Amos Lieberman, son of Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman, got married to his Kallah Sharon Ben-Hasson at the Lago Events Hall in Rishon LeZion on Thursday night. The Mesader Kiddushin
The U.S. economy grew at a modest 2% annual rate in the second quarter, a pace sharply lower than the 3%-plus growth rates seen over the past year. Many analysts
“There needs to be more unity in our nation moving forward. We cannot better our nation and preserve our traditions if we do not work together. And part of that work is standing up against anti-Semitism. So, join me on Sept. 24… On that day, Acheinu, the outreach arm of the educational organization Dirshu, will host […]
The great tzaddik Rav Nosson Wachtfogel, zt”l, Mashgiach of Lakewood, would often say, “We cannot forget that the Chofetz Chaim’s yahrtzeit is at this time of year, right before Rosh Hashanah. For some reason, no one makes a big deal out of it, but they should. The Chofetz Chaim’s primary emphasis was on shemiras halashon, […]
Newt Gingrich, who oversaw the 1998 impeachment proceedings against then-President Bill Clinton, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is making a mistake by announcing an impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
“This is the moment that you felt ‘Atem nitzavim hayom lifnei Hashem Elokeichem.’” The Lakewood Mashgiach, HaRav Matisyahu Salomon shlit”a – then Mashgiach in Gateshead Yeshiva – marveled at the power of the moment that was the 10th Siyum HaShas of Daf Yomi, which took place in Elul of 5757 (September 1997). The 10th Siyum […]
Twenty police officers from Israel have arrived in Uman to assist local police with the tens of thousands of Hebrew-speaking Israelis over Rosh Hashanah. A statement from the Ukrainian Interior Ministry says: “Together with Ukrainian law enforcement officers, they will serve in places of compact residence and pilgrimage of Breslov Hasidic Jews.” Photos for YWN […]
Dear Friend, Sometimes, heroes don’t look heroic at all. Sometimes they are small and pinched, with sad eyes that fill with tears as they talk. But heroes come in all
U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week following a sharp rise the week before, making September the most volatile month for the key 30-year loan since March. Mortgage rates have
The flu forecast is cloudy and it’s too soon to know if the U.S. is in for a third miserable season in a row, but health officials said Thursday not to delay vaccination. While the vaccine didn’t offer much protection the past two years, specialists have fine-tuned the recipe in hopes it will better counter […]
The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of an Air Force general to become the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, largely dismissing an aide’s allegations that he had subjected her to unwanted sexual advances. The 75-22 vote to approve Gen. John Hyten as the nation’s No. 2 military officer indicates a bit […]
Just before Rosh Hashanah, famed Saudi Arabian blogger and Twitter influencer Muhammad Saud has posted two videos of himself singing two famous Jewish songs. His first song is Jewish piyyut
Hundreds more Americans have been reported to have a vaping-related breathing illness, and the death toll has risen to 13, health officials said Thursday. The Centers for Disease Control and
New York is relaxing party enrollment deadlines to make it easier to cast a ballot in primary elections under a bill signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The new
One Republican hadn’t read the whistleblower’s complaint. Another called President Donald Trump’s conversation with the Ukraine leader “thin gruel” for any impeachment effort. A third said the whole thing was “blown way out of proportion.” And yet, as more details emerged about what the president said and the efforts to shield it from view, Republicans […]
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani urged the United States on Thursday to “cease this policy of maximum pressure” on his nation, saying it was driving the possibility of negotiations even further away. Rouhani stuck to his insistence that U.S. sanctions must be lifted before he would talk with U.S. President Donald Trump, although he did not […]
Users of Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant can now request that recordings of their voice commands delete automatically. Amazon says it saves such commands to improve the service. But the practice has raised concerns with privacy experts who say the recordings could get into the wrong hands, especially as Amazon and other companies use human reviewers […]
Yeshivas Mir Yerushalayim, the largest yeshiva in the world unfortunately fell behind six months in paying its yungeleit. Despite tireless efforts, the yeshiva could not have foreseen this for multiple reasons, the biggest factor being the change in the value of the shekel against the dollar. For the most part, the yeshiva’s 6000 avreichim survive […]
In offering Ukraine’s president the help of Attorney General William Barr in investigating political rival Joe Biden, President Donald Trump is once again inserting the nation’s top law enforcement officer into a political fray. It’s a role Barr has embraced since taking command of the Justice Department in February, most notably by casting special counsel […]
Democratic presidential candidates are united in condemning President Donald Trump for seeking a foreign country’s help to trash a domestic political rival. But when it comes to defending the president’s target, former Vice President Joe Biden, it’s more complicated. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren suggested she’d consider barring her vice president’s children from serving on the […]
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