The World Health Organization says cases of measles are continuing to spike globally, with multiple large outbreaks being reported across Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
In an update on Wednesday, the U.N.
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A ledger documenting the actions of a Beis Din in Bergen-Belsen following its liberation was recently discovered for the first time, Ynet reported on Monday. The ledger, containing over 100 pages of cramped handwriting, was the first documentation of the testimony of Holocaust survivors on their spouses who were murdered by the Nazis, for the purpose of being released from their aginus.

Thanksgiving came early for a group of New York City commuters who enjoyed a holiday feast on a subway train.
Video footage shows riders standing behind a white-clothed table covered with plates of turkey, mashed potatoes and cornbread in the middle of a Brooklyn-bound L train on Sunday.

Eleven years ago, Shea Rubenstein’s debut album, Ohavti, struck a chord with fans of in the Jewish music world. “Tick Tock” is a fan favorite, but the song that resonated most with listeners was “Window in Heaven,” a moving tribute to his father that remains popular to this day.

According to the Israel Air Force, it was the quick actions of the pilot of the Yasur chopper that saved the lives of the 14 soldiers on board on Tuesday night.
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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter has been released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after recovering from surgery to relieve pressure on his brain caused by bleeding from a fall.
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Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday claimed without evidence that recent protests across the Islamic Republic over government-set gasoline prices rising were part of a “conspiracy” involving the U.S., as authorities began to acknowledge the scale of the demonstrations.

With the Siyum Hashas just one month away (January 1, 2020), YWN has learned that the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey is nearly sold out. With ticket sales still in demand, the Agudath Israel of America has booked the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn as a second venue.

Israeli security forces once again provided security for mispallalim as 1,400 persons visited Kever Yosef on during the night (Tuesday to Wednesday).
Soldiers and border police were on hand as usual, maintaining a watchful eye amid a hostile population, as security forces and mispallalim often come under attack when visiting the tziyun in PA (Palestinian Authority) occupied Shechem.