The leaders of the not-well-known Noam party, headed by HaRav Tzvi Tau, is contemplating officially dropping out of the election race for 22nd Knesset. According to all polls, the party does not stand the most minute chance of entering Knesset, requiring a minimum of 3.5% of the vote.
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By Rabbi Eliezer Sandler
Facing one of the most searching farhers to date, the Shas Yiden geonim avreichim once again astounded the examiner. Those present, travelling from New York, found the scholarship nothing short of amazing!
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Never mind his differences with world leaders on China, trade, Russia, Iran and more. President Donald Trump’s takeaway message from the Group of Seven summit in France was “unity.” In fact, “flawless” unity.
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The Brisker Rosh Yeshiva, Hagaon HaRav Dovid Soloveitchik was hospitalized today in Jerusalem’s Hadassah Ein Kerem medical center.
The Rosh Yeshiva had been feeling ill over the past few days and was transported from his home on Amos Street in Jerusalem to the hospital suffering from general weakness.

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock was told how he could qualify for the next presidential debate, but it didn’t make much sense: Spend $60. Attract a $1 donor. And repeat, maybe thousands of times.
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In his latest election video, MK (Blue & White) Yair Lapid shows a postman delivering a woman’s credit card bill.
She explains it will be very high as the summer vacation months are very costly since there are no free activities for the children and camps are too expensive, as are the purchase of school supplies.

YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Binyomin Asher Brief of Bnai Brak. He was 21.
Binyomin battled cancer for the past three years until his Petira on Tuesday.
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Iran’s president back-pedaled Tuesday on possible talks with Donald Trump, saying the U.S. president must first lift sanctions imposed on Tehran, otherwise a meeting between the two would be a mere photo op.
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Members of Eric Garner’s family want a court to force New York City’s mayor and police commissioner to answer questions under oath about their relative’s 2014 chokehold death.
A petition being filed Tuesday in state court seeks a proceeding at which city officials can be questioned under penalty of perjury about matters involving alleged official misconduct.

While women’s rights organizations in Israel have been on the warpath against chareidi concerts with separate seating, gender separation does not appear to be an issue for the women in the Arab sector, including the eastern capital.
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