LIVE HOOKUP: עת צרה היא ליעקב וממנה יושע – Kinnus Teshuva to Be Held...
Due to the critical threat from Iran and as a zechus for the gedolei Yisroel who are seriously ill, at the request of gedolei...
Mayor Yaakov Asher Meets with Police Ahead of Purim
Bnei Brak Mayor Rabbi Yaakov Asher told Kol Chai Radio on Monday afternoon, 27 Shevat 5772 that he has already met with police to...
Tel Aviv’s Leaders to Discuss Shabbos Bus Service
Tel Aviv City Council officials are scheduled to meet on Monday night, February 20, 2012, to discuss Meretz’s push for bus service in the...
Wood May Give Way to Plastic on Coney Island Boardwalk
After a yearlong fight over the city’s proposal to use concrete to replace the wooden boards along stretches of the aging, 2.7-mile Coney Island...
Former IAF Commander: Who Would Believe
Former Israel Air Force Commander Avihu Ben-Nun told Israel Radio on Monday afternoon, that despite reports and the mounting speculation of an Israeli assault,...
Slouching Toward Nomination, Romney Needs Win In Michigan
Michigan was supposed to be an easy victory for Mitt Romney, but just over a week away from primary day, it is threatening to...
Israel: Gas Prices to Hit an All Time High
Experts predict gasoline prices in Israel will reach an all time high at month’s end following a 25 agorot per liter increase, bringing the...
Iron Dome Rocket Defense Deployed in Gush Dan
The news of the deployment of an Iron Dome battery in the Gush Dan region has left many residents with the feeling that a...
Update on Maran Rav Elyashiv (13:15 IL)
The following update was received from Rabbi Shlomo Kook on Sunday, 27 Shevat 5772 regarding the condition of Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef...
Israel: Counterterrorism Bureau Issues Global Alert for Israelis Abroad
Following attacks and attempted terror attacks against Israelis in New Delhi, Georgia, and Bangkok last week, Israel Counterterrorism Bureau officials have issued a warning...
Terror Victim Tal Yehoshua Koren Returns Home
Terror victim Tal Yehoshua Koren, who was injured in the bombing attack in front of the Israeli diplomatic mission in New Delhi last week...
Satmar Rebbe Of Kiryas Yoel Speaks Out Against Chareidi Weeklies
Speaking during a motzei Shabbos L’Chaim Tisch that followed a hachnasas sefer Torah, the Satmar Rebbe of Kiryas Yoel addressed a number of ‘inyanei...
Motzei Shabbos Tefilos for Rav/Mekubal Nissim Peretz
Motzei Shabbos tefilos were held for HaRav HaGaon Mekubal Nissim Peretz in the rav’s Bnei Brak beis medrash. The rav’s talmidim received a report...
Gallup Poll Shows Santorum With 8-Point Lead Over Romney
Gallup's daily tracking poll shows Rick Santorum continuing to gain momentum among national Republican voters, with the former senator now holding an 8 percentage...
Israel: Driver Clocked at 200 KPH in Custody
For some, the media campaigns urging drivers to operate motor vehicles safely, adhering to legal limits; accompanied by increased enforcement and deterrence such as...
Smartphone Security Blankets
Security - for the information on your smartphone, as well as for the device itself — is a hot topic these days. The truth...
Tzfat: Police Overreact to Civil Complaint
Avraham S., an avreich from Tzfat was arrested by police on erev Shabbos Parshas Mishpotim. Avraham plays music over a loudspeaker mounted to the...
Tuba el-Zangaria Mosque Arson Saga Comes to a Close
Honenu reports that the last of the “arrestees” in the Tuba el-Zangaria mosque arson saga has been released by court order.
The "arrestee" is the...
Settlement Council Leader Ignores Shabbos
Settlement Council leader Danny Dayan on Shabbos Parshas Mishpotim ignored Shabbos, opting to be part of a cultural event held in Beersheva.
Dayan used the...
Presidents’ Day To Bring Closings, Service Changes
Monday is the national holiday of Presidents' Day, which means the city will have many closings and service changes.
Courts, schools, financial markets and most...
Update on Maran Elyashiv Shlita (22:15 IL)
Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita remains in serious condition in a cardiac intensive care unit in Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Medical...
Feldheim Publishing is Crumbling
Feldheim Publishing, a major name in the chareidi publishing world, is seeking a stay of proceedings against the company despite its financial difficulties.
Founded in...
Another Israeli Drivers Victim of Carjacking
For the third time in a week, an Israeli motorist traveling in Shomron fell victim to a carjacking near Kedumim. The most recent incident...
Google Draws More Scrutiny After Accidental Tracking Of Apple Users
Lawmakers called for investigations of Google after it was revealed the company has been tracking Apple Safari users in violation of the Web browser's...
Frum Yidden Alerted to Thefts in Antwerp
Thieves on Shabbos broke into the Hoch Electro store in Antwerp on Shabbos belonging to the Hoch family. According to local reports, 30,000 €...
Levaya Of HaRav Avner German ZATZAL
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Harav Avner German ZATZAL, Menahel of Yeshiva Be'er Hagolah and Rov of Congregation Bnai Israel...
US & EU Must Worry About a Nuke Iran More than Israel
It would appear that the White House’s concern of an imminent Israeli assault against Iran has prompted the weekend visit of Chairman of the...
Iran Suspends Oil Exports To Britain & France
Iran's oil ministry announced Sunday that it had stopped crude exports to British and French companies.
The order came several days after Iran threatened to...
Israel: Bank Hapoalim Data Cops Beats Hackers
Bank Hapoalim computer experts report they succeeded in defending the bank’s system against a cyber attack, apparently from Iran. The cyber attack occurred on...
Dahan to Stand Trial for Murder of Baba Elazar ZT”L
Back in November of last year, Asher Dahan, the suspect in the murder of Rabbi Elazar Abuchatzera, the Baba Elazar ZT”L was sent to...
Rocket Attacks into Southern Israel on Shabbos
Three Grad katyusha rockets fired from Hamas-controlled Gaza landed in an open area near Beersheva on Shabbos. On erev Shabbos, a rocket landed south...
Inclement Weather Results in Flooding and School Closings
The unseasonably cold weather and accompanying winter storm has resulted in school closings in certain areas as well as flooding. Despite the forecast, many...
Sunday Morning Har HaBayis Violence
Arabs on Sunday morning hurled rocks at Israel Police and visitors to Har HaBayis. Police moved in quickly and arrested a number of the...
Update on Maran Elyashiv Shlita (8:30AM IL)
Two weeks after being admitted to a Shaare Zedek Medical Center cardiac intensive care unit, Maran Posek HaDor HaGaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elyashiv Shlita...
Charges Dropped for Many OWS Protesters Arrested on Bridge
New York City prosecutors have been dropping criminal charges against many of the Occupy Wall Street protesters who were arrested on the Brooklyn Bridge...