Two self-proclaimed peace activists, citizens of Australia and Spain, were placed under arrest in PA-controlled Ramallah by IDF soldiers. Their visas have expired and as such, they remain in the country illegally.
Human rights activists have petitioned the High Court of Justice to intervene and prevent their deportation. The court on Sunday issued a temporary injunction [...]
Senior Jerusalem Egged officials met on Monday as they begin preparations for Purim. One of the decisions reached at the meeting is buses on Purim will provide pickup service for buses running from Yerushalayim to Bnei Brak, from a number of chareidi neighborhoods in the capital including Ramot, Bayit Vegan, Ramat Shlomo, and Har Nof.
(Yechiel [...]
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki today used a number of new adjectives to describe Jews and Israeli leaders, labeling Jews as “mad” and Israel a nation led by “lunatics”.
Speaking with the Arabic satellite news network al-Jazeera, the senior Iranian official explained the Israeli leadership today is weak, the weakest in a number of years, adding [...]
[PHOTO LINK BELOW] The following article appeared in this mornings Republican-American:
WATERBURY — When the first nine Orthodox Jewish families moved to Waterbury 10 years ago, only about eight children attended Yeshiva K'tana, the young children's school.
The families had to travel to New York to purchase kosher groceries. On Shabbat, the weekly day of rest which [...]
8:50PM EST: YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira (passing) of Rabbi Dr. Bernard Lander (94), founder and president of Touro College, and Landers College – just moments ago in his Queens home. Paramedics from Queens Hatzolah were rushed to his home, and attempted to save his life, but were unfortunately unsuccessful.
Among the things [...]
The Tel Aviv Magistrate's Court on Monday fined a store over NIS 100,000 for violating the city's laws compelling closure on Shabbat, Kol Chareidi reports.
**Bnei Brak: A 5-y/o boy fell out of a 4th story window on Rambam St., landing on the car of Mayor R' Asher. He was transported to a hospital in moderate-to-serious [...]
The Vaad HaRabbonim Le'Inyanei Tzedaka in Eretz Yisrael has tried a novel idea, one that netted a cool 150,000 € — the price paid for the letter signed by Gedolei Yisrael Shlita. Officials decided that instead of filing the letter as was done in the past, they would try to see if the original document [...]
While Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat ordered the distribution of eviction orders for Beit Yehonatan in the city's Shiloach area on Monday, the orders were not handed out as planned.
It appears police officials explained such a move demands a police presence and since the planned move was not coordinated with police in advance, the department was [...]
The Supreme Court of Justice on Monday ordered the release of International Solidarity Movement activists Spaniard Ariadna Jove Marti and Australian Bridgette Chappell, both arrested by IDF troops in Ramallah. Following their arrests, they were handed over to immigration officials. The two are slated for deportation since their visas are expired.
The state explained their arrests [...]
In essence, the Haifa Religious Council began occupying its new home a number of months ago, the city's main shul located at 60 Herzl Street. The impressive edifice, which was dormant, has returned to life with the council setting up upstairs in the ezras nashim.
On Monday morning, 24 Shvat, the chanukas habayis was held, beginning [...]
5:45PM EST: The FDNY is currently on the scene of a fire on the 3rd floor of a six story apartment building – located at 1000 Ocean Parkway (near Avenue J).
There is no word on people trapped and/or any injuries.
A YWN photographer is en-route to the scene at this time.
UPDATE 5:56PM EST: FDNY Battalion Chief [...]
MK Shaul Mofaz, who is working to usurp the Kadima leadership from MK Tzipi Livni, is signaling a willingness to accept early elections for the party leadership within a year, backing down from his previous demands for primary elections within 90 days.
Mofaz has realized that pushing for the 90 plan may result in a defeat [...]
Hamas leader Khaled Meshal, who is based in Damascus, stated on Monday that there is no chance of a peace agreement between Israel and her neighbors, explaining Israeli leaders are interested in war.
“I don't see any chance of advancing on the Palestinian, Syria, or Lebanese fronts because the Israeli leadership is one of war, violence [...]
The Florida Supreme Court has refused to halt next weeks scheduled execution of 45-year-old Martin (Michoel Yechiel) Edward Grossman, a Jewish inmate, convicted of murdering a Pinellas County wildlife officer in 1984.
According to a report by the Associated Press, the justices Monday rejected claims from Grossman that he wasn’t given a fair chance to prove [...]
At 7:25PM IL, Rav Shmuel Eliyahu Shlita, the chief rabbi of Tzfas and a son of Rishon L'Tzion Rabbi Mordechai [Tzemach ben Mazel] Eliyahu stated his father is truly in need of a refuah, calling for continued tefillos from Am Yisrael.
Rav Shmuel Eliyahu stated we “do not rely on miracles” and the entire family have [...]
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed below 10000 for the first time in three months, hurt by declines in all its financial components as concerns about the global economy and U.S. interest-rate policy simmered.
The blue-chip measure sank 103.84 points, or 1%, to 9908.39, led by a 3.5% decline in Bank of America.
The Dow slipped below [...]
Border police at the northern Jerusalem Kalandia Ckpt. on Monday morning apprehended an Arab male found to be concealing a commando knife. He admitted he was planning to perpetrate a stabbing attack.
Since January 1, 2010, 31 Arabs armed with knives were taken into custody. 12 of them admitted they were planning an attack. 9 of [...]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave $254 million of his fortune to philanthropic causes in 2009. The Chronicle of Philanthropy ranked the billionaire No. 4 on its list of 50 Americans who gave the most to charity last year.
Bloomberg has steadily increased his giving over the years. In 2008, he gave $235 million and in 2007 he [...]
As the Judicial Authority busies itself addressing the recent shoe attack against Justice Dorit Beinish, the president of the High Court of Justice, the vehicle of Haifa District Court Justice Moshe Gilad was targeted by arsonists near his Akko home.
According to reports, the judge's vehicle was set ablaze during the predawn hours on Monday, near [...]
Civil administration inspectors on Monday morning served demolition orders for five illegally constructed buildings in Yishuv Yitzhar in Shomron.
**MK Dr. Ben-Ari arrived at Beit Yehonatan in Shiloach on Monday morning accompanied by Baruch Marzel and Itamar Ben-Gavir, announcing if the law is not enforced equally in the Arab sector, they will lead protests.
**Explosions heard in [...]
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon arrived in England on Monday after receiving assurances that he would not be placed under arrest.
During his visit, the deputy minister will meet with state officials towards advancing efforts to eliminate the concern of being arrested for alleged war crimes when visiting. The UK has pledged to amend the law [...]
One again, the High Court of Justice is interfering in the decisions of government ministers and lawmakers, issuing a temporary injunction freezing the implementation of kupat cholim dental care for the nation's children, bringing affordable dental care to all Israeli children.
The opposition to Deputy Health Minister Yaakov Litzman's plan began when he allocated NIS 65 [...]
