Yeshiva World News

Chareidi Extremists Storm Ashdod Building to Protest Draft Bill Outside MK Azoulay’s Home

A group of Chareidi extremists opposed to the draft bill for yeshiva students staged a disturbing protest inside the Ashdod apartment building of Shas MK Yinon Azoulay. Video from the scene shows the group crowding the hallway outside Azoulay’s home, shouting and pounding on his door. A neighbor confronted the demonstrators, urging them to leave […]

Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Indicted for $5M FEMA Fraud and Illegal Campaign Funding

BREAKING: Florida Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has been indicted for allegedly stealing roughly $5 million in FEMA emergency funds and laundering the money through shell entities. Prosecutors say she then funneled portions of the illicit proceeds into her 2021 congressional campaign, violating federal election law. The DOJ says the charges include wire fraud, money laundering, and […]

GOP Eyes Redirecting Subsidies to Flexible Spending Plans as Experts Question Funding

Congressional Republicans are proposing sending government subsidies to flexible spending plans, with an expert suggesting that tax dollars saved by reducing Medicare fraud could be used to pay for the $30 billion a year move. President & CEO of Proactive Strategy Group as well as healthcare policy expert Mark Merritt told The Center Square that […]

What the Phase-Out of the 232-Year-Old Penny Means for Businesses and Shoppers

Americans can continue to spend pennies, but few businesses are giving them back as the coin’s 232-year run comes to an end. Some businesses have been preparing for months, stockpiling bags of the 1-cent coin. Others have created rounding systems to arrive at the nearest nickel. For consumers, the shortage of pennies might be insignificant. […]

OK Kosher Marks Milestone of 90 Years of Kosher Excellence at Annual Conference [PHOTOS]

Kosher Certification recently convened its annual International Conference, marking a significant dual milestone: 90 years of unparalleled kosher excellence and the 50th anniversary of Mivtza Kashrus (the worldwide campaign for kosher observance initiated by the Lubavitcher Rebbe). The conference, attended by ~ Kosher’s global network of rabbis, rabbinic coordinators, and mashgichim, adopted the inspiring theme: […]

Trump Pressures Zelensky To Accept Deal Handing Land To Russia, Cutting Ukrainian Military In Half

In the most dramatic diplomatic shift since Russia’s full-scale invasion nearly four years ago, the United States is privately urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to accept a draft peace framework that would force Ukraine to cede territory and scale back its military, according to two Reuters sources. The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity […]

Republican Billionaire John Catsimatidis Urges Conservatives To Work With Mamdani

Influential GOP donor and billionaire grocer John Catsimatidis is signaling a surprising détente with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, telling New York conservatives they should work with the incoming socialist administration rather than attempt to block it. Catsimatidis — who just weeks ago blasted Mamdani’s election as a threat to the city — hosted a roundtable Monday […]

Elite Private School Settles Explosive Lawsuit After Expelling Jewish Students Who Reported Antisemitic Bullying

A top private school in northern Virginia has agreed to sweeping reforms and a six-figure payout after expelling three Jewish students whose parents reported months of severe antisemitic bullying. The Nysmith School for the Gifted, located roughly an hour outside Washington, D.C., settled the lawsuit this week following a blistering complaint filed in July by […]

REPORT: Iran Sought Russian Tech to Advance Nuclear Weapons Program Ahead of US-Israel Strikes

Iranian scientists quietly traveled to Russia last year to pursue nuclear weapons-related technology, according to documents obtained by The Financial Times, raising new questions about Tehran’s covert efforts and adding weight to Israel’s justification for its June 2025 offensive. The report details a clandestine trip made by Iranian researchers from November 7–11, 2024, who met […]

Texas Gov. Abbott Designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as Terrorist Organizations in First-of-Its-Kind State Action

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is the first governor in the United States to designate two Muslim groups as Foreign Terrorist and Transnational Criminal Organizations. On Tuesday, he made the designations by proclamation citing multiple Texas laws. He designated the Muslim Brotherhood and Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as FTOs, authorizing heightened enforcement against both organizations […]

A First-of-Its-Kind Economic Summit in Atlantic City

For the first time, on December 10, Harrah’s Waterfront Conference Center, Atlantic City, N.J., will host a gathering of business leaders, government officials, T.V. personalities, and other media at the JBiz Expo & Business Conference, that will explore the issues shaping tomorrow, such as AI, banking, energy, global trade, media integrity, innovation, and economic stability.  International […]

NYC Unveils Sleek New Sidewalk-Shed Designs to Replace Old Scaffolding

FUTURISTIC SIDEWALK SHEDS: New York City unveiled six new, modern sidewalk-shed designs created by Arup and PAU to replace the old green scaffolding. The updated structures are meant to look sleeker, feel less intrusive, and improve the overall street experience. The city plans to start rolling them out next year. Officials say the move comes […]

STUDY: Even Light Smoking Greatly Increases Risk of Heart Disease and Early Death

A new study from Johns Hopkins University suggests that smoking as few as 100 cigarettes over an entire lifetime may be enough to significantly raise the risk of heart disease and premature death. Researchers tracked more than 300,000 adults for nearly two decades and found that men and women who smoked as little as two […]

Gedolim Attend Chasunah Of Son Of Migdol Oz Rosh Yeshiva [VIDEO & PHOTOS]

Gedolei and tzaddikei hador gathered to celebrate the wedding of the son of HaGaon HaRav Yechezkel Esrog Shlit”a, Rosh Yeshiva and Rosh Kollelim of Migdol Oz. The joyous occasion marked the vibrant Torah empire of Migdol Oz, which includes hundreds of outstanding avreichim across multiple kollelim throughout Eretz Yisroel, as well as the large Migdol […]

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