Month September 2022
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Israel and Cyprus said Monday that they have made “significant” headway in resolving a long-running dispute over an offshore natural gas deposit and say they are committed to quickly reaching a deal as Europe looks for… Continue Reading →
Missionaries in the Brooklyn area are targeting Jewish residents with mailers that at first glance may appear unproblematic. One Flatbush resident tells YWN that he received two pamphlets to his home from a missionary organization in the past week alone…. Continue Reading →
It is with deep regret that YWN informs you of the petira of Hagaon Harav Dov Aharon Brisman, the Av Bais Din in Philadelphia. The Levaya will take place at 6 pm Monday evening at Goldsteins on Broad Street in… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is calling on governments, businesses, philanthropies and other prominent institutions to draw together and help a world that is “on fire” as he reconvenes the Clinton Global Initiative, the meeting of international… Continue Reading →
There is a well-known Segulah of Rosh Hashana which is to complete Sefer Tehillim twice on the first night of Yom Tov. There are many stories of Yeshuos, in particular with couples who have yearned for a child and singles… Continue Reading →
On a visit to Williamsburg on Sunday, Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin slammed New York City and the state for its lackadaisical approach to dealing with rising antisemitic crime, and staunchly defended yeshivas in the wake of the Board… Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (AP) — A top Russian security official declared Monday on a visit to China that the Kremlin considers beefing up ties with Beijing as a top policy goal. Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the national Security Council chaired by Russian… Continue Reading →
Facing a complex set of challenges that try humanity as never before, world leaders convene at the United Nations this week under the shadow of Europe’s first major war since World War II — a conflict that has unleashed a… Continue Reading →
For nearly a decade, J-Biz has distinguished itself as the Jewish business world’s premier general B2B event, anywhere. Business leaders and entrepreneurs in all industries, from around the globe – US, Canada, Israel, Europe and beyond – unite to network,… Continue Reading →
BH Big things are happening at Aleph Beis Gimmel, the organization dedicated to bolstering Emunah and Bitachon run by my father, R’ Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin. So big, in fact, that he needs more space: more Shiur space for the many… Continue Reading →
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bluntly warned in a speech last month that the Fed’s drive to curb inflation by aggressively raising interest rates would “bring some pain.” On Wednesday, Americans may get a better sense of how much pain… Continue Reading →
A shooting attack occurred early Monday morning when terrorists opened fire at a passing Israeli car near the Arab village of Hawara, south of Shechem. B’chasdei Hashem, the driver was uninjured despite the fact that four bullet holes were found… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — An electric scooter battery sparked a fire that killed an 8-year-old girl in New York City, authorities said. The death of Stephanie Villa Torres on Saturday was at least the third time in a little over… Continue Reading →
A top Russian security official declared Monday on a visit to China that the Kremlin considers beefing up ties with Beijing as a top policy goal. Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the national Security Council chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin,… Continue Reading →
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier is to visit South Korea this week for its first joint training with South Korean warships in five years, officials said Monday, in an apparent show of force against increasing North… Continue Reading →
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The three Baltic states neighboring Russia closed their borders on Monday to most Russians in response to the wide public support in Russia for its war on Ukraine. The decision was reached earlier this month by… Continue Reading →
Uman, Ukraine – United Hatzalah volunteers have been increasing activity in Uman ahead of the Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year’s) holiday. The town is a popular pilgrimage site during the holiday as many people go to visit the gravesite of… Continue Reading →
An American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released, his family said Monday, as a Taliban drug lord jailed by the United States was also freed and returned to Kabul. Mark… Continue Reading →
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile struck close to a nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine without damaging the three reactors but hit other industrial equipment in what Ukrainian authorities denounced Monday as an act of “nuclear terrorism.” The… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli police have raised the level of alert for the period of the festivals due to numerous warnings of terror attacks and the increase in violence in Judea and Samaria Police warned of potential unrest ahead of… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden says the discovery of top-secret documents at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate raised concerns that sensitive data was compromised and called it “irresponsible.” Biden, who rarely does interviews, spoke to CBS’ “60 Minutes” in a segment… Continue Reading →