deal, in Saudi Arabia an Islamic
Dozens of Chabad avreichim will be entering the IDF and Israel police in the coming months in a special program coordinated between the agencies and Chabad, connected to the Shachar
IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Benny Gantz announced today, Tuesday, 27 Tishrei, that Gilad Shalit will remain in the military until such time he has completed the process of his
A story of a dollar bill given to Mrs. Aviva Shalit has emerged in Israel today, Tuesday, 27 Tishrei. It appears that Rabbi Eliyahu Kunterman and his wife Chana, Shluchim
While the tzibur is just beginning to recover from the bochrim in Japan incident, which all continue davening will end soon and end well, there is now a story of
Jerusalem District Court Justice Avraham Tal stated he sees no reason for the court’s intervention in the petition of Pini Cohen, seeking to overturn a parole board decision opposing his
It was a stormy session of the Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Subcommittee chaired by MK Yochanan Plesner (Kadima) today, Tuesday, 27 Tishrei, MK Moshe Gafne and MK Rabbi Chaim
The Israel Electric Company announced there will be another rate increase, 4.7%. It appears the resumption in operation of the Egypt-Israel gas line will not do anything to avoid the
[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] YWN is proud to present the following “Sukkos 5772 Round-Up”, which is the largest collection listed on any Jewish website in the world on
As the devastation of this week’s earthquake in Turkey becomes increasingly apparent, Turkish officials have officially turned to Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, asking for Israeli assistance. Foreign Ministry officials have
Misaskim’s headquarters were abuzz on motzei yom tov. Less than an hour after the z’man, volunteers were already inundated with calls for assistance, as hundreds of aveilim began to sit
As recently as earlier this month, Arabs in Shomron, near the community of Eli, carjacked a vehicle from a Jewish female driver who was stuck in traffic. This time around,
The Jerusalem Municipality has instructed the Kotel Heritage Foundation to remove the wooden walk bridge to the Mughrabi Gate of Har HaBayis within 30 days, explaining its wooden design presents
Literally thousands of people continue making their way to Bnei Brak to make a shiva visit to Maran Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita. The Rav is sitting shiva for his wife
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