By Miri Szpilzinger Navigating the mute and video buttons on Zoom, rather than the halls of the Capitol Building in Albany, was a new experience for those participating in the third and final installment of the Agudah’s virtual Albany Day series on Tuesday, with meetings focusing on the Hudson Valley, encompassing Westchester, Rockland, Orange and […]
According to the latest election poll that was published on Channel 12 News on Wednesday, the left-wing and right-wing blocks are deadlocked in yet another close election race. One of
As he’s reeled from twin scandals over his treatment of women and COVID-19 deaths in nursing homes, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has had to confront a once-unthinkable question: Could enough rogue Democrats combine with Republicans to force him out of office? A vocal group of mostly progressive Democrats has called for the governor to […]
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu canceled his trip to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday after his wife was hospitalized and in the wake of the Jordanian refusal to approve the
Nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19 can get hugs again from their loved ones, and all residents may enjoy more indoor visits, the government said Wednesday in a step toward
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The chassidish daughter-in-law of Israel’s first coronavirus fatality, Aryeh Even, z’l, wrote a letter sharing memories of her father-in-law to media personality Sivan Rahav-Meir, who shared it on her Facebook
Senior Biden administration officials will hold their first face-to-face talks with their Chinese counterparts next week, the White House and State Department said Wednesday. The meeting between Secretary of State Antony Blinken, national security adviser Jake Sullivan and China’s top foreign policy officials comes as the two countries navigate intense disagreements over trade and human […]
Ten days after Purim, Israel’s coronavirus data is surprisingly encouraging, contrary to predictions by health experts that illegal Purim celebrations could cause an infection spike. Israel’s infection rate, number of
A 450-year-old handwritten manuscript of Rav Chaim Vital, the main student of the Arizal, was recently discovered, the Kedem Auction House in Jerusalem announced. The manuscript, which includes 150 lines
In an unprecedented move, the Tel Aviv municipality on Wednesday banned all unvaccinated teachers and staff members from entering the city’s schools without a negative coronavirus test from the previous
Facebook has asked a court to dismiss state and federal antitrust lawsuits that accuse it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors. The social media giant said Wednesday that the complaints “do not credibly claim” that its conduct harmed either consumers or market competition. The antitrust suits, filed in December […]
A person was murdered on Ave M and East 19th just after midnight, Thursday morning. Sources tell YWN that the victim, was an African American teen, was transported by Flatbush
Russian authorities said Wednesday they are slowing down the speed of uploading photos and videos to Twitter over its failure to remove banned content — part of growing efforts to curb social media platforms that have played a major role in amplifying dissent. The state communications watchdog, Roskomnadzor, said it began the slowdown after it […]
Meuchedet, one of Israel’s four Kupot Cholim, published a report on Monday warning that Israel is issuing green passports too early, risking a spike in the infection rate. Currently, Israelis
Following a year when the Ponevezher Rosh Yeshivah barely left his home due to his caution against contracting the coronavirus, HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelelstein delivered a shiur in heichel Ohel
Jacob Ham, PhD talks to Rabbi Shais Taub about topics including “epigenetic” transmission of Holocaust trauma in Jewish families; the effects of childhood neglect on adults; and how the opposite
Iran has rejected what it says are Israel’s unfounded allegations that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard attacked an Israeli-owned cargo ship near the Gulf of Oman last month. Iran’s U.N. ambassador in a letter circulated Tuesday accused Israel of “playing the victim to distract attention away from all its destabilizing acts and malign practices across the region.” […]
HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein, who just returned to delivering shiurim in person after a year of staying at home due to the pandemic, was accosted by an anti-vaxxer on Wednesday
Staff at a Jerusalem hospital were familiar with the ‘regulars’ and their visitors, but few moved them more than that of Mrs. Gittel Adler & her children. 8-year-old Chavi Adler
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