Month November 2021
Dear VINnews, Recently, Gedolim have been speaking out against harmful behaviors that have become widespread, even among “Yeshivishe” families. Smartphones and devices are rampant, and even if they’re “kosher” can be harmful and a huge waste of time. If they’re… Continue Reading →
Flatbush Shomrim is warning NYC residents to be vigilant of packages arriving to their homes, as the organization has been inundated with calls relating to stolen boxes and packages in recent weeks. In one instance, Flatbush Shomrim received multiple calls… Continue Reading →
Japan confirmed on Tuesday its first case of the new omicron coronavirus variant, a visitor who recently arrived from Namibia, an official said. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said the… Read more » The post Japan Confirms First Case of… Continue Reading →
KRAKOW (JTA)- In a small town in Poland, a local ice cream maker is serving up an unusual side dish: a gallery of items once owned by local Jews, including the family that lived in the building before the Holocaust…. Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – It is not by chance that 40 percent of all private cyber investments in the world are in Israeli companies, and that a third of the world’s unicorn cyber companies—private startups worth at least $1 billion—are Israeli. “Cybermania:… Continue Reading →
The United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal hurts social media users and advertisers by stifling competition for animated images. The Competition and… Continue Reading →
Kollel Cheshek Shlomo, under the leadership of Rav Avrohom Yeshaya Appel and Rav Asher Steinmetz, fine-tunes every detail in order to provide an environment where the future gedolim of klal yisroel can grow to their maximum potential. Our expansive… Continue Reading →
A Meatlovers Dream.. Holy Jerky by the famous Graze Smokehouse in the 5 Towns is now available to ship ANYWHERE in the U.S.A. Order your charcuterie platters and beef jerky THIS Chanukah and see what the hype is all about. Unique flavors and… Continue Reading →
The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees said Tuesday it was unable to pay its 28,000 employees on time this month because of a major funding crisis, warning… Read more » The post UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees… Continue Reading →
New findings about the coronavirus’s omicron variant made it clear Tuesday that the emerging threat slipped into countries well before their defenses were up, as two distant nations announced their… Read more » The post New Info Shows Omicron Spread… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The first officially authorized safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics have been cleared to open in New York City in hopes of curbing overdoses, the mayor and health commissioner said Tuesday. The… Continue Reading →
As scientists frantically gather information about the fast-spreading new Omicron variant, Israeli Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz offered a reassuring comment on Tuesday. Horowitz said that early data indicate that those… Read more » The post Health Minister: ‘Don’t Panic’ appeared… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — On Tuesday, Charedi MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) lashed out against Communications Minister Yoaz Handel for his blatant disrespect at a meeting with Gedolim this past Monday. In a speech to the Plenum, Gafni said, “At least Ben… Continue Reading →
New Jersey will begin a pilot program that pairs New Jersey law enforcement officers with certified mental health professionals to jointly respond to behavioral health crises calls, in an initiative called ARRIVE Together (Alternative Responses to Reduce Instances of Violence… Continue Reading →
LONDON (JTA) – Boris Johnson wasn’t trying to be funny when he broke the menorah he had received mere seconds before, but it certainly gave Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid a laugh. At an event in London Monday, Johnson sent… Continue Reading →
A fast moving fire in the Outremont neighborhood of Montreal, left three Jewish owned houses destroyed. The fire, which broke out on Jeanne Mance Street at approximately 10:30 PM, was first identified by a passerby who smelled smoke and immediately… Continue Reading →
We picked another winner – this one from WhatsApp Status! The winner will be receiving a premium portable battery back sponsored by GreaTech! There are lots more prizes coming – at any hour throughout Chanukah! Over Chanukah, TLS will be… Continue Reading →
An experimental COVID-19 drug that could soon become the first U.S.-authorized pill to treat the coronavirus faces one final hurdle Tuesday: A panel of government experts will scrutinize data on… Read more » The post Final U.S. Hurdle for Merck’s… Continue Reading →
MALAYSIA (JNS) – The World Squash Federation (WSF) cancelled a Dec. 7-12 tournament in Malaysia on Monday, after the country banned the Israeli team from entering. The cancellation comes after the U.K. Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) sent a letter to… Continue Reading →