The White House Says Its Ballroom is 65% Complete. Its Documents Suggest Otherwise.
The Trump administration told the Supreme Court two weeks ago that construction of a new White House East Wing was “65% finished,” part of...
7-Year-Old Boy Dies After Drowning in Tel Aviv Park Lake
A seven-year-old boy died Friday after drowning in a lake at Park Darom in Tel Aviv, despite extensive rescue efforts and prolonged attempts to...
TRAGEDY IN JACKSON: 8-Month-Old Baby Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle Outside NPGS (Updated)
A devastating tragedy unfolded in Jackson, NJ today, as an 8-month-old baby passed away after he, his mother and another child were struck by...
Yerushalayim’s Legendary “Poiker,” Reb Pesach Krishevsky zt”l, Niftar at 90
The Yerushalayim community is mourning the petirah of Reb Pesach Krishevsky zt”l, one of the city’s beloved and colorful longtime personalities, who was known...
Democrats Move to Reverse Trump’s ‘Lake America’ Order as Canada Trade Fight Escalates
House Democrats are preparing legislation aimed at overturning President Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” as tensions between Washington and Ottawa...
Million Jews and 40 Communities: Smotrich’s Plan Causes Uproar In Arab World
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s proposal to settle one million Jews and establish 40 new communities across the Negev and Galilee has ignited fierce opposition...
Mamdani Administration Moves Toward $75M Mercato Deal as NYC Grocers Say Company Owes Them...
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is moving toward awarding a $75 million contract to online grocery platform Mercato even as dozens of independent New...
Barron Trump Lives ‘Reclusive’ Life Amid Threats From Iran, Assassination Attempts On His Dad,...
Barron Trump has increasingly withdrawn from public view as threats against the first family and a series of violent attacks surrounding President Trump have...
From Reel to Real: BMG Sells Cassette of Rav Yosef Chaim Shneur Kotler’s Inaugural...
A small piece of Lakewood Yeshiva history arrived at the recording desk of Bais Medrash Govoah this week: a physical cassette recording of a...
Viral Dashcam Video Exposes Staged-Crash Scheme, Sends Two Men to Prison
A viral dashcam video showing a vehicle allegedly backing into another car on the Belt Parkway ultimately unraveled a broader insurance-fraud operation, leading to...
Trump Blasts Fox News Over Iran Report, Says Tehran Is ‘Begging to Make a...
President Donald Trump lashed out at Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt and called on anchor Bret Baier to “straighten out his flunkies” after taking...
Apple to Pay $150,000 After Jewish Employee Says He Was Fired Over Shabbos Observance
Apple has agreed to pay $150,000 to resolve a federal religious-discrimination lawsuit brought over allegations that the company refused to accommodate a Jewish employee’s...
UN Refuses to Apologize After Ceremony Honored Hamas Commander Who Ran UNRWA School
The United Nations is facing fierce criticism after Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock participated in a memorial ceremony honoring a...
Chareidi Draft Evader Arrested in Allegedly Stolen Car; Protesters Block Route 443
Dozens of Chareidi protesters blocked Route 443 near the Ofer Crossing on Friday following the arrest of a young Chareidi man who police say...
RNC Threatens New Jersey Officials With Legal Action Over Noncitizens on Voter Rolls
The Republican National Committee is threatening to take New Jersey election officials to court unless they turn over records detailing how noncitizens ended up...
Florida Grand Jury: DeSantis Administration ‘Misappropriated’ $10 Million in Hope Florida Scandal
A Florida grand jury has concluded that Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration “misappropriated” $10 million from a Medicaid settlement by directing the money to the...
Russia Threatens Strikes on British Military Targets, Warns of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ Over Ukraine
Russia warned that British military installations could become targets both inside and outside Ukraine if Kyiv continues using long-range British weapons to attack sites...
Norway’s King Harald, Who Fled Nazis As a Child and Modernized Monarchy, Dies at...
Norway’s King Harald V, who fled Adolf Hitler’s invasion with his family to take refuge in the White House as a boy, and who...
Trump Declares Himself ‘The Greatest’ President in New Ranking of White House Occupants
President Donald Trump placed himself alone at the pinnacle of American presidential history Thursday, sharing a ranking on Truth Social that labels him "The...
New Fund to Provide NIS 1,000 a Day to Families of Bnei Torah Held...
A new fund has been established in Eretz Yisroel to provide NIS 1,000 for every day a ben Torah spends in military prison, offering...
Former Hostage Heard Kosel Selichos on Radio While Held in Gaza Tunnels
A remarkable account from former hostage Emily Damari has revealed that while she was being held captive by Hamas in Gaza, a radio suddenly...
Rav Yaakov Schnaidman Returns Home From Hospital
SCRANTON, PA — Rav Yaakov Schnaidman, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Bais Moshe of Scranton, has returned home from the hospital after being admitted following...
Trump to Skip Ground Zero on 25th Anniversary of 9/11, Attend Pentagon Ceremony Instead
President Donald Trump will commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the Pentagon rather than attending the annual ceremony at...
CENTCOM Chief: Strait of Hormuz Shipping Lanes Now Clear of Iranian Mines
U.S. forces have cleared Iranian sea mines from internationally recognized shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper announced Thursday,...
Trump Administration Rejects Return to June Iran Framework as White House Says Talks Are...
The Trump administration has rejected the possibility of returning to the preliminary agreement reached with Iran in June, according to a new report, as...
