Yeshiva World News

States Rush to Avert Hunger as Federal SNAP Funds Run Out During Shutdown

With federal SNAP food assistance set to run dry this weekend amid the protracted U.S. government shutdown, Louisiana, New Mexico and Vermont became the latest states Wednesday to announce help for low-income households that rely on the funds to eat. They join states from New York to Nevada in scrambling to find ways to get food to people […]

Trump Administration to Bar Some Nonprofits From Student Loan Forgiveness Program

The Trump administration is forging ahead with plans to eject some nonprofits from a popular student loan forgiveness program if their work is deemed to have a “substantial illegal purpose” — a move that could cut off some teachers, doctors and other public workers from federal loan cancellation. New rules finalized Thursday give the Education […]

BDE: Tragedy At Atzeres: 20-Year-Old Falls From High-Rise Building, Is Niftar

A terrible tragedy occurred at the atzeres in Jerusalem on Thursday afternoon when a 20-year-old yeshiva bochur fell to his death from a crane at a high-rise construction site on Shderot Shazar, near the entrance to Jerusalem. He fell from the tallest building in Jerusalem—a 40-story building—and was killed instantly. He was later identified as […]

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