An outage in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s processing system briefly led to delays Monday night for international travelers arriving in the U.S. A spokeswoman for the agency says
It wasn’t exactly reefer madness Monday as California launched the first legal sales of recreational marijuana, but those who could find the drug celebrated the historic day, lining up early
An Israel Police Border Police spokesman reports that a border police medic treated a woman from the PA (Palestinian Authority) in advanced labor after she lost consciousness in her home.
The sky was sunny and the water was freezing at Coney Island, where several hundred people, cheered on by hundreds more, ran into the ocean Monday to mark the start
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) A unique and significant discovery was made during archaeological works in the Kosel Plaza, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and in association with the Kosel Heritage Foundation: A stamped piece of clay from the Bayis Rishon period, which belonged to the governor of the city of Jerusalem the […]
The pain clinic tucked into the corner of a low-slung suburban strip mall was an open secret. Patients would travel hundreds of miles to see Dr. Andrzej Zielke, eager for
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Coalition Chairman MK (Likud) David Amsellem expressed objections to the Shabbos (Makolet) Law just hours before its scheduled vote. Shas MK Yitzchak Cohen fired back, We are no open to negotiations at this time. Amsellem decided to challenge what he believes are issues with the bill just hours before it is […]
In Mid-November YWN published a “Mailbag” which caused a stir among Shuls, Rabbonim and members of the O.U. The letter-writer was protesting theinclusion of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale as an OU-member shul despite having justsent out a message wishing a mazal tov to two young men on their engagement, and wishing that they build […]
The police arrested six caregivers for the elderly on Monday, 14 Teves, in the center of the country, on suspicion of violence and abuse against elderly patients in nursing homes,
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times) It is an issue that drew lots of attention in a very recent YWN Coffee Room discussion. The question posed
Baltimore has set a new per-capita homicide record as gunmen killed for drugs, cash, payback – or no apparent reason at all. A surge of homicides in the starkly divided
(VIDEO IN EXTENDEDARTICLE) Haifa City Hall gave the order and a yeshiva located in the Achuza neighborhood of the city was evicted this past motzei Shabbos, as reported by YWN-ISRAEL. Rosh Yeshivas HaRambam in Haifa, the yeshiva targeted by City Hall, visited with HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita on Sunday evening to explain the events. […]
The growth of bitcoin is fueling speculation and debate about the environmental impact of the collective energy needed to power the virtual currency in the era of climate change. Some questions and answers about the issue: WHAT IS BITCOIN? Bitcoin is the most popular virtual currency in the world, and it has grown in […]
(VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Tears were flowing in Israel when a young girl R”L diagnosed with cancer at the age of three, surprised everyone and walked down the
HaGaon HaRav Zeev Dov Slonim ZTL was niftar on Monday morning 14 Teves in Yerushalayim. The niftar was the official Rav of the Center of Jerusalem as well as a member of the Chabad Beis Din in Eretz Yisrael. Rav Slonim was born in Jerusalem in 5694 to Rabbi Yehuda Leib Slonim ZTL and he […]
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Hundreds, including scores of leading Roshei Yeshiva and Rabbanim, braved the frigid cold on Sunday evening to attend a Kinus Hisorerus VHesped following the recent petirah of Hagaon HaRav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman ztl. The Kinus was sponsored by Agudath Israel of America and held in the Novominsker Yeshiva in Boro […]
(WEBCAST IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Following an event on Sunday night which gathered thousands of women for “Achdus, Tefilla, Chizuk and Tzedakah”, a similar event will be held tonight (Monday) for
This Tuesday, 15 Teves, a joint meeting will be held of the Knesset Foreign Affairs & Defense Committee and the Knesset Law Committee regarding regulations of Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman vis--vis receiving a deferment from military service for ones religious beliefs as is the case with frum women in Israel. If accepted, the senior ministers […]
(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) A “Rubashkin Unity Event” was held in Ateres Charna Hall in New Square on Monday afternoon. At the event were many Jewish music stars, who came
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