Yeshiva World News

“There Are No Answers”: Families of the Missing Struggle With Endless Uncertainty

Lynette Pino watched in February as news about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie seemed endless. But she decided she didn’t want to get consumed by it. Pino has something in common with NBC “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie’s family: Her son, Darian Nevayaktewa, remains missing, too, nearly 18 years after leaving home before a new school year to see his […]

NYC Mayor Mamdani Attends Friday Prayers At Mosque That Laments Death Of Iran’s Khamenei

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently attended Friday prayers at a Queens mosque affiliated with the Al-Khoei Foundation, an institution whose website prominently features a message mourning the death of Iran’s late supreme leader, Ali Khamenei. Mamdani described the visit in a Facebook post reflecting on Ramadan gatherings he attended across the city. “As […]

Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation at Kansas City International Airport

According to reports, a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of parts of Kansas City International Airport, with an ongoing ground stop in place as police and bomb-sniffing dogs search the concourses and terminals. Airport officials say police are working with the FBI to assess and substantiate any potential threat.

Azerbaijan Says It Foiled Iranian-Linked Terror Plot Targeting Israeli Embassy And A Shul

Authorities in Azerbaijan said Friday they had thwarted a series of Iranian-backed terror plots targeting Jewish and Israeli sites in the capital, including the Embassy of Israel in Baku, a shul, and prominent Jewish community figures. In a video statement, Azerbaijan’s State Security Service of Azerbaijan said it had “prevented terrorist acts and intelligence operations” […]

Cuba Works to Restart Major Power Plant After Massive Outage

Cuban officials said they expect to restart a large thermoelectric plant on Saturday after it shut down earlier in the week, sparking a massive blackout. Felix Estrada Rodríguez, a top engineer at Cuba’s Electric Union, told state-owned Canal Caribe that the Antonio Guiteras plant should be operating by Saturday afternoon. Crews have repaired a broken […]

Israel Tightens Security For Citizens And Embassies Worldwide Amid “Concrete” Iranian Threats

Israel is boosting security for its citizens and diplomatic missions around the world amid growing concerns about Iranian-backed attacks amid the U.S.–Israeli military campaign against Iran. The Shin Bet and Israeli Foreign Ministry say they have increased the operational readiness of security teams protecting Israeli targets abroad in response to what officials described as “concrete […]

The Cry of a Father from the Mir Yeshiva — Help His Daughter Hear

A young girl born without a complete inner-ear system cannot hear at all. HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Ezrachi, Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir, knows the family personally. She has a chance to restore her hearing through a specialized surgery in the United States, costing approximately $80,000. Her father learns and teaches in the Mir Yeshiva, and […]

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