Rep. John Murtha of Pennsylvania, a longtime fixture on the House subcommittee that oversees Pentagon spending, has died following complications from gallbladder surgery, according to his office. He was 77.
The veteran Democratic congressman recently underwent scheduled laparoscopic surgery to remove his gallbladder.
Murtha was hospitalized in December and had to postpone a hearing with Defense Secretary [...]
New York City is getting a new area code.
Area code 929 will be assigned to the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, parts of the city that now use 718 and 347 area codes.
The dialing pattern is already activated in the area, but existing telephone numbers with the old area codes will not change.
The 929 [...]
What has been a dream for years appears to be rapidly transforming into a reality, a medical school in northern Israel. According to Minister of Regional Development (Likud) Silvan Shalom, a medical school that will accommodate 70 students will open its doors in the Galil in 2011. According to an announcement released on Sunday by [...]
Baruch Rofeh Cholim – Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef Shlita was discharged from Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital today, Monday, at 1:44pm. The Gadol HaDor was accompanied by a son, HaGaon HaRav David Yosef, his gabbai R' Tzvi Kakkak and R' Chaim Mordechai Fried of Bikur Cholim, who is well connected in the hospital arriving early [...]
The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is not properly tracking its inventory and issuance of disability parking permits, according to an audit initiated by former Comptroller William C. Thompson, Jr. and just completed by Comptroller John C. Liu. The poor controls in place could mean the issuance of thousands of fraudulent permits.
“People with [...]
As the world weighs the pros and cons of imposing crippling economic sanctions against Iran in the hope of halting its nuclear program, Tehran is moving ahead with its nuclear enrichment, 20% nuclear fuel, testing longer-range missiles, and now, according to reports from the Fars News Agency, Tehran has tested a stealth aircraft.
Quoting senior Iranian [...]
The ‘Meah Shearim mom' and family last Monday celebrated the bris of their sixth son, a simcha attended by family members and friends, including the Rebbe of Toldos Aaron Shlita. The mother however was not present according to reports.
The baby was born in November 2009, prematurely, compelling a delay in performing the bris. Now that [...]
Nashville, TN – Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has managed to spark a controversy as it has emerged that she had notes written on her palms while delivering the speech at the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville on Saturday.
The Republican leader was reportedly caught on camera consulting the notes written on her hand, which [...]
A body was found in the landing gear bay of an airplane that arrived at Tokyo’s Narita Airport Sunday, the airport announced.
The dead man was not carrying a passport or personal belongings, airport police said.
The man was of dark complexion and dressed in blue jeans and a red and dark blue long-sleeved shirt, police told [...]
The following is an article in today’s NY Post: More affordable housing could be coming to Williamsburg, but community leaders are critical of a development proposal that they believe does not go far enough to meet the neighborhood's needs.
At a Community Board 1 Land Use Committee meeting, the city's Department of Housing (HPD) proposed to [...]
Sullivan County, NY – New York Route 17, which is gradually being converted to I-86, has several cell phone dead zones in Sullivan County. Veteran county legislator Leni Binder has complained about that, frequently.
The county's emergency Services commissioner agrees. Richard Martinkovic says cell phone companies need to upgrade their service. he said in recent years, [...]
Someone recently asked me if it is really so terrible to be overweight. She added that her grandmother, who lived to the ripe old age of 91, was always pudgy. I got to thinking about her question, and although her grandmother may indeed have experienced longevity despite an above-normal weight, the bottom line is that [...]
Officials in the Prime Minister's Office report that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be leaving for Russia on Sunday to meet with state leaders, hoping to persuade Russia to support major sanctions against Iran.
At present, the USA, Italy, France, Germany and the UK favor imposing crippling economic sanctions against Iran, while China and Russia remain [...]
In the ongoing exchange of verbal threats and counter-threats, the last round goes to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who on Sunday stated that if Israel attacks Lebanon, Damascus will stand firmly at Beirut's side. Speaking on Sunday night, the Syrian leader stated he is genuinely interested in peace, but at the same time, Syria is [...]
As Rosh Chodesh Adar and Purim are approaching, Bnei Brak Mayor Rav Yaakov Asher convened a meeting with City Hall officials and high-ranking police representatives, addressing the need to maintain order before, during and after Purim.
During the meeting, the mayor cited that the increased efforts by various agencies proved effective last year, and this year, [...]
Minister of Industry & Trade (Labor) Binyamin Ben-Eliezer on Sunday attended a conference sponsored by HaMevaser addressing the ‘leaders' in the chareidi community.
Dozens of leading entrepreneurs, heads of businesses, MKs, ministers, and public officials attended the annual event held on the grounds of Graphoprint in Tel Yitzchak, the place where the newspaper is printed. The [...]
The National Council of Young Israel (NCYI), in conjunction with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, recently filed a legal brief in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of a coalition of minority religious groups – including Jews, Muslims, Sikhs, and African American and Hispanic Christians – to defend the right of religious organizations [...]
An Israeli who mistakenly entered PA-occupied Tulkarem was escorted out unharmed on Sunday afternoon.
**33,000 Toyotas have been recalled by Toyota Israel as part of the international company recall.
**100 dayanim from around the country are taking part in a four-day conference in the Kinar Hotel in Tiveria. The kenos began on Sunday.
**20 people were injured Sunday [...]
4:00PM IL: Tefillos are taking place at this time in the Kiryat Moshe shul of Rishon L'Tzion HaGaon HaRav Mordechai [Tzemach ben Mazel] Eliyahu Shlita. The tzibur has gathered in the Heichal Yaakov Shul and are reciting tehillim and tefillos for the Rav's well-being.
The Rav's condition took a sharp turn for the worse over the [...]
People across the mid-Atlantic have little time to clean-up from the powerhouse snowstorm that dumped several feet of snow and created blizzard conditions across the region over the weekend. Another storm will bring more substantial snowfall Tuesday into Wednesday.
Early indications show this next storm could be another big one for Philadelphia and Baltimore. Both of [...]
Gov. David Paterson met privately with key Democratic leaders about his re-election plans as questions swirl around the state capitol about a variety of unproven accusations involving the Democratic governor’s personal conduct.
Paterson campaign spokesman Richard Fife said the weekend meetings and calls had nothing to do with the accusations but were “routine re-election campaign calls.”
“The [...]
New Paltz, NY – Firefighters at New Paltz get calls for mutual aid all the time.
But from Israel?
Two Israeli officials, members of the Israeli Emergency Volunteers Project, were in town last month asking for just that. And, in true firefighter fashion, five members of the New Paltz Fire Department have answered the call.
The EVP, as it’s [...]
The political climate is heating up surround a growing campaign against the New Israel Fund, which according to the ‘If You Will It' (Im Tirtzu) organization, furnished Justice Richard Goldstone with over 90 of the damaging baseless allegations appearing in the infamous Goldstone Report.
How does this connect to the Jerusalem Post and former columnist Naomi [...]
