Month January 2022
Democratic state legislators in New York released a congressional redistricting map Sunday that redrew House lines to give Democrats as many as three more seats at a time when the… Read more » The post New York Lawmakers Draw Redistricting… Continue Reading →
Esther Pollard, the wife of Jonathan Pollard, passed away Monday morning at Hadassah Hospital. She had been in the ICU unit of the COVID ward, after she contracted the coronavirus… Read more » The post BDE: Esther Pollard Niftar; Dedicated… Continue Reading →
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North’s most significant weapon launch in years, as Washington plans to show its commitment to its… Continue Reading →
There have been calls in Israel to stop buying Doritos after the Israeli branch of the company published a video advertisement for Family Day featuring a number of LGBTQ families. Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Aryeh King joined the protest, writing: “I’m… Continue Reading →
When Rabbi Shimon Silver heard of the collapse of Pittsburgh’s Fern Hollow Bridge, his first thought was for the injured. (There were a handful, but none life-threatening.) And his second:… Read more » The post Pittsburgh Eruv Miraculously Intact Despite… Continue Reading →
Donny Klarmann, the man who posted video of snow being purposely dumped onto two Orthodox Jews yesterday has been suspended from his job, pending an investigation. Klarmann’s employer, Waste Management, said in a statement: “We are aware of an incident… Continue Reading →
The Jewish Community in West Rogers Park, Chicago was hit by string of hate crimes over the past 24 hours, YWN has learned. Two Jewish institutions have had swastikas scrawled on them, two Jewish stores had their windows smashed, and… Continue Reading →
Thousands of Dati Leumi bnei yeshivos on Sunday participated in a protest against “the weakening of the Rabbanut by the State of Israel.” The protest was organized under the banner of “The People Want A Jewish State.” Thousands gathered at… Continue Reading →
ISRAEL (VINnews) — The Meron Project Manager is holding talks this week with Charedi Rabbonim and Admorim, to develop a plan for this year’s Lag B’omer celebration. Brigadier-General Tzviki Tessler is trying to balance the desires conveyed by Charedi leaders… Continue Reading →
With thousands of Jews in Florida for midwinter break, many were stunned to see a group of individuals in Orlando wearing Nazi-affiliated attire, carrying flags emblazoned with swastikas, and performing Nazi salutes. The Neo-Nazis were seen in more than one… Continue Reading →
As Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas visited Border Patrol agents, a tense exchange ensued between the agents and Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz. “I do think that we’re losing too many agents,” Ortiz said. “As an organization, we gotta… Continue Reading →
The LSTA sent out the following text alert: Lakewood Student Transportation Authority Important Message: Sunday evening update – as of now there is lsta busing tomorrow. Please be aware of the mounds of snow on the corners and ensure your… Continue Reading →
The U.S. sought to step up pressure on Russia over Ukraine on Sunday, promising to put Moscow on the defensive at the U.N. Security Council as lawmakers on Capitol Hill said they were nearing agreement on “the mother of all… Continue Reading →
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A cold snap in Florida is different than in other places. We put on heavy coats when it’s 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). No blizzard conditions here in the Sunshine State, but we have… Continue Reading →
North Korea on Sunday fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has tested since President Joe Biden took office, as it revives its old playbook in brinkmanship to wrest concessions from Washington and neighbors amid a prolonged… Continue Reading →
Former President Donald Trump is dangling the prospect of pardons for supporters who participated in the deadly Jan. 6 riots if he returns to the White House. “If I run and if I win, we will treat those people from… Continue Reading →
Newly approved pills to treat Covid-19 will be home-delivered to New York City patients, but due to the medication’s scarcity, the treatment will be rationed by patients’ age, health factors… Read more » The post NYC Home-Delivering Covid Pills; Race… Continue Reading →
A federal trial against three former Minneapolis police officers seeks to hold them responsible for not stopping George Floyd’s murder — and perhaps strike a blow against long-standing police culture that breeds reluctance to rein in fellow officers. The circumstances… Continue Reading →
Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy’s emotional recitation of Kaddish at the German Parliament on Thursday made headlines around the world. However, many religious and traditional Israelis condemned Levy for not wearing a yarmulke while representing Israel and the Jews and reciting… Continue Reading →
The White House this weekend hit back at GOP Sen. Roger Wicker’s comments that President Joe Biden’s promise to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer with a Black woman means the new pick will be a “beneficiary” of affirmative action. White House Deputy Press Secretary… Continue Reading →