Month September 2019
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a backlash from furious lawmakers on Thursday over his use of confrontational language in Parliament about opponents of his Brexit plan, as the Speaker… Read more » The post U.K. PM Johnson Faces Backlash… Continue Reading →
Labor chairman Amir Peretz intends to maintain his stance of refusing to join a government headed by Binyamin Netanyahu – despite overwhelming pressure from within and without the party. The… Read more » The post Histadrut Head, Labor MKs Urge… Continue Reading →
The Likud is prepared to accept a plan proposed by President Reuven Rivlin to break the logjam in the efforts to form a unity government – but “at this point… Read more » The post Levin: Likud Willing to Accept… Continue Reading →
The United States is imposing new sanctions on certain Chinese entities and people whom it accuses of knowingly transferring oil from Iran in violation of Washington’s curbs on Tehran, Secretary… Read more » The post U.S. Slaps New Sanctions on… Continue Reading →
Iran has long prided itself on its forceful defiance of the United States and Israel, a resistance that has defined the Shiite-led Islamic Republic for the 40 years since its… Read more » The post ANALYSIS: After U.N. Visit, Iran… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is beginning the daunting task of trying to cobble together a coalition government. The country faces political deadlock that emerged from this month’s repeat elections, which… Read more » The post Netanyahu Begins Coalition Hunt Amid… Continue Reading →
As many had suspected, the United Arab List indeed partially withdrew its support for Blue and White head Benny Gantz to be selected by President Reuven Rivlin to be the… Read more » The post MK Odeh: Withdrawing Support for… Continue Reading →
Asian stocks pared gains on Thursday and safe-haven assets rose as optimism for a quick resolution to the U.S.-China trade war faded. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan… Read more » The post Asian Stocks Give Up Gains… Continue Reading →
A bus driver employed by the Netiv Express Company driving from Meron to Jerusalem, stopped and announced a ten-minute break. According to the statements from passengers, he ended the break and drove off ten minutes later, taking off with three… Continue Reading →
HaRav Baruch Dov Diskin, Rosh Yeshiva of Orchot Torah in Bnei Brak, has refused to marry the son of Yisrael Beiteinu leader Avigdor Lieberman, Amos Lieberman. Amos is a student in the Yeshiva, lives a Chareidi life, and has built… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Two Holocaust survivors who were separated as children reunited in Israel after 75 years. Morris Sana, 87, and his cousin and friend Simon Mairowitz, 85, were convinced that the other had been killed by the Nazis, according… Continue Reading →
The municipality of Yerushalayim is conducting construction and repair work on the Har HaMenuchot cemetery. The cost of the project is being estimated at 7 million NIS. The work, which is being carried out by the Moriah construction company, will… Continue Reading →
A strong earthquake in eastern Indonesia cracked a bridge and a university building Thursday, while aftershocks sent people streaming outdoors as further damage was being assessed. The magnitude 6.5 quake was centered 37 kilometers (23 miles) northeast of Ambon, the… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) — The prime minister of Malaysia defended his past anti-Semitic statements and questioned the number of Jews killed during the Holocaust in a speech at Columbia University. “I am exercising my right to free speech. Why is… Continue Reading →
Between the date September 24, 2019 to October 23, 2019, there will be a free shuttle service to the Kosel from a number of stops in the area, operated by the Jerusalem Municipality. Read more on Yeshiva World News
NEW YORK (JTA) — A student organization at Yeshiva University lost its official status after organizing a protest march calling for the establishment of a Gay-Straight Alliance Club and permission to host LGBTQ events on campus. The College Democrats’ request… Continue Reading →
The Lakewood Police Department is currently searching for a missing autistic juvenile, after she ran off from a family member. 17-year-old Jennifer Valle-Valiente was last seen in the area of Second Street and Park Avenue at approximately 6 pm. She is… Continue Reading →
The New York City Police Department tells YWN that they are looking for two men in regards to a shooting last week which ended up with bullets striking a Jewish-owned vehicle. Read more on Yeshiva World News
The daughter of Edward Luchnitzky has filed a lawsuit seeking NIS 1 million in damages from Terem emergency clinics, claiming medical malpractice that led to his death because he sustained a heart attack. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Aryeh Deri tweeted on Wednesday his shock at the loss of a Knesset seat by the UTJ (Yahadut Hatorah) party due to the final count of vote being issued by the Central Elections committee. Read more on Yeshiva World News
At midnight Monday morning, around 50,000 General Motors workers went on strike. The last GM strike took place in 2007 – a year before the federal government bailed out the… Read more » The post The UAW is on strike… Continue Reading →