President Barack Obama acknowledged Sunday that local opposition is likely to nix the administration’s plan to hold the trial for 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in New York City.
“I have not ruled it out,” Obama told Katie Couric of CBS News in a live interview at the White House during the Super Bowl pregame show. [...]
Maran HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita has called for an atzeres tefilla on behalf of Rishon L'Tzion Rabbi Mordechai [Tzemach ben Mazel] Eliyahu Shlita, whose condition took a sharp turn for the worse, now listed as critical in Shaare Tzedek Medical Center.
Rav Kanievsky stated the most appropriate place for the atzeres is the Rav's shul [...]
In case some are willing to accept last week's limited Hamas apology pertaining to the Goldstone report, officials in Gaza over the weekend have retracted the statements, seeking to preserve the integrity of the terrorist regime.
Last week, reports stated Hamas explained that “resistance to the occupation is not high-tech” and as a result, some of [...]
A plan to consolidate and reduce elite Coast Guard counter-terror patrols is drawing fire from New York’s senior senator.
In a cost-cutting measure, the Obama administration wants to consolidate New York’s Maritime Safety and Security Team with one that patrols Boston Harbor.
It would mean moving the New York team to Massachusetts. It also proposes eliminating the [...]
A diplomatic gesture on the part of Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon was among the major reports emerging from the Munich Security Conference.
A panel discussion was on the schedule, a panel presenting speakers from Israel, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, Russia and the United State. The event was divided into sessions. In the first session [...]
Dozens of supporters of Gilad Shalit held a Friday protest outside the Prime Minister's Residence, using the unseasonably cold temperatures to send a clear message, “It's cold for Gilad too”, responding to reports of a breakdown in negotiations with Hamas towards a prisoner release deal.
The daily Yisrael HaYom reports that family members of the captive [...]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman told reporters that he is not engaged in a popularity contest and he is unwilling to retract his statements made regarding Syria “crossing a red line”.
As was reported last week by YWN-Israel, Lieberman warned Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that if he pushes Israel into a war, he and his [...]
According to Arab media reports, two Israel Navy missile boats passed through the Suez Canal on Thursday amid heavy Egyptian security to ensure their passage was uneventful. Egyptian and other unconfirmed reports state the naval vessels may be heading to the Persian Gulf.
There is much speculation surrounding such a move but military officials and national [...]
On Motzai Shabbos, Saturday, February 6th, 2010, Rabbi Shmuel Lefkowitz, Vice President of Agudath Israel, stood before and overflow crowd at the Belzer M'lava Malka, and told the people of the importance of registering to vote, and the urgency of actually going out to vote on March 23rd.
Joe Lazar was warmly introduced as the candidate [...]
MK (Yisrael Beitenu) Moshe Matalon is presenting a bill which he hopes will pass into law, thereby bypassing the High Court of Justice ruling which compels the IDF to open Highway 443, the Jerusalem-Modi'in Highway to PA (Palestinian Authority) motorists. The bill enjoys the support of 17 MKs, and it calls for annexing the highway [...]
**Pini Cohen, who threw his shoes at Supreme Court Chief Justice Dorit Beinish, will remain in custody without bail pending the outcome of his trial.
**Southern district firefighters lit tires ablaze near the Beersheva firehouse over salary cuts, threatening to walk off the job.
**Two security guards outside the Jerusalem Campus Club were stabbed and injured lightly-to-moderately [...]
Members of the dati leumi community on shabbos visited a number of chareidi shuls in Yerushalayim to count the mispalalim, instructed to do so as part of ongoing efforts to document what is believed to be a significant gap between the numbers submitted by chareidi officials and the reality that exists. Dati leumi officials suspect [...]
According to intelligence information received by police, a group of individuals are planning a special event to mark this year's yahrzeit of Moshe Rabeinu, a march into PA-occupied Yericho under the cover of darkness. Once inside the holy city, they plan to blow shofars and trumpets.
According to a Kikar Shabbat report, based on first-hand information [...]
The heads of talmidei torah around Eretz Yisrael will be convening in urgent session today, Sunday, to address the bleak economic situation that continues to impact many mosdos. The event is going to take place in Yerushalayim.
The directors of mosdos will seek to enlighten one another as they seek new ideas that may permit them [...]
While the international community continues to woo PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) to return to the negotiating table, in essence, for the PA leader, like his Syrian colleague, the talks are ended and sitting around the table is little more than a show, to sign the agreement which he insists must be agreed to [...]
Middletown, Conn. – An explosion at the Kleen Energy Plant on River Road in Connecticut has caused “mass casualties,” according to published reports.
The blast was felt for miles. All three district fire stations in Middletown responded to the scene, and Urban Search and Rescue was being dispatched Sunday.
The plant’s general manager, Gordon Holk, told CNN [...]
Once again, Israel ultra-libertarian High Court of Justice has ruled in favor of tearing children away from yiddishkeit, ordering the return of two children, members of the Chabad community, to their non-Jewish father. In this case, the Hadera Family Court and the Haifa District Court which heard the appeal felt there would be “no significant [...]
Sharon on the other hand made his famous statements in his days of aligning with the right-wing, stating there is already a Palestinian state, Jordan, and therefore the solution lies on the other side of the river. It was the very same Arik Sharon who then announced his disengagement plan at the Herzliya Conference, which [...]
A controversial report reveals that high-ranking officers at the New York Police Department (NYPD) have consistently manipulated crime statistics in a bid to show the city as safe and secure.
According to two criminologists, who recently launched a probe into the department, the intense pressure to secure annual crime reductions prompted NYPD bosses to make “ethically [...]
Maran Hagon Chacham Ovadia Yosef Shlita is scheduled to undergo a medical procedure on Monday morning as a result of a hearing loss. It appears there has been a significant accumulation of fluid in the Rav's ear as a result of an infection, and doctors hope to evacuate the fluid, placing the Rav under a [...]
According to reports, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has now requested that his nuclear expects begin working on 20% nuclear fuel, sending yet another signal of his tenacious defiance regarding international community demands to halt Tehran’s nuclear program.
In a televised address, Ahmadinejad accused the Western nations of “playing games”, using this to justifying the need to [...]
Lakewood, NJ – Apparently, Christie’s feud with the business lobby and the New Jersey Education Association has gotten the attention of others who were at odds with the Republican during the fall election. One group that took notice was the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Lakewood.
The council of rabbis that runs the massive rabbinical college in [...]
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Dr.Baruch Tzvi Kleiman Z'L, who was Niftar this morning in Lakewood at the age of 57.
Dr. Kleiman was a well-known plastic surgeon in Lakewood, NJ, and was Niftar after an illness.
The Levaya will take place at 12:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon at the Central Court Shul, on New [...]
The United States Department of State over the weekend announced a $40 million allocation for UNRWA (The United Nations Relief & Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees). $10 million will be given to the agency operating in Hamas-controlled Gaza and the remainder towards UNRWA operations in Yehuda, Shomron, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. Officials report the funds [...]
