Yeshiva World News

Trump Administration Says White House Ballroom Construction Is A Matter Of National Security

The Trump administration said in a court filing Monday that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for unexplained national security reasons and because a preservationists’ organization that wants it stopped has no standing to sue. The filing was in response to a lawsuit filed last Friday by the National Trust for Historic […]

TERROR IN ISRAEL: Attempted Ramming Attack In Gush Etzion; Manhunt Underway

An Arab tried to run over a police officer at the Elazar Junction in Gush Etzion early Tuesday afternoon and then fled the scene. B’Chasdei Hashem, no one was injured in the incident. An initial investigation revealed that the police officer got out of a patrol car and tried to stop the vehicle that swerved […]

BARUCH DAYAN HA’EMES: Petirah Of Harav Yitzchok Abadi ZT”L

It is with deep regret that we share the petirah of HaRav Yitzchak Abadi zt”l, a towering posek and marbitz Torah from Lakewood’s early years. Rav Abadi zt”l was born on March 12, 1933, in Venezuela. When he was just two years old, his family moved to Teverya in what was then Mandatory Palestine. From […]

Powerball Reaches $1.25 Billion, Approaching Largest Jackpots in U.S. History

The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $1.25 billion for Wednesday night’s drawing after lottery officials said no ticket matched all six numbers drawn Monday night. The U.S. has seen more than a dozen lottery jackpot prizes exceed $1 billion since 2016. Here is a look at the largest U.S. jackpots won and the […]

U.S. Military Says It Killed Eight in in Three Strikes on Alleged Drug-Smuggling Boats

The U.S. military said Monday that it attacked three boats accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing a total of eight people as scrutiny over the boat strikes is intensifying in Congress. The military said in a statement on social media that the strikes targeted “designated terrorist organizations,” killing three people in […]

H’YD: Boris & Sofia Gurman, H”YD, Executed At Close Range After Act Of Heroism

Two more victims of the Sydney massacre on Sunday were identified as a Jewish couple, Boris and Sofia Gurman, H’yd, who were murdered after they heroically confronted one of the terrorists, Sajid Akram, and even briefly disarmed him. Akram, 50, grabbed another rifle and executed Boris, 69, and Sofia, H’yd, at close range. The Gurmans, […]

H’YD: Edith Brutman Murdered In Chanukah Sydney Massacre

Another victim murdered by the Sydney terrorists on Sunday was identified on Tuesday by Australian media outlets as grandmother Edith Brutman, H’yd. She served as the vice president of an anti-prejudice committee in the B’nai Brith organization. “Former vice president of ADU and long-time member of Aviv, Edith Brutman, was killed in the massacre. She […]

US Lubavitcher Bochur Critically Injured In Sydney Massacre

A 20-year-old Lubavitcher bochur who grew up in Texas and recently learned in Brooklyn for a year was shot twice during Sunday’s massacre in Sydney. He underwent surgery and is being treated in the ICU, where he is in critical but stable condition. He suffered a significant amount of blood loss and faces further surgery […]

James Woods Warns of “Jihad” and Claims U.S. Faces Invasion

Conservative actor James Woods: “There is now a jihad…this country, over the past 4 years…there’s been an invasion. If you look at Europe, see how far ahead the invasion is progressing there – it’s going to end this country as we know it!”

Video Shows Brave Couple Tackle And Briefly Disarm Sydney Terrorist Before Being Killed

In newly released dashcam footage, a heroic older couple is seen trying to tackle the Sydney terrorists with their bare hands and disarm them in the moments before the massacre began. The husband succeeded in briefly disarming the older terrorist, Sajid Akram, 50, before he recovered his weapon and shot and killed the couple. The […]

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