Rabbi David Niederman, President of the United Jewish Organizations (UJO) of Williamsburg and North Brooklyn delivered the following statement to YWN: The community is saddened and is mourning the loss
Scientists from Tel Aviv University have successfully tested the world’s first ever major medical breakthrough of 3D-printed hearts from human patients’ cells. The success of 3D-printed organs can bring hope for transplant patients as a possible solution to the problem often faced by many patients globally — long waiting lists for organ donors. World’s first […]
It’s been 20 hours since the horrific moment when two gunmen opened fire on a Kosher grocery in Jersey City, which left three civilians and a police officer dead. The
TRAGIC UPDATE 10:35PM: YWN regrets to inform you that two of the murder victims have been identified and their names are cleared for release: Moshe Hersh Deutch HY”D, 24-years-old. He
As Chanuka approaches each year, parents scramble around searching for the perfect gifts for their childrens’ teachers. While they want to show their appreciation to the teachers, it can be
(VIDEOS AND PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Chareidim, many bringing strollers and their little ones, blocked the intersection of Strauss and HaNevi’im Street on Wednesday morning. The latest protest is against the route of the expanding Jerusalem light rail, which they insist will negatively impact their lifestyle. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem/Photo Credit:” “????? ?????? ????????)
The helicopter company whose doors-off flight crashed in a New York City river last year, trapping all five passengers in their harnesses, exploited a regulatory loophole to avoid stricter safety requirements, federal investigators said Tuesday. FlyNYON operated under the government’s least stringent standards “to the detriment of their customer’s safety” because it described the purpose […]
On Monday night, December 9, a crowd of more than 1,200 gathered at the Marriott Marquis in New York City to celebrate “An Evening for the Kids” at the 2019
Facebook is rebuffing efforts by U.S. Attorney General William Barr to give authorities a way to read encrypted messages. The heads of Facebook-owned WhatsApp and Messenger services told Barr and
A bodyguard of Suhil Melcham, the Mayor of the Arab Regional Council of Jadeidi-Makr, was shot on Tuesday evening just outside the Mayor’s home. The guard is in serious condition and was treated at the scene by Magen David Adom ambulance teams. The guard is 28-years-old and was transported to the Galil Medical Center in […]
Making a true Kiddush Hashem, a Bat Yam taxi driver, Moshe Barkat, known locally as ‘Barkat’, drove an elderly non-Jewish woman to Ichilov Hospital and later realized she forgot her
For the House progressives: a pair of impeachment articles against President Donald Trump. For the vulnerable Democratic freshmen: charges that are narrowly focused on Ukraine. And for the whole House Democratic majority — and, however backhandedly, Trump himself: a sweeping new trade deal. In the span of 90 minutes Tuesday, Pelosi unveiled historic legislation in […]
During his weekly shiur, Harav Meir Mazuz, Rosh Yeshivas Kisei Rachamim, expressed his pain on the recent chillul Shabbos [involving public transportation being provided on Shabbos] and praised the mayor
The Pentagon on Tuesday ordered a broad review of vetting procedures for international students who participate in training on U.S. military installations and demanded the process be strengthened, in direct reaction to last week’s deadly shooting at a Pensacola Navy base by a Saudi aviation student. The memo signed by Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist […]
Chumash Pardes with Peshat, Remez, Derush and Sod. Yeshivat HaChen together with some prominent Rabbis from Sharei Shamaim and Targum Publishers had produced a new set of Chumash Mikros Gdolos style that include 18 Meforshim from Kabbalistic/ Chassidic commentaries. ( Ari”ZL, Zohar, Besht, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Chabad – Sichos, R.NAchman of Breslov, Baal HaTania, Ben […]
Jerusalem Chief Sephardi Rabbi HaGaon HaRav Shlomo Moshe Amar Shlita participated in an interfaith religious conference held in Bahrain. The former Rishon L’Tzion, who arrived under heavy security, spoke to
An Israeli man, Yogev Borstein, was beaten unconscious on the Patris metro on Monday evening after he was heard speaking Hebrew on his phone. Borstein, a 31-year-old exchange student, boarded a crowded metro train at 6.55 a.m. on Monday morning at the Château d’Eau station as he was leaving a Whatsapp message for his father […]
Everywhere you go, people are gearing up for The Siyum. It’s on our minds, the topic of our conversations, and in our newsfeeds. Ok, maybe it’s in our newsfeeds a little too much, sorry. What will the weather be like? Who cares about the weather? Who will be speaking? Who will be singing? I can’t […]
Attorney General William Barr leveled blistering criticism at how the Russia investigation was conducted, saying Tuesday that it was based on a “bogus narrative” that the Trump campaign might have conspired with Russia during the 2016 presidential election. Barr spoke to NBC News one day after the release of a Justice Department inspector general report […]
New York billionaire and presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg led a high-powered charge against President Donald Trump’s climate policies Tuesday, assuring activists, scientists and politicians from around the world that Americans are committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions “even with a climate change denier in the White House.” Bloomberg, who launched his 2020 campaign less than […]
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