A new earthquake killed dozens of people Tuesday and spread more fear and misery in Nepal, which is still struggling to recover from a devastating quake nearly three weeks ago
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s introduction today of a brand new “Parental Choice in Education” initiative was enthusiastically welcomed by Agudath Israel of America as “a watershed moment, a true
Rishon L’Tzion Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef Shlita has been assigned heavy security as he is visiting in Toulouse, France. The Sephardi Chief Rabbi arrived in France on Tuesday afternoon 23 Iyar
Assemblyman Dov Hikind (D-Brooklyn) is continuing his efforts to have metered parking end earlier on Friday afternoons in Boro Park, when Shabbos comes in early during the winter. Since January,
Authorities say that there were no injuries when the bus exploded on the Massachusetts Turnpike near West Newton yesterday.
The Knesset on Monday evening passed the bill seeking to enlarge the incoming cabinet by a small margin in a 61-59 vote. It is clear that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu
Tens of thousands of Yidden from around the world make their way to the tziyun of Rav Nachman ZT”L in Uman for Rosh Hashanah as well as Shavuos. In recent
In a meeting of rabbonim including the city’s chief rabbi, it was decided to hold a major rally against the growing Chilul Shabbos in Ashdod. Prominent rabbonim of the city
State Department officials under Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton moved quickly when aides to Bill Clinton asked them in March 2010 to approve plans for the former president to
There is a great deal of tension among Likud ministerial hopefuls as faction members await the official announcement from Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, which is likely to come on Tuesday,
Many Americans like the idea of the preliminary deal that would limit Iran’s nuclear program but very few people really believe Tehran will follow through with the agreement. An Associated
[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] “Our tefillos, of course, are directed to Avinu shebashamayim, but I also feel compelled to address the leader of this great country.” A deafening silence overtook
[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Ironically, as news of another major earthquake in Nepal breaks, a ceremony attended by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was held to welcome home the team that
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced the nomination of Rabbi Arthur Schneier for the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award. In a letter to the President, Gillibrand
The new leader of the New York Senate faces no small list of challenges following his predecessor’s resignation in the wake of federal corruption charges. Republican Sen. John Flanagan was
After sending his letter expressing his dissatisfaction with the deal received from Likud, Bayit Yehudi MK Yisrael Eichler is likely to become chairman of a Knesset committee. Eichler was furious
A bike parked in front of a Boro Park home was stolen in broad daylight, Monday morning. The homeowner tells YWN that the bike was stolen at 11:06AM, and the
Verizon is buying AOL for about $4.4 billion, advancing the telecom’s push in both mobile and advertising fields. AOL owns The Huffington Post, TechCrunch, Engadget, MAKERS and AOL.com. The acquisition
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