Surprising many, HaGaon HaRav David Yosef Shlita, a member of the Moetzas Chachmei Torah of Shas, on Shabbos spoke out warmly in support of the chairman of the Yahadut Hatorah faction in Jerusalem, Eliezer Ruchberger, adding if he runs in the city’s mayoral race, he will back him. Rav Yosef said, “I hope there are […]
When the Kushner Cos. bought three apartment buildings in a gentrifying neighborhood of Queens in 2015, most of the tenants were protected by special rules that prevent developers from pushing
Britain’s foreign minister said Sunday that he has evidence Russia has been stockpiling a nerve agent in violation of international law “very likely for the purposes of assassination.” Foreign Secretary
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee is acknowledging that Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to fire former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe “may be justified.” But Rep. Adam Schiff of California is also raising the question of whether it may be “tainted” because of McCabe’s potential role in a […]
Beginning Sunday morning 2 Nissan, there are changes in traffic patterns at an entrance to the capital which will remain for the coming years. After 12 days of work at
The pregnant wife of a man killed by a boulder that crashed through the window of their car near Los Angeles is pleading for information that leads to the arrest
On Sunday evening, two Israelis injured in separate incidents in Judea and Samaria. The first incident occurred around 6:00 p.m. Israel time when an Israeli citizen accidentally drove into the Palestinian town of Hussan located near Bethlehem. The driver of the car suffered a head wound that Israeli media has attributed to stone throwing, while a […]
A bottle of wine remaining from Maran HaGaon HaRav Aaron Yehuda Leib Shteinman ZT”L ZY”A is set to go up for auction by the King David auction house on Monday, 3 Nissan. It is described to be wine that Maran prepared himself, and distributed on Purim 5750. The item is expected to sell for $300 […]
A 24-year-old yeshiva student was evacuated from the Darga Stream, also known as Wadi Murabba’at, after he wasn’t feeling well enough to climb out of the stream. He had been hiking together with a number of friends from his Yeshiva on the first day of Bein Hazmanim. Members of the Megillot Search and Rescue Unit were dispatched to the area […]
As crews began removing bodies from beneath a collapsed pedestrian bridge Saturday, a victim’s uncle raged against what he called the “complete incompetence” and “colossal failure” that allowed people to
The beis medrash of Yeshivas Rashi in Yerushalayim on Sunday, 2 Nissan, is busy as it is everyday for here, there is no bein hazmanim. According to a Kikar Shabbos News report, the yeshiva operates 365 days annually, including bein hazmanim and Pesach. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
The head of the British Parliament’s media committee on Sunday accused Facebook of misleading lawmakers by downplaying the risk of users’ data being shared without their consent. Conservative legislator Damian
Once again, a chareidi IDF soldier came under attack in Meah Shearim. The latest attack occurred on Sunday, 2 Nissan, in Meah Shearim. The soldier was safely extricated from the
When the GOP took full control of Oklahoma government after the 2010 election, lawmakers set out to make it a model of Republican principles, with lower taxes, lighter regulation and
Facebook has a problem it just can’t kick: People keep exploiting it in ways that could sway elections, and in the worst cases even undermine democracy. News reports that Facebook
Senator Simcha Felder (D- Brooklyn) sponsored legislation (S6113) that would eliminate NYC surcharges associated with online payment of tickets, fees and fines. “This fee is just unfair,” said Felder. “Online transactions are quick, efficient and cost-saving. While the City saves money, by reducing the time and personnel involved in processing a check or any other […]
The European Union on Friday published a list of U.S. products it plans to introduce duties on if the 28-nation bloc is not exempted from President Donald Trump’s steel and
A tragedy has struck Betar Illit R”L. A 3-year-old boy was the victim of a fatal drowning incident as the child was pronounced dead in a northern hospital on Sunday morning, 2 Nissan. The Betar Illit family traveled for a short vacation last week to the Upper Galil with another family, neighbors. On Shabbos afternoon, […]
Popular Posts
