Republican Josh Wander is running for the Pittsburgh city council, but on Tuesday, he dabbled on some carpentry while trying to use plywood to cover his windows. Wander said at
The Orthodox Jewish-run Brooklyn bus company that stuck women in the back seats is putting an end to the controversial practice after a reprimand from the city. The Private Transportation
It appears that a clarification appearing in the Wednesday, 28 Tishrei edition of Yated Neeman only serves to dig a larger hole for the newspaper following its Sukkos interview with HaGaon HaRav Moshe Sternbuch Shlita, who is the “Raavad” of the Eidah Charedis, . The story surrounds an interview that was published on erev Yomtov […]
A Toldos Aaron avreich was arrested on Tuesday, 27 Tishrei, in Meah Shearim in connection to an assault against a photographer. A HOT News TV crew arrived in the community
Israels response to yesterdays (27 Tishrei) request for aid from Turkey was immediate, and efforts have been ongoing since Tuesday afternoon to prepare a 747 cargo plane to bring the badly-needed equipment to rescue workers in Turkey. A powerful earthquake earlier in the week has resulted in much devastation as the death toll closes in […]
Speaking on the Kol Berama Radio program hosted by Ami Maimon, Mekubal HaRav Yaakov Addis decided to address the bochrim from Yeshivat Beer HaTorah, who at the beginning of the Elul zman received letters instructing them to seek a new yeshiva, explaining they violated the school takanah (regulations) by getting drivers licenses. The decision by […]
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 radicalization of dati leumi schools, which basically means they are trying to prevent schools in the dati leumi network from becoming chareidi or chareidi-leaning in […]
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 weeks Gilad Shalit prisoner release deal, in Saudi Arabia an Islamic cleric is offering a $100,000 reward for the abduction of an IDF soldier. Saudi cleric Dr. Awed al-Qarni is offering a $100,000 reward to anyone […]
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 in Talbiah, Jerusalem, maintain a good connection with the Shalit parents, Aviva and Noam. They became especially close after the tent was erected on Gilads […]
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 courts intervention in the petition of Pini Cohen, seeking to overturn a parole board decision opposing his early release. For those who remember, Cohens day of fame came in January 2010, when he launched a double shoe attack against Supreme Court President […]
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 ChaimAmsalem exchanged harsh words which led to a verbal confrontation. Gafne exploded when Amsalem released harsh comments during a discussion focusing on chareidim entering the workplace. […]
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 topresentthe following Sukkos 5772Round-Up, which is the largestcollectionlisted on any Jewish website in the world on the Internet. It wasnt easy capturing the dozens of videos and thousands of photos, but the following photographers from Moscow to Melbourne made it possible: YWN would like to thank […]
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