Former City Councilman Noach Dear could be about to enter the State Senate race for a heavily Orthodox Jewish seat in Brooklyn. The news was first reported by Yossi Gestetner,
A Delta Airlines flight from John F. Kennedy Airport to Los Angeles returned 10 minutes after takeoff Thursday because of a bird strike to the engine. Delta spokesman Anthony Black
Earlier this week, YWN-ISRAEL reported a yeshiva bachur was imprisoned in a European country. A first court appearance for this young man is set for next week in the case
In Israel, Holocaust Remembrance Day began on Wednesday night, the eve of 27 Nissan 5772 with the sirens sounding at 20:00. That was followed by a ceremony at Yad Vashem.
“S” is a resident of eastern Jerusalem, a member of the capital’s Arab community, and an IDF soldier. When he comes home on leave he does not carry his weapon
The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission voted 7-2 Thursday in favor of the five borough taxi plan which will allow livery cabs to pick up street hails in Upper Manhattan
In the meeting today, with HaGaon HaRav Aaron Leib Shteinman Shlita, Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin explained the months ahead will be “critical” regarding the bnei yeshiva velt and the Tal
Despite the fatal accident during rehearsal at Mount Herzl on Wednesday, 26 Nissan 5772, officials have announced next week’s Memorial Day and Independence Day events will take place as planned.
The contents of this abandoned “Shaimos Truck” are a bit different then the first two. The first incident was a loaded Shaimos truck in Boro Park, found on Wednesday afternoon,
Tzfat Chief Sephardi Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu Shlita has come out with a new restriction regarding frum women serving in Sheirut Leumi. The rav responds to a question in the weekly
B’chasdei Hashem, the grandson of the Erlau Rebbe has opened his eyes. Rav Yaakov Sofer, the son of Rav Shimon Sofer, the director of Mosdos Erlau and son-in-law of Berel
HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Halevy Wosner Shlita visited the Tziyun of Shimon HaTzaddik in Yerushalayim for the first time in 70 years. The tziyun is located in the eastern capital, in
On this Holocaust Remembrance Day, I join people of all faiths across the United States, in Israel and around the world in paying tribute to all who suffered in the
A Jew was stabbed by an Arab at Kever Shimon HaTzaddik a short time ago. There are conflicting reports as to his condition, either light-to-moderate or moderate-to-serious. The victim was
Councilmember Brad Lander introduced legislation to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, creating a sidewalk litter exemption on holidays during which alternate side parking is suspended.
A new hashgacha is making its way onto Israel’s kashrus scene, Badatz Rabbanei Kehillos HaChareidim. The kashrus is based in Kiryat Gat, headed by the city’s chief rabbi, Rabbi Moshe
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] For the second time in two days, another truck loaded with Shaimos has been found – this one in Williamsburg. The truck was found parked at
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] We all know the injunction, “The biggest help is to stay out of the way.” Uttered by so many parents in the hectic weeks before Yom
A meeting took place today, Thursday, 27 Nissan 5772 in Bnei Brak between Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin and HaGaon HaRav Aaron Leib Shteinman Shlita. Apparently, the meeting was at the
At 10:00am Thursday morning, a two-minute siren was heard nationwide marking the beginning of Holocaust Remembrance Day events. As the siren sounded, a 64-year-old woman on King Shaul Street in
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