North Korea’s Kim Meets China’s Xi, Says Awaiting US ActionsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, meeting in Pyongyang with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said Thursday that his country is waiting for a desired response in stalled nuclear talks with the United States.
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A Deal Between Peretz & Smotrich For 22nd Knesset DeadlockedThe deal between the Bayit Yehudi and Ichud Leumi parties ahead of elections for 22nd Knesset is deadlocked. The situation surrounds the old agreement, specifically the paragraph addressing Betzalel Smotrich has the first choice regarding the ministerial appointments offered to the party.

First Time Ever – NYC Hatzoloh Receives City Council FundingFor the first time ever, Hatzoloh – the volunteer ambulance service that responds to over 50,000 emergency medical calls every year – has received City Council funding.
Under the leadership of Jewish Caucus Chairman Chaim Deutsch and Speaker Corey Johnson, as well as Councilmembers Helen Rosenthal and Andrew Cohen, Hatzoloh was allocated over $150,000 to support their work.

Refuah Institute Trains Hundreds to Become Catalysts for Change in Their CommunitiesRefuah Institute Trains Hundreds to Become Catalysts for Change in Their Communities
Refuah Institute’s unique Torah-based coaching program combines scientific methods with Torah wisdom, empowering graduates to enable others to achieve success and fulfillment in their work and life.

 US Navy Drone Shot Down By Iranian MissileA U.S. Navy high-altitude drone was shot down Thursday by an Iranian surface-to-air missile over the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions in the region after last week’s attacks on two oil tankers, according to military officials.
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 Why I Supported Ending Religious Exemptions To VaccinationsLast week, in a highly charged and controversial vote, the New York State Legislature narrowly passed a Bill to ban the use of religious exemptions for the vaccinations that are required of all school-age students.
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 Willowbrook And Manor Playground Wanted, Parents Scrambling After DOE Closes ParkKnown for its expansive playgrounds and miles of hiking trails and parks, Staten Island is the borough of Parks. Staten Island is a dream come true for the oft squeezed New Yorker, not so for the children of Willowbrook and Manor Heights.

Deputy AG Dina Zilber Preventing Gender-Separated Classes For ChareidimDeputy Attorney General Dina Zilber is once again at the heart of creating difficulties for the chareidi tzibur that wishes to continue maintaining its lifestyle regarding gender-separated seating during classes and events.
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 Holocaust Survivor & Survivor Of Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre SpeaksMr. Judah Samet, 81, is a survivor of the Nazi death camps as well as one of the survivors of the Pittsburgh Tree of Life Synagogue massacre that claimed eleven lives in 2018.
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 Reporter Yanki Farber Gives Update From Manchester Deli Involved In Kashrus ScandalReporter for Bichadrei Chareidim Yanki Farber was at Gough Deli in Manchester on Wednesday and recorded the attached video.
As YWN had reported, Gough Deli in Manchester had its Hechsher pulled on Monday due to allegations of non-Kosher meat seen in the establishment.

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