It was a tragic hike for the Yuval family of Hod HaSharon, hoping to show their five children snowfall which accumulated in the north, but the day ended in the trauma unit of Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.
The family was hiking in the area, enjoying the fresh white coating when suddenly, at about 1:30pm, a [...]
Last week's visit by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was warmly received in Knesset and elsewhere, and the state leader expressed his unwavering support for Israel and his staunch opposition to the one-sided tainted Goldstone Report, which he stated attempts to delegitimize Israel's justifiable response to Hamas rockets.
It appears that in addition to the prime [...]
US Senator Joe Lieberman, who is taking part in the 46th Munich Security Conference, indicated two options remain on the table regarding the still-advancing Iranian nuclear program. The senator, serves as chairman of the Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee, stated that if stiff diplomatic sanctions are not implemented, or prove ineffective, then we must [...]
An Arab armed with a knife was arrested at Gitit Jct. south of Shechem on motzei shabbos.
**A truck driver was taken into custody and the refrigerated vehicle confiscated after security officials learned the driver was transporting close to 70 PA residents into Green Line Israel illegally.
**The Kinneret level rose an additional 4 centimeters over the [...]
2:00PM IL: It is being reported that the condition of Rishon L'Tzion Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu has taken a significant turn for the worse, now reported in critical condition in an intensive care unit in Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
The tzibur is requested to continue tefillos on behalf of Mordechai Tzemach ben Mazel.
(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)
Sarah Palin told the National Tea Party Convention on Saturday night that “America is ready for another revolution,” and that the tea party movement would lead it.
“This movement is the future of politics in America,” the former Alaska governor told the estimated 1,100 people who paid at least $350 each to attend the speech in [...]
The Brooklyn ex-con accused of starting a fire that killed five of his neighbors admitted causing the deadly blaze Saturday, but insists he was possessed by the devil at the time.
Speaking in Bellevue Hospital’s prison ward, Daniel Ignacio appeared tormented and remorseful as he recalled the smoke and flames that ripped through the Bensonhurst building [...]
The NY Post reports: The Madoff family is on a financial leash — and a short one, at that.
Bernard Madoff’s sons, brother and niece yesterday agreed to a court-ordered freeze on their assets. They can’t sell, leverage, waste or move any property worth more than $1,000, or rack up more than that amount in debt.
The [...]
NJ Governor Chris Christie had some harsh words for commercial truck drivers, urging them to slow down and “not drive like idiots” while traveling through the State of New Jersey.
“We saw numerous accidents on the way down here (from northern Jersey), and we saw some commercial truck drivers driving like idiots,” he said. “They need [...]
Rockland County, NY – More than 300 people in Rockland have been diagnosed with the mumps as a cluster that started last summer in an upstate camp for Jewish boys and turned into the largest outbreak nationwide in years continues, health officials said.
A total of 303 cases have been diagnosed in Rockland, Commissioner of Health [...]
Merrick, NY – For the second time in three years, a man who believes a defibrillator arrived too late to help his own son has used the device to save a life.
Dr. Craig Levine, an oral surgeon from Merrick, was at a bar mitzvah at the Seawane Country Club in Hewlett last Saturday when he [...]
A Queens Democrat has sent out mailings illustrated with a swastika that label his rival for an open Assembly seat as an “extremist” who is “out of touch with our community’s values.”
Just days before a special election for a northeastern Queens seat, former Councilman David Weprin attacked Republican and Conservative party candidate Bob Friedrich with [...]
New Jersey – With more than 27 inches in parts of southern New Jersey, snow is continuing to pile up, creating blizzard conditions and knocking out power for tens of thousands of residents.
WCBSTV reports that at least three southern New Jersey counties were prohibiting non-emergency vehicles from traveling on county and municipal roads Saturday as [...]
The rumor mill is churning right now about a “big, damaging” New York Times “bombshell” story that supposedly features some ruinous dirt about the personal life of Governor David Paterson.
Elizabeth Benjamin at the Daily News reports that it will be far worse than his previously acknowledged inappropriate behaviour.
Paterson was selected as running mate by then-New York [...]
Toyota Motor chief executive Akio Toyoda apologized Friday for the problems that led to the company’s recall of more than 8 million cars. But he did not announce any solution for brake problems of its popular Prius hybrid.
Toyoda, the grandson of the company’s founder, made his first public appearance in the two weeks that the [...]
Toyota Motor chief executive Akio Toyoda apologized Friday for the problems that led to the company’s recall of more than 8 million cars. But he did not announce any solution for brake problems of its popular Prius hybrid.
Toyoda, the grandson of the company’s founder, made his first public appearance in the two weeks that the [...]
At a TEACH NYS sponsored forum this week in Boro Park, yeshiva representatives throughout New York City received good news from the New York City Department of Education (NYC-DOE) that thousands of yeshiva students will be receiving brand new computers through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Laptops, e-readers, and Leapfrog’s “Tag Readers” will [...]
At a TEACH NYS sponsored forum this week in Boro Park, yeshiva representatives throughout New York City received good news from the New York City Department of Education (NYC-DOE) that thousands of yeshiva students will be receiving brand new computers through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Laptops, e-readers, and Leapfrog’s “Tag Readers” will [...]
Deputy Minister of Education R' Meir Porush visited a building site in Kiryat Belz in Yerushalayim on Thursday, the home of the new Belz talmid torah. His tour of the area was reported as “comprehensive”, the daily HaMevaser reports.
From there R' Porush visited the current Belz talmid torah, in Zichron Moshe, built some 40 years [...]
Deputy Minister of Education R' Meir Porush visited a building site in Kiryat Belz in Yerushalayim on Thursday, the home of the new Belz talmid torah. His tour of the area was reported as “comprehensive”, the daily HaMevaser reports.
From there R' Porush visited the current Belz talmid torah, in Zichron Moshe, built some 40 years [...]
IDF Central District Commander Major-General Avi Mizrachi announced that Justice Richard Goldstone was selected to head the fact-finding mission to Gaza simply because he is a Jew, adding “I would not wish to be with this man in my country nor would I wish to include him in a minyan”.
Speaking to students of the dati [...]
IDF Central District Commander Major-General Avi Mizrachi announced that Justice Richard Goldstone was selected to head the fact-finding mission to Gaza simply because he is a Jew, adding “I would not wish to be with this man in my country nor would I wish to include him in a minyan”.
Speaking to students of the dati [...]
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd released a statement that his country intercepted several shipments intended for Iran's nuclear program, HaMevaser reports.
Australian Defense Minister John Faulkner took “appropriate actions” when learning of several suspicious containers. Australian media reports indicate four “suspicious shipments” intended for Iran were intercepted. One of the shipments contained cylindrical tubing that was [...]
Regarding the murder of terrorist Mahmoud a-Mabhouh in a luxury Dubai hotel, Hamas continues to point the finger of blame at Israel and the Mossad, yet silence remains golden in Yerushalayim.
