Rav Aharon Aronson, an elder of the Torah community in Holland, passed away at the age of 100 on the first night of Rosh Hashanah.
R’ Aronson was born and grew up in the Netherlands.
Google is rolling out more tools for users to control their privacy settings.
The company and other tech giants are facing increased scrutiny over the amount of data they collect from their users. Read more on Yeshiva World News
A 15-year old Arab teenager from Chevron was caught by Border Police trying to enter Me’aras Hamachpeila with a knife on Tuesday, the second day of Rosh Hashanah, according to a report by Kol Chai.
92 children came into the world over Rosh Hashanah in Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek Hospitals. 64 were born in Shaare Zedek and an additional 28 babies were born in the hospital’s affiliate in the center of town, Bikur Cholim Hospital. Read more on Yeshiva World News
At least seven people were killed and dozens were wounded in clashes that spread across several Iraqi provinces on Wednesday as security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas for the second day to disperse anti-government protesters demanding jobs, improved services and an end to corruption. Read more on Yeshiva World News
A white Dallas police officer was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for killing her black neighbor in his apartment, which she said she mistook for her own unit one floor below. Read more on Yeshiva World News
The U.S. Air Force has tested an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile with a launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
The missile lifted off at 1:13 a.m. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Police in Israel’s Northern District are constantly involved in maintaining the law, including the removal of illegal weapons from the streets. This includes weapons intended for acts of terrorism or criminal activity. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Just days before Rosh Hashanah, Gedolei Yisrael from Eretz Yisroel and America opened their homes for special siyumim with Daf HaYomi B’Halacha maggidei shiur as they completed Hilchos Eiruven in Chelek Daled and embarked on Hilchos Pesach in Chelek Hei.
Many Israeli residents received an SMS message during Rosh Hashanah informing them their cellular package was about to expire, requesting the recipient clicks on the URL link to renew the package for only NIS 2.50 a month by following the instructions. Read more on Yeshiva World News
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