Month May 2020
Today marks the Shloshim for Rabbi Montrose zt”l. Rabbi Montrose zt”l was a pillar of Torah and Chesed in Skokie for over sixty years. He was beloved by many in Skokie, Chicago and beyond. Help us perpetuate his memory by… Continue Reading →
JOIN US AT DAFAWEEK.ORG Daf Hashovua Siyum on Seder Moed “You have the best of both worlds!” This Sunday, on Rosh Chodesh Sivan, a monumental event occurred over the world. No, it had nothing to do with the corona… Continue Reading →
NETANYA (VINnews) — The Tzanz- Klausenberg Rebbe of Netanya, Rabbi Tzvi Elimelech Halberstam, suffered a light heart attack Monday and was hospitalized in the city’s Laniado hospital founded by his father. The Rebbe, a member of the Agudath Yisrael’s Council… Continue Reading →
Israel will not miss a “historic opportunity” to extend its sovereignty to parts of Yehudah and Shomron, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said at a meeting of the Likud party on… Read more » The post Netanyahu Says He Won’t Miss… Continue Reading →
It is hard to believe but the Yom Tov of Shavuos is this week! The Yom Tov of Kabbolas HaTorah, the Yom Tov upon which the ideal of “Asher Bachar Banu Mekol Ha’amim V’nasan Lanu Es Toraso” is predicated. Hashem… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] This Shavuos is truly different than any we have experienced. The world has slowly begun to ease restrictions, as we nervously tread back out into the open air and the shuls we have so missed. As we prepare to… Continue Reading →
Tefillos were called for across the Jewish world on behalf of the Sanzer Rebbe, shlita, who is to undergo a medical procedure on his heart, on Monday night in Netanya’s… Read more » The post Tefillos Called for as Sanzer… Continue Reading →
The first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela has moored at a port serving the South American country’s El Palito refinery, the nation’s oil minister said Monday, and… Read more » The post Iranian Fuel Tanker Docks in… Continue Reading →
REHOVOT (VINnews) — Pictures taken Sunday capture the atmosphere in the Kretchniff Talmud Torah in Rehovot as children returned to their classroom studies in the past week wearing masks and practicing social distancing where possible. Some Yeshivas have also returned… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden worked out deals with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell. He defended Vice President Mike Pence as a “decent guy” and eulogized Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain’s “fairness, honesty, dignity, respect.” When he launched his presidential… Continue Reading →
Israel is set to resume commercial flights by mid-July – at the earliest – due to the coronavirus pandemic, the chief of Ben-Gurion Airport said Monday. Following the sharp decline… Read more » The post Airport Official: Israel to Restart… Continue Reading →
Curtis Sliwa donned a wetsuit and his trademark Guardian Angels red beret and strode into the water at Coney Island Sunday in defiance of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s no-swimming order. A crowd cheered Sliwa on as several city Parks Department… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Within the space of a few hours, there were two terror attacks in the Jerusalem area Monday during the Muslim holiday marking the end of Ramadan. Two terrorists attempted to stab IDF soldiers patrolling near the settlement… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Yosef Chaim Machlouf found a bag lying on the road a few days ago which aroused his suspicions. When he picked it up, he discovered 40,000 NIS in cash(12,000$) inside as well as other checks. He later… Continue Reading →
The US lost over 20 million jobs in April, and the unemployment rate rose to 14.7%. White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett predicted the unemployment rate could rise above 20%. In a desperate attempt to save the economy,… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Elizabeth’s story begins 20 years ago, just at the turn of the century. While others were adjusting to the new Millenium, Elizabeth suffered kidney failure as a result of being toxic to lithium, leaving her kidneys severely damaged…. Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump warned on Monday that he may move the Republican National Convention from North Carolina set for August if the event faces state social distancing restrictions as a… Read more » The post Trump Warns He May Move… Continue Reading →
A wannabe terrorist is in critical condition after an attempted stabbing took place in the Jabel Mukaber neighborhood of East Yerushalayim. The incident reportedly took place on Meir Nakar Street,… Read more » The post Terrorist in Critical Condition After… Continue Reading →
An attempted terror attack occurred on Monday afternoon in Jerusalem when a terrorist approached a Border Police officer in the Armon Hanatziv neighborhood of Jerusalem armed with a Japanese knife, shouted “Allah Akbar” and attempted to stab him. The terrorist… Continue Reading →