On Tuesday night at midnight, there will be an adjustment in gasoline prices at the pumps in Israel the price of a liter of 95 octane fuel at the self-service
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has resigned because of financial conflicts of interest, government officials announced Wednesday. Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald’s complex financial investments presented conflicts
This special kosher hotel “Las Orquideas” (also known as Izu’s place) is located in the heart of the beach & surf town Jaco, walking distance from all the shops and activities Jaco has to offer. It has been already 18 years that the hotel hosts travelers and surfers, and especially Israeli & Jewish travelers. The […]
Dozens of avreichim were tested last month in Marseilles, France, for the rabbinical ordination exams, according to the Chief Rabbinate of Israel pamphlet released in honor of Tu B’Shevat. This is a pilot that was conducted for the first time among Diaspora Jews, “in light of the recognition in Israel and abroad of the Rabbinical […]
The goal is impressive: Hammer out a legal deal that starts guiding the nation out of an epidemic of opioid addiction. How and when that can happen, if at all,
By a 3-2 vote, the New Jersey Senate Economic Growth Committee cleared bill S846, which would extend the State’s Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program by ten years, and add new zones, which will affect some 6,800 businesses in 37 municipalities across the State. This extension is expected to be voted upon by the full Assembly […]
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) President Donald Trump was overheard Tuesday night telling a Republican lawmaker he is “100 percent” in favor of releasing a classified memo on the Russia investigation
The Malcha area of Yerushalayim was selected for the Jerusalem branch of IKEA, but the procrastination and delay in obtaining the necessary permits has compelled decision-makers in IKEA to seek
Russian President Vladimir Putin described a list of his country’s officials and tycoons put together to comply with a U.S. sanctions law as a hostile and “stupid” move spearheaded by
A diplomatic dispute between Poland and Israel over pending legislation that would outlaw blaming Poland for the crimes of the Holocaust has led to an outburst of anti-Semitic comments in
On Thursday February 1, Park East Synagogue in Manhattan will be hosting an evening dedicated to the legacy of a Swiss diplomat, Carl Lutz, whose heroic actions saved an estimated 62,000 individuals from the atrocities and horrors of the Holocaust. The evening’s event will commence at 6PM at the Synagogue, located at 164 East 68th […]
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Generally speaking, one arrives in an emergency room due to unwanted circumstances. It is perhaps the gateway to a hospital, which at times leads to one
Hawaii’s emergency management leader has resigned and a state employee who sent an alert falsely warning of an incoming ballistic missile has been fired, officials said Tuesday, weeks after the
The U.N. agency for Palestinian “refugees” said Tuesday that Russia, Kuwait and nine European countries have agreed to speed up their contributions to help fill a shortfall left by the
The saga surrounding the gezeira of enlistment of girls does not drop from the agenda, and after the Sephardic rabbis’ atzeres held last Thursday, where the rabbis spoke out vehemently
Investigators say communication problems between flight attendants and pilots put evacuating passengers at more risk after an American Airlines plane caught fire in 2016 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that flight attendants didn’t know how to use the intercom system to speak with pilots before they directed passengers […]
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) The following photos are of HaGaon HaRav Simcha HaKohen Kook, who serves as Chief Rabbi of Rehovot and the Churva Shul in Jerusalem’s Old City. Rav Kook was visiting bnei yeshiva for Tu B’Shevat and gave them Birchas Kohanim as well as each child receiving fruit from the rav. (YWN – […]
Arab rock-throwers assailed a Jewish tree planting celebration that was taking place in the Jewish town of Yitzhar in honor of Tu B’Shevat on Tuesday evening. The tree planting ceremony
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Marking the Shloshim of his wife Yafa A”H, MK (Likud) Yehuda Glick on Tuesday, 14 Shevat, visited Har Habayis. Glick, a long time Har Habayis activist, has been prevented from visiting the holy site regularly as was his practice before becoming a MK due to the prohibition placed on MKs and […]
Federal authorities say a Florida ambulance company has agreed to pay about $5.5 million to resolve allegations that it defrauded Medicare by billing for unnecessary ambulance trips. A U.S. Department
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