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Petira Of Child Struck By Vehicle In Monsey

By admin on September 2, 2010

YWN regrets to inform you that 3-year-old Rivka bas Avigayil, who was R”L struck by a vehicle at 38 Monsey Heights Road on Wednesday afternoon, was Niftar at Westchester Trauma center.
Further information will be posted shortly.
Boruch dayan Emmes…
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Petira Of Child Struck By Vehicle In Monsey

Monsey, NY – Child Struck by Vehicle in Serious Condition

By admin on September 1, 2010

Monsey, NY – Hatzolah paramedics transporting a child that was hit by a vehicle.
The child was struck and pinned under the vehicle in front of 38 Monsey Heights and is being transported with CPR in progress to Good Smarten Hospital.
Helicopter landing at Good Sam Hospital to transport the 14-month-old to Westchester Medical Center. Child in [...]

Tragedy In Ofakim: Gate At Yeshiva Collapses On 5-Year-Old; Killing Him [UPDATED]

By admin on August 31, 2010

A 5-year-old was critically injured Tuesday after a 150 kg. metal gate collapsed on him at the Chofetz Chaim Yeshiva in Ofakim.
He was found lying on the ground bleeding, and motionless. Ichud Hatzalah & MDA Medics found the child to be in traumatic arrest, and CPR was initiated.
He was evacuated to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, [...]

FDNY Who Saved Child From Menorah Fire Nominated for Medal (Exclusive Video Of Father Thanking Firefighter)

By admin on August 30, 2010

The NY Post is reporting that the FDNY has nominated Firefighter Desmond Walsh for a New York Post Liberty Medal.
Walsh saved 3-year-old Itta Friedman last Chanukah when a Menorah tipped over and engulfed her home in flames. Following the NY Post article, is a YWN video of the father of the young girl thanking Firefighter [...]

Borough Park, NY – Fireman Who Saved 3-Year-Old from Menorah Fire Nominated for Medal

By admin on August 30, 2010

Borough Park, NY – It was a firefighter’s worst nightmare — blinding black smoke, a wall of fire and a toddler trapped in the inferno.
Firefighter Desmond Walsh, 32, temporarily assigned to the crew of Engine Co. 250, was among the first at the Brooklyn scene last Dec. 16 where a lit menorah had set [...]

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London – Letter Circulating Opposes Education Course on Child Protection

By admin on August 27, 2010

London – Training courses for strictly Orthodox nursery school teachers have come under renewed attack because of material relating to child abuse.
Opponents have circulated a letter from the Rabbinical Council of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations warning of the danger of NVQ courses.
But Hindy Lew, manager of Vista Education and Training, one of the [...]

Flatbush, NY – Yeshiva Requires a Female Chaver to Snoop on Web Browsers

By admin on August 22, 2010

Flatbush, NY – A Brooklyn yeshiva wants parents and pupils to abide by an 11th Commandment — thou shalt not surf the Web for porn.
Tiferes Yisroel, a popular all-boys Jewish school on East 35th Street in Flatbush, has demanded parents buy ‘Net-nanny software to monitor their households’ online activity.
Parents then have to assign [...]

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Long Island, NY – Man In 1988 Child Molestation Conviction Might Be Innocent

By admin on August 18, 2010

Long Island, NY – A team of prosecutors and a panel of law enforcement, legal and social science experts are being assembled to reinvestigate the case of a man convicted in 1988 of sexually abusing children, according to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Nassau County District Attorney’s office.
“A prosecutor’s job is not to [...]

Flight Crew Takes Baby Slapped By Mom

By admin on August 18, 2010

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant reportedly removed a baby from her parents’ care mid-flight after witnessing the mother slap her crying child.
Flight 879 was enroute to Albuquerque from Dallas on Monday when the incident occurred. The flight attendant did return the 1-year-old girl to her parents just before the plane landed.
“Our flight attendants do great [...]

Study: Tylenol and Teen Asthma Strongly Associated

By admin on August 13, 2010

Teens who regularly pop conventional pain killers might be putting themselves at increased risk of suffering from asthma. The link isn’t conclusive, but a study on 323,000 teens living in 50 different countries has established a strong association between aceptominophen — often known as Tylenol — and asthmatic symptoms.Researchers with the American Thoracic Society evaluated [...]

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