According to an al-Jazeera report, quoting a Dubai police official involved in the investigation, if the evidence in the case points to the Mossad, Dubai [...]
Regarding the murder of terrorist Mahmoud a-Mabhouh in a luxury Dubai hotel, Hamas continues to point the finger of blame at Israel and the Mossad, yet silence remains golden in Yerushalayim.
According to an al-Jazeera report, quoting a Dubai police official involved in the investigation, if the evidence in the case points to the Mossad, Dubai [...]
According to the ISA (Israel Security Agency – Shin Bet), there was a sharp increase in terrorist incidents last month, January 2010, reporting 80 attacks as compared to 51 in December 2009, representing a 57% increase. This was the case in Yehuda, Shomron, Gaza and Yerushalayim, the agency reported.
The largest increase was seen in renewed [...]
Get your your boots and shovels again, a powerful winter storm will be moving into the tri-state this weekend.
Snow will move into the region from west to east on Friday night after the evening rush. The flurries will pick up in intensity overnight and some folks could be dealing with blizzard conditions early Shabbos morning.
The [...]
[PHOTO LINK BELOW] Marine Park, NY – A masked man opened fire on a 47-year-old Marine Park woman as she took her 13-year-old son to school Thursday morning.
A bullet grazed the woman's head and the gunman ran off, said police, who were still looking for the camouflage-clad triggerman as this paper went to press.
Cops said [...]
After policeman Gilad Mizrachi was found guilty by the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court in June 2009 of beating avreich Reb Aryeh Hirschkopf atop a Jerusalem rooftop, he was sentenced to one year in prison and fined for his actions.
YWN-Israel reported on the case last year, in which R' Aryeh was beaten without justification by the officer [...]
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has sent a message to all cabinet ministers, a clear message, to refrain from releasing any messages regarding Syria. Mr. Netanyahu informed Cabinet Secretary Tzvi Hauser to pass the directive along to all government ministries, seeking to take the Syrian issue off the front pages of the daily newspapers.
In the joint [...]
A motorcycle driver was killed after being struck on Route 5 near Kassam Junction.
**Thursday night rock-throwing attacks on the Hussan Bypass Rd. near Betar Illit.
**As a result of a fire in Karnei Shomron, two youths were treated for smoke inhalation and transported to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba.
**Two people were injured, serious and critical, as [...]
(FULL PHOTO COVERAGE BELOW) Brooklyn, NY – A second-alarm fire ripped through a home in the Midwood section of Brooklyn Thursday morning, and some Talmidim at a nearby Yeshiva are being hailed as heroes.
The fire broke out on East 35th Street between Ave K-L just after 10:30 a.m., and heavy smoke spewed through the area.
Yeshiva Tiferes [...]
Brooklyn, NY – Two goons have been arrested for terrorizing last year the children of the owner of Willoughby’s Camera during a home invasion and stealing the family’s Ferrari.
Derrick Diaz and and Jason Cuebas allegedly made off with $5,000 in cash and $250,000 worth of jewelry, electronics and sports memorabilia from the Midwood, Brooklyn, home [...]
Brooklyn, NY - Kings County District Attorney Charles J. Hynes today announced the guilty plea of Ivaylo Ivanov, 39, for spray painting swastikas on numerous locations in his neighborhood and possessing a secret cache of weapons, including explosives, in his Brooklyn Heights apartment. He pled guilty to three counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the [...]
In a strongly worded “friend of the court” brief submitted on February 4 to the United States Supreme Court, Agudath Israel of America urged the Court to reverse a decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and uphold the right of a Christian student group to continue to operate at the University of California [...]
Yad Vashem was saddened to learn that Ivan Vranetic, a Righteous Among the Nations from Croatia, has passed away at the age of 84. Vranetic was recognized by Yad Vashem in 1970 providing assistance and hiding places to Jews during the Holocaust. He moved to Israel, and for more than 20 years served as chairman [...]
Volunteers, rabbonim, politicians and members of Israel's medical community are all expected to take part in annual United Hatzolah (UH – Ichud Hatzolah) annual event, being held next week in Kibbutz Chafetz Chaim.
Speakers will address the forum, which will include most of the 1,500 nationwide volunteers. The central panel discussion event will address issues of [...]
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has indicated he does plan to comply with a High Court of Justice ruling and will seal the building known as Beit Yehonatan, located in the Shiloach neighborhood of the capital.
YWN-Israel reported that State Prosecutor Moshe Lador demanded that Barkat comply with high court rulings to seal off the house.
Sending his [...]
Brooklyn, NY – Council hopeful David Greenfield huddled this afternoon with Brooklyn Democratic Party Chairman Vito Lopez and Deputy Mayor Kevin Sheekey to discuss the possibility of Mayor Bloomberg endorsing Greenfield’s bid to succeed Simcha Felder in the 44th CD.
The meeting took place in downtown Manhattan (not City Hall), according to sources familiar with the [...]
Rush Limbaugh has pounced on Rahm Emanuel’s “retarded” blunder and is using the same offensive term to bludgeon his enemies on the left.
On yesterday’s episode of “The Rush Limbaugh Show,” the right-wing icon used the firestorm surrounding Obama’s chief of staff as cover to blast liberal activists as “retards,” and suggest a “retard summit” is [...]
Stocks tumbled more than 2 percent Thursday, putting the Dow dangerously close to breaking through 10,000, amid worries about the US job market and Europe’s ability to get a grip on its debt.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more that 250 points to a level it hasn’t been since last October.
Bank of America, Merck and [...]
IDF forces in Shomron on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday opened fire on an Israeli vehicle occupied by five passengers, Walla News reports. The event occurred at about 3:00am, as the vehicle left PA-occupied Shechem, having visited Kever Yosef. The driver encountered the soldiers, explaining they were coming from the kever. The vehicle continued [...]
The Interior Ministry planning board on Wednesday approved an 11 dunam (2.75 acre) plot for building 1,400 housing units in the southwestern area of Ramot, Jerusalem.
The decision was made possible by a high court ruling which overturned a district court decision of August 10, 2004, which limited the boundaries of the capital regarding development.
The planning [...]
The following letter appreared in the Journal News website:
Monsey, NY – On Friday afternoon, we buried my brother at Ascension Cemetery. To get to the burial we had to drive from St. Gregory’s in northern Rockland to the cemetery in Airmont. The funeral procession began along the 13-mile trip taking us through many towns. At [...]
A major winter storm is expected to dump up to two feet of snow this weekend across portions of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, beginning on Friday, the National Weather Service said Thursday.
A winter storm watch — issued when conditions are favorable for hazardous winter weather — was in effect for Washington; Baltimore, Maryland; and Philadelphia, [...]
The High Court of Justice appears less than pleased with the recommendation made by Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz regarding mehadrin bus lines around the country.
As was reported by YWN-Israel, the minister stated his office does not object to the continuation of the mehadrin lines as a voluntary concept, that is to say a sign must [...]
