YWN regrets to inform you of the passing of the admor of Kavunas HaLev, HaGaon HaRav Shmuel Zev Lichter, zt”l. He was 85. The Rebbe served thousands of followers in his position for over four decades. Born in 1937 in Galicia to his parents, R’ Noach z”l and Mamal a”h, he escaped from the Nazis along […]
The star prosecution witness in the trial of a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer testified Thursday that he was “100 percent confident” that the attorney told him he was not acting on behalf of a particular client when he presented information meant to cast suspicions on Donald Trump and possible links to Russia. The lawyer, Michael […]
Former Attorney General Bill Barr is reportedly in talks to discuss his knowledge of the behind-the-scenes of the Jan. 6 riots with the House Select Committee investigating the incident. Committee
New Yorkers pride themselves on the dynamism of their metropolis, where it can feel totally different on the next block, where tourists walking in Chinatown quickly find themselves in Little Italy, where a neighborhood can be a proxy for a lifestyle or worldview. Figuring out the city’s complexities is tough even for locals — and […]
This Shavuos give yourself and your loved ones the ability to tap into Yom Tov like never before. Take a seat, relax, and focus on what’s most important to you
The Senate approved a bill Thursday aimed at easing the baby formula shortage for families participating in a government assistance program that accounts for about half of all formula purchased
The Senate whisked a $40 billion package of military, economic and food aid for Ukraine and U.S. allies to final congressional approval Thursday, putting a bipartisan stamp on America’s biggest commitment yet to turning Russia’s invasion into a painful quagmire for Moscow. The legislation, approved 86-11, was backed by every voting Democrat and most Republicans. […]
New York State lawmakers have agreed to a deal that will extend and expand the Big Apple’s speed camera program – including allowing the city to run the cameras all
As yet another wave of Covid-19 infections sweeps through New York, officials say the number of infected patients who have been hospitalized has hit a three-month high and is nearing 3,000. The good news is that slightly more than half of hospitalized Covid-19 patients are in the hospital with Covid, not because of it, suggesting […]
Federal prosecutors have spelled out more details of the allegations against the chair of former President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee, who’s accused of secretly working as an agent for the United Arab Emirates to influence Trump’s foreign policy. The details came in an updated indictment filed earlier this week in federal court in New York […]
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman paid a shiva call on Thursday to the family of fallen police commando, Sgt. Maj. Noam Raz, h’yd. Raz was murdered last week during a gun battle in Jenin, leaving behind a wife and six sons. Pompeo wrote on Twitter: […]
Families of the people killed at a Buffalo supermarket poured out their grief and made anguished pleas for action against racist violence Thursday, hours after the white man accused of massacring 10 Black people appeared silently in court to face a murder charge. “I constantly think about what could have been done,” Mark Talley, the […]
“The Greatest Show on Earth” is making a comeback featuring extraordinary humans and no animal acts five years after shutting down its three-ring circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey announced Wednesday. Talent teams have already conducted auditions in Argentina, Mongolia, Ethiopia, France and the United States, with more than 1,000 performers applying to join […]
Boeing’s crew capsule rocketed into orbit Thursday on a repeat test flight without astronauts, after years of being grounded by flaws that could have doomed the spacecraft. Only a test dummy was aboard. If the capsule reaches the International Space Station on Friday and everything else goes well, two or three NASA test pilots could […]
Rav Meir Nachman Elhadad lost two sons in the Meron disaster last year and despite his loss, remained a pillar of emunah. Over the past year, he has served as
Two days after dozens of Arabs attacked medical staff and destroyed property in Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem, another violent incident occurred on Wednesday evening at the Galilee Medical Center in
Dear brothers and sisters, My name is Shulamit and with Hashem’s help I will be getting married very soon! My happiness is not complete because I have no way to pay for
A madman who repeatedly threatened Jewish and black residents of a neighborhood in North Miami Beach while carrying a knife has been charged on five counts of aggravated assault. 32-year-old Christopher Luke Tika Singh has been accused of a slew of crimes after threatening people with knives and slurs. “As I’m walking, I notice a […]
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem suspended two Arab students after they spat at Jewish students participating in a demonstration on campus. The Jewish students at the demonstration, which was held
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