Month April 2019
New York – Wall Street capped a week of milestones by delivering a couple more Friday. A late-afternoon burst of buying lifted the major U.S. stock indexes, which had spent much of the day in a sideways drift. The gains… Continue Reading →
New York – The New York Times has apologized for an anti-Semitic cartoon that appeared in the newspaper’s international edition. It showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a dachshund wearing a Star of David collar and leading a blind… Continue Reading →
It is with great sadness we report the Petirah of Habachur Reuvein Levin Z”L, who was Niftar following an illness. He was 23 years old. Reuvein Z”L, from Boston, the son of Reb Yehuda – Menahel of Bais Yaakov, and Dena,… Continue Reading →
Two Syrian prisoners will be released in the coming days from Israel as a sign of goodwill to Russia on behalf of Israel for returning the body of Zachary Baumel. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Washington – President Donald Trump is urging Americans to get vaccinations to prevent the spread of measles. Trump, speaking to reporters at the White House on Friday, said that people “have to get their shots.” He added that vaccinations “are… Continue Reading →
“Today is the Jewish Sabbath. It is the last day of Passover. It is the six-month anniversary of the hate-fueled mass murder of Jews worshipping in Pittsburgh. And, it is another day of a mass shooting, this time at a… Continue Reading →
The New York Times has apologized for an anti-Semitic cartoon that appeared in the newspaper’s international edition. It showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a dachshund wearing a Star of David collar and leading a blind and skullcap-wearing U.S…. Continue Reading →
Los Angeles – More than 1,000 students and staff members at two Los Angeles universities were quarantined on campus or sent home this week in one of the most sweeping efforts yet by public health authorities to contain the spread… Continue Reading →
As she campaigned through Iowa this week, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts didn’t hesitate to jab the newest contender in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary: Joe Biden. “Our disagreement is a matter of public record,” Warren said, referring to Biden’s… Continue Reading →
Pittsburgh, PA – The Pittsburgh synagogue that six months ago was the site of the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history held a vigil and offered its sympathy after another deadly shooting Saturday at a synagogue near San Diego,… Continue Reading →
Motzei Pesach: Gelbstein’s Bakery will be open from 11PM-1AM with bread, bagels, rolls and danishes. Picnic is open until 3AM. Gourmet Glatt will open 7:00 AM Sunday. — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) April 28, 2019 Gelbstein’s Bakery will be open… Continue Reading →
The NYPD has arrested a man wanted in Flatbush for inappropriately touching women the past few weeks. Following a YWN article a few weeks ago warning the community about the man, Flatbush Shomrim’s 24 hour emergency hotline received literally hundreds… Continue Reading →
San Francisco – An Iraq War veteran deliberately drove into a group of pedestrians because he thought some of the people were Muslim, California authorities said Friday. Isaiah Joel Peoples, 34, faces eight counts of attempted murder for injuring eight… Continue Reading →
Iran’s powerful Revolutionary Guard successfully managed a surveillance flight over a U.S. aircraft carrier, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Saturday. The report included footage apparently from a Guard drone that flew over the USS Dwight D. Read more on… Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – An Israeli official says Israel will free two prisoners as a “goodwill gesture” following the return of a soldier who went missing in action over 35 years ago. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was… Continue Reading →
Nearly 700 people possibly exposed to measles at two Los Angeles universities are still quarantined three days after health officials ordered the precautions to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease. Read more on Yeshiva World News
A heartwarming reunion took place at the Toms River Police Department last week. The TRPD released the story: On Saturday, March 16, at 5:45 PM police were dispatched to Vermont Avenue for an infant not breathing. Dispatch advised that a… Continue Reading →
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced that the Brick Township Police and the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office are actively investigating a threat against Brick Township Mayor John Ducey. The threat was made via the social media platform Twitter on… Continue Reading →
People packed bakeries in Eretz Yisroel on Motzei Pesach, as they waited for the first available freshly baked bread and other bakery items. The attached footage is a collage of multiple videos taken tonight around Eretz Yisroel. Read more on… Continue Reading →
The wife and a daughter of the suspected mastermind of suicide attacks on churches and four hotels in Sri Lanka were wounded in a gunbattle that erupted following a raid… Read more » The post Relatives of Sri Lanka Suicide… Continue Reading →