In a shocking display of targeted harassment, hundreds of posters appeared across the University of Rochester campus Sunday night, depicting Jewish faculty members with “wanted” labels, accusing them of various acts such as “ethnic cleansing,” “racism,” and “hate speech.” The incident is being investigated as an antisemitic attack intended to intimidate Jewish members of the university community. University President Sarah Mangelsdorf issued a statement denouncing the posters, calling the act “disturbing, divisive, and intimidating.” She added that the incident “runs counter to our values as a university” and confirmed that such hateful actions would not be tolerated on campus.

As we’ve seen with the country’s recent shift in political tides to deep red, people are hungry for change, and it’s time our community wakes up and realizes we need it too. The cost of living is skyrocketing, and so many families are struggling to keep up, yet we continue with spending habits that are simply unsustainable. We’re all in this together on a boat that’s taking on water fast. B”H we’ve started seeing some progress with more families opting for affordable, meaningful weddings in simpler venues and “Takanah Chasunos”. But that’s just the beginning. If we don’t start curbing other expenses across the board, we’ll only be delaying the inevitable. Take a look around.

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Conflicting reports have emerged regarding Iran’s vow to carry out a severe retaliatory attack against Israel for its attack on the Islamic Republic on October 26. Iranian sources told Sky News Arabia that Iran has postponed Operation True Promise 3 in order to “negotiate” with President-elect Donald Trump, who reportedly is formulating a plan to topple the Iranian regime. However, Israel’s Walla reported that General Hossein Salami, the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), warned Israel on Thursday to “wait for revenge.” Speaking at a military exercise in Tehran, Salami claimed that “all the armies of the world are rushing to help Israel but it won’t help her,” and warned that a war of historic proportions may develop.

The Rosh Yeshivah of Slabodka, HaGaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, spoke harshly against Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara, who this week ordered the IDF to begin sending 7,000 draft orders to bnei yeshivos, including those learning full-time, and encouraged criminal sanctions against those who ignored the summons.

A serious accident occured this afternoon at the intersection of KingsPoint Lane and West Maple Avenue in Monsey, two individuals were struck by a vehicle Monsey Scoop reported. Rockland Hatzoloh Paramedics quickly arrived at the scene, transporting one person in critical condition to Good Samaritan Hospital. The second individual was also taken to Westchester Medical Center by Rockland Hatzoloh Paramedics with serious but non life threatening injuries. YWN will update with names for Tehilim once they become available to us.  

Former national security adviser John Bolton has called on the FBI to investigate Reps. Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard, who were named as Trump’s picks for attorney general and director of national intelligence, respectively. Bolton voiced his concerns on NewsNation’s The Hill, questioning the suitability of both candidates for high-level national security roles. With his nomination of Gabbard for director of national intelligence, Trump “is sending a signal that we have lost our mind when it comes to collecting intelligence,” Bolton said. “Up until a few hours ago, I would have said that was the worst cabinet appointment in recent American history.

Tzahi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, is under investigation for alleged forgery and illegal alteration of official records in the Prime Minister’s Office concerning Netanyahu’s actions during the initial moments of the October 7 Hamas invasion, Hebrew media outlets report after a court lifted a gag order on the affair. Braverman is suspected of modifying the documented time when Netanyahu first received an update via phone call from his military secretary about the unfolding situation. According to Ynet, the time was altered from 6:40 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. Earlier today, Braverman was questioned under caution by the Lahav 433 major crimes unit of the police for three hours regarding his role in the alleged misconduct.

President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting him in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research and the social safety net programs Medicare and Medicaid. “For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social site announcing the appointment.