Month April 2020
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least 36 people were killed Wednesday when one of South Korea’s worst fires in years broke out at a construction site near the capital, officials said. They said the death toll could rise because… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israelis celebrated their Independence Day at home Wednesday amid a nationwide lockdown aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The national holiday, which honors the creation of Israel after the end of the British Mandate… Continue Reading →
The 1,000-year-old Jewish Quarter of Prague is one of the city’s most popular tourist destinations. During normal times, throngs of tourists from all over the world visit the area to tour the historic shuls and one of the largest Jewish… Continue Reading →
LOD (VINnews) — Rabbi Eitan Shnerb and his wife Shira, who lost their daughter Rina in a terrorist attack in the Shomron eight months ago, last week became parents once again as Shira gave birth to a baby girl. Shira… Continue Reading →
BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE (VINnews) — Dr John Wright related to the BBC a moving love stories from the COVID-19 wards of Bradford Royal Infirmary – about a patient whose last wish was to marry his fiancee, which he succeeded in doing… Continue Reading →
Yoel Schwartz, a resident of Elad who is active in politics, wrote a moving tribute to his mother who was killed in the Egged No. 2 bus bombing in 2003 ahead of Yom HaZikaron – “Memorial Day for the Fallen… Continue Reading →
Rav Yisroel Reisman, in whose Shul Rav Nachum delivered a popular Daf Yomi Shiur every night for many years, said that Rav Nachum “was one of the few true tzaddikim I was fortunate to know in my life. He was… Continue Reading →
The United States has reported more than a million coronavirus infections only because of its testing, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, hailing the effort as being “much better than… Read more » The post Trump Hails U.S. Coronavirus Testing… Continue Reading →
German pharmaceutical company BioNTech says it has begun testing a potential vaccine for the new coronavirus on volunteers. BioNTech, which is working with U.S.-based Pfizer, said Wednesday that 12 participants… Read more » The post German Company Begins Testing Possible… Continue Reading →
The number of coronavirus cases aboard the USS Kidd rose to 64 as the Navy destroyer pulled into port at San Diego on Tuesday to get medical care for the crew and to disinfect and decontaminate the ship. The Kidd… Continue Reading →
Global stocks gained Wednesday after France and Spain joined governments that plan to ease anti-virus controls and allow businesses to reopen. London and Frankfurt opened higher, while Shanghai and Hong… Read more » The post Global Stocks Gain on Plans… Continue Reading →
Satellite imagery showing recent movements of luxury boats often used by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his entourage near Wonsan provide further indications he has been at the… Read more » The post Experts: Satellite Images of Luxury… Continue Reading →
Meir Hospital in Kfar Sava reported Wednesday morning that the condition of the 62-year-old woman who was stabbed in a terror attack in Kfar Sava is, baruch Hashem, improved and… Read more » The post Further Improvement in Condition of… Continue Reading →
Joe Biden won Ohio’s presidential primary Tuesday, clinching a contest that was less about the Democratic nomination and more about how states can conduct elections in the era of the… Read more » The post Biden Wins Ohio’s Mail-In Primary… Continue Reading →
China, in a step toward returning to business as normal, announced Wednesday that its previously postponed national legislature session would be held in late May. The National People’s Congress, delayed… Read more » The post China to Convene Congress, Showing… Continue Reading →
We are embarrassed that we need to turn to you with our heartfelt plea. However, unfortunately we are much pressured for time. CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW My name is Yosef Shamilashvili. My wife and I been married for 28… Continue Reading →
The death toll in Israel from the coronavirus has risen to 212, the Health Ministry said Wednesday morning. The overall number of confirmed cases in Israel stands at 15,782, an… Read more » The post Israel’s Virus Death Toll Up… Continue Reading →
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is under fire for appearing to warn all the city’s Jews of a crackdown after a large crowd gathered at a levayah in Williamsburg… Read more » The post De Blasio Under Fire After… Continue Reading →
The following statement was provided to YWN following the Levaya on Tuesday night which has now become a national story – thanks to the double standard of Mayor Deblasio. As YWN reported, Deblasio singled out the Jewish community in NYC… Continue Reading →
Ruchama was born with Down syndrome and other issues to boot. Some of her fingers are misshapen, and she has mobility issues. CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW Let me introduce you to Family Datz. The father, Reb Amnon, is a… Continue Reading →
It is with great sadness we report of the Petirah of longtime Lakewood pediatrician Dr. Harvey Hirsch Z”L. Dr. Hirsch Z”L serviced thousands of children during his career at CHEMED and was beloved by all who came in contact with… Continue Reading →