NBC New York reports: Just when you thought it was safe to eat salad, new reports indicate the green stuff may not be so good for you.
A Consumer Reports review of more than 200 packages covering 16 brands of salad greens bought in stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut found the products contained [...]
About 100 women and their children arrived in Bnei Brak on Tuesday night in three buses to take part in a Yad L'Achim evening event for the fortunate people who were saved from the horrors of their former lives. There were women from around the world, including some who were set free as recently as [...]
The High Court of Justice appears less than pleased with the recommendation made by Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz regarding mehadrin bus lines around the country.
As was reported by YWN-Israel, the minister stated his office does not object to the continuation of the mehadrin lines as a voluntary concept, that is to say a sign must [...]
NBC New York reports: Just when you thought it was safe to eat salad, new reports indicate the green stuff may not be so good for you.
A Consumer Reports review of more than 200 packages covering 16 brands of salad greens bought in stores in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut found the products contained [...]
About 100 women and their children arrived in Bnei Brak on Tuesday night in three buses to take part in a Yad L'Achim evening event for the fortunate people who were saved from the horrors of their former lives. There were women from around the world, including some who were set free as recently as [...]
The beis din of HaGaon HaRav Nissim Karelitz Shlita completed the geirus of a couple, both from the United States, and a number of years ago, the beis din processed their son. The finalization of the process for the parents took place this past Monday in the Bnei Brak beis din.
It appears that the respect [...]
Despite the “doomsday” service cuts planned for this summer, Metropolitan Transit Authority officials now say they face a $400 million budget gap because of an underperforming state payroll tax.
That could mean more service reductions on top of the dozens already in the works.
MTA officials are planning a fare hike for next year, but this grim [...]
The tower that will be known as 1 World Trade Center has reached the equivalent of the 20th floor.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Wednesday that the skyscraper is now 200-feet above street level.
The authority said workers are installing 16 steel nodes on the 20th-floor level. They serve as joints between [...]
After Strauss made the decision to changeover the mehadrin hechsher of Rav Landau Shlita to Rav Rubin Shlita (), it sparked a boycott against the dairy, which began in Bnei Brak, but it appears it is rapidly spreading. Reports from Kfar Chabad indicate Rav Ashkenazi Shlita has instructed local stores to remove the Strauss products [...]
In response to threatening statements made during a Damascus press conference on Wednesday by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem, Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Thursday state Syria has crossed a red line.
Addressing a business conference at Bar Ilan University, the foreign minister stated that anyone believing land concessions will result in Syria breaking from the [...]
Military police arrested a 21-year-old avreich at the entrance to Betar Illit, who was listed as AWOL (absent without official leave) from the IDF. The avreich is a talmid in The Mir in Yerushalayim.
The young man’s problems began about three years ago, when he left the country without informing the IDF as was required. A [...]
It appears that the Belzer community in Eretz HaKodesh is indeed in the midst of a fiscal crunch, prompting last shabbos' first-ever emergency appeal. After shachris, HaGaon HaRav Pinchos Friedman, who heads Belz kollelim, stood up and spoke in the name of the Rebbe Shlita, explaining the difficult situation in Eretz HaKodesh and around the [...]
Tourism Ministry officials onWednesday met with chareidi lawmakers as they begin working towards attracting a greater number of chareidi visitors to Israel. The meeting was held in the office of Tourism Minister Stas Misezhnikov, attended by most chareidi MKs and [deputy] ministers.
Misezhnikov stated that the meeting was not called towards launching a public relations campaign, [...]
The lifeless body of a homeless man was found in Ganei Tikvah. It appears he froze to death.
**A bus was targeted in a rock-throwing attack on the Gush Etzion-Chevron Road near Beit Omar. No injuries were reported.
**Authorities on Thursday morning were summoned to an Ashdod beach after another possible bomb washed ashore. Inclement weather conditions [...]
After years of beating around the bush, Rabbi Avi Weiss came right out this past week and said what everyone assumed he's been thinking all along: Sara Hurwitz, the woman he has mentored and trained to function as an Orthodox cleric is, in his view, an Orthodox rabbi.
Rabbi Weiss of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, [...]
The pressure to find new ways to close New York’s budget gap mounted Wednesday after Gov. David Paterson announced that the projected deficit for the upcoming fiscal year has grown $750 million to more than $8 billion.
“The money simply isn’t there,” Paterson said.
The new fiscal year begins April 1. Paterson plans to outline his proposals [...]
The woman dubbed “Lady Al Qaeda” was convicted Wednesday of attempted murder for shooting at Americans in Afghanistan – and she reacted in typical fashion.
“This is a verdict coming from Israel not America,” Aafia Siddiqui exclaimed, raising one hand and pointing up before being led out of the Manhattan courtroom.
“That’s where the anger belongs. I [...]
[VIDEO & PHOTO LINKS BELOW] Sixteen professionals from the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia traveled to Eretz Yisrael for Pirchei Shoshnim’s final smicha test.
They joined Pirchei Shoshanim’s Shulchan Aruch Project between two and three years ago and have been receiving weekly lessons online since, which they study at their own time and pace.
The group [...]
Kabbalas Panim for the Bostoner Rebbe, HaRav HaTzaddik Rebi Naftoli Yehuda HaLevi Shlita apon his arrival to Eretz Yisroel. (Credits: Refael Ovadia / Kuvien Images)
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Syria is apparently not ruling out a military conflict with Israel in the future, warning such an event would be comprehensive and include all cities in Israel.
“Israel is sowing the seeds of war. I recommend Israel stops the role of regional bully in the Middle East”, stated Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem on Wednesday.
Speaking from [...]
Mayor Michael Bloomberg stressed at a Homeland Security Advisory Council meeting in Midtown today that the city needs more anti-terror funding to match its high risk levels of terrorism.
During the meeting, which was hosted by Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, the mayor said that the city continues to be a [...]
The American Israeli Action Coalition (AIAC) today strongly criticized a group of 54 U.S. Congressmen for falsely charging that Israel was inflicting “collective punishment” on the residents of the Gaza Strip.
AIAC is a non-partisan, non-political, issue-oriented NGO whose purpose is to represent the united voice of the more than 250,000 Americans living in Israel on [...]
MKs Nachman Shai (Kadima) and Daniel Ben-Simon (Labor) spearheaded a letter expressing support for the New Israel Fund. A total of 14 MKs signed the document.
YWN-Israel earlier this week mentioned the fund in a report addressing Justice Richard Goldstone and his ties with anti-Israel organizations.
Many pro-Israel elements point an accusing finger at the New Israel [...]
The visit to Hamas-controlled Gaza on Wednesday by senior Fatah official Dr. Nabil Shaath has significant ramifications according to the experts. The move signals higher-level efforts towards reaching agreement between the rival factions of the PA (Palestinian Authority). Shaath became the highest level Fatah official to visit Gaza since the Fatah government was overthrown by [...]
