The “Baba Sale Congregation” in Los Angeles was the latest attack against Jews in the United States. This hate crime was committed early on 9/11. According to reports on Twitter, the perpetrators waited for congregants to enter and begin Davening, and then sprayed the graffiti, so that when they come out they should see it. “Free Palestine” was scrawled in large lettering on the building. A video posted to social media (embedded below) shows the Shul painting over the words later on Wednesday morning. The Baba Sale Congregation is located at N. Fairfax Avenue in Los Angeles. Police are investigating the incident. *****SIGN UP NOW —- GET YOUR NEWS IN RECORD TIME***** Make sure you are one of the more than 22,000 that signed up to YWN WhatsApp Status to receive news in live time.

President Donald Trump says his administration will propose banning thousands of flavors used in e-cigarettes amid an outbreak of breathing problems tied to vaping. State and federal health authorities are investigating hundreds of breathing illnesses reported in people who have used e-cigarettes and other vaping devices. No single device, ingredient or additive has been identified. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the Food and Drug Administration will develop guidelines to remove all e-cigarette flavors from the market, especially those favored by children. *****SIGN UP NOW —- GET YOUR NEWS IN RECORD TIME***** Make sure you are one of the more than 22,000 that signed up to YWN WhatsApp Status to receive news in live time.

The Knesset held another discussion on the controversial camera bill on Wednesday prior to another vote on its legislation in a Knesset committee later in the day. The camera bill, promoted by Netanyahu and the Likud party, is intended to prevent voter fraud by placing video cameras in every voting station but has been met with fervent opposition from Netanyahu’s rivals. The bill was blocked in a Knesset meeting on Monday when a vote to waive the standard waiting period for bills to be legislated ended in a tie. Netanyahu addressed the Knesset plenum as the discussion opened, saying, “How is it possible to oppose videoing with a cellular device if we have videos in every place we go? Every public space today in Israel and the world is full of cell phones.

Opening statements began Tuesday in the trial of one of the drivers in a chain-reaction crash that killed newly engaged couple Yisroel Levin A”H & Elisheva Kaplan A”H. The prosecutor says traffic camera video shows 35-year-old Rahmel Watkins driving recklessly on a wet, foggy road as he tries to pass his friend, Zakiyyah Stewart, while driving nearly 100 mph. He says the car lost control, crossed into oncoming traffic and into the couple’s car, killing them. Watkins faces multiple manslaughter and other felony charges for the deaths of 20-year-old Yisroel Levin and 21-year-old Elisheva Kaplan. Stewart was arrested and charged with DWI and being the under the influence of drugs. She pleaded guilty in February. Watkins’ attorney says his client was just trying to avoid Stewart’s car.

Minnesota – An early Monday morning fire destroyed a synagogue in northern Minnesota. The cause of the fire at the Adas Israel congregation, a traditional synagogue in Duluth, was unclear, according to local news reports. It appears to have destroyed much of the building. Firefighters responded to the fire at the Adas Israel Congregation about […]

California – The body of the Jewish woman who was on the boat that caught fire off the coast of California has been released. The burial of Yulia Krashennaya will be held today in New Jersey. A coordinated effort by various organizations and activists resulted in the body being released days earlier than the rest […]

The turbulence in southern Israel over the weekend portends violent days coming up, which will force Israel to again face the familiar dilemma of how much force to use against the terrorist groups in Gaza. The main driver behind this weekend’s hostilities is the upcoming Israeli election. The sense in Gaza is that Israel wants […]

London – A longtime British Labour Party lawmaker who serves as the country’s anti-Semitism czar announced his resignation from Parliament in protest of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn’s failure to act enough against rampant anti-Semitism in the party. John Mann’s announcement on Saturday comes just weeks before likely snap Parliamentary elections. He has served as a […]

Jerusalem – Israel’s Foreign Ministry has halted most diplomatic activity due to a budget shortfall. The ministry on Sunday announced the cessation of all expenditures, limiting the travel of diplomats around the world and in Jerusalem, the Kan public broadcaster reported. The new guidelines, ordered by the Finance Ministry’s accountant general, were issued due to […]

With Election Day nearing, the polls show the two major parties, the ruling Likud party and its chief adversary, the Blue & White party, remain neck and neck. Election Day for the 22nd Knesset is on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, and the parties are working tenaciously to bring additional voters, each hoping to emerge the largest party; vying to receive the presidential mandate to form the next coalition government.