YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Rav Abba Dunner ZATZAL, after an illness, at the age of 74. Rav Dunner was one of the most prominent Jewish personalities in Europe, and part of the Rabbinical Centre of Europe (RCE). Several years ago, he lost his son, R’ Ben Zion Dunner in a serious car accident. Rabbi [...]

YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petira of Mrs Suri Crawford A”H, who was R”L killed after being struck by a car in Manhattan. She is the mother-in-law of Moshe Leib Witriol, the Public Safety Director of Kiryas Joel, an is a resident of Crown Heights. The accident happened at Hudson Street and Canal [...]

YWN regrets to inform you of the tragic Petira of Mrs Suri Crawford A”H, who was R”L killed after being struck by a car in Manhattan. She is the mother-in-law of Moshe Leib Witriol, the Public Safety Director of Kiryas Joel, an is a resident of Crown Heights. The accident happened at Hudson Street and Canal [...]

5:20AM EST (Wednesday): With an indescribable amount of pain, and a heavy heart, YWN regrets to inform you of the brutal murder of 9-year-old Leiby Kletzky A”H. Although the details are still unfolding, Misaskim is working closely with the NYPD and NYC Medical Examiner to ensure that the proper Kavod is given to the Niftar, who [...]

3:00PM EST: [UPDATES BELOW] YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Hagon Rav Chaim Stein ZATZAL, the Rosh Yeshiva of Telshe Cleveland, who was Niftar just moments ago. he was close to 100-years-old. Rav Chaim Stein, was the senior Rosh Yeshiva in the United States, and was one of the few remaining links to [...]

1:40PM EST: YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Maran Hagon Rav Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz ZATZAL. Yidden around the globe had been Davening for the Rosh Yeshiva – who was rushed to Shaarei Tzedek hospital after collapsing late Shabbos afternoon. He was placed on a respirator and was in extremly critical condition until his Petira [...]

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Mrs. Esther Herzka A”H, the mother of R’ Nosson, R’ Yissochar, and the noted Askan and philanthropist, Mr. Ralph Herzka. Mrs. Herzka was Niftar early Monday morning at the age of 80, following a short illness. The Levaya will be taking place at 12:00PM (Monday) in the 7th Street Holocaust [...]

Flatbush – YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of the noted philanthropist, and Askan, R’ Hirsch Wolf Z”L, who was Niftar after a long illness. He was approximately 76 years old. The Levaya will take place on Friday afternoon at 2:00PM by Rav Hillel David’s Shul on East 12th Street between Avenue K and L, [...]

Police say a 19-year-old from New York City who died in a fall from the 10th floor of a Las Vegas Strip resort parking structure might have been trying to take a photo of the Las Vegas skyline. The Clark County coroner’s office on Monday identified the dead man as Eli Tormheim Z”L of Brooklyn, [...]

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Hagon Rav Yitzchok Dov Koppelman ZATZAL, the Zekan Roshei HaYeshivos, (the world’s senior Rosh HaYeshiva) who had been hospitalized for the past few weeks. Rav Koppelman served as the Rosh Yeshiva of Lucerne Yeshiva in Switzerland, and was 106 years old. Levaya details will be published [...]