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A Review by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Until now, Purim was not as geshmak as the other Yomim Tovim throughout the year. Why was this so? Because until now,
New York, NY, March 18, 2019—More than 19,500 supporters from across the globe came out in full force to Enlist for Chai during Chai Lifeline’s 48-hour “Join the Fight” campaign
Kellyanne Conway’s spouse is a “husband from hell!” President Donald Trump declared Wednesday, escalating his awkward public fight with the husband of one of his closest advisers. A “whack job,”
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday lauded the White House’s warm ties with Israel during a visit to the country and promised to step up pressure on Iran,
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times) To some, the most important question of the halachos of Mishloach Manos is whether one is permitted on Purim day
Turkey’s president has sparked an acute diplomatic spat with far-off New Zealand and Australia, referring to a key World War I campaign and the more recent Christchurch mosque shooting as
Please note that YWN will be updated throughout Purim with any major news stories, and will resume normal postings after Purim. Please be aware, that the NYPD will have zero
Smoking high-potency marijuana every day could increase the chances of developing psychosis by nearly five times, according to the biggest-ever study to examine the impact of pot on psychotic disorder
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Firemen from the Beit Shemesh district are continuing their annual tradition of bringing happiness to hospitalized children before Purim. The annual tradition was started by firefighter
Some Republican senators defended late John McCain as a “hero” on Wednesday after President Donald Trump again denounced the Arizonan, who died of brain cancer in August. Senate Majority Leader
There is one name that seems to be inextricably connected to philanthropy within the frum community and beyond like absolutely no other in our generation. That name, of course, is
Following media reports that infamous British Holocaust denier David Irving is planning to lead tours of the Nazi death camps in Poland later this year, Israeli Minister of Diaspora Affairs
Over the past 20 years, Americans have been twice as likely to sweat through record-breaking heat rather than shiver through record-setting cold, a new Associated Press data analysis shows. The
[From the YWN 2008 archives] Dear Friend, Last Purim started off like all others from years past, but it was almost the last Purim of my life. Beginning two weeks
The apparent suspension of Jeanine Pirro is squeezing Fox News Channel in two directions. A prominent Muslim-American civil rights organization is calling for advertisers to boycott Fox News, while another
Dear readers of YWN. I am not a supervisor, coordinator, or in any other way a big “Macher”. but rather I am a simple EMT, a volunteer in Hatzalah. I
(VIDEO AND PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) In the Deir Istiya area in Shomron, a bus driver was attacked as a boulder was hurled at the vehicle, resulting in damage. United
Jerusalem, Israel – With the Purim spirit in the air and the month of simcha upon us, Tov V’Chesed offices are seeing a whirlwind of activity these days as staff
Police on Tuesday apprehended a motorist driving on Route 4 with an open door as he was transporting a piece of furniture too large for the vehicle. Police explain that
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