Realizing they hit a dead end, representatives of the striking residents in the nation’s government hospitals on Monday, 12 Tishrei, refused to comply with a National Labor Court suggestion to resume talks with treasury officials, indicating such an act was pointless at this juncture. As such, the National Labor Court on Tuesday, 13 Tishrei, is […]
The following was sent to YWN by the Justice4JPnews: “The White House petition for Jonathan Pollard is counterproductive. It is not a means to seek justice for Jonathan Pollard. It
A shul in the Jaffa area of Tel Aviv was attacked with firebombs on motzei Yom Kippur. There was damage but Baruch Hashem; it does not appear to have been
The following are important safety tips to ensure that you have a happy and safe Sukkos! (Courtesy of the Jewish Fire Prevention Organization) Succah Safety Do not place lights near
Egged officials in Yerushalayim are signaling that unlike in past years, this year, on the yahrzeit of Rachel Imeinu, 11 Mar Cheshvan, there will be no shuttle bus service, blaming “area conditions and logistical realities”. MK (Yahadut HaTorah) Uri Maklev has sent a letter seeking an explanation for the precedent-setting decision. Egged explains it has […]
Rumors have been spreading in the past hour that a child has been abducted in Boro Park. Thanks to people utilizing text messaging, Twitter, emails, and blogs, the rumor spread
Despite the geopolitical situation in the region, the Ministry of Tourism has succeeded in its marketing efforts: with increased and targeted activities, and a larger budget, demand for tourism to Israel has increased. 284,000 visitors arrived in Israel this last September – a 5% increase as compared to the same time last year (270,000) and […]
Egypt has announced that unlike in past years, this year, Jews will not be permitted to visit the tziyun of Rabbi Yaakov Abuchatzera, the Abir Yaakov. According to an Arab
Israel Prison Service (IPS) officials report that on September 27th, approximately 50 Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine security prisoners in Israeli prisons began an open-ended hunger strike. Additional prisoners have since joined them. Approximately 234 prisoners are now on hunger strike. (Several prisoners who began the strike have since stopped.) The strikers have […]
Thousands of people are on 13th Avenue, and are looking for their Arba Minim from the many people who are selling Esrogim and Lulavim. There are many people selling decorations to be hung in the Sukkah, as well as trucks loaded with Schach for sale, and many other items for use over the Yom Tov. BoroParkScoop.com […]
The horror surrounding the tragic untimely death of Hadera’s Rabbi Moshe Gefen z”l is still difficult for most to comprehend, unwilling to accept the reality that this unique individual is no longer among us. The rav, who was 60, was run over by a train as he was returning from mikva. One of his close […]
A couple traveling from Yehuda to Yerushalayim on Yom Kippur was most fortunate to escape a near-death incident, an attempted lynch. The wife was in labor and her husband was heading to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital from the community of P’nei Kedem. They drove on the new road from El David, permitting one to enter […]
Two people were seriously burned following some type of explosion and fire on East 9th Street, Monday morning. The incident happened in a private semi-attached home on East 8th Street between Ave S and Avenue T, in the heart of the Flatbush Sephardic community. FlatbushScoop.com reports that the home was under construction, and at least two […]
Misaskim continuously aims to develop positive relationships with officials on all levels of government in an effort to support community needs. Various officials have met with Misaskim representatives since May.
While a growing number of prominent personalities continue calling for the death penalty for the murders of the Fogel family of Itamar HY”D, Israeli soldiers are ordered to protect family members of these heinous individuals while they harvest olive trees surrounding Itamar. Just when one believes one has ‘seen it all’, our sense of morality […]
An 21-year-old avreich, the father of a small child and a 17-year-old Tzfat resident were taken into custody in Munich Airport, apparently on suspicion of smuggling drugs. This story begins last year, when the young man arrived in Germany, where he bought a vehicle even though he does not have a driver’s license. According to […]
Cryptic messages written in the sky over lower Manhattan – part of a kooky art project - mystified and unnerved New Yorkers Sunday afternoon. Just after 4 p.m. a plane wrote the words “Last Chance” in the air. The message was preceded by”Lost Our Lease” and followed by “Now Open.” Some Twitter users thought the […]
An Alon Moreh resident, 25, was arrested after learning he violated his house arrest order, traveling to Uman on someone else’s passport. The man in question was taken into custody upon his return. The man was sent to house arrest in connection to allegations against him of damaging a police station and threatening police. He […]
“Catastrophic” is the word being used by many in regard to Israel’s government hospitals today, 12 Tishrei, as hundreds of residents have walked off the job, making good on the strike that has been looming. Representatives of the residents walked out of a meeting during the morning hours with Finance Ministry representatives, and strike leaders […]
Millions of BlackBerry smartphone users have been cut off by a major fault at RIM, the Canadian company that makes the devices. The glitch, which struck at around 11AM, was
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