The Siyum Hashas has come and gone and a new Daf Yomi cycle is upon us. You, among multitudes of other Jews, have begun the new cycle with high hopes of being a mesayim in seven-and-a-half years from now. But how about we up the goal a notch… to not only be a mesayeim, but to be a true […]
Ahead of Vice President Mike Pence’s Latinos for Trump rally in central Florida, state Democrats have paid for a billboard showing an image of the president tossing paper towels at a Puerto Rican church after the island was devastated by Hurricane Maria. The Florida Democratic Party unveiled the billboard Monday in Kissimmee, a city outside […]
While many small manufacturers and retailers believe Amazon is the place to be, Lyris Autran is forgoing the opportunity. Autran wants to keep the prices on her leashes, bowls and other products for dogs competitive. It costs money to sell on Amazon.com — a 15% fee on each sale and additional charges for shipping — […]
The NYPD has released additional footage in an anti-Semitic attack on Chanukah i9n Boro Park. As YWN had reported, on Wednesday, December 25, at approximately 1:00AM, a 40-year-old Hasidic man
New York state says it’s seeing more reported cases of influenza so far this season than in recent years. The state’s online flu tracker shows the state has seen over 10,000 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza as of Jan. 4. That’s up from roughly 3,000 in 2017. The state’s data do not represent all influenza illnesses, […]
Impeachment, immigration and Iran have filled the White House agenda as the year begins. But with the first votes of this year’s presidential campaign to be cast in just weeks, President Donald Trump is increasingly focused on his reelection bid. He has revved up his criticism of the Democrats vying to replace him, and his […]
Bais Medrash Govoha of Eretz Yisroel, known to many as ‘Lakewood East’, is a very unique and exceptional Makom Torah. The Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Yaakov Eliezer Schwartzman Shlita, established this bastion of Torah excellence almost 40 years ago with a singular goal and mission: To develop true Bnei Torah imbued with Ahavas Hatorah, in the footsteps of his illustrious grandfather, Moreinu Rav Aharon […]
Three police officers who have been credited with preventing further bloodshed during last month’s fatal attack on a kosher market in Jersey City were promoted Wednesday. Mayor Steven Fulop appointed
Faced with a threat to the very foundation of Torah chinuch, rabbanim representing every kehillah in London convened last night for a conference on how to proceed. Nearly 80 Rabbanim,
The mekubal Harav Dov Kook said birchas H’Tov U’Meitiv with shem and malchus after hearing that Ron Kobi was removed from his position as mayor of Tiveria due to failing to pass a city budget. Harav Kook, who together with his wife, the daughter of Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky, spend hours of time drawing Tiveria […]
Iran’s top diplomat acknowledged Wednesday that Iranians “were lied to” for days after the Islamic Republic accidentally shot down a Ukrainian jetliner. The admission came as new surveillance footage purported to show two surface-to-air missiles 20 seconds apart shred the airplane and kill all 176 people aboard. The downing of the Ukraine International Airlines flight […]
A live mortar round was found in a vehicle at a gate to the sprawling Pearl Harbor military base, shutting down the base for hours and leading three people to be taken into custody, military officials said Wednesday. It’s not clear what the trio planned to do or where they wanted to go when they […]
Excitement among South African Jewry: For the first time in the community’s history, a Siyum Hashas will be held today by Dirshu in honor of the Torah. The special event, to be held for the first time in the country’s history, will take place today, Wednesday, 18 Teves, with the participation of the country’s rabbonim, […]
The Trump administration can’t give state and local governments the “veto power” to reject refugees from resettling within their borders, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte agreed to block the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order requiring resettlement agencies to get written consent from state and local officials in any […]
A look into the diary of a young woman whose second child has sent her on an unexpected journey of pain, fear, and determination. September 15, 2019 – 7am I
Israel’s military said Wednesday that Palestinian terrorists in the Gaza Strip fired four rockets at southern Israel. Two were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system, it said, and there were no reports of injuries or damage. The rocket attacks from Gaza were the first in nearly a month and came amid quiet, international […]
Speaker Nancy Pelosi named House prosecutors for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on Wednesday ahead of votes to send the charges to the Senate, even as new information about the president’s Ukraine efforts intensified pressure for more witnesses. The seven-member prosecution team will be led by the chairmen of the House impeachment proceedings, Reps. Adam […]
The Mishpat Tzedek (Fair Trial) party headed by Rabin assassin Yigal Amir’s wife, Larissa Trimbobler-Amir, registered to run in the upcoming March elections at the Central Elections Committee on Tuesday. The Central Elections Committee agreed to register the party on the condition that it commits itself not to condone the assassination of former prime minister […]
President Donald Trump signed a trade agreement Wednesday with China that is expected to boost exports from U.S. farmers and manufacturers and is aimed at lowering tensions in a long-running dispute between the economic powers. Trump said during a White House ceremony that the deal is “righting the wrongs of the past.” He promoted the […]
Utah lawmakers want to know how a license plate with the phrase “DEPORTM” got approved despite state rules against expressing contempt for any race, religion or political opinion on vanity plates. While people have the right to freedom of speech, the messages that appear on license plates are different because they must be approved by […]
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