Yeshiva World News

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell by 13,000 last week, remaining in the same historically healthy range of the past few years even as concerns grow about the health of the labor market. The number of Americans applying for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 13 declined by 13,000 to 224,000 from the previous […]

The Dirshu revolution is coming to the Far Rockaway/Five Towns community! Dirshu already has had a presence in the community for many years, with numerous Amud HaYomi and Daf HaYomi B’Halacha shiurim held in a number of battei medrash, and many participants who learn on their own and take monthly tests. On Sunday, 16 Teves/January […]

Avishai David, the father of hostage survivor Evyatar David, who spent 738 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza, is firmly opposed to the left’s push for the establishment of a state‑appointed commission to investigate the Oct. 7 massacre, criticizing the judiciary system for “political bias going back decades.” His comments came amid reports that the […]

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two judges of the International Criminal Court, sharply escalating its confrontation with the Hague-based tribunal over its actions targeting Israel. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. is sanctioning ICC judges Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia, accusing them of directly participating […]

ISIS has praised the deadly Chanukah event massacre on Bondi Beach in Australia as a “source of pride,” as investigators probe the attackers’ apparent ideological ties to the terror group after an ISIS flag was discovered in the shooters’ vehicle. The terror group lauded the massacre Thursday on its Telegram channel, stopping short of formally […]

Belgium insisted on Thursday that its European Union partners must provide ironclad guarantees that it will be protected from Russian retaliation before it would back a massive loan for Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pleaded for a decision now to keep Ukraine afloat in the new year. At a summit in Brussels with exceptionally high stakes for […]

Egypt’s State Information Service chief, Diaa Rashwan, said the gas deal with Israel is “purely a commercial contract” serving Egypt’s national interests, with no political implications. Rashwan cautioned against “hostile media campaigns” trying to politicize the agreement, emphasizing that it does not impact Egypt’s stance on the Palestinian issue and noting that discussions on the […]

Rep. Fitzpatrick: I can tell you my colleagues from very conservative districts have quietly been coming up to me on the floor saying, Thank you for what you’re doing.

Israel and Germany have signed an expanded contract for the Arrow 3 air and missile defense system valued at about $3.1 billion, Israel’s Defense Ministry said.

U.S. Central Command announced that it successfully launched a one-way attack drone from a ship at sea for the first time on December 16, using the LUCAS drone, which can be launched with different mechanisms.

BREAKING: Reports of a crash involving a private jet, with fatalities, at Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina.

On the 4th night of Chanukah, over 50 Menorah cars took to the streets and highways of South Florida to parade the light of Chanukah departing from Chabad of Inverrary making a 38 mile loop from Inverrary FL in Broward County, to Boca Raton FL in Palm Beach County before returning to Chabad of Inverrary. […]

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced plans for new hate speech laws and invoked the slogan “diversity is our strength” at a press conference following the Bondi Beach massacre.

U.S. inflation slowed unexpectedly last month according to data that was delayed, and likely distorted, by the government shutdown. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its consumer price index rose 2.7% in November from a year earlier. Yet, year-over-year inflation remains well above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target, and Americans are dismayed by the high […]

  On the Sunday before Chanukah, Yeshiva & Mesivta Toras Emes Kamenitz held its annual dinner, The Nachas Celebration Event, bringing together families, alumni, Rabbonim, askonim, and community leaders for an evening that combined inspiration, recognition, and heartfelt tribute. The event was marked by the beginning of the kesiva of a new Sefer Torah l’zecher […]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced today that the United States is imposing sanctions on two judges of the International Criminal Court for what he described as illegitimate investigations and actions targeting Israel, as well as for what he called the court’s blatant disregard for the sovereignty of the United States and its citizens.

Rabbi Eli Schlanger hy’d is seen wrapping tefillin at the Bondi Beach Chanukkah event shortly before the terrorist attack began. Standing beside him, in the yellow outfit, is Matilda. hy’d a 10-year-old girl who was the youngest victim killed in the attack.