Month August 2022
The New York Times has come under fire again for hiring freelancers with a history of anti-Semitic social-media posts. Weeks ago, the paper severed ties with producer and fixer Fady Hanona, who repeatedly espoused anti-Semitic and anti-Israel hostility and spoke… Continue Reading →
Jewish Babies a Hot Demographic, Prompting Overseas Formula Manufacturers to Seek Kosher Supervision
NEW YORK (VINnews/Sandy Eller) – Recognizing the importance of the Jewish market to their collective bottom lines, overseas formula manufacturers have been working hand in hand with the Orthodox Union to ensure that their products meet the needs of the… Continue Reading →
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A truck collided with a minibus packed with laborers on Tuesday in southwestern Iran, local media reported, killing at least 16 people. The crash in the impoverished Khuzestan province also injured eight passengers, who were rushed… Continue Reading →
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Former President Donald Trump essentially called for a revolt in the FBI over the agency’s raid of his Mar-a-Lago estate and seizure of documents. “When are the great Agents, and others, in the FBI going to say, ‘we aren’t going… Continue Reading →
ZAKA Search and Rescue, first established in 1989, is recognised as the premier international address in times of crisis. They are on call 24 hours a day, ready to provide a multi-faceted response to any form of disaster; be it… Continue Reading →
The United Nations and Pakistan issued an appeal Tuesday for $160 million in emergency funding to help millions affected by record-breaking floods that have killed more than 1,150 people since mid-June. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres said Pakistan’s flooding, caused by… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Shock and revulsion filled the orthodox community in Israel after it was revealed that the agriculture minister, a member of Yisrael Beitenu, is working to issue permits which would allow more pig slaughterhouses in Israel. Currently the… Continue Reading →
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has again filed paperwork to terminate his agreement to buy Twitter, this time based on information in a whistleblower complaint filed by Twitter’s former head of security. In an SEC filing Tuesday, Musk said his legal… Continue Reading →
A Maryland man affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Monday to more than four years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol, where he encountered Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer as his armed security detail… Continue Reading →
A surge in fighting on the southern front line and a Ukrainian claim of new attacks on Russian positions fed speculation Tuesday that a long-expected counteroffensive has started to try to turn the tide of the war. But Ukrainian officials… Continue Reading →
Top Syrian military and government officials have reportedly asked Iran not to carry out attacks against Israel from its territory, prompting Iran to instead attack U.S. bases in response to Israeli airstrikes. The New York Times reported that the request came during… Continue Reading →
A car driven by Princess Diana in the 1980s sold for 650,000 pounds ($764,000) at auction Saturday, just days before the 25th anniversary of her death. Silverstone Auctions said there was “fierce bidding” for the black Ford Escort RS Turbo… Continue Reading →
A newly unsealed FBI document about the investigation at Mar-a-Lago not only offers new details about the probe but also reveals clues about the arguments former President Donald Trump’s legal team intends to make. A May 25 letter from one… Continue Reading →
Rebbetzin Tziporah Lau, who suffered a stroke over Pesach, is still hospitalized in serious condition. She underwent a medical procedure on Sunday and Chief Rabbi Rav Dovid Lau asked the public to continue davening for his wife. A statement from… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Jonathan Pollard announced recently that he did not intend to enter the political arena in Israel but has still called on people to vote for Ayelet Shaked’s Zionist Spirit party. Pollard, who spent 30 years in American… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The chasidic court of Zvhil was plunged into mourning after the Admor, Rabbi Shlomo Goldman, died suddenly Monday night at the age of 66. Rabbi Goldman collapsed at his home on Yechezkel street in Jerusalem and, despite… Continue Reading →
The Zvhiller chassidus is reeling in shock after the sudden petirah of the Zvhiller Rebbe, HaGaon HaTzaddik Rav Shlomo Goldman, z’tl on Monday evening at the age of 66. The Rebbe, z’tl, who suffered from heart issues, was unfeeling unwell… Continue Reading →
Five Jews traveled to Kever Yosef in Shechem in a private car overnight Monday and came under gunfire by terrorists near the kever. Two were injured, one severely and one moderately. The passengers did not coordinate their visit with the… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) — A wild video posted on Instagram shows a fearless good samaritan ripping a gun away from a mugger in Manhattan, while he was attempting to rob a helpless victim. It occurred this past weekend when… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – Yeshiva University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block a New York court order mandating that the Orthodox Jewish university recognize an LGBT group as an official campus club. The emergency request comes after an… Continue Reading →