Month August 2022
A horrific tragedy struck the Baltimore Jewish community on Wednesday, as word spread of the murder of a young member of the kehilla in nearby Washington, D.C. Sources tell YWN that Aryeh Wolf, approximately 25 years old, was shot at… Continue Reading →
An El Paso County grand jury has indicted Democratic state Sen. Pete Lee, chair of the chamber’s judicial committee, on one count of voting outside the district where he resides in 2020, in violation of state law. Lee vigorously denies… Continue Reading →
Gasoline prices dipped to just under the $4 mark for the first time in more than five months — good news for consumers who are struggling with high prices for many other essentials. AAA said the national average for a… Continue Reading →
China on Wednesday repeated military threats against Taiwan while appearing to wind down wargames near the self-governing island it claims as its own territory that have raised tensions between the two sides to their highest level in years. The message… Continue Reading →
The US is not doing enough to stop the Iranian threat, former National Security Adviser John Bolton, who was the target of an assassination plot, told Iran International on Wednesday night. Bolton said that there are a larger number of… Continue Reading →
The FBI on Monday raided Donald Trump’s home and office at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in a search that was ostensibly related to an investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents. But some are sniffing… Continue Reading →
The FBI on Monday raided Donald Trump’s home and office at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, in a search that was ostensibly related to an investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents. But some are sniffing… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Death of the family? For the first time since records began in 1845, there were more children born in England out of wedlock than in marriages in 2021, according to official figures released by the British… Continue Reading →
Gasoline prices dipped to just under the $4 mark for the first time in more than five months — good news for consumers who are struggling with high prices for many other essentials. AAA said the national average for a… Continue Reading →
Drivers entering the heart of New York City would pay an extra $9 to $23 as soon as the end of next year under a plan aimed at reducing congestion in the country’s most congested city. Details on the plan,… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Two Israelis were killed by an apparently drunk driver who veered off the road in the town of Ramsgate in Southern England. The two have been identified as a father and his daughter, whom he was visiting… Continue Reading →
Three people were killed Wednesday when a house exploded in the southern Indiana city of Evansville, authorities said. David Anson, chief deputy coroner for Vanderburgh County, told The Associated Press that the identities of the people who died would not… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — While Israel’s justice system has focused its attention on the trial of former prime minister Netanyahu, accused of various white collar crimes, it largely ignores the continuous murderous incitement which takes place in the Arab sector. This… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com So what are the top seven things to know about Shabbos Nachamu? #1. Firstly, being joyous and celebrating Shabbos Nachamu is a custom with deep historical roots. The Maharil (1365 – 1427) in his… Continue Reading →
The prisoners at the penal colony in St. Petersburg were expecting a visit by officials, thinking it would be some sort of inspection. Instead, men in uniform arrived and offered them amnesty — if they agreed to fight alongside the… Continue Reading →
In a striking speech before thousands of North Koreans, leader Kim Jong Un’s sister said he suffered a fever while guiding the country to victory over the coronavirus. She blamed rival South Korea for the outbreak and vowed “deadly” retaliation…. Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden is flying high, with his approval ratings steadily climbing amid several legislative wins, the killing of al-Qaeda’s leader, and multiple ongoing investigations into his chief political rival, Donald Trump. A new poll from Reuters-Ipsos finds the president… Continue Reading →
Israeli students and academics sent a letter to Ben & Jerry’s accusing it of illegally occupying land in Vermont that once belonged to the Abenaki native American tribe. The letter, which was obtained by the New York Post, was signed… Continue Reading →
Reviewed by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This author predicts that this sefer will sell out immediately as soon as it arrives in the United States. Rav Dovid Feinstein zatzal (1929-2020) was the leading Posaik in the United States since… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Likud party held primaries Wednesday to determine their Knesset list for the forthcoming Israeli elections. 58% of Likud voters participated in the primaries and based on polls and about 50% of the votes counted, the new… Continue Reading →
Renaming nine U.S. Army posts that honor Confederate officers would cost a total of $21 million if the installations rebrand everything from welcome marquees and street signs to water towers and hospital doors, according to an independent commission. The Naming… Continue Reading →