Month July 2019
A former Air Force pilot and Delta Air Lines executive was confirmed Wednesday by the Senate to lead the Federal Aviation Administration after overcoming Democratic opposition and claims he mistreated… Read more » The post Senate Confirms Former Delta Executive… Continue Reading →
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Washington – Former special counsel Robert Mueller has clarified that he did not consider bringing criminal charges against President Donald Trump as part of his Russia investigation. Mueller in his congressional testimony Wednesday morning seemed to agree that he did… Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – Israeli security forces have exposed an Iranian intelligence plot to recruit people from across Israel through fake Facebook profiles, the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) revealed Wednesday. The network, based in Syria under Iranian guidance, attempted to recruit… Continue Reading →
The following is an official statement given to YWN by the NY State Police following the terrible tragedy in Kiryas Joel on Tuesday. On July 23, 2019 at approximately 2:37PM, state police responded to a medical emergency at the Kiryas… Continue Reading →
New York – A bomb threat didn’t keep New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio from working out at his favorite gym in Brooklyn. The Daily News reports that an anonymous caller phoned the Park Slope Armory YMCA at about… Continue Reading →
Newly installed Labor chairman Amir Peretz’s decision to close the door to an alliance with other left-wing parties continued to generate dissension in the party. Senior MK Itzik Shmuli went… Read more » The post Peretz: A Putsch in Broad… Continue Reading →
Next week, the various political parties in Israel will have to submit their final lists for the September 17, 2019 election for the 22nd Knesset. With the deadline approaching, it now appears right-wing unity may not occur, as some of… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] The Lakewood community is uniting in a massive display of achdus in preparation for the Chai Lifeline annual reception, which will be taking place tonight in Ateres Chana – Bais Faiga hall. Hundreds joined parlor meetings in neighborhoods around… Continue Reading →
Cedar Rapids, IA – An Iowa man was arrested for allegedly threatening a New York-based Jewish organization by phone and email. Garrett Kelsey, 31, of Cedar Rapids, was charged Tuesday in an Iowa courtroom with one count of transmitting threats… Continue Reading →
Boeing reported a second-quarter loss of nearly $3 billion as it absorbed the financial damage caused by the grounding of its 737 Max airliner after two deadly crashes. The giant… Read more » The post Boeing Posts Loss of Nearly… Continue Reading →
The Tel Aviv Labor Court ordered nurses back to work on Wednesday evening after a two-day walkout over a range of issues. The National Nurses Union and the Health Ministry… Read more » The post Court Orders Nurses Back to… Continue Reading →
The Eidah Charedis of Yerushalayim is embarking on a new campaign to fight the planned construction of a subterranean section of the light rail that is planned to go underneath various Chareidi neighborhoods in Yerushalayim, including the Geulah neighborhood. Read… Continue Reading →
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Washington – Robert Mueller on Wednesday bluntly dismissed President Donald Trump’s claims of total exoneration in the federal probe of Russia’s 2016 election interference. The former special counsel told Congress he explicitly did not clear the president of obstructing his… Continue Reading →
Lebanon accused Israel on Tuesday of threatening its civilian infrastructure after Israel told the United Nations Security Council that Iran was exploiting the Port of Beirut to smuggle weapons to… Read more » The post Lebanon Says ‘Port of Hezbollah’… Continue Reading →
The Siyum Presents: Nashim B’Mai Zachyan: Volume 1 Please visit thesiyum.org for information and updates regarding the upcoming Siyum HaShas, or text siyum to 313131. If you would like to join Chavrei HaSiyum or for general inquiries about the Siyum… Continue Reading →
Washington – Bipartisan legislation was introduced in the Senate that will prioritize health care and nutrition services for Holocaust survivors. The bill, the Trauma-Informed Modernization of Eldercare for Holocaust Survivors Act or “TIME for Holocaust Survivors Act” increases the chances… Continue Reading →
Israel has welcomed a U.S. congressional resolution opposing the Palestinian-led boycott movement against Israel. The House of Representatives passed the resolution on Tuesday by a 398-17 margin. Israeli Prime Minister… Read more » The post Israel Welcomes House Resolution Opposing… Continue Reading →
After three hours of Robert Mueller answering questions before the House Judiciary Committee, and another 3-hour questioning period upcoming before the Intelligence Committee, one thing has become clear so far: the hearing has been a disaster for Democrats, especially those… Continue Reading →
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