Agudath Israel of America welcomes President Biden�s nomination of Dr. Deborah Lipstadt as the State Department�s Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. The President made the announcement after weeks of speculation, and amid calls that the position needed to be filled without further delay. �Dr. Lipstadt is a unique blend of scholar-activist,� observed Rabbi […]
Israel received a “green light” from the US, UK, and Russia to respond to the Iranian strike on the Israeli-operated Mercer Street last week, Kan News reported, citing the Kuwaiti
After much delay, senators unveiled a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, wrapping up days of painstaking work on the inches-thick bill and launching what is certain to be a lengthy debate over President Joe Biden�s big priority. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act clocked in at some 2,700 pages, and senators could begin amending […]
Chicago�s top doctor said Sunday that there are no current plans for again imposing pandemic-related closures, despite a spike in COVID-19 cases. Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady urged people to get vaccinated and to wear masks indoors, no matter their vaccination status. �We have no goal or current plans to close […]
Excitement is building in Brooklyn, as a major ballgame will be held on Monday night. As YWN has reported in the past, Flatbush Hatzolah has been playing weekly summer baseball games against various NYC agencies � such as NYPD and FDNY to foster a spirit of camaraderie and friendship. These ball games have successfully enhanced […]
California could witness a stunning turnabout in a nation of deeply polarized politics if the liberal state dumps Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom and elects a Republican to fill his job in a September recall election. With the country�s political center largely vanished, it�s rare to see governors win elections on adversarial ground, making the notion […]
According to NYPD data, at least 30 people were shot around NYC this past weekend. Ten shooting victims were reportedly shot in 8 different incidents, including one which left an
New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox and may be more dangerous than other versions has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how
Her husband walked out the door, leaving her alone with her 7 children. She has been raising these children alone, doing whatever it takes to take care of them. To
The United States and the United Kingdom joined Israel on Sunday in alleging Iran carried out a fatal drone strike on an oil tanker off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea, putting further pressure on Tehran as it denied being involved in the assault. Calling it an �unlawful and callous attack,� British Foreign […]
An adjunct professor at the City University of New York (CUNY) said that Jews cause corruption around the world and “Muslims will erase this filth called Israel,” at a sermon
Iran�s outgoing president on Sunday acknowledged his nation at times �did not tell part of the truth� to its people during his eight-year tenure, as he prepares to leave office with his signature nuclear deal with world powers in tatters and tensions high with the West. President Hassan Rouhani�s comments, aired on state television, come […]
The teachers at one particular school in Beitar were used to receiving middle-of-the-night phone calls. It was a yeshiva for “teens at risk” and it seemed there was a new
A new study conducted on the effectiveness of Pfizer�s COVID-19 vaccine shows that protection against the virus drops to approximately 84% about four to six months after the second dose is injected. In the company-funded survey, it was found that the vaccine�s effectiveness was strongest � at 96.2% �between one week and two months after […]
Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana admitted on Sunday that the kashrus reforms he formulated are based on the opinions of the rabbanim of Tzohar, a liberal Religious Zionist organization with
Now an Olympian representing the country, Ian Kinsler traveled to Israel for the first time last year with his wife Tess, just before the coronavirus pandemic became widespread. �I think we were on one of the last flights to leave Tel Aviv, to come back to Newark,� he said. �We want to get our kids […]
With U.S. health officials recommending that children mask up in school this fall, parents and policy makers across the nation have been plunged anew into a debate over whether face
The NYPD reported that 18 people were shot around NYC in the span of 24 hours on Saturday in six shooting incidents. One of those incident involved a coordinated attack
In a first for Australia, an Orthodox rabbi was appointed as a Supreme Court justice last week. Attorney General John Quigley announced on Thursday that Rabbi Marcus Solomon has been
Following months of pressure from Jewish organizations to appoint an envoy to combat anti-Semitism, President Joe Biden on Friday officially named Deborah Lipstadt as the United States Special Envoy for
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