French Senate Passes Ban Of Full Muslim Veils
France's Senate has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban wearing the Islamic full veil in public. The proposed measure was already backed by...
Mayor Bloomberg Calls NYC Primary Voting Woes “A Royal Screw-Up” By Elections Board
Mayor Bloomberg slammed the city Board of Elections over problems voters are encountering with the new electronic voting machines, such as poll workers turning...
Maryland High Court to Hear Orthodox Jew’s Claim that Lower Court Violated His Religious...
A Silver Spring, Maryland Orthodox Jew’s claim that judges in the Montgomery County Circuit Court violated his religious rights by refusing to recess his...
Emanuel Affair: High Court Authorizes Independent School
The High Court of Justice has authorized the Education Ministry's plan to grant a request by parents of girls studying in an Emanuel school's...
Dem Aides Could Face Massive Layoffs
If Republicans sweep the House and win key Senate seats in November, it’s not just elected Democrats who will be unemployed — more than...
Ground Zero Mosque Imam A Slumlord?
Even as Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the man behind the proposed Ground Zero mosque, attempts to redefine his image as an ordinary American, he...
Chief Rabbi Of Russia Demands Security of Jewish Sites In Kyrgyzstan
Chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar said the security of Jewish sites in Kyrgyzstan must be guaranteed.
“Berel Lazar has sent an urgent letter to...
In New York Primary, Disillusioned Voters
Uprising. Revolt. Judgment day. These are the words on the lips of aspiring insurgent candidates across New York, Republicans and Democrats alike, who have...
Imam Mulls Delaying Mosque Project
With tension mounting over plans to build a mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the project's prime mover,...
Rangel In Primary Fight Of His Life
He's served in Congress for almost 40 years, but Tuesday's primary in New York will be unlike any other for Democratic Congressman Charles Rangel.
The...
Underwear Bomber Wants No Lawyers
Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab, the man accused of trying to blow up a plane last X-mas, said in court Monday that he no longer wants...
Man Charged With Stabbing Muslim Cabbie To Remain In Custody
The man accused of slashing a Muslim cab driver will remain in custody, at least for now.
Michael Enright, 21, appeared behind closed doors in...
Synagogue Bomb Plot Trial Delayed for Medical Review
The trial of four men accused of plotting to bomb New York synagogues and fire missiles at military planes was postponed today because one...
Heart Group Rips Smokeless Tobacco
Smokeless tobacco products are not safe alternatives to smoking and could increase not only the risk of certain cancers , but also the risk...
TRAGEDY: Mother & Children Struck By Car In Rechasim – Mother Killed, Child Critically...
A Charedi mother and three of her children were struck by a vehicle on Rechov Narkisim in the city of Rechasim a short while...
Hikind Flips – Joins Agudah Leaders in Support of Schneiderman
In a surprise last minute move, Assemblyman Dov Hikind has flipped his support from Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice to New York State...
Report: U.S., Saudis Close To Largest Arms Deal Ever
The United States may be on the verge of its largest arms sale ever, a package of aircraft and weapons systems for Saudi Arabia...
NYC Remains Safest City In America
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly today announced that New York City remains the safest big city in America, according...
LIVE VIDEO STREAM AT 1:00PM EST: Asei L’maan Tinokos Shel Bais Rabban: Misaskim Invites...
If one child’s pure prayer is a heaven-piercing arrow, then a minyan of children’s tefillos is an invincible army. If so, imagine the awesome...
VIDEO & PHOTOS: Strike Ends In Ben Gurion Airport [UPDATED 11:04PM EST]
The Israel Airports Authority (IAA) employees union declared a general strike at Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport on Monday.
Flights already in progress were to...
TEHILLIM – Hatzolah Paramedic Undergoing Serious Brain Surgery
A dedicated and active Boro Park Hatzolah Paramedic suddenly suffered a seizure on the first day of Rosh Hashanah, and was rushed to the...
VIDEO: Jews Split on Who To Support for Attorney General in Tomorrow’s Election
Jewish leaders are split on which of the five candidates for Attorney General to vote for in Tuesday's primary election. This past week in...
FBI Says Violent Crime In US Fell Again Last Year
During 2009, violent crime declined for the third year in a row, with an estimated 5.3 percent drop from 2008 figures. Property crime continued...
Uman: Ten Pilgrims Deported From Ukraine – Banned For 5 Years
The KYIV Post reports:
Authorities have deported to Israel ten Hasidic pilgrims, who attempted to disrupt public order in Uman, and who were suspected of causing...
No More NYPD Motorcycles In Escorts – Only Obama
NYPD motorcades for dignitaries at the upcoming UN General Assembly won’t include motorcycle cops, sources said yesterday.
This follows last month’s accident in Queens in...
Homeland Security To Test Iris Scanners
The Homeland Security Department plans to test futuristic iris scan technology that stores digital images of people's eyes in a database and is considered...
NYC Couple Demands NYPD Reform After Cop Failed To Help
The Brooklyn parents whose daughter died of an asthma attack when a police officer failed to perform CPR are now mobilizing a movement to...
Drastic LIRR Service Cuts Take Effect Monday
Long Island Railroad commuters, and especially those going to and from Brooklyn, can expect massive service cuts beginning Monday.
LIRR passengers can expect changes to...
Associate Of Ground Zero Mosque Imam Believes 9/11 Was ‘Inside Job’
A founding member of an organization run by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, the driving force behind the planned mosque near Ground Zero, claims that...
Levaya Of Rebbitzen Sarah Kulefsky A”H
YWN regrets to inform you of the passing of Rebbitzen Sarah Kulefsky A"H, wife of HaRav Yaakov Moshe Kulefsky, ZATZAL, Rosh Yeshiva of Ner Yisroel...
Lemrick Nelson Stabbed With Ice Pick 19 Years After Stabbing Orthodox Jew To Death
A man convicted of killing a Jewish man during the infamous 1991 Crown Heights race riot was stabbed in the head with an ice...
Ahmadinejad To Tour Lebanon-Israel Border Next Month
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to tour south Lebanon, just a few kilometers from the border with Israel, Iranian sources told the al-Khaleej...
Tragedy Averted In Waterbury On Rosh Hashanah
Waterbury CT - At 1:00am on Thursday night, the second night of Yom Tov, a member of the Jewish Community was awoken by a...
MAILBAG: Open Letter to Beis Yaakov of Boro Park President
Dear Mr. Lieber,
In a public letter published in the Rosh Hashanah edition of Mishpacha family magazine, you described the school’s dire financial situation in...
PHOTOS: Photos From Uman 5771
The numbers range anywhere from 25,000 to 50,000, but tens of thousands of people once again traveled to Uman this year, choosing to spend...