Over the past year, New York yeshivas have been dealing with an attempt by the State to force yeshivas to alter their curriculum and schedule.
An article by Dr.
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This weekend always has lot of extra traffic heading to the Catskills: It is Shabbos Nachamu. It is also Visiting Day which always add tons of extra traffic. But that is not what authorities are concerned about.
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Syd’s Pharmacy in Los Angeles was burglarized overnight.
The Pharmacy is located at 7111 Beverly Blvd, and is the only Shomer Shabbos Pharmacy in the area.
It reportedly happened at around 2:30AM.
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During a ceremony for outstanding agents of the ISA (Israel Security Agency/Shin Bet) on Monday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced the capture of the murderers of Dvir Sorek within 48 hours.

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Rabbi Aharon Chaim (Ronnie) Harari-Raful, z”l, son of Chacham Yosef Harari-Raful, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Ateret Torah in Brooklyn, NY.

According to the Kosel Heritage Foundation, 150,000 people visited the Kosel over Shabbos Chazon/Tisha B’Av.
Tens of thousands of mispallalim made their way to the Kosel to mourn the destruction of the Batei Mikdash, including families and single persons.

Six elderly men were attacked while walking to Shul in the heart of Williamsburg, Monday morning.
It happened just after 6:00AM, when the suspect(s) carried out a string of what appears to be attempted robberies.
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HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein Shlita, 96, had been admitted to Bnei Brak’s Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital after feeling weak following the fast. According to Dr. Moti Ravid, the rav has been admitted to an intensive care unit.
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A new ruling occurred in a small claims court in Israel on Thursday when an airline was ordered to reimburse six family members $11,000 after the family missed their scheduled flight to Uman.
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On Shabbos Kodesh Tisha B’av the renowned mechanech and askan Reb Ezriel Salomon Z”L, Brother of Reb Mattisyohu Salomon-Lakewood Mashgiach, was niftar.
He spent nearly 40 years of leading the chinuch in his hometown and being a trailblazer for many of his community’s activities in Gateshead, England.