The following is meant as a convenient review of Halachos pertaining to Rosh Hashana. The Piskei Din for the most part are based purely on the Sugyos, Shulchan Aruch and Ramah, and the Mishna Berura, unless stated otherwise. They are based on my understanding of the aforementioned texts through the teachings of my Rebeim. As [...]

A former soldier arrested after a hostage incident at a military base in Georgia faces multiple charges that include threatening to kill President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, according to federal court documents filed Tuesday. Robert Anthony Quinones, 29, of Hinesville, Georgia, was arrested Monday after the two-hour hostage situation at Winn Community Hospital [...]

New York State Senator Eric Adams (D, Brooklyn) held a press conference Monday afternoon, and announced the purchase of bullet proof vests for members of the Brooklyn South Safety Patrol (Boro Park Shomrim). The vests will provide additional protection to the volunteer safety group while it conducts its daily patrols in the Boro Park area. In [...]

The number of Google searches for terms like “tzedakah” and its English counterpart “Jewish charity” is plummeting, according to a report released by NGO Tzedekah, Inc. on Tuesday. According to the report, last year marked the lowest search volume for the terms since Google began making records available. The research also found that interest in tzedakah around [...]

As Jews in America and around the world celebrate the first of the High Holy Days I want to extend my warmest wishes for the New Year.  L’shana Tova Tikatevu – may you be inscribed and sealed in the Book of Life. Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the spiritual calendar and the birth of the [...]

To my loyal YWN readers, Although this space is normally used for my weekly columns on health, fitness, and weight loss, I will allow myself the liberty once a year to use this space for a personal message. Hashem granted us the gift of a healthy body and expects us to do our best to take care [...]

A video of Ben Gurion International Airport as thousands of people make their way to Uman for Rosh HaShanah. Click HERE for photos. (Yehuda Boltshauser & Yossi Bodenheim / Kuvien Images)

Dear Friends, As we prepare to celebrate the coming of a new year, I want to take this opportunity to reflect upon what has been a challenging year for both Jewish Americans and for Israel. Now is a critical time in Israel’s history and it is important that the United States make clear to Israel, and [...]

President Obama veered off script yesterday to talk about his critics. Speaking to union members in Milwaukee, Obama first stuck to his advance text by saying he is taking on “some powerful interests who had been dominating the agenda in Washington for a very long time.” He then added: “And they’re not always happy with me — [...]

British Prime Minister David Cameron sent a Rosh Hashana message on Tuesday morning, to the UK Jewish community and other Jews around the world. “At this time of reflection and of hope for the year ahead, let me thank you for what you as a community do for our country and for the insight which the [...]