The Trump administration is slashing assistance to Afghanistan and threatening further reductions in all forms of cooperation after the countrys rival leaders failed to agree on forming a new government. The announcement came from Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday after he made an unannounced visit to Kabul to meet with Ashraf Ghani and […]
The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the U.S. and Europe, as more than 1.5 billion people one-fifth of the worlds population were asked or ordered to stay home on Monday to try to blunt the spread of the coronavirus. Political paralysis stalled efforts for a quick aid package from […]
Last week, YWN reported that Israel’s Health Ministry, in cooperation with Chabad rabbanim in Crown Heights and Israel, made a decision to transfer Chabad bochurim returning to Israel from 770
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, who is leading the “coronavirus hotel” initiative for patients with light symptoms, has decided to designate a special hotel for the Chareidi community, following a request
Woodrow Wilson was more focused on the end of World War I than a flu virus that was making its way around the globe, ultimately sickening hundreds of thousands of
Brooklyn caterer Israel Frischman is continuing to prepare dozens of meals for elderly Holocaust survivors even though the Jewish community center that provides them owes him money. The Nachas Health and Family Network in Brooklyn has been forced to suspend its counseling services, exercise classes and Torah lessons due to the coronavirus outbreak. But its […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he is issuing an executive order that calls for a mandatory 14-day self-isolation for travelers coming from airports in New York and New Jersey. Today theres over 190 direct flights from the New York City area to the state of Florida, and I would reckon, given the outbreak there, […]
Tensions flared Monday as Washington strained to respond to the worsening coronavirus outbreak, with Congress arguing over a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package and an impatient President Donald Trump
The British Prime Minister has ordered the UK to lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus. Calling the virus the biggest threat the UK has faced in decades, Boris Johnson said people across the country must stay home in order to halt the growth of Covid-19 and protect the health care system. Without a huge […]
The Stop The Spread campaign continues, and the need for Zechusim as a protection against the Coronavirus is greater than ever. To date, over 5,600 have accepted the pledge to
The world may have come to a standstill, but Yidden are taking advantage to do what matters most and generate zechusim for klal Yisrael. Now, you can prepare for Pesach and learn the first sugyos in Pesachim b’iyun like never before.
Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky called for the public to fast for half a day on Wednesday, Erev Rosh Chodesh Nissan in a special letter published in the Hebrew Yated Ne’eman
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he cant jump in front of the microphone to stop President Donald Trump from speaking at daily White House briefings on the coronavirus outbreak. The nations top infectious disease expert tells Science magazine in an interview that Trump listens even though we disagree on some things. He goes his own way. […]
As the intensive care units surrounding Lakewood are full with with critical patients from Coronavirus, the Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva have released an audio message warning people to follow instructions from doctors. STAY UPDATED WITH BREAKING UPDATES FROM YWN VIA WHATSAPP SIGN UP NOWJust click on this link, and you will be placed into a […]
The coronavirus outbreak has grounded the 2020 presidential race but not ended it. What were watching heading into a new week of what we used to call the campaign trail: ___ Days to next set of primaries (if Alaska, Hawaii and Wyoming dont reschedule): 12 Days to general election: 225 ___ THE NARRATIVE Call […]
(Dr Bennett is a Board Certified Emergency Room Physician, NY Hospital of Queens, and also private practice in Queens) This is your neighborhood Doctor, Ellie Bennett, with a sobering update.
In this time of world wide crisis, Shapell’s/Darche Noam in Yerushlayaim continues to do all that it can to spread Torah- not just to its own talmidim and alumni, but
Once again, as has happened throughout our history when there have been pandemic’s, Jews have been blamed for it. We knew it would only be a matter of time, but
Hagaon Rav Yisrael Meir Druk, a talmid muvhak of Hagaon Harav Chaim Kanievsky, told a number of Rabbanim that increasing limud Torah is obligatory during these times. “[Harav Chaim] has
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