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Uman Travel Crisis: Scores of Flights Still Await Takeoff Approval as Rosh Hashanah Rush...
Thousands of Breslover Chassidim planning to travel to Uman for Rosh Hashanah are facing growing uncertainty just days before the annual airlift begins, with...
Rav Dov Landau to Yeshiva Bochurim: “The Tragedy Is When We Refuse to Admit...
Rav Dov Landau, rosh yeshivas Slabodka, delivered a special shiur today at Yeshivas Zichron Yaakov, followed by words of chizuk to the bnei hayeshiva...
Netanyahu Turns to Deri for Help After Gafni Signals He Could Abandon Right-Wing Bloc
Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has enlisted Shas chairman Aryeh Deri in an effort to bring Degel HaTorah chairman MK Moshe Gafni firmly back...
Iran Denies Plot to Assassinate Barron Trump as Secret Service Probes Chilling State TV...
Iran’s security chief on Thursday rejected allegations that Tehran is plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, even as the U.S....
Hundreds Riot in Yerushalayim Over Light Rail Construction; Fires Set, Stones Hurled at Police
Hundreds of protesters rioted Thursday night on Bar Ilan Street in Yerushalayim during a demonstration against ongoing light rail construction, blocking a major intersection,...
Renowned Chassidic Historian Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Alfasi z”l Passes Away at 96
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Alfasi z”l, the renowned historian and prolific author who devoted...
Breslover Rabbanim Issue Urgent Warning: Don’t Register With IDF Just to Get to Uman
Senior Breslover rabbanim have issued an urgent directive warning draft refusers not to register at IDF recruitment offices or indicate a willingness to enlist...
Leading Rabbonim Disavow Letter Against Vizhnitz-Merkaz; One Says Signature Was Obtained ‘Through Deception’
A controversy surrounding a letter circulated against the Vizhnitz-Merkaz community has taken a dramatic turn, with a number of prominent rabbonim publicly distancing themselves...
Shas Erupts Over Cancellation of Rav Ovadia Yosef Memorial Day: ‘We Will Not Allow...
A decision by legal officials to cancel this year’s state memorial events honoring Rav Ovadia Yosef zt”l has sparked an uproar, with Shas threatening...
Moshe Feiglin Opens Up: “My Grandson Was Killed in Gaza Because I Failed to...
Israeli political activist and former Knesset member Moshe Feiglin offered an unusually personal account of his life in a wide-ranging interview, speaking about everything...
FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines for Fall, With Shots Expected Within Days
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new round of updated COVID-19 vaccines for the 2026-27 season, clearing the way for the shots...
Restaurant Customer Asked for Her Eggs Well Done — Then Saw a Shocking Message...
A Brazilian tourist vacationing in Italy was horrified after making a simple request to have her scrambled eggs cooked a little longer — only...
White House Construction Played Role in Marine One Close Call With Passenger Jet, NTSB...
WASHINGTON — Construction at the White House forced President Donald Trump’s Marine One helicopter to use a temporary departure point with inadequate radio coverage,...
Fauci Contempt Case Hits Legal Roadblock as Trump Officials Question Rand Paul’s Strategy
Sen. Rand Paul’s effort to pursue a contempt of Congress prosecution against Dr. Anthony Fauci has run into significant legal obstacles, with Trump administration...
Netanyahu Urges Ben Gvir, Smotrich to Unite; Ben Gvir Fires Back
Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu called on Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir on Thursday to join forces and run together in Israel’s upcoming...
Katz Declares Gaza Ultimatum Over, Vows ‘Powerful Response’ to Every Balloon or Kite Launch
Israeli Defense Minister Yisroel Katz warned Thursday that Israel will respond forcefully to any further balloons or kites launched from the Gaza Strip toward...
The JOWMA Trusted Medical Guidance- Available on Your Bookshelf!
For years, women have turned to JOWMA for trusted medical guidance. Now you can keep that expertise on your bookshelf.The Jewish Women’s Health Handbook- Now...
ACHDUS: Statement by Agudath Israel of America Upon the Appointment of Rabbi Shmuel Silber...
Agudath Israel of America is pleased to welcome the Orthodox Union’s appointment of Rabbi Shmuel Silber as its new Executive Vice President.
The OU has...
Matzav Inbox: We Talk About Achdus. The Belzer Rebbe Lives It.
Dear Matzav Inbox,
We Americans have a funny way of looking at ourselves. We like to think that we are a little more sophisticated, a...
Outrage in Canada After CBC Tells Journalists Not to Call 9/11 Attacks ‘Terrorism’
Canada’s public broadcaster has ignited a firestorm after an internal directive instructed journalists not to independently characterize the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks as acts...
Cruz Teases Clash With Vance: “I Want to Be President”
Sen. Ted Cruz is openly acknowledging his desire to become president, raising the prospect of a high-profile battle with Vice President JD Vance for...
FAA Moves to Fire Two LaGuardia Controllers Who Allegedly Left Early Before Deadly Crash
The Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two air traffic controllers who allegedly left their posts about an hour before their shifts ended...
Ex-Hostage Aviva Siegel: Hamas Beat Up All the Girls into Pieces
Former South African-Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel recounted in an interview published on Sunday how Hamas terrorists beat, tortured and abused women held hostage in...
C.I.A. Chief Delivered Bleak Assessment of Russia’s War in Secretive Moscow Visit
CIA Director John Ratcliffe used a highly secretive visit to Moscow this week to deliver a direct warning to Russian officials against launching attacks...
