Month August 2022
BROOKLYN (VINnews) – The word “Hitler” was painted onto the wall of a synagogue in New York City on Wednesday. Rabbi Asher Altschul found the graffiti on Congregation Beth Shalom of Kingsbay in Brooklyn early in the morning, said local… Continue Reading →
Although it has been 5 years since any graves were desecrated on Har Hazeisim, the recent defacement of two tombstones of IDF fighters prompted a strong letter of protest from the International Committee for Har Hazeisim (ICHH) to Defense Minister… Continue Reading →
Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski advanced from her primary along with Kelly Tshibaka, her GOP rival endorsed by former President Donald Trump, while another Trump-backed candidate, Republican Sarah Palin, was among the candidates bound for the November general election… Continue Reading →
For the second year in a row, Arizona and Nevada will face cuts in the amount of water they can draw from the Colorado River as the West endures more drought, federal officials announced Tuesday. The cuts planned for next… Continue Reading →
In light of the numerous disasters that have befallen the Chareidi sector during Bein HaZemanim, HaMashgiach HaTaddik HaRav Don Segal spoke words of chizuk this week. Speaking in a broken and tear-filled voice, HaRav Segal said: “Our hearts are broken, every… Continue Reading →
MIAMI (AP) — Scientists and students from the University of Miami dove into the dark waters a few miles off the shores of Miami this week as part of an effort to develop hybrid reefs. The team from the Rosenstiel… Continue Reading →
Two Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million to hundreds who fell victim to their crimes. U.S. District Judge Christopher Conner awarded $106… Continue Reading →
An elected Florida prosecutor who was removed from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis because of his positions on abortion and transgender rights filed suit Wednesday to get his job back, saying the Republican leader violated his First Amendment rights. DeSantis… Continue Reading →
Rudy Giuliani faced a special grand jury Wednesday under a judge’s order to appear before the panel investigating attempts by former President Donald Trump and others to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia. News cameras swarmed Giuliani as he… Continue Reading →
UNITED NATIONS (JNS) – The Palestinian Authority is again seeking full membership in the United Nations, although the effort is liable to fail just as Ramallah’s previous attempt did in 2011 when the Obama administration essentially kiboshed the initiative in… Continue Reading →
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. traffic fatalities began to climb two years ago and that deadly trend is continuing in 2022. Roadway deaths rose 7% during the first three months of the year to 9,560 people, the highest number for a… Continue Reading →
The head of Russian proxy forces in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region has sent a message to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un calling for cooperation amid signs the North is considering sending laborers for restoration projects in Russian-occupied regions of… Continue Reading →
Rudy Giuliani, who is now squarely in the crosshairs of a Georgia probe into attempts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, is reportedly “nervous” and just wants to die a free man. Giuliani argued that he couldn’t give testimony… Continue Reading →
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An elected Florida prosecutor who was removed from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis because of his positions on abortion and transgender rights filed suit Wednesday to get his job back, saying the Republican leader violated his… Continue Reading →
Britain’s inflation rate rose to a new 40-year high of 10.1% in July, a faster pace than in the U.S. and Europe as climbing food prices in the United Kingdom tightened a cost-of-living squeeze fueled by the soaring cost of… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00, 9:00Mincha: 1:40, 8:20Maariv: 8:40, 9:45 R` Berel WeissHusband R` Sruly SiegmanFather Mrs. Sima SiegmanMother R` Sholi SiegmanBrother R` Yidi SiegmanBrother R` Moti SiegmanBrother R` Nussi SiegmanBrother R` Yossi SiegmanBrother Mrs. Rivky DeutchSister Mrs. Neshie GelbwachsSister… Continue Reading →
Former President Donald Trump wasted no time taking a victory lap over Rep. Liz Cheney’s trouncing in the Republican primary for the state’s only seat in the House of Representatives. On late Tuesday, Trump took to his Truth Social account… Continue Reading →
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday implored fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at the FBI over the search of Donald Trump’s Florida home and denounced calls by some of the former president’s allies to… Continue Reading →
The head of nation’s top public health agency on Wednesday announced a shake-up of the organization, intended to make it more nimble. The planned changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — CDC leaders call it a “reset”—… Continue Reading →
NASA’s new moon rocket arrived at the launch pad Wednesday ahead of its debut flight in less than two weeks. The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket emerged from its mammoth hangar late Tuesday night, drawing crowds of Kennedy Space Center workers. It… Continue Reading →