A Bedouin resident of the Negev village of Hura, known to be mentally unstable, jumped the Gaza border fence on Tuesday, disappearing into the Hamas-controlled area.
The family explained that while this was his first successful attempt to cross into Gaza, he has tried in the past.
With the help of MK Talab al-Sana, the family managed [...]
19:00: A Kassam rocket landed in southern Israel. No injuries.
**Firefighters brought a residential blaze on Sprinzak St. in Kiryat Shmona under control on Wed. evening. A family dog was killed.
**Beersheva firefighters late Wed. afternoon recued an elderly woman from a burning structure. She was listed in light condition with smoke inhalation. Fire marshals are investigating.
**11 [...]
‘Just Like Sugar' sweetener, now for sale in Israel (http://www.justlikesugarisrael.com/) leaves a very bitter taste in my mouth.
The company a number of years ago had a hechsher, which has long expired, and now dares to post fraudulent kashrut certificates on its website to dup the Israeli public.
I spoke with the rabbonim at Chatam Sofer Petach [...]
Vice Prime Minister & Minister of Strategic Affairs (Likud) Moshe Ya'alon on Wednesday had his turn at bat at the Herzliya Conference, of course addressing the growing Iranian threat faced by Israel.
Ya'alon stated that while it may be acceptable to adopt the operating premise that others may do the dirty work for Israel, we must [...]
Speaking at a special Knesset session on Wednesday in his honor, visiting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi addressed the plenum.
Addressing the parliament in Italian, he stated clearly that his government is against the Goldstein Report, which he blames for “trying to incriminate Israel”, adding Israel's response to Hamas rocket attacks was “justified”.
“We are proud that [...]
Navy commander Admiral Eliezer Meirom called on Gaza fisherman not to cooperate with terrorists who are now placing bombs along Israel's shoreline.
**After finding a 3rd bomb along a beach, authorities have moved to heightened operational status along Israel's shoreline.
**Snow accumulations are expected in Yerushalayim on Thursday, ranging from 2-4 inches depending on the height of [...]
Efforts are underway to reduce restrictions on avreichim who are currently limited regarding their ability to leave the country. Frum men who declare they intend to study Torah full time and thereby receive a deferment from IDF service are restricted, and until age 22, they may only leave the country once in three years. After [...]
Maalot Mayor Shlomo Buchbut, in his capacity as head of the nation's Union of Local Authorities, has undertaken the battle to prevent a planned major rate hike in water costs for public buildings.
Buchbut explains just what “public buildings” means, including local government city halls, community centers, mikvaos, shuls and yeshivas.
Buchbut added that the government has [...]
It appears more than a handful of lawmakers have had enough regarding the dictatorial authority of Israel's High Court of Justice, agreeing to support a bill that would significantly eliminate the court's ability to disqualify laws legislated and passed in Knesset.
MK Yaakov Katz (Ketzaleh), who heads the Ichud HaLeumi opposition party, on Tuesday boldly presented [...]
Brooklyn, NY – Former Sen. Seymour Lachman has decided not to join the fray in the 44th Council District. He made this statement during a brief interview with Elizabeth Benjamin of the NY Daily News Politics Blog this afternoon.
Lachman, who floated his name just three weeks ago, said he will be sending out an e-mail [...]
New British research suggests that kids — especially girls — who ride bicycles to school are in better shape than those who walk and take buses or cars.
The authors of the study examined the results of physical tests and questionnaires given to 6,000 children, ages 10 to 16, from eastern England in 2007 and 2008.
They [...]
NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly visited the Kosel on Wednesday afternoon, escorted by MK (Kadima) Shaul Mofaz and Malcolm Hoenlein, who serves as executive vice chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. On hand to meet the VIP was Rav of the Kosel, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz Shlita.
The commissioner toured the Kosel, the [...]
One of the prominent guests at this week's special Knesset session marking the parliament's 61st anniversary was Rav Menachem Porush, the elder statesman of Agudas Yisrael, who was accompanied by former National Religious Party MK Yigal Bibi.
The two discussed a number of current events issues, including Shas' decision to join the World Zionist Organization. Bibi [...]
Rabbonim Shlita affiliated with Belz mosdos, including the Machzikei Hadas kashrus agency, met in an urgent session with the Rebbe Shlita to discuss the difficult fiscal situation.
According to the Kav HaChadash bulletin, the meeting dealt exclusively with the Chassidus' money concerns as they impact the mosdos of the Belz community in Eretz Yisrael.
(Yechiel Spira – [...]
8:13PM IL: (UPDATES BELOW) Details are a bit sketchy as the event is still ongoing. YWN-Israel has received first-hand information from the scene regarding a police hunt taking place at this time in the Bucharin/Geula area, for the body of a 25-year-old female.
About an hour ago, MDA dispatched a paramedic unit to an abandoned building [...]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said he ‘misspoke’ today when he said owners of recalled Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles should stop driving them until the company fixes a defect causing sudden acceleration.
LaHood sought to clarify his remarks in comments to reporters after a congressional hearing. He said that if owners are in doubt, they should [...]
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Federal Benefits Unit at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel will be closed on Tuesday, February 9, 2010. On Tuesday, February 9, 2010, we will not accept walk-in services for Social Security Number applications; questions regarding benefits from the Social Security Administration or Department of Veterans' Affairs; [...]
The devastated community of Mexico City received counsel and comfort from the crisis and bereavement department of Chai Lifeline following the horrific death of its leader, businessman Moises Saba Masri, and three members of his family.
The accident shook the communal structure to its core and motivated Jose Cattan Raffaul, president of the Patronato of the [...]
The abrupt change in temperature is indeed noticeable in Jerusalem on Wednesday morning as heavy cloud move in and the predicted storm seems to be arriving on schedule. The intermittent showers began during the morning rush hour, and the clouds are taking up position, seemingly awaiting the order to begin. The intermittent showers have been [...]
Outgoing Israeli Ambassador to Israel Shalom Cohen told Galei Tzahal (Army Radio) that despite the treaties existing between Israel and Egypt, there were numerous threats against his life during his tenure.
He added that despite diplomatic relations, the Egyptian media remains hostile to the Israeli diplomatic entourage and state officials in Israel must act to compel [...]
As winter 5770 continues, children from across the continent are getting treated to the warmth of Torah as they prepare to greet Shabbos.
Now in its third year, the Likras Shabbos erev Shabbos learning program continues, b’ezras Hashem, to grow by leaps and bounds, featuring over forty groups in dozens of communities across the United States [...]
Toyota Motor Corp. has been ordered by Japan's government to investigate brake-related problems with its latest Prius hybrid, adding to company woes following the recall of millions of vehicles in overseas markets.
The Transport Ministry has received 14 complaints about the model's brakes since it was introduced in May, said Masaya Ota, an official in the [...]
Los Angeles’ red-light traffic camera program, which officials report netted more than $6 million last year after expenses, could be significantly expanded under a new contract to be negotiated over the next 14 months, records and interviews show.
