A New York law regulating the marketing and labeling of kosher food doesn�t violate the U.S. Constitution, a federal appeals court ruled, rejecting a First Amendment challenge. A three-judge panel of the court in New York today affirmed a lower-court ruling that upheld the law, which replaced an earlier version the court overturned in 2002. […]
Today, the leadership of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America issued the following statement in reaction to President Barack Obama�s endorsement of legal recognition for same sex marriage: The Orthodox Union is disappointed by today�s statement by President Obama endorsing legal recognition of same sex marriage. Jewish law is unequivocal in opposing same […]
One cannot help noticing the Magen David Adom has paid for advertising slots on chareidi radio stations for today�s Lag B�Omer events in Meron. This is quite a unique move by a state agency responsible for responding to emergency calls. In a most unusual and perhaps unprecedented move, MDA is telling the public that it […]
A 30-month-old toddler apparently swallowed a screw and chocked to death in a Carmiel area daycare center. The screw, which was 3 centimeters (1.1 inches) in length resulted in an
The news of rockets fired into southern Israel does not even merit a news report in Israel since there were no injuries or damage Baruch Hashem. As Am Yisrael began lighting bonfires to mark the beginning of Lag B�Omer, residents in the Shar HaNegev Regional Council and surrounding communities were compelled to run for cover […]
After recently announcing his engagement, the Kaliver Rebbe Shlita was married on Lag B�Omer night to Moras Sheindel Malinik, 60, of Kiryas Herzog in Bnei Brak in a quiet private ceremony. After making the decision to remarry the rebbe asked his gabbaim to find a quiet private place for the chupah, which they did. The […]
Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo warned against rising anti-Semitism and extremism in times of economic crisis, during a visit to the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, in front of a crowd of 1,000 students from across Europe. As part of an international memorial ceremony at the Birkenau camp, Di Rupo recalled the 1930s �when an economic […]
The night began in the regular tradition, with the Boyaner Rebbe Shlita lighting the main bonfire. While there are no official police figures regarding the number of people taking part in the event during the night, by all accounts there are many tens of thousands. At 01:30 Rishon L�Tzion HaGaon HaRav Shlomo Moshe Amar Shlita […]
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] This video posted below, is not from Lag BaOmer this year, but just gives the viewer an idea of the atmosphere at Meron. YWN will be
Gedolei Yisrael have been approached to address the issue of turnstiles in mikvaos in Eretz Yisrael. The question was addressed by Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita
By Debbie Maimon � from this weeks Yated: In a sign that the Rubashkin case continues to roil the highest ranks of the nation’s legal community, six amicus briefs from prestigious legal organizations and renowned legal authorities have called on the Supreme Court to grant the Rubashkin case a hearing. The briefs are from former […]
Mitt Romney said Wednesday that he continued to believe “marriage is a relationship between a man and a woman” and that he believed President Obama had “changed his view” on
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The head of the FBI on Wednesday used a recently thwarted bomb plot to press Congress to extend the agency�s ability to spy on foreigners abroad without a warrant. FBI Director Robert Mueller told a panel of House lawmakers that some of the surveillance provisions, which are set to expire at the end of the […]
Approximately�5,000 residents are currently without power, TLS reports. Many homes and businesses have lost power around Lakewood. South Side Sandwich Shop, the Lexington Towers, Dr. Shanik�s office as well as many other businesses in the downtown area and other areas around town, have been affected. Please use caution at intersections as multiple traffic lights are […]
President Obama today announced that he now supports same-gender marriage, reversing his longstanding opposition amid growing pressure from the Democratic base and even his own vice president. In an interview with ABC News� Robin Roberts, the president described his thought process as an �evolution� that led him to this place, based on conversations with his […]
More young black men were stopped and frisked by police last year than actually live in the city, according to an analysis by the New York Civil Liberties Union. About
Oil prices extended their slide Wednesday, shedding an additional 1.3% amid renewed concerns about Europe and the global economy. Prices for U.S. crude have declined $10, or more than 9%,
21:13 IL: According to preliminary information, Ichud Hatzalah first responders are heading to an incident in Betar Illit. It appears that someone threw a quantity of gasoline into a Lag B�Omer bonfire and it got out of control. According to preliminary unconfirmed but reliable information, at least ten people are injured with varying degrees of […]
The city’s 911 system fielded nearly four million accidental calls in 2010, which exceeded the number of times officers were dispatched to real emergencies, a consultant’s report commissioned by the
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