A Jewish nursing student was beaten in Manhattan, saying he believes it was a hate-fueled crime because of his religion. Matt Greenman, 27, was wearing an Israeli flag on his back at the time of the attack, which occurred at 42nd Street and First Avenue as pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched in the streets. “His friends started […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the Roe v. Wade decision that made abortions legal at a federal level, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito obtained by POLITICO. The opinion repudiates the 1973 landmark decision which guarantees a Constitutional right to getting an abortion, as well as a dismissal […]
The Federal Reserve is poised this week to accelerate its most drastic steps in three decades to attack inflation by making it costlier to borrow — for a car, a home, a business deal, a credit card purchase — all of which will compound Americans’ financial strains and likely weaken the economy. Yet with inflation […]
As YWN reported last week, the Israel Dog Unit (IDU) issued an “urgent appeal to the public” in its search for Avraham Moshe Kleinerman, 16, of Modiin Illit, who was last seen at Meron over a month ago. Last week, Israelis from several cities searched for Avraham in his home city of Modiin Illit as […]
As the beginning of the Knesset summer session approaches, bringing with it the almost certain dissolution of the coalition, opposition leader Binyamin Netanyahu met with UTJ chairman Moshe Gafni on
People fleeing besieged Mariupol described weeks of bombardment and deprivation as they arrived Monday in Ukrainian-held territory, where officials and relief workers anxiously awaited the first group of civilians evacuated
For years, pediatricians have followed flawed guidelines linking race to risks for urinary infections and newborn jaundice. In a new policy announced Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics said it is putting all its guidance under the microscope to eliminate “race-based” medicine and resulting health disparities. A re-examination of AAP treatment recommendations that began before […]
With an average salary of $75,000, and the ability to set your own hours around your schedule, a career as an occupational therapist is a smart choice for those who
Israel’s raucous Independence Day celebrations will be a little quieter this year. Although fireworks are typically a mainstay at parties across the country, this year many of the glittering yet noisy displays have been cancelled over concerns by some military veterans who say the cracking and banging dredges up the horrors of battle, especially for […]
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba says his Russian counterpart’s recent remarks about Adolf Hitler and Jews demonstrate “the deeply-rooted antisemitism of the Russian elites.” In an interview with an Italian news channel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that Ukraine could still have Nazi elements even if some figures, including President Volodymry Zelenskyy, were Jewish. […]
The CIA says Russians disaffected by Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine may be trying to get in touch with U.S. intelligence — and it wants them to go to the darknet. The agency on Monday began a new push to promote its presence on a part of the internet accessible only through specialized tools that […]
Jews began flocking to the kever of Reb Shayele in Krestiner, Hungary on the yahrtzeit seven years ago but this year’s yahrtzeit on Tuesday night and Wednesday, gimmel Iyar, is
A group of Arabs began chanting the words “Allahu akbar” on the Jerusalem light rail on Monday morning. The words “Allahu akbar” which literally mean “G-d is great” are often
Donald Trump ’s post-presidency enters a new phase this month as voters across the U.S. begin weighing the candidates he elevated to pursue a vision of a Republican Party steeped in hard-line populism, culture wars and denial of his loss in the 2020 campaign. The first test comes on Tuesday when voters in Ohio choose […]
Are we regularly breaking halacha without even realizing it? We wouldn’t dream of purchasing food from a restaurant without a proper hashgacha, nor would we buy Tefillin from a person lacking proper credentials. Why then is it commonplace in our communities to get a haircut from any barber with a pair of scissors and a […]
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell was banned from Twitter for a second time after attempting to use a new account to access the social media platform. Lindell set up a new account Sunday on Twitter under @MikeJLindell. The account was quickly suspended. Twitter said Monday that Lindell’s new account was permanently suspended for violating its rules […]
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In 2016, Yerucham Kopelman had an insight that opened his eyes to a harsh reality. Having been in the funeral industry for decades, he was personally witnessing a scary trend
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has laid out some bold, if still vague, plans for transforming Twitter into a place of “maximum fun” once he buys the social media platform for $44 billion and takes it private. But enacting what at the moment are little more than a mix of vague principles and technical details could […]
Like every Rosh Chodesh, the Women of the Wall group engaged in its monthly provocations at the Kosel on Monday morning, Rosh Chodesh Iyar. The Western Wall Heritage Foundation stated
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