Yeshiva World News

The number of Democrats boycotting President Trump’s State of the Union Address has now surged to 72.

This is not just another story; it is a real case of פיקוח נפש! The Mirrer Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Binyamin Finkel, Rav Yitzchak Ezrachi, and the “Chafetz Chaim of the Generation,” Rav Yitzchak Kolodetzky, issue a bone-shaking call: “The home is disintegrating. The medical crisis and distress have reached the level of פיקוח נפש. It is […]

CROWN HEIGHTS: Emergency personnel on scene at Crown Street and Troy Avenue with what appears to be an exploding manhole.

When Delta Flight 235 from Tel Aviv to New York was forced to divert to Michigan on Monday because of severe blizzard conditions in the New York area, hundreds of passengers suddenly found themselves stranded far from home. But what could have been a difficult and stressful experience quickly turned into a powerful display of […]

Chaverim of Rockland needs no introduction. The dedicated volunteers are on call 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK, ensuring the safety and well-being of tens of thousands of residents across Rockland County. From major winter storms to late-night emergencies, Chaverim is always just a phone call away. This year alone, Chaverim of Rockland has […]

New York City police are searching for two suspects accused of attacking on-duty officers with snow and ice during a violent confrontation in Washington Square Park, as outrage grows over the blatant assault on public servants during a historic blizzard. The New York City Police Department released new photos Tuesday showing two young men allegedly […]

The shidduch crisis is not news to anyone in our community. For years, askanim, rabbanim, and concerned parents have been sounding the alarm. Dating pools are unbalanced. Young men and women are waiting longer. Shadchanim are overwhelmed. And countless sincere daters are falling through the cracks. A new chesed organization called Canopy Shidduchim is trying […]

Machnovka Belzer chassidim in Eretz Yisroel and around the world are still basking in the elevated joy following a historic Hachnasas Sefer Torah held this past Thursday. The beautifully written Sefer Torah was commissioned and funded collectively by the entire kehillah — elders and youth alike — as a spiritual gift in honor and merit […]

The U.S. State Department has expressed its displeasure about Ukraine’s recent attacks on the Russian port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea that have impacted U.S. oil interests in Kazakhstan, Kyiv’s chief envoy to Washington said on Tuesday. Ambassador Olga Stefanishyna noted the U.S. concern on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine. […]

An Ohio sanitation worker discovered a wanted suspect hiding inside a trash can after he ran from a traffic stop. The man was later taken into custody.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: “The American family paid for Donald Trump’s illegal tariffs. And when you take money from people illegally, you’ve got to give it back.”

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Sen. Schumer on potential Iran strikes, ahead of Congressional closed-door briefing: The administration has to make its case to the American people as something as important as important as this.

MORE SNOW?! After the last system was forecast to bring just 1–3 inches and instead delivered one of Central Park’s Top 10 snowfalls ever, forecasters are again calling for 1–3 inches Tuesday night across the region. •⁠ ⁠1–3 inches expected across NYC, Hudson Valley, Long Island and Connecticut coast •⁠ ⁠Slightly higher totals possible inland […]

The left has been looking for any way to besmirch the Justice Ministry’s Legal Adviser, Yael Kotik, ever since she signed a legal opinion barring Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara from heading the investigation into the leak of the Sdei Teiman video by disgraced Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi. Apparently, there wasn’t much dirt to dig […]

As the United States assembles its greatest military firepower in decades in the Middle East, Iranians are warily awaiting the next round of talks with the U.S. in Geneva this week — negotiations that many see as a last chance for their ruling theocracy to strike a deal with President Donald Trump. Some say the situation feels hopeless. […]

Israel’s Chief Rabbinate has issued a public warning over multiple imported food products found to carry misleading or unauthorized kosher certifications, raising concerns about kashrus and consumer transparency. In a special update, the Kashrut Fraud Division of the Chief Rabbinate of Israel detailed deficiencies involving dairy, fish, and meat products sold in major food chains. […]

Iran is nearing a deal with China to purchase advanced anti-ship cruise missiles, according to multiple people familiar with the negotiations, as the United States intensifies its military posture near the Iranian coast amid rising regional tensions. The potential agreement would involve China’s CM-302 supersonic missiles, weapons capable of flying low and fast to evade […]

In a deeply moving gathering, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe held a special seudas hoda’ah at his residence in the moshav of Ora, marking 26 years since his miraculous rescue from a horrific car accident at the entrance to Yerushalayim. The evening was combined with a fundraising event benefiting Kimcha D’Pischa for the Vizhnitz kehillah in Elad, […]

Hong Kong is protesting Panama’s seizure of two ports on a canal vital for global trade that were operated by a Hong Kong-based company for decades, the city’s government said Tuesday. Hong Kong’s Commerce and Economic Development Bureau said in a statement it had lodged “stern protests” with Panama’s consulate, adding that it had expressed […]