Toronto, Ontario – Over 100 students, their parents, Rebbeim and Staff were sent scrambling to find a new Yeshiva K’tana and new job,s after the Toronto Talmud Torah (TTT) informed its parents that they could no longer continue to function due to a lack of funds. Sources tell YWN that the hiring of a new Menahel […]
One of two mail bombs sent from Yemen last week was defused just 17 minutes before it was set to explode, the French interior minister said Thursday. Brice Hortefeux provided
Qantas, Australia’s national airline, grounded its Airbus A380 fleet indefinitely after part of a plane’s engine cover fell off in mid-flight Thursday. The airline said flights of the twin-deck planes
In 1773, colonists living in the British Empire led an uprising and revolt against the British Government. They resisted the heavy taxation the British Government has charged in order to
New Delhi – The White House will, of course, stay in Washington but the heart of the famous building will move to India when President Barack Obama lands in Mumbai
A Manhattan City Councilman says alternate-side-parking restrictions should end as soon as a street is cleaned. “People wait in their cars sometimes more than an hour after the truck cleans the street,” said Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez (D-Washington Heights). “We’re talking about working-class people that have to be taking care of their family. They have to […]
Attorney General-elect Eric Schneiderman promises to run a turbo-charged activist law office to enforce civil rights and advance social justice. The proudly liberal Manhattan state senator and attorney said he
The first female rabbi to be trained in Germany since the Holocaust is set to be ordained. Thirty-one-year-old Alina Treiger was born in Ukraine and came to Germany in 2002
NYC officials and community advocates are raising concerns over government-backed financing for a proposed boutique hotel in Williamsburg, questioning the economic benefit it would bring to the neighborhood. Brooklyn developer
Under pressure from American and British officials, YouTube on Wednesday removed from its site some of the hundreds of videos featuring calls to jihad by Anwar al-Awlaki, an American-born, Yemen-based
The FBI says it’s investigating a package at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport “out of an abundance of caution.” FBI spokesman Richard Kolko said Wednesday night the
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a two-year high while Treasury 30-year bonds slid and the dollar fell as the Federal Reserve planned to expand asset purchases by an
Republicans are likely to urge the Obama administration not to shred documents as they transition to the House majority. Before the election, GOP officials on Capitol Hill privately discussed the
He was trying to create a little West Bank on Long Island, prosecutors say. A former Brooklyn car service driver is accused of writing threatening, anti-Jewish notes on torn up
We regret to inform you of the passing of Shaul (Shelly) Kammerman Z’L, who passed away a short time ago at a Brick nursing home. Shelly was famous for making his $1.00 raffles at BMG and other Yeshivas and Camps around the Tri-State area. Shelly was a born in Lakewood, and spent his entire life there. […]
By now, we know who won and lost 99% of the races in New York yesterday. However, behind the scenes during each election year there is another race – for power, privilege and bragging rights by Jewish politicians and community leaders who do their best to move votes in their respective communities for their favored […]
After his party suffered big losses on Tuesday night, President Obama told reporters that “it feels bad.” “The toughest thing over the last couple of days is seeing real terrific public servants not having the opportunity to serve anymore, at least in the short term,” he said at a press conference, praising allies’ “faith” and […]
During a joint IDF-ISA operation today, November 3rd 2010, a senior leader belonging to the terror organization “Army of Islam” was targeted. During the targeted operation, the senior leader, Shati-resident
Thirty boys living with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses shared a magical Shabbos with the residents of Highland Park/Edison last weekend. The event was part of Chai Lifeline’s Friends ‘n Fun Weekends, a program that links seriously ill youngsters with host communities across the country. The children and teens enjoy a weekend of fun and […]
There has been some back and forth on Yeshiva World forums (homepage and Coffee Room) whether Rep. Anthony Weiner is Jewish or not. Many people claimed that his mother is
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