[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] While millions of people around the world are bemoaning the events that have rocked the globe and the world economy in the past few days, Jews around the globe are mourning the destruction of our holy Bais Hamikdash. On Monday night, thousands of people in Eretz Yisroel gathered at the [...]

[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] Good afternoon, everybody. On Friday, we learned that the United States received a downgrade by one of the credit rating agencies — not so much because they doubt our ability to pay our debt if we make good decisions, but because after witnessing a month of wrangling over raising the debt ceiling, [...]

[VIDEO & PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] As was reported earlier, tens of thousands of people attended the Levaya in Yerushalayim of Rav Elazar Abuchatzeira, who was fatally stabbed on Thursday night as was first reported by YWN. The suspect, Asher Dahan, was arrested immediately following the murder, with some reports stating that he is not mentally [...]

As was reported earlier, tens of thousands of people attended the Levaya in Yerushalayim of Rav Elazar Abuchatzeira, who was fatally stabbed on Thursday night as was first reported by YWN. The suspect, Asher Dahan, was arrested immediately following the murder, with some reports stating that he is not mentally stable. He was seen Davening the [...]

Boro Park – A massive memorial gathering for Leiby Kletzky A”H was held on Monday evening at the Ateres Golda Hall in Boro Park. The thousands of participants were joined by many Admorim and Rabbonim who were in attendance. Among the speakers were HaRav Avrohom Schorr Shlita, Morah Dasra Khal Tifres Yaakov,  Rav Yeshaya Yaakov [...]

[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] President Barack Obama delivered a statement to the nation at 9 p.m. EDT Monday to discuss the political stalemate over cutting the country’s deficit and raising the debt ceiling, the White House said Monday. Here is the statement, as prepared for delivery: Primetime Debt Speech Monday, July 25, 2011 Washington, DC To watch video [...]

[VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] On Monday evening, at the Chai Lifeline symposia held in Boro Park, NYPD Chief Joseph Fox addressed the large gathering of people who came to hear words of comfort and solace. Chief Fox is well-known in the community as a man of compassion and integrity, and someone who gives of himself 24 [...]

I am numb with pain, grief, and heartbroken over the horrifying news that 9-year-old Leiby Kletzky A”H was murdered. Most of us never knew Leiby, yet he touched us all, in such a remarkable way. I had just returned from Uman on Tuesday, and although I was very tired, I could not sleep, I spent the night [...]

This video was taken Thursday afternoon in the courthouse, where Aron Levi appeared. Levi Aron entered no plea Thursday to charges of first-degree murder and kidnapping, and was ordered held without His attorney, Pierre Bazile, said Aron hears voices and has hallucinations. A psychiatric exam was ordered. He will be going to trial July 28 and he has [...]

[PHOTO, AUDIO & VIDEOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] The following are audio and video clips of the massive Levaya of Leiby Kletzky A”H, which was held on Wednesday night in Boro Park at Bais Medrash Heichal Hatefillah, on 56th Street and 16th Avenue. The NYPD says more than 10,000 people were at the Levaya. Hespeidim were given by R’ [...]