Month December 2019

A large stash of gold coins was found during archaeological excavations in Yavneh last week during Chanukah. The excavations were being conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in preparation for a new neighborhood that is to be built in the… Continue Reading →

A man accused of storming into the home of Rav Chaim Leibush Rottenberg in Forshay, Monsey, and stabbing five people as they celebrated Chanukah was raised to embrace tolerance but… Read more » The post Family: Monsey Stabbing Suspect Had… Continue Reading →

We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Reb Avrohom Gonter Z”L, who was Niftar last night. Reb Avrohom Z”L was originally from Flatbush, and recently resided in Lakewood. His three children in Lakewood are, Mrs. Goldy Siegfried (wife… Continue Reading →

Agudath Israel has announced that it has arranged for expanded and expedited parking to be available at the new American Dream for those attending the Siyum Hashas at MetLife Stadium. “This arrangement will help with the flow of traffic and… Continue Reading →

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, who recently enjoyed a large victory in the party leadership race, was present on Sunday night for the party’s Chanukah celebration. Mr. Netanyahu used the forum to speak for 45 minutes, spelling out his vision and… Continue Reading →

Electric car maker Tesla will be entering the Israeli market, and is set to open a “pop-up shop” in Ramat Aviv, Globes reported Monday. The company had previously run ads… Read more » The post Report: Tesla to Open Dealership… Continue Reading →

On Tuesday, December 31, 2019, in a neighborhood shul in Kiryat Malachi in Israel, in the presence of immediate family and close friends along with Jerusalem Chief Sephardi Rabbi, HaRav Shlomo Moshe Amar and HaRav Chaim Druckman, former President of… Continue Reading →

Mispallelim Sunday morning found that the mezuzah on the entrance foyer of the building of the kever of Shmuel Hanavi was burned, and the remains of the mezuzah had also… Read more » The post Mezuzah at Kever of Shmuel… Continue Reading →

Once again, there has been an attack on a place of worship, this one a church near Fort Worth, Texas. A gunman shot and killed two people during a service on Sunday before he was himself killed by members of… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (AP) — Australia’s Jewish community has slammed an Israeli government decision to promote to the post of health minister a legislator who is suspected of aiding an alleged sexual abuser wanted in Australia. The Israeli government on Sunday appointed… Continue Reading →

On Sunday evening, Hamas’s Interior Ministry stated that officers of the Palestinian Authority (PA) cooperated with Israel in carrying out the targeted killing of the Islamic Jihad terrorist Baha Abu al-Ata six weeks ago. According to a report that appeared… Continue Reading →

CBS News reported Monday that Rockland County officials are calling for new security measures to keep the Jewish community safe following the Motzoei Shabbos Chanukah stabbing that injured five people… Read more » The post Rockland County Rolling Out New… Continue Reading →

Rabbi Dovid Schoonmaker; Rosh Yeshiva, Shapell’s/Yeshiva Darche Noam With great excitement, so many will soon be beginning Berachos with the new Daf Yomi cycle. I am extremely fortunate to lead a unique online Chabura that will also be starting this… Continue Reading →

Although it doesn’t take a political stand, the Israel Pilots Union had some criticism Monday of a speech Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu made Sunday night. “We are experts on airplane… Read more » The post Netanyahu Criticizes Blue and White… Continue Reading →

A court in Sudan on Monday sentenced 27 members of the country’s security forces to death for torturing and killing a detained protester during the uprising against Sudan’s longtime autocrat… Read more » The post Sudan Sentences 27 People to… Continue Reading →

An Israeli man who expectorated at the Polish ambassador to Israel in May was convicted in a plea deal of acting aggressively and attacking an individual. Penalties, if any, to… Read more » The post Israeli Who ‘Attacked’ Polish Ambassador… Continue Reading →

MK (Yahadut Hatorah) Uri Maklev has been serving in Knesset for 11 years, and now, it appears he may become a cabinet minister. According to a BeChadrei Chareidim report, the chareidi party is seeking a cabinet post be given to… Continue Reading →

An Op-ed By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com There is a Midrash in Aicha Rabba (chapter two) that is very instructive.  It tells us (in the reverse order that follows):  If they tell you that there is Torah among the… Continue Reading →

(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) A fire broke out the Grey Karaoke Club located on Altalef Street in the Bnei Brak district on Monday morning, during the predawn hours. The fire was detected in a drop ceiling of the club, which… Continue Reading →

  A broad gauge of Asian share markets rose to an 18-month high on Monday as Chinese equities gained, while oil touched three-month highs on a combination of U.S. crude… Read more » The post Asian Shares at 18-Month Highs;… Continue Reading →

If there is to be a long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, it will not come at the expense of Israelis being held captive by the terror group in Gaza,… Read more » The post FM Katz: No Deal With… Continue Reading →