Month April 2019
Police in the Tel Aviv district received numerous complaints against an attorney who allegedly defrauded clients. Police launched an investigation, which led to the arrest of a 73-year-old Ramat Gan attorney who allegedly defrauded clients who were seeking damages for… Continue Reading →
SpaceIL, whose robot craft Beresheet crash-landed onto the moon on Thursday, reports that during the landing process, a command was entered that lead to a chain reaction, which caused the… Read more » The post SpaceIL: Engine Trouble Behind Beresheet’s… Continue Reading →
Striking fuel-tanker drivers have agreed to provide essential supplies to emergency services such as hospitals and airports, the government said on Wednesday, but their strike continued, worsening fuel shortages in… Read more » The post Portugal’s Fuel-Tanker Drivers Agree to… Continue Reading →
Leftist and feminist groups threatened Wednesday to petition the High Court to force the IDF to deploy male and female soldiers in tanks together, Arutz Sheva reported. The threat came… Read more » The post Leftist Groups Threaten to Appeal… Continue Reading →
A Yerushalayim court has upheld the position of the Interior and Public Security Ministries, banning the extension of the visa of Omar Shakir, a BDS activist and head of the… Read more » The post Court Upholds Deportation of BDS… Continue Reading →
Satellite images from last week show movement at North Korea’s main nuclear site that could be associated with the reprocessing of radioactive material into bomb fuel, a U.S. think tank… Read more » The post Satellite Images May Show Reprocessing… Continue Reading →
Scale-Up NZ, a free online platform connecting New Zealand businesses with funders, incubators, multinationals and other collaborators, was launched in Auckland on Tuesday, with over 200 business leaders and innovators… Read more » The post Israel, New Zealand Partner on… Continue Reading →
The 44-minute interview was hosted in Montreal, on April 16, 2019. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem) Read more on Yeshiva World News
The Trump administration will allow lawsuits in U.S. courts for the first time against foreign companies that use properties confiscated by Communist-ruled Cuba since Fidel Castro’s revolution six decades ago,… Read more » The post In Major Shift, Trump to… Continue Reading →
The IDF has demolished the home of Palestinian terrorist Saleh Barghouti, who carried out the drive-by shooting attack in Ofra last December, murdering baby Amiad Yisrael Ish-Ran, Hy”d, and wounding seven… Read more » The post IDF Demolishes Home of Ofra… Continue Reading →
Major share benchmarks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after China announced its economy grew at a better than expected 6.4% annual pace in the last quarter. Japan’s Nikkei 225… Read more » The post Asian Shares Mixed After Encouraging… Continue Reading →
Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday struck down a decision that had allowed some asylum seekers to ask for bond in front of an immigration judge, in a ruling that… Read more » The post AG’s Ruling Expands Indefinite Detention… Continue Reading →
In honor of the 115th Yahrtzeit of the Tal Chaim of Liska upcoming on 9 Iyar ( May 12-14) a trip to Liska, Hungary has been announced. Liska is a revered name in Chasidishe circles from time immemorial and is… Continue Reading →
Today, April 17th, the drop off sites will open. The hours of operation are from Wednesday 12pm to Friday 12pm. These locations will be open for 48 hours straight. There will be Eight (8) drop off sites for the Pesach… Continue Reading →
New York – A Jewish man being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New York state has complained of receiving meals that are not strictly kosher, according to Rep. Nydia Velazquez, D-N.Y. In a statement Tuesday, Velazquez said that… Continue Reading →
Washington – The Trump administration wants to open two new tent facilities to temporarily detain up to 1,000 parents and children near the southern border, as advocates sharply criticize the conditions inside the tents already used to hold migrants. U.S…. Continue Reading →
Tiveria Mayor Ron Kobi began his Monday angrily, as is his norm. He used Facebook, broadcasting live, accusing the chareidim, who comprise 22% of the city, of “barely” paying arnona property tax and making the city filthy. Read more on… Continue Reading →
Washington – Ron Dermer, the Israeli ambassador to Washington, the keynote speaker at a White House reception for Jewish leaders, lavished praised on the Trump administration. The event Tuesday was notable because kept off the invitation list were leaders of… Continue Reading →
Washington – Official U.S. maps now include the Golan Heights as part of Israel. Jason Greenblatt, the top White House Middle East peace negotiator, posted a map Tuesday on his Twitter feed. “Welcome to the newest addition of our international… Continue Reading →
Another major bridge in the New York City area is going cashless. The electronic tolling system will debut at the Outerbridge Crossing connecting Staten Island with Perth Amboy, New Jersey next Wednesday. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Behind the scenes: An In-Depth Conversation with Kupas Yom Tov Yom Tov is fast approaching, and with it, a multitude of expenses. The credit card is swiping continuously, yet the “To Buy” list still looms large. Read more on Yeshiva… Continue Reading →