Yeshiva World News

Russia-Ukraine Peace Prospects Fade as Putin Rejects Portions of Trump’s Framework

Russian President Vladimir Putin says some proposals in a U.S. plan to end the war in Ukraine are unacceptable to the Kremlin, indicating in comments published Thursday that any deal is still some ways off. U.S. President Donald Trump has set in motion the most intense diplomatic push to stop the fighting since Russia launched […]

Pompadesia Yeshiva at Vizhnitz Talmud Torah in Ashdod Holds “Hascholas Gemara” Event [PHOTOS]

A heartfelt and uplifting celebration took place this week at the Vizhnitz Talmud Torah in Ashdod, where fifth-grade students marked their formal entry into the world of Gemara learning. The event, held under the banner of the Pompadesia Yeshiva, combined a public oral exam, a dramatic presentation depicting the historical yeshiva, and inspiring talks on […]

1,000 American Christian Pastors Visit Kosel, Place Notes Bearing Names of Nova Festival Victims

In an unprecedented visit, approximately 1,000 Christian pastors, community leaders, and religious figures from across the United States arrived Thursday evening at the Kosel to pray and express solidarity with the people of Israel. The delegation was welcomed by the Rabbi of the Kosel and Holy Sites, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, who briefed them on the […]

IDF Appoints Maj. Gen. Roni Numa to Review ‘Jericho Wall’ Intel Document

IDF Chief Appoints Maj. Gen. (res.) Roni Numa to Review ‘Jericho Wall’ Intelligence Document IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has appointed Maj. Gen. (res.) Roni Numa to examine the “Jericho Wall” document, an assessment tied to Hamas’ deception efforts before the October 7 attack that was never formally reviewed. • Numa, a […]

BEDLAM IN LOS ANGELES: ‘Baby Killers’ Chants, Smashed Glass, and Arrests as Anti-Israel Protesters Storm City’s Oldest Synagogue

What was billed as a bridge-building security seminar between Jewish and Korean community members at Wilshire Boulevard Temple on Wednesday instead became the latest flashpoint in the national fight over protests targeting Jewish institutions. Shortly after 9:30 a.m., as participants gathered inside the Koreatown campus of the synagogue – which bills itself as “a congregation […]

Trump-Appointed Prosecutor Under Fire as Judge Weighs Legitimacy of NY Acting U.S. Attorney

President Donald Trump’s effort to install political loyalists as top federal prosecutors has run into a legal buzz saw lately, with judges ruling that his handpicked U.S. attorneys for New Jersey, eastern Virginia, Nevada and Los Angeles were all serving unlawfully. Now, another federal judge has considered an argument by New York Attorney General Letitia […]

Supreme Court Tries To Limit Justice Minister Levin’s Authority

It seems like nothing will curtail Israel’s judiciary officials from acting as the unelected leaders of Israel, with Judge Yitzchak Amit, who himself was “appointed” as the President of the court under highly questionable circumstances, taking extraordinary measures on Thursday to invalidate the authority of elected Knesset members. One day after the Supreme Court invalidated […]

Israeli Man from Ashkelon Arrested for Suspected Spying for Iran

Authorities arrest Israeli man from Ashkelon suspected of spying for Iran • 37-year-old Amir Malka, from Ashkelon, was arrested last month after a months-long investigation by the Shin Bet and Israeli Police. • He is suspected of maintaining prolonged contact with Iranian intelligence agents. • Authorities say he carried out assignments for them over a […]

Turkish Hackers Target Israir in Attempted Data Heist; Passport and Ticket Info Possibly Exposed

Israir is scrambling to assess potential damage after Turkish hackers attempted to steal customer data through a third-party service provider, Channel 12 reported Wednesday, in what investigators describe as a targeted cyberattack that was stopped just moments after it began. According to the report, the breach attempt was detected only days ago and blocked in […]

Sec. Duffy: Trump Ending CAFE Rules Benefits American Consumers

Sec. Duffy on President Trump terminating Joe Biden’s CAFE standards: “The American consumer is a winner… We saw the inflation over the last administration, the price increases… He’s actually working to make these products more affordable for the American consumer.”

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