While adding more cameras could offer a welcome boost to city revenue in the midst of a fiscal [...]
There is still much debate surrounding this week's special Knesset event, the 61st anniversary session. The chareidi community is divided regarding the decision to permit Chabad bachur Yisrael Aryeh Leib Bachar, 16.
YWN-Israel presented two sides of the argument, a disagreement that prompted Kikar.net to host an opinion poll asking the tzibur for its opinion. 1,586 [...]
The trooper’s victims were befuddled when they learned they had pending traffic tickets.
Most weren’t even on the road during the time of their supposed infractions, they told prosecutors. One said his wife was driving the car that day. Another had just returned from a trip to Illinois. A third hadn’t even been in the United [...]
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo leads Governor David Paterson among Democrats in the race for governor, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll released today.
The poll finds Cuomo leads Paterson 55 – 23 percent among Democrats, compared to 60 – 23 percent in a December 15 survey.
Moreover, Cuomo leads Paterson 66 – 15 percent among white [...]
It must be pointed out that the following story, which is making the rounds in the chareidi world in Eretz Yisrael may be more of a prime example of IDF bureaucratic incompetence than an ‘anti-chareidi’ story as some are portraying it.
The story address an avreich who lives in the center of the country, who a [...]
The smoke hasn't cleared from the verbal assaults from Degel HaTorah assaults against Shas for joining the World Zionist Organization and it appears the parties may be going head to head once again, this time over the Arnona Tax Bill.
The bill intends to include all shuls in the present exemption law, that is to say [...]
There appears to be a phone sale scam that is making its way around chareidi areas, with a recent case reported in Modi'in Illit.
In short, an avreich received a phone call from telemarketing firm offering him a deal he could not pass up on an item, which would only cost him NIS 50. The avreich, [...]
3:04PM IL: Only days after bombs washed ashore along beaches in the Ashdod and Ashkelon areas, it appears threats released by Gaza-based terrorists are legitimate.
Authorities on Wednesday afternoon were sent to Tzuk Beach in the Palmachim area, only to find additional explosive devices. Once again, police received reports of a ’suspicious barrel washed ashore’ which [...]
IDF soldiers taking part in counter-terrorism operation throughout Yehuda and Shomron apprehended 12 suspects on Tuesday night.
**Egyptian border police shot and killed a Sudanese national trying to cross into Israel.
**IDF Homefront command officials tested emergency sirens in Yerushalayim on Wednesday morning.
**An Arab male was arrested at Tapuach Jct. in Shomron on Wednesday morning after components [...]
A Brooklyn developer accused of fleecing dozens of Lubavitcher families in a massive subprime mortgage fraud scheme took cover behind a divine defense on Tuesday.
The developer’s lawyer told jurors his client received “a blessing” from the late Lubavitcher Rebbe to build affordable housing for the Lubavitcher community in Crown Heights.
“It was a mitzvah to him, [...]
The following is a report by the NY Daily News: Auto insurance fraud is beginning to soar in New York – and so are drivers’ rates.
The Daily News has learned suspected fraud cases have jumped 33% since 2006.
And this has hurt drivers in their wallets: Auto insurance rate hikes averaged 6.3% last year, the state [...]
Federal investigators are looking into whether the problem with Toyota gas pedals goes beyond the fix announced by the company Monday and involves the vehicles’ electrical system.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration also is looking into possible civil penalties for Toyota.
Both the investigation into the vehicles’ electrical system and the possible penalties were confirmed by [...]
Investors who lost big bucks because of Bernie Madoff went to court Tuesday to try and get all their cash back.
Those who showed up at bankruptcy court wanted to get back not just what they lost, but insisted their net loss included what Madoff said they had earned.
Madoff had claimed his financial empire to be [...]
With just about eight weeks to go, organizers of Passover programs throughout the world are betting that the slight boost in the economy will help them fill rooms quicker this year.
Last year, say the organizers, it pretty much came down to a last-minute surge. For some it meant renegotiating room blocks and downsizing their programs in [...]
A sermon calling for the genocide of Jews was broadcast Friday by PA TV, which is under the control of PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. The speech called the Jews the enemies of God and humanity, and compared Jews to Nazis.
In a recent interview with the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Abbas proudly declared that there is no [...]
Rabbonim are concerned, and voicing their protest over ongoing efforts by Jerusalem City Hall to encourage Evangelistic Christians to visit Jerusalem, setting its goal at 10 million visitors a year.
According to a HaMevaser report, at a city council meeting on Thursday, in which Christian activists and members of the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ) [...]
Israel's National Center for Organ Transplants reports 2009 brought a welcome 8% increase in organ donations in Israel, placing Israel in line with Western nations, the daily Yisrael HaYom reports. Leading the international community is Australia with 14.3 organ donations per million residents, followed by Israel with 7/million and the USA with 4.9/million.
Officials credit the [...]
After meeting earlier this week with a group of Jewish community representatives and activists, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke, who represents a diverse district covering a large swath of Brooklyn, issued an “open letter” to her constituents expressing regret regarding her participation in two letters that were critical of Israel.
The first letter, co-signed by 36 members [...]
The era of big government has returned with a vengeance, in the form of the largest federal work force in modern history.
The Obama administration says the government will grow to 2.15 million employees this year, topping 2 million for the first time since President Clinton declared that “the era of big government is over” and [...]
IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Major-General Benny Gantz stated on Tuesday that Israel's deterrence is working, stating terrorist organizations are having difficulty perpetrating attacks, now looking for new methods to strike out against Israel, pointing to the bombs found along the Ashdod and Ashkelon beaches.
On the other hand, the presence of the marine bombs also [...]
Addressing the Herzliya Conference, Minister of Economic Development Silvan Shalom stated economic realities are working in Israel's favor, boasting over 10% annual growth in PA (Palestinian Authority) areas throughout Yehuda and Shomron. He added that unfortunately, while Israel continues to advance economic advances with the PA, the other side is not as serious as Israel, [...]
NYS Governor David Paterson vetoed the state Legislature's ethics reform bill today, arguing it does not go far enough.
The bill would have required lawmakers to disclose more about their outside business interests, including how much they make outside of the Legislature.
State lawmakers approved the bill to police themselves, but the governor said it was too [...]
According to statements made to BBC by Hamas official in Gaza Mahmoud a-Zahar, talks mediated talks between Israel and Hamas have broken down, adding the German mediator has absolved himself of additional responsibility in the ongoing talks.
Hamas has not shifted its position, placing the entire blame on the shoulders of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
Prime Minister [...]
The Ministerial Legislative Committee postponed addressing a bill co-sponsored by MK R' Moshe Gafne and R' Uri Maklev, seeking to expand the authority of the nation's rabbinical court. The bill was intended to permit citizens to opt to adjudicate matters in either a civil or rabbinical court, as was reported in-depth by YWN-Israel on Monday.
In [...]