Month June 2019
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Wednesday that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. was “wrong” to describe migrant detention centers as “concentration camps.” “They are entirely different realities,” de Blasio, a 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, told MSNBC’s “Meet The… Continue Reading →
The deal between the Bayit Yehudi and Ichud Leumi parties ahead of elections for 22nd Knesset is deadlocked. The situation surrounds the old agreement, specifically the paragraph addressing Betzalel Smotrich has the first choice regarding the ministerial appointments offered to… Continue Reading →
Governor Murphy has signed “Sami’s Law” which requires ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft to put more passenger safety and driver ID measures into effect. The bill is named after New Jersey resident Samantha Josephson who was tragically abducted and… Continue Reading →
Washington – Hope Hicks, a once close aide to President Donald Trump, told the House Judiciary Committee that Trump was serious in saying there was nothing wrong in accepting derogatory information about political opponents from a foreign government, panel Chairman… Continue Reading →
Queens, NY – A Nashville man who is believed to be the first person released under President Donald Trump’s First Step Act visited Cambria Heights this week to express his gratitude to the Lubavitcher Rebbe who spoke publicly decades ago… Continue Reading →
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. RQ-4 Global Hawk on Thursday amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over its collapsing nuclear deal with world powers. President Donald… Read more » The post Trump: ‘Iran Made a Very… Continue Reading →
For the first time ever, Hatzoloh – the volunteer ambulance service that responds to over 50,000 emergency medical calls every year – has received City Council funding. Under the leadership of Jewish Caucus Chairman Chaim Deutsch and Speaker Corey Johnson,… Continue Reading →
Boro Park will soon have a new simchah hall, opened by Satmar Takonos Committee, who are promising to provide a chasunah night for “under $10,000.” The Kerem Menachem hall, named… Read more » The post New Hall Opening in Boro… Continue Reading →
Washington – President Donald Trump declared Thursday that “Iran made a very big mistake” in shooting down a U.S. drone. White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says Trump was briefed Wednesday night and again Thursday morning about the incident. She… Continue Reading →
Holmes Beach, FL – A Florida police department is trying to locate the owner of a prosthetic ear that was found on a beach after a competition. The Holmes Beach Police Department posted a photo of the rubber ear found… Continue Reading →
The central committee of the Bayit Yehudi party met on Wednesday and decided things are to remain as they are. The list and the chairman of the party are to remain as they were in the elections for the 21st… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Leah Pachko was just eighteen years old when she began to question the world around her. Her name at the time, however, was not ‘Leah.’ She was growing up as a non-Jew in Brazil, and despite her family’s disapproval, she… Continue Reading →
Lakewood Police Chief Greg Meyer today went down to the Lakewood High School to speak with the Graduating students. As the students continue on to the next chapter of life, the Chief spoke to them about life in the public… Continue Reading →
West Bank – Palestinian businessmen boycotting the Trump administration’s Bahrain workshop designed to encourage investment in the territories say only a diplomatic path to statehood can end decades of conflict with Israel. The United States has billed the June 25-26… Continue Reading →
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, meeting in Pyongyang with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said Thursday that his country is waiting for a desired response in stalled nuclear talks with the United States. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Refuah Institute’s unique Torah-based coaching program combines scientific methods with Torah wisdom, empowering graduates to enable others to achieve success and fulfillment in their work and life. Through an interactive, year-long distance learning program, Refuah Institute allows individuals to earn… Continue Reading →
Oil rose more than 3% toward $64 a barrel on Thursday after Iran shot down a U.S. military drone, raising fears of a military confrontation between Tehran and Washington. Expectations… Read more » The post Oil Jumps 3% Toward $64… Continue Reading →
It is not every day that you have tens of thousands of yidden – from Modern Orthodox to chassidim in their full levush, from the elderly to young children – holding hands and dancing with palpable simcha. Some twenty-two… Continue Reading →
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently signed into law a bill which would allow illegal immigrants in the state to obtain driver’s licenses. Although the law isn’t especially popular, I believe that the good outweighs the bad and it would… Continue Reading →
A U.S. Navy high-altitude drone was shot down Thursday by an Iranian surface-to-air missile over the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions in the region after last week’s attacks on two oil tankers, according to military officials. Read more on… Continue Reading →
Paris – Boeing’s post-crash business slump may be coming to an end. The plane maker said Thursday that it’s in negotiations with several customers interested in buying the 737 Max jet, as it tries to rebuild trust in the plane… Continue Reading →