Month April 2019
Louisiana government agencies would be able to refuse contracts with companies that boycott Israel, under a bill that has won the backing of the House budget committee. The measure by… Read more » The post Louisiana Bill Would Ban Contracts… Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – An ultra-Orthodox rabbi is not the image that comes to mind when picturing a man recounting the Nazis’ horrors. Maybe because it seems paradoxical that someone could devote himself to God in such a way after having experienced… Continue Reading →
With coalition talks with the various factions underway towards forming the next coalition government, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has announced the demands made by the chareidi and religious parties are extreme. Read more on Yeshiva World News
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Jerusalem – Israel’s Foreign Ministry says it has summoned the French ambassador to protest remarks made by the former French envoy to Washington, in which he called Israel an “apartheid state.” Former ambassador Gerard Araud on Tuesday replied to reports… Continue Reading →
A fire ripped through a Jewish-owned home in Monroe, NY, Tuesday morning, causing serious damage. It was unknown if there were any injuries. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC) Read more on Yeshiva World News
Mrs. Adela Kryman, of Boro Park, matriarch of a family of prominent Gerrer chassidim, was niftar. She spent the war years in Siberia. After the war, she married Reb Kalman… Read more » The post BDE: Mrs. Adela Kryman, A”h… Continue Reading →
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Beirut – They make threats from their hideaway lairs and celebrate mass attacks. The ending isn’t scripted for these hunted men with horrifying death tolls on their hands. When the reclusive Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared in… Continue Reading →
Speaking to Arel Segal of 103fm Radio, MK Betzalel Smotrich on Tuesday morning stated that Netanyahu will not have a coalition if he does not become justice minister. Reports have indicated Prime Minister Netanyahu does not plan to appoint Smotrich… Continue Reading →
Measles is one of the most contagious respiratory diseases in the world that has the potential to be life-threatening. It is caused by a virus and is still common in many countries. There are vaccines that provide lasting protection against… Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – Members of Israel’s parliament are being sworn in at the Knesset, the country’s legislature, three weeks after a tumultuous national election. Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday delivered a message of national unity to the 120 members of… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump is proposing charging asylum seekers a fee to process their applications as he continues to try to crack down on the surge of Central American migrants seeking to cross into the U.S. Read more on Yeshiva World… Continue Reading →
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced a ban of alcohol advertising on city property. The ban, which takes effect immediately, applies to bus shelters, newsstands, Wi-Fi kiosks and… Read more » The post NYC Mayor Bans Alcohol Ads… Continue Reading →
Brooklyn, NY – A civil right complaint filed with the NYPD’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleges that the 66 Precinct, which covers Borough Park, has “frat house” mentality where minorities are mocked and detectives play video games while earning overtime…. Continue Reading →
The man seen in this video is Dr. Howard Kay. He is the husband of Lori Kay HY”D, who was gunned down in the shooting attack at Chabad of Poway. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Attacks at places of worship and the security measures put in place to thwart them are still a relatively new concept in the US. This phenomenon is on the rise and has drastically changed the status quo. Read more on… Continue Reading →
On March 30, 2010, Chaplain lt. Neal Kreisler was onboard the aircraft carrier USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER somewhere in the North Arabian Sea. The Chaplain had arrived earlier in the week via COD (Carrier Onboard Delivery), and noticed as he… Continue Reading →
Global on-line retailer Amazon has notified Israeli retailers that it was set to begin conducting retail sales in Israel – and almost immediately after that notification, Uriel Lynn, head of… Read more » The post Israel Business Exec to Kahlon:… Continue Reading →
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday he hopes for “substantial progress” in talks with Chinese officials aimed at ending a tariff war over Beijing’s technology ambitions. Mnuchin and Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer were to have a working dinner and… Continue Reading →
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani signed a bill into law on Tuesday declaring all U.S. forces in the Middle East terrorists and calling the U.S. government a sponsor of terrorism. The… Read more » The post Iran Designates as Terrorists All… Continue Reading →