Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, 3 Shevat, released a clearly-worded condemnation of the recent nuclear bomb test conducted by North Korea. “Israel condemns North Korea’s nuclear test, and joins the

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled with whether to put a new roadblock in the way of terrorism victims trying to obtain nearly $2 billion in judgments against Iran. The

A number of con men dressed as chareidim were operating in northern Israel, collecting money on hilulot (yahrzeits). Apparently they collected a handsome sum and then disappeared. Police in the

A bad start to 2016 for the stock market got even worse. Stocks plunged Wednesday, bringing the widely watched Standard & Poor’s 500 index down 10 percent from its November

[COMMUNICATED CONTENT] A campaign encouraging donors to pledge a portion of their potential Powerball winnings has made Oorah, a non-profit organization based in New Jersey, over 1 trillion in pledges.

In its ruling on Tuesday, 2 Shevat, a Tel Aviv Municipal Court rejected a City Hall petition to order the closure of a store on Shabbos. The city filed the

For diplomats from countries without diplomatic relations, Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javid Zarif sure are doing a lot of diplomacy. As Iran races to

During discussions to save food towards feeding hungry children in Israel, MK Uri Maklev stated “saving food has social and economic values and the government must establish a clear policy”.

Locked in a tight battle for second place in New Hampshire, Chris Christie delivered a warning Wednesday to voters here: Don’t nominate another first-term senator. “The U.S. Senate is like

Rabbonim and elected officials affiliated with the dati leumi community have condemned IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-General Gadi Eizenkott’s decision to place authority for the military’s Jewish Consciousness Unit in

Just after sunrise, eight fighter jets and a surveillance plane roared off the runway of the jewel of the French navy’s fleet, part of the country’s war against the Islamic

Blood pressures are rising at many small businesses now that tax season is underway. Although many owners hire accountants and attorneys to complete their income tax returns, taxes are a

At present, two Bnei Brak residents are in custody in connection to the probe into the chardakim campaign, the campaign against chareidim serving in the IDF. YWN-ISRAEL on Tuesday reported

South Korea on Wednesday fired 20 machine gun warning shots after a North Korean drone briefly crossed the rivals’ border, officials said, the first shots fired in a Cold War-style

The head of Marseille’s Consistoire (Israelite Central Consistory) of France called on local Jews to remove their yarmulkes and not to walk outdoors displaying one due to the current security

Americans should resist “the siren call of the angriest voices” in how the nation treats immigrants, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday as the GOP used its response to

Additional details have been released pertaining to the stabbing attack in Marseilles earlier this week. The victim was a local frum teacher, R’ Binyamin Amsellem. B’chasdei Hashem his injuries were

President Barack Obama opened his State of the Union speech saying he’d keep it short, in what must have seemed music to the ears of some in the chamber antsy

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has thanked Iran for ending what could have been a crisis involving the Islamic Republic holding 10 U.S. sailors, who have now been freed.

By Boaz Channing for OnlySimchas.com: Who are Hillary Clinton’s advisers on Israel? On the one hand, it seems that she is friendly with Rabbi Menachem Genack, a very strong advocate