A police officer who fatally shot a mentally ill woman in her New York apartment in 2016 after she brandished scissors and a bat was acquitted by a judge Thursday.

President Donald Trump’s two grown sons arrived at this tranquil, rural upstate New York hamlet with a bang. A company tied to Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump owns a

Death, under any circumstance, is a painful and troubling event to face. When our young people learn about the death of someone whom they knew, particularly if they have not

Baruch Dayan HaEmmes: The Chief Sephardi Rav of Kiryat Motzkin, HaGaon HaRav Yosef Ochana ZT”L was niftar at the age of 82. He served as the city’s chief rabbi for 35 years. The rav was born in Morocco and moved to Eretz Yisrael as a youth. He learned in Yeshivat Knesset Chizkiyahu in Rechasim. His […]

An orphaned 19-year-old who participated in paramilitary drills with a white nationalist group was charged with murder Thursday in the deaths of 17 people who were fatally shot at a

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has broken months of silence about his frequent premium-class flights at taxpayer expense, saying he needs to fly first class because of unpleasant

Scott Beigel Z”L, 35, is believed to have been struck by a bullet after letting students take shelter in his classroom and trying to close the door as suspected shooter Nikolas Cruz walked past. Student Kelsey Friend told CNN ‘I am alive today because of him. Speaking later to CNN, she added: ‘He unlocked the […]

The FBI received a tip months before Wednesday’s Florida high school shooting that alleged gunman Nikolas Cruz wrote about being “a professional school shooter” in a YouTube comment. Ben Bennight, a Mississippi bail bondsman who goes by the name “Ben The Bondsman” on YouTube and social media, said he reported a threatening comment left on […]

Even after the bullets stopped and the students and adult who were murdered were identified, Parkland Chabad rabbis say the tragedy in their community is just beginning to unfold. “This is a small community, where nearly half of the population is Jewish, so everyone has been touched by what has happened,” Rabbi Shuey Biston, director […]

(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) President Donald Trump struck a solemn tone Thursday after the deadly school shooting in Florida, describing a “scene of terrible violence, hatred and evil” and promising

NYS Senator Simcha Felder gave YWN the following statement on Thursday morning, the day after 17 people were shot in the Florida school massacre: “I am sickened as I write these words, but how long can we stay silent? We wait for emotion to die down, for public attention to focus elsewhere, and then we […]

The attached photo was taken on Thursday morning at the Chabad of Parkland. Seen in the image is a student that was called to the Torah and “Bentched Gomel”, thanking Hashem for sparing his life in the Wednesday massacre at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida, which left 17 people dead. (YWN World […]

An orphaned 19-year-old with a troubled past and his own AR-15 rifle was charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder Thursday morning following the deadliest school shooting in the U.S.

Under threat of subpoena, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has arrived on Capitol Hill for a closed-door interview. Bannon’s talking to the House Intelligence Committee, which is investigating allegations of

As YWN has been reporting, 40% of the student body at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, are Jewish students. Chabad of Parkland as well as other local Chabad Shluchim have literally been on the scene since moments after 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz opened fire inside the school, leaving 17 dead, and wounding many others. […]

As scandal after scandal unfolded, South African President Jacob Zuma maintained an affable demeanor in public, rallying his support base, dispatching lawyers to fend off court challenges and, it is

Special Neveh dinner is tonight in the white Shul  6:30pm Special guest singer Meilich Kohn  Special honorees!  Wine tasting  Neveh reunion  Must be there and help support !!

Do you remember the first time you tried Yerushalmi kugel? Whether it was by a kiddush, in Israel or at home, there’s no forgetting that distinctive sweet and peppery taste. Here’s Yussi Weisz of Snaps Kosher in Lakewood’s authentic and delicious Yerushalmi Kugel recipe so you can make it too this Shabbos! https://www.kosher.com/shows/video/251/yerushalmi-kugel-is-the-ultimate-crowd-pleaser

(VIDEO AND PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Israel Police investigations have resulted in the apprehension of 132 guns and rifles and thousands of plastic bullets defined as ‘dangerous toys’. “Every year ahead of Purim, we encounter various injuries, especially among children and teenagers, as a result of the illegal use of dangerous toys, and yet, there […]

A stolen car, an oil truck and two other vehicles have been involved in a devastating crash that has claimed five lives on Long Island. Police say the wreck occurred

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