Yeshiva World News

A federal court blocked the use of a new congressional map that would likely flip five House seats in the state of Texas.

A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows Democrats with a commanding advantage heading into the 2026 midterm cycle, with 55% of voters saying they would choose a Democrat for Congress if elections were held today, compared to 41% who would vote Republican. The 14-point spread is the party’s strongest showing since November 2017. In the 2018 […]

The Empire State’s congressional delegation may skew more progresive in the coming midterms. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jefferies could face a far-left primary challenge from New York City Councilor Chi Ossé, a democratic socialist who says the party needs to do more to “fight back” against the Trump presidency. Ossé, 27, filed paperwork Monday with […]

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reversed course Wednesday on his earlier stance regarding police involvement in domestic violence incidents, saying the NYPD will continue to handle those calls. The shift came during his first public appearance with incoming Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who will remain in her role under Mamdani’s administration. “That has not been part of […]

When a rosh yeshiva speaks about the dangers of drinking culture, the entire community pays attention. But sitting across the therapy couch from your sons each week, I need to say something that hurts: the crisis is not Toameha. The crisis is us. We can outlaw the Kiddush Club. We can close down every Erev […]

A former senior White House aide to President Barack Obama ignited a political firestorm after arguing that Holocaust education is backfiring on American youth by leading them to sympathize with Palestinians instead of Israel. Sarah Hurwitz, who served as Michelle Obama’s head speechwriter before working for Barack Obama during his second term, told a packed […]

A trade expert is calling on President Donald Trump to eliminate all tariffs after the president exempted more than 200 food products to reduce consumer prices. Even after the exemptions, Trump has defended his use of broad tariffs, which he says will bring back lost manufacturing jobs and shift the income tax burden away from […]

The excitement is palpable. From Lakewood to London, Bnei Brak to Brooklyn, the kol Torah of tens of thousands of lomdim rises higher each day as Klal Yisrael prepares for a milestone unlike any before: the Siyum on Seder Mo’ed. With the final dafim of Maseches Chagigah now being learned, the dream that began nearly […]

The excitement is palpable. From Lakewood to London, Bnei Brak to Brooklyn, the kol Torah of tens of thousands of lomdim rises higher each day as Klal Yisrael prepares for a milestone unlike any before: the Siyum on Seder Mo’ed. With the final dafim of Maseches Chagigah now being learned, the dream that began nearly […]

CLARIFICATION: Rav Hershel Schachter, rosh yeshiva at Yeshiva Rabbeinu Yitzchok Elchonon (RIETS) of Yeshiva University, releases video stating that although his signature appears on a letter to NY Governor Kathy Hochul asking for clemency for Nechemya Weberman, a convicted child abuser, he retracted that signature because he was not told the full story, and says […]

A remarkable scene of achdus took place tonight in Yerushalayim as the two largest Magidei Shiur in the world — R’ Sruly Bornstein (DBS / Daf Biyun Shiur) and R’ Eli Stefansky (MDY) — danced together at the DBS grand Siyum on Seder Nezikin. Between the two powerhouse chaburos, tens of thousands learn the Daf […]

Yeshiva Bochrim of Toldos Aharon in Elad held a magnificent celebration on Tuesday night, marking a major milestone in their Limud HaTorah. A large and uplifting event took place in the Toldos Aharon Yeshiva in Elad, led by the Rebbe himself. The joyous gathering honored the bochurim who completed and were tested on Masechta Kiddushin […]

Democratic lawmakers urge troops to disobey illegal orders Half a dozen members of Congress who previously served in the military or intelligence community are urging service members and intelligence officials to disobey illegal orders that might be issued by President Donald Trump’s administration. In a video posted on X Tuesday, Democratic lawmakers Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Sen. Mark […]

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 […]

A massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia unleashed a dangerous 54,000-foot pyroclastic flow — a 1,500°F torrent of dense gas, ash and rock racing down the mountainside.

The US signaled to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that Ukraine must accept a US-drafted framework to end the war with Russia that proposes Kyiv giving up territory and some weapons, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

BREAKING: The FDNY is battling a massive blaze tearing through a beer garden in East Harlem on Wednesday. The fire broke out on East 120th Street and Second Avenue. There’s no word yet on any injuries, or what started the fire.

Venezuelan media report a major explosion and fire at a chemical and crude oil facility in Anzoátegui state.

Q: “You will provide all of the Epstein Files by 30 Days?” AG BONDI: “We will follow the law…”