Month July 2022
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is called, “B’Ikvei HaGalus”, and its over 700 pages makes it, in all probability, the most comprehensive Torah work on the Churban and subsequent galus – ever printed. Written by Rabbi Yaakov Beer an… Continue Reading →
The Arizona Republican Party has censured state House Speaker Rusty Bowers after his gripping public testimony to the Jan. 6 panel about Donald Trump’s relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election. The censure Tuesday night by the state GOP’s… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is called, “B’Ikvei HaGalus”, and its over 700 pages makes it, in all probability, the most comprehensive Torah work on the Churban and subsequent galus – ever printed. Written by Rabbi Yaakov Beer an… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The sharp eyes of the Av Beis Din in the Jerusalem Rabbinical Court noted that a get refuser who appeared in his court was engrossed all the time in his cell phone. In a brilliant move, the… Continue Reading →
Michelle Obama will have a book out this fall, “The Light We Carry,” in which she reflects upon her experiences and shares insights on navigating an increasingly stressful world. It’s the former first lady’s first entirely new work since the… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon announced Thursday it will acquire the primary care organization One Medical in a deal valued roughly at $3.9 billion, marking another expansion for the retailer into health care services. The Seattle-based e-commerce giant said in… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits last week rose to the highest level in more than eight months in what may be a sign that the labor market is weakening. Applications for jobless aid for… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden is proposing to spend roughly $37 billion for fighting and preventing crime, including $13 billion to help communities hire and train 100,000 police officers over five years. Biden will outline his anti-crime program on Thursday during a… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Shin Bet security agency revealed Thursday that it had cracked a terror cell centered in Shechem which had been responsible for a number of shooting attacks at Israeli’s near Yosef’s Tomb in recent months. One of… Continue Reading →
The message to U.S. lawmakers from Ukraine’s first lady, delivered amid stark and graphic images of civilian bloodshed, couldn’t have been clearer: After nearly five full months since Russia launched its invasion, Olena Zelenska said that her country needs more… Continue Reading →
A huge swarm of jellyfish was seen in the Bay of Haifa off of Israel’s northern coastline, Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority stated on Wednesday. The massive swarm was first spotted by Israel Nature and Parks Authority (INPA) Director-General Raya… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Two years after the death of the Sadigora Rebbe and after many months of dispute and discussion over his will, the Bnei Brak Beis Din headed by Rabbi Sariel Rosenberg has ruled that only the rebbe in… Continue Reading →
Italian Premier Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after key coalition allies boycotted a confidence vote, signaling the likelihood of an early election and a renewed period of uncertainty for Italy and Europe at a critical time. Draghi tendered his resignation to… Continue Reading →
A storm of outrage arose over a Channel 13 News report published on Monday featuring an unprecedented visit to Mecca by an Israeli reporter, a violation of the strict ban on the entry of non-Muslims to Islam’s holiest city. Gil… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com You can tell from the traffic. This past June 25th, President Biden passed the Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA). Interestingly enough, the move received bi-partisan support (maybe not so interesting, as which politician in… Continue Reading →
The House Jan. 6 committee will hold its final hearing of the summer the way the series began — vividly making the case that Donald Trump’s lies about a stolen election fueled the grisly U.S. Capitol attack, which he did… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com You can tell from the traffic. This past June 25th, President Biden passed the Keep Kids Fed Act (KKFA). Interestingly enough, the move received bi-partisan support (maybe not so interesting, as which politician in… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Torah world is praying for the speedy recovery of Hagaon Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, the Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh, who did not feel well Thursday and was hospitalized for medical treatment. Rabbi Edelstein (99) was diagnosed last… Continue Reading →
Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai and other senior other police officers are expected to receive warning letters in the coming weeks from the state commission of inquiry into the Meron disaster, Ynet reported on Wednesday. The significance of the warning letters… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There is a theory that dates back long ago, that the origin of the word, “lullaby” comes from the Yiddish – “Lilith Abi – Lilith Go Away.” Adam HaRishon’s first wife, Lilith, was attached… Continue Reading →
Ukrainian forces on Wednesday damaged a bridge that is key to supplying Russian troops in southern Ukraine, where Russia’s foreign minister said Moscow will consolidate its territorial gains. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told state-controlled RT television and the RIA… Continue Reading →