Hundreds of Israeli Arabs took to the streets on Monday morning (Oct. 3) following the arson attack against a mosque in Tuba el-Zangaria, an arson attack that resulted in significant
The following are excerpts from an interview conducted by Chadrei Chareidim with Rabbi Meir Peretz, the father-in-law of Asher Pamer (25) HY”D and grandfather of his infant son Yonatan HY”D, killed in a rock-throwing attack in the Kiryat Arba area last month. Chadrei Chareidim (CC): On Rosh Hashanah we dipped and apple in honey, davening for […]
A siddur has been released, Siach Tefilla, containing piskei Halacha and comments from HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita. The siddur is printed in large fonts to accommodate all, with those
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira this past Motzai Shabbos of Horav Sholom Rivkin zt”l – Chief Rabbi Emeritus of St. Louis Missouri. Rabbi Rivkin was the son of Horav Moshe Dovber Rivkin zt”l, beloved Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Mesivta Torah Vodaath. A levaya was held last night at Young Israel in St. […]
A fast-food restaurant called Obama Fried Chicken was derided in America yesterday as a racist rip-off. Its sign shows a grinning caricature of President Obama’s head on a skinny version of Colonel Sanders’ body. Below it, written in Chinese, is the slogan: “We’re so cool, aren’t we?” “It’s insulting, offensive and plays to racial stereotypes,” […]
Veteran Hebron resident and right-wing activist Baruch Marzel has released a statement to the media regarding the latest Price Tag attack, the torching of a mosque in the Galil area. Marzel blames the government and the nation’s High Court, explaining that over a year ago he warned the establishment that when the nation boxes an […]
In his latest diatribe against Israel, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad explained that peace could be achieved between Israel and the PA (Palestinian Authority) if only the Jewish immigrants would return to their homes, to their countries of origin. This he explains would make room for the “Palestinian refugees to return home”. He made his remarks […]
A student in the Slobodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak informed his mother that he would not be home for Rosh Hashanah, but he would be remaining in yeshiva. When his
Customs officials at Ben-Gurion International Airport apprehended a visitor, a French national, who entered the airport with a suitcase weighing in at 58kg (127.5 lbs), containing 228 esrogim. The man,
With the realization that Posek HaDor Maran HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita is still complaining of weakness and general malaise, Gedolei HaDor Shlita are calling on the tzibur to
El Al has sent out a notice to frequent flyers, members of the Matmid Club, explaining that as of November 1, 2011, it is “updating its policy regarding baggage stores in the aircraft hold”. Following is the El Al notification. One should read it carefully as the regulations differ on flights to and from North […]
A number of days have passed since the tragedy in Uman, the tragic death of Elya Eli on Rosh Hashanah but a levaya in Eretz Yisrael is still not happening.
A mosque in Tuba el-Zangaria, located near Rosh HaNikra was targeted during the predawn hours today (5 Tishrei), police report. The mosque was set ablaze. Damage to the house of
Former Vice President Dick Cheney praised the Obama administration Sunday for using a drone strike to kill American-born Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, but said President Barack Obama should now reverse
Knesset legal advisor Eyal Yinon supports the legitimacy of the so-called Nakba Law, explaining that it does not undermine the state’s Basic Laws, those laws intended to lay the groundwork of the democratic society upon which the state is built. The Law permits cutting government funding for organizations that undermine the state, refusing to recognize […]
Sheikh Raed Salah, a leader of the Israel Islamic Association, was awarded compensatory payment by a British court after he was arrested a number of months ago. Justice Andrew Nicol
Councilman David G. Greenfield praised the efforts of an alert Boro Park resident, who rescued a shul from near certain destruction this morning. Mr. Yitzchok Friedman was picking up his
Tnuva Chairwoman Zehavit Cohen has resigned on Sunday morning (4 Tishrei), stating the move is in no way related to protests and the ongoing Tnuva boycott. Many credit the social-economic protest tents that spread nationwide during the summer and of course, the ongoing boycott targeting Tnuva specifically for the resignation, rejecting Tnuva’s attempt at smoothing […]
The Prime Minister’s Office has released a message of calm amid reports of a diplomatic fallout between Israel and its staunch ally Germany. Tensions surround Israel’s announcement last week to build 1,100 additional housing units in the southern Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo, a move that Germany finds most objectionable and ill timed regarding efforts to […]
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill prohibiting cities and counties from banning male circumcision, his office announced today. Assembly Bill 768 by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, D-Los Angeles, was inspired
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