Month February 2022
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an almost surreal twist, the Rabbi arrested last month on child molestation charges is the father of Malka Leifer, who is currently awaiting trial in Australia on dozens of charges, stemming from her work as a… Continue Reading →
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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of steep demand for housing in the new chareidi neighborhood of Har Yona, situated near Nof Hagalil (formerly Upper Nazareth), there has been a concurrent steep rise in prices in the city. The city’s… Continue Reading →
Police and the Shin Bet arrested two Arabs on suspicion of setting fire to a house in the Sheik Jarrah (Shimon Hatzadik) neighborhood in Yerushalayim. The two men, in their… Read more » The post Police Arrest Two Arabs for… Continue Reading →
An off-duty law enforcement officer has died in an accident in Lakewood this morning, officials confirmed to TLS. The officer, from out of town, went off the road at approximately 4:00 AM, crashing into a concrete wall. He was pronounced… Continue Reading →
A wedding in the city of Modiin ended on a frightening note after the chassan received a serious head injury from falling from a height of almost ten feet (3 meters), Ynet reported As is done at countless weddings, the… Continue Reading →
NYC Mayor Eric Adams has named Joel Eisdorfer, a renowned Boro Park askan, as a senior advisor to his administration. Eisdorfer is the first chasidic Jew, and the third Orthodox Jew overall, to be appointed to the Adams administration. Eisdorfer… Continue Reading →
Sharp declines in financial asset prices, higher inflation and a new significant wave COVID-19 infections pose the greatest risks to the global economy, the Bank of Israel said on Monday… Read more » The post Bank of Israel Says Financial… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will depart Monday night for a landmark visit to Bahrain at the invitation of Bahraini Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad al-Khalifa. During the… Read more » The post Bennett to Make First Official… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Palestinian sources claimed Sunday night that a 17-year-old Palestinian youth had been killed during a shootout with Israeli soldiers. The incident occurred in the north Samaria village of Silat al-Harithiya during the demolition of the home of… Continue Reading →
A suspect vandalized a school bus carrying Jewish children in Boro Park on Sunday. Video footage of the incident shows the bus making a left turn at 14th Ave. and 37th Street, when a speeding black SUV cut off the… Continue Reading →
Ukraine’s ambassador to Britain on Monday backtracked on remarks suggesting that Kyiv would reconsider its attempt to join NATO as Russia masses a huge force within striking distance of its… Read more » The post Ukraine Hints at Concessions to… Continue Reading →
A chassan was left in serious condition, and was fighting for his life Monday, after he fell while dancing on top of a table at his own wedding in Modi’in.… Read more » The post Chassan in Serious Condition After… Continue Reading →
Two frum Jews have been elected to serve on the Municipal Council of Zurich, Switzerland. Anthony Goldstein, 72, and Yehuda Spielman, 26, both of whom are members of the FDP political party, are now the only two frum elected officials… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an unfortunate incident which occurred at a wedding in Modi’in Sunday night, a choson fell of a table he was dancing on and crashed to the floor 3 meters below, sustaining a severe head injury. The… Continue Reading →
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand endorsed Gov. Kathy Hochul in the race for New York’s highest office on Monday. It’s the most prominent endorsement yet for Hochul as she looks to secure… Read more » The post Sen. Gillibrand Endorses Hochul in… Continue Reading →
The head of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) told Israeli ministers on Sunday that the Jewish state should focus on narrowing socioeconomic gaps, boosting competitiveness, and increasing… Read more » The post OECD Chief: Israel Should Close… Continue Reading →
The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing was open Monday after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week, but a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa, persisted as… Read more » The post Key U.S.-Canada Bridge Reopens as… Continue Reading →
Israel has a secret plan to rescue Jews and their relatives in case of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, senior government officials said Sunday. The planned operation includes rescuing them,… Read more » The post Israel Has Secret Plan to… Continue Reading →
After years of behind-the-scenes activity in the Gaza Strip, Egypt is going public. Since mediating a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza’s ruling Hamas terror group, Egypt has sent crews to… Read more » The post Egypt Steps Up Gaza Role… Continue Reading →
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine on Monday, part of a flurry of Western diplomacy aimed at heading off a feared Russian invasion that some warn could be just days… Read more » The post German Leader in Ukraine as… Continue Reading →