An inmate at New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex has died, the first such death of the year, officials said. Tarz Youngblood, 38, was found unresponsive in his cell at the George R. Vierno Center on Sunday, the city Department of Correction said in a news release. He was then taken to Elmhurst Hospital, […]
As the war rages in Ukraine, including Uman, many non-Jewish locals, have turned to the Breslov Kloiz for assistance. As YWN reported, Uman has been targeted by Russian attacks due
The first talks aimed at stopping the fighting between Ukraine and Russia ended Monday with no agreement except to keep talking, while an increasingly isolated Moscow ran into unexpectedly fierce resistance on the ground and economic havoc at home. Five days into Russia’s invasion, the Kremlin again raised the specter of nuclear war, while an […]
They have argued viciously in Congress over just about everything: Whether the Capitol insurrection should be investigated or brushed aside. If the president’s choice for the Supreme Court should be limited to the first Black woman. Even over whether or not to wear masks in the Capitol building. But as lawmakers gather for President Joe […]
HaRav Avraham Wolf, Chabad shliach and Chief Rabbi of Odessa, spoke via Zoom during a meeting of the Knesset’s Constitution and Law Committee on Monday. Absorption Minister Pnina Tamno-Shata also
The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday as they flee Russia’s burgeoning war, with the U.N. estimating that more than 500,000 people have already escaped. Long lines of cars and buses were backed up at checkpoints at the borders of Poland, […]
Russian teams were suspended Monday from all international soccer, including qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup, as Moscow was pushed toward pariah status in sports for its invasion of Ukraine. World soccer body FIFA and European authority UEFA banned Russian national and club teams from their competitions “until further notice.” Russia’s men’s national team […]
Markets quivered Monday amid worries about how high oil prices will go and how badly the global economy will get hit after the U.S. and allies upped the financial pressure
Maimonides Medical Center will give its CEO and other top hospital officials bonuses in the millions of dollars, despite the medical center’s finances being in disarray and a growing number
Over 400 Russian mercenaries were sent to Kyiv under orders from the Kremlin to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, The Sunday Times reported on Monday. The mercenaries were flown in
President Joe Biden will launch a major overhaul of nursing homes standards in his State of the Union speech, White House officials said Monday, outlining a series of measures long
Acheinu Bnei Yisrael! The situation here in Ukraine is much worse than we expected, much worse than we ever imagined! The Jewish community here in the Chernowitz Region of Ukraine
Seeking to tighten the financial squeeze on Russian over its war against Ukraine, governors and lawmakers in numerous U.S. states were taking actions Monday to pull state investments from Russian
Workers at Target stores and distribution centers in places like New York, where competition for finding and hiring staff is the fiercest, could see starting wages as high as $24
The mass exodus of refugees from Ukraine to the eastern edge of the European Union showed no signs of stopping Monday as they flee Russia’s burgeoning war, with the U.N. estimating that more than 500,000 people have already escaped. Long lines of cars and buses were backed up at checkpoints at the borders of Poland, […]
This past Thursday, February 24, 2022, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer was joined by Jewish Community leaders at HASC Center. Welcoming Senator Schumer and others at HASC was Mr.
The Justice Department launched one of the largest and most complex criminal investigations in its history after a mob of Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol over a year ago. Now it’s time for a jury to hear some of the government’s evidence about the unparalleled attack on American democracy. The first trial for […]
“It Is Our Fervent Hope That the Zechus of the Chofetz Chaim Will Protect Us!” Yidden around the world are bring requested to be mispallel for our brethren in Ukraine. An exclusive Interview with Rav Aharon Motoz, Head of Dirshu in Ukraine, as he, together with 200 Members of the Odessa community flee the area […]
After suffering from a brain tumor, a damaged eye, a major heart attack, a severed thumb, a life threating condition and finally a debilitating stroke, Rav Asher Hirschman continues to thank Hashem and encourage others. CLICK HERE TO DONATE But now his family needs our help as their daughter’s Chasuna is fast approaching. Let’s make a big […]
A 40-year-old Israeli man was killed during an intense Russian attack on the Ukrainian town of Bila Tserkva on Monday night. He was identified by family members as Roman Brodsky.
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