(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) 400 mispallalim visited the tziyun of Otniel ben Knaz in Hebron on Tisha BAv. Soldiers from the Yehuda Brigade provided security for the mispallalim as they are in charge of protecting the site year-round. (YWN Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo Credit: IDF Spokesman Unit)
The Senate, better known for its glacial pace, is moving swiftly on nominations and legislation. Greater bipartisanship and a desire to get out of Washington for August have made a
Employees of Israels Mizrahi-Tefahot banks on Wednesday, 10 Av, did not work but decided to strike all branches. They blame managements plan to implement a new 2016-2017 salary agreement for the strike. Workers claim that beyond salary update requirement of the past two years, it is about 4,300 employees whose salaries have not been updated […]
Foxconn Technology Group is not saying whether it plans to invest $30 billion in the United States, as President Donald Trump claimed the company’s leader told him “off the record.”
The local planning and building committee on Wednesday approved a building permit for Rabbi Chaim Amsalem’s shul in Jerusalem’s Har Nof neighborhood, despite Shas opposition in the municipality. As we shall recall, throughout the last period the request was repeatedly brought before the local committee and removed from the agenda on various grounds after all […]
Agudath Israel of America, American Orthodoxys leading voice, held its staff retreat this past July 25-26 at the futuristic Bell Works commercial hub in Holmdel, New Jersey. The full two-day conclave brought Agudath Israel leadership and staff from headquarters, affiliated divisions, and regional offices nationwide together with peers. Participants enjoyed a comprehensive and coordinated snapshot […]
The United States and three Western allies are calling Iran’s recent launch of a satellite-carrying rocket “a threatening and provocative step” that is “inconsistent” with a U.N. resolution endorsing the
A bill has been submitted to Knesset calling for the death penalty for Arab terrorists. The bill was presented following the slaughter of three members of the Solomon family HYD in Nvei Tzuf. The bill seeks to put an end to the current reality in which murderous terrorists are imprisoned and released in a deal […]
Republican senators are bucking President Donald Trump’s calls to revive the health care debate. And Trump just ousted his only top White House aide with deep links to the Republican
It has been three years since Operation Protective Edge, the IDF anti-terrorism offensive against Hamas in Gaza. It was during this operation, which began in July of that summer, in which Lt. Hadar Goldin HYD and Sgt. Oren Shaul HYD were killed in Gaza fighting and their bodies taken by Hamas. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu […]
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Police have lifted a gag order on the case involving the May 2017 murder of Michal Halimi, 29, a resident of Yishuv Adam in the Binyamin
The New York State Police will conduct a week-long enforcement initiative to crack down on speeding and aggressive drivers across the state. The Speed Week campaign runs today through Tuesday, August 8. New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II said, The goal of this campaign and our traffic enforcement efforts all year is […]
(COMMUNICATED CONTENT) Derech HaTorah is not only a fantastic school for your children its also a one of a kind school to work for. We anticipate openings for a half-timekindergarten Morah position for the 2017-2018 school year. There may be limudei chol positions available as well. If you are interested andqualified, please email your resume […]
Belz is working hard to encourage shidduchim for the older singles (?????’?), those over 20 who have still not found their zivug. Seeking to provide a measure of encouragement, in addition to shidduch fees paid by the parents, the Belz mosdos will add $1000 to the pot! Askanim including HaRav HaChossid Eliezer Wiener and R […]
President Donald Trump on Wednesday embraced legislation from two Republican senators that would place new limits on legal immigration and seek to create an system based more on merit and
Three British men who dubbed themselves the “Three Musketeers” were convicted Wednesday of plotting a bomb attack on troops or police inspired by Islamic extremism. Jurors at London’s Central Criminal
Ari Harow served in a number of positions ranging from Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahus advisor on foreign relations, director of American Friends of Likud, and the prime minister bureau chief. In addition to the later, he was known to be one of the closest persons in Mr. Netanyahus inner circle, perhaps his closest confidant. Harow […]
It had all the ingredients of a political brawl: a Jordanian and an Israeli lawmaker, both known for attention-seeking bluster, challenged each other to a showdown Wednesday on the border between their two countries. Everyone expected a fist fight or at least a shouting match. Israel’s Oren Hazan and Jordan’s Yehiya al-Saoud were each […]
Magen David Adom annually treats many people on Tisha B’Av, known as one of the most difficult fasts of the year due to the heavy heat. This year MDA forces also took care of those who suffered from weakness, fainting, dizziness and confusion. MDA reports that as of 6:45PM on Tisha BAv evening, it treated […]
President Donald Trump has told members of his New Jersey golf club that he spends so much time away from Washington because the White House is a “real dump.” The
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