Catskills Hatzalah Opens New Garage
In preparation for the summer, Catskills Hatzalah has announced the completion of a new ambulance garage in Swan Lake near Leisure Lake Estates.
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Watch As Thousands Join to Celebrate the Return of Stolen Sifrei Torah in Bnei Brak
Watch as thousands participated Wednesday evening in the emotional procession marking the return of the four sifrei Torah that were stolen last week from the Tiferes Shimon shul (Orchos Torah alumni) on Rechov Rabi Akiva in Bnei Brak.
For The First Time, NYC Hatzalah Receives City Council Funding
For 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.
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Jewish American Tourist Attacked in Berlin
A 23-year-old American said he was hit in the face in Berlin after telling a group harassing him that he was Jewish, JTA reported on Wednesday. The man, described as a tourist, suffered a black eye in the incident, which he reported via a police website.
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Liverpool Deli Owner Found Dead After Kosher Meat Scandal
The owner of the deli that was the main outlet for kosher food in Liverpool, England, which was reportedly caught selling non-kosher meat and poultry, was found dead.
Jewish Woman Attacked With Metal Ball in Paris, is in Stable Condition
A 79-year-old Jewish woman was wounded outside a Paris synagogue from a metal ball hurled at her head. The victim of the attack Tuesday in the French capital’s 11th district was taken to hospital with some cranial damage and loss of blood. Her condition is stabley.
Chesed Shel Emes Volunteer Saves People from Overturned Vehicle
A Chesed Shel Emes volunteer was the first person to render aid when a car overturned on the 17 Monday. The volunteer was able to removed the trapped occupants in a massive Kiddush Hashem.
317-year-old Italian Jewish wedding Document Found
A magnificent ketubah, written over 300 years ago in Florence, Italy, has been exciting Jewish collectors and the Jewish community in Italy over the last few days. The ketubah is dated 14 Nissan, 5462, which is Passover eve – surprisingly when the wedding ceremony took place in Florence.
Williamsburg Hasidic Child Punched In The Face And Robbed – Police Cover Up?
Local residents in Williamsburg are furious about what they are calling an “NYPD coverup”, after an assault on a child was labelled a robbery. The child had punched from behind, before having his Segway taken.
Bnei Brak Stolen Sifrei Torah, Recovered From Barn
Israeli security forces recently recovered Torah scrolls stolen from a synagogue in central Israel and hidden in a barn inside a Palestinian Authority village.
Message From Catskills Hatzalah: As the summer of 2019 begins, Catskills Hatzolah is finalizing location updates to their computer dispatch system for this year. If anyone is aware of any inaccuracies or any changes that have occurred since last summer, either new camps and colonies or name changes they should be notified as soon as possible.
A Message From Catskills Hatzalah
Message From Catskills Hatzalah: As the summer of 2019 begins, Catskills Hatzolah is finalizing location updates to their computer dispatch system for this year. If anyone is aware of any inaccuracies or any changes that have occurred since last summer, either new camps and colonies or name changes they should be notified as soon as possible.
Neo-Nazi Planned to Attack Synagogue, Foiled by Police
A Bay Area man who allegedly talked online about wanting to emulate the Poway synagogue shooter “except with a Nazi uniform on” is in county jail and facing three felony charges, after an investigation by the FBI and Concord police.
Suspect Arrested In Flatbush Arson Fire
The NYPD along with the FDNY Fire marshals made an arrest on Saturday night in the arson fire in Flatbush. Sources confirmed to YWN that Matthew Karlefsky was taken into custody.
Public Servants In Quebec Will No Longer Be Allowed To Wear Religious Garments, Which Includes Yarmulkahs
It is called “Bill 21,” and if this proposed law passes – which it likely will, it will ban all public servants from wearing religious garments and icons while performing their public duties.
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New York State Set To Cut Religious Exemption To Vaccine Mandates
New York lawmakers are poised Thursday to eliminate a religious exemption to vaccine requirements in the face of its worst measles outbreak in decades.
New Website to Report and Combat ‘Everyday Antisemitism’ Launched in Germany
More than two weeks after cautioning German Jews against wearing kippot in certain neighborhoods, the German government official tasked with combating antisemitism launched a new website on Wednesday designed to help users report and respond to anti-Jewish prejudice in everyday life.
NYC Closes ANOTHER Satmar Yeshiva in Williamsburg Due To Measles; Violations Issued As Well
The NYC Health Department announced Tuesday that it has closed another school in Williamsburg for failing to comply with an Order of the Health Commissioner in response to the current measles outbreak. Central UTA Boys Division (762 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg, NY 11249) was closed for failing to exclude staff and students who did not have documentation of immunity.
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