Month May 2022
[COMMUNICATED] This week, readers across the globe were blown away by video footage of Rivky Gefner, a 17-year-old Israeli girl who has been courageously battling an aggressive form of cancer. “What feels like a lifetime ago but was only 2 weeks… Continue Reading →
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers zeroed in on a possible location of a passenger plane with 22 people aboard that is feared to have crashed Sunday in cloudy weather in Nepal’s mountains, officials said. The Tara Air plane, which was… Continue Reading →
It’s early morning and Shlomo Levy is in the ICU fighting for his life. The tangled maze of wires running across his body, and the cacophony of beeping monitors in the background, are testament that despite his very dismal prognosis,… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Yeshiva Learning for Anyone from Anywhere Do you miss a b’iyun seder as part of your day? Shesulim may be the answer for you! Shesulim is Yeshiva learning for everyone, including balei battim, rebbeim, and working guys who miss… Continue Reading →
See below for Lakewood’s Memorial Day Parade schedule. For the Jackson parade, click here. The post Monday: Lakewood and Jackson Memorial Day Parade Schedules appeared first on The Lakewood Scoop.
The MKs of United Torah Judaism met with Hagaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein on Motzei Shabbos in his home on Bnei Brak to consult with him about various issues related to the fragile political situation. HaRav Edelstein urged the MKs to… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Residents of Rosh Ha’ayin had their car stolen on Shabbat -along with the toddler sitting in it. The residents had gone to a gas station on Road 6, Israel’s North-South highway, and had left the car with… Continue Reading →
The accident occurred last night on Ocean Avenue when a car attempted to avoid a turning vehicle, landing him in a fire hydrant. No serious injuries were reported. Provided by Heshy’s Towing. The post Accident in Lakewood caught on Dashcam… Continue Reading →
The proposed settlement of more than $1 billion as compensation for the 98 people who died in a Florida condominium collapse is far from the largest in U.S. history. Even adding in the $96 million proposed for property owners in… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden told graduates Saturday at his alma mater, the University of Delaware, that “now it’s your hour,” as he encouraged young people in the United States to help the country live up to its ideals. Speaking to more… Continue Reading →
Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill criminalizing the normalization of ties and any relations, including business ties, with Israel. The legislation says that violation of the law is punishable with a death sentence or life imprisonment. The law was… Continue Reading →
Iraqi lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill criminalizing the normalization of ties and any relations, including business ties, with Israel. The legislation says that violation of the law is punishable with a death sentence or life imprisonment. The law was… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Meir Mazuz, the head of the Kisei Rachamim yeshiva and a prominent Sephardic rabbi, sharply criticized Foreign Minister Yair Lapid and Finance Minister Liberman for their behavior towards the chareidi community. The rabbi’s words come in… Continue Reading →
Rosh Yeshivas Kisei Rachamaim HaRav Meir Mazuz harshly censured Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Motzei Shabbos, calling them “worse than Nazis.” HaRav Mazuz said during his weekly shiur: “There are many reshaim there – we… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Thousands of celebrators marked Jerusalem Day at the Western Wall and on Temple Mount with prayers of thanksgiving as well as singing and dancing. The festivities included unfurling the largest Israeli flag in the world at the… Continue Reading →
Police in Sri Lanka used tear gas and a water cannons Saturday to disperse demonstrators trying to approach the president’s office to demand he resign over the country’s ongoing economic crisis. The demonstrators were rallying to mark the 50th day… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com 55 years ago, something remarkable happened. It happened for the very first time in nearly two millennium. What was it? *****If anyone can help sponsor a Bar Mitzvah for a child whose parents have… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com 55 years ago, something remarkable happened. It happened for the very first time in nearly two millennium. What was it? *****If anyone can help sponsor a Bar Mitzvah for a child whose parents have… Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic missile, a demonstration of the military’s long-range strike capability amid the fighting in Ukraine. The Defense Ministry said the Admiral Gorshkov frigate of the Northern… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Airline travelers are not only facing sticker shock this Memorial Day weekend, the kickoff to the summer travel season. They’re also dealing with a pileup of flight cancellations. More than 1,400 flights were canceled as of… Continue Reading →
A Florida judge on Saturday gave initial approval to a settlement of more than $1 billion to families who lost loved ones in the collapse last year of a Florida beachfront condominium building in which 98 people died. The quick… Continue Reading →