Month February 2022
[COMMUNICATED] This is not a Purim Prank! Purim is Here! But wait. Is it? It’s Purim Katan today! And you know what else? It’s Triple Tuesday! And that is no Triple Tuesday Katan at all. It’s the real, unreal deal… Continue Reading →
Russia said Tuesday that some units participating in military exercises were returning to their bases, adding to glimmers of hope that the Kremlin may not be planning to invade Ukraine imminently. But it gave no details on where the troops… Continue Reading →
The Chief of Department and Lakewood, NJ Fire Department regret to announce the passing of Robert “Kuppy” Kupp, exempt member of Jr Hose Co #3. Kuppy was a fixture within the Fire Company and the Department for over 50 years…. Continue Reading →
A senior official delegation from Turkey will arrive in Israel this week as part of preparations for the planned visit of President Yitzchak Herzog, and with the aim of discussing… Read more » The post Turkish Delegation in Israel to… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of the arson attack on the house of Tal Yeshovayev in the Nahalat Shimon neighborhood adjacent to the tomb of Shimon Hatzadik, MK Itamar Ben-Gvir moved his parliamentary bureau next to Yeshovayev’s house. Ben-Gvir… Continue Reading →
As public ire toward Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman grows due to the soaring cost of living in Israel and the taxes he imposed on various goods, he once again is trying to divert the public attention toward the Chareidi sector… Continue Reading →
As public ire toward Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman grows due to the soaring cost of living in Israel and the taxes he imposed on various goods, he once again is trying to divert the public attention toward the Chareidi sector… Continue Reading →
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin heads to Brussels on Tuesday for talks with NATO allies and to visit U.S. troops in Poland as Washington remains focused on the risk of… Read more » The post U.S. Defense Secretary Heads to… Continue Reading →
Energy Minister Karine Elharrar said on Tuesday that it would not be a problem if Israeli natural gas that is exported to Egypt makes its way to Lebanon, a long-time… Read more » The post Minister: Israel Will Not Object… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A woman who divorced and met a new acquaintance but was prevented from marrying him because he was a kohein. However in an unusual step, Rabbi Zevadia Cohen, a senior dayan in the Tel Aviv Rabbinical Court,… Continue Reading →
GE Appliances CEO Kevin Nolan discusses the company’s recent change of hechsher, his relationship with Zman Technologies, and the HISTORIC first-time alliance between the Orthodox Union (OU) and Hisachdus HaRabbanim (CRC) to halachically improve the method of Shabbos mode in appliances. Letter of… Continue Reading →
Passengers arriving from Ukraine will be exempt from providing a COVID-19 test before the flight, the government announced Tuesday morning. The exemption is valid until Feb. 21. Israelis are advised… Read more » The post Passengers Arriving From Ukraine Exempt… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Today is Purim Katan. Purim Katan, which happens approximately every 2 years and 8 and a ½ months on average, occurs whenever there is an Adar Rishon. Unfortunately, many people treat it as kind… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Today is Purim Katan. Purim Katan, which happens approximately every 2 years and 8 and a ½ months on average, occurs whenever there is an Adar Rishon. Unfortunately, many people treat it as kind… Continue Reading →
The European Union is ready to discuss Russia’s security concerns, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Tuesday, as tensions between Russia and Ukraine continue to heighten. “In order… Read more » The post Borrell: EU Is Ready to… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Navy is considering adding unmanned Israeli boats to its Middle East operations, a U.S. official said, a move that could deepen Israel’s growing role in regional military arrangements… Read more » The post U.S. Navy Eyes Israeli Robot… Continue Reading →
Faced with truckers’ protests popping up across the nation, and hampering cross-border trade, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday became the only Canadian leader since his father 50 years ago… Read more » The post Canada’s Trudeau Invokes Emergency Powers… Continue Reading →
The European Union’s data protection watchdog called on Tuesday for a ban on the controversial spyware tool Pegasus, developed by Israeli-based NSO Group. The EDPS said use of Pegasus might lead… Read more » The post EU Watchdog Calls for Ban… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Tuesday morning with the heads of the Jewish community in Bahrain. The meeting was attended by the Israeli Ambassador to Bahrain, Eitan Na’a, the President… Read more » The post Bennet Meets With Jewish Community… Continue Reading →
Some troops in Russia’s military districts adjacent to Ukraine are returning to bases after completing drills, Russia’s defense ministry was quoted as saying on Tuesday, a move that could de-escalate… Read more » The post Report: Russia Returns Some Troops… Continue Reading →
A bomb attached to a bus carrying Syrian troops in Damascus exploded Tuesday morning, killing one soldier and wounding 11, state media reported. The blast occurred during rush hour at… Read more » The post Bomb Blasts Military Bus in… Continue Reading →