Month September 2022
LONDON (AP) — Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral Monday that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds who massed along the streets of London to… Continue Reading →
Responding to accusations made by Democrats against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Senator Ted Cruz didn’t hold back. “Let’s talk about the law. You’re a lawyer, Senator,” Fox News host Sean Hannity said to Cruz…. Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com A conversation in shul recently took place on a Sunday morning between a prominent lawyer talmid chochom and a mechanech. The subject of the conversation was about a Kollel for single bochurim. The conversation… Continue Reading →
At a rally in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday, former President Donald Trump claimed that invented the word “caravan” to describe large groups of migrants heading to the U.S. border. Trump bragged that he told foreign leaders that he would withhold… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A young Jerusalem singer is suing the Jerusalem Municipality in the magistrates court after it refused to support a performance she was giving since it is reserved for women alone and allegedly discriminates against men. The singer… Continue Reading →
This past week brought an extraordinary assault against the Chassidishe community by the New York Times. Timed to appear the day before a New York Board of Regents vote on regulations opposed by yeshivas, the true target of the Times… Continue Reading →
U.S. President Joe Biden paid his respects at Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin on Sunday as thousands of police, hundreds of British troops and an army of officials made final preparations for the queen’s state funeral — a spectacular display of… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The material below is based upon Maamar #1,2, and 8 of Vaadim published in Elul of 5780 delivered by Rav Schustal Shlita and published by Rabbi Shimon Meir Perlman in a Kuntrus entitled, “Kol… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — In his first western media interview since assuming the Iranian presidency last year, Iran’s leader Ebrahim Raisi cast doubt on whether the Holocaust ever happened and called Israel a “false regime.” Speaking with veteran US reporter… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden raised eyebrows in an interview with 60 Minutes that aired Sunday night when he declined to say definitively that he is planning to run for a second term as president in 2024. “Sir, are you committed to… Continue Reading →
Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around. Forecasters said the storm would cause massive flooding and threatened to… Continue Reading →
MICHIGAN (Yaakov M / VINnews) — In his first sit-down interview in seven months, President Joe Biden made a bombshell declaration, saying that the Covid pandemic is over. In a clip that aired Sunday on CBS, the president is seen… Continue Reading →
BEIJING (AP) — President Joe Biden says U.S. forces would defend Taiwan if China tries to invade the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing as part of its territory, adding to displays of official American support for the island democracy. Asked… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Ambassador in Moscow Alexander Ben-Tzvi held a meeting last week with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov on the issue of Jews gathering in Uman for Rosh Hashanah. Ben-Tzvi informed Bogdanov that although Israel issued travel warnings to Ukraine… Continue Reading →
BORO PARK (VINnews) — A Jewish man in Boro Park was assaulted on Shabbos afternoon as he walked to Shul. Video footage shows the man walking on the sidewalk, when he is approached by the woman, who then appears to… Continue Reading →
BROOKLYN (VINnews) — I want to alert everyone that in the past week, I have received 2 letters from a missionary organization to my Flatbush home. (I have not idea how they got my name and mailing address). They appear… Continue Reading →
Two more buses filled with migrants who illegally entered Texas arrived in New York City on Sunday morning, following the arrival of six buses on Saturday and additional buses expected later in the day. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has bused… Continue Reading →
Limited quantity. Exclusive to Hidabroot. Elul 5781. The Sar HaTorah, HaRav Chaim Kanievsky ztl handwrote a bracha for Hidabroot supporters. He added, ‘whoever will support the holy work of Hidabroot will be zoche to abundant parnassah.’ Elul 5782…. Continue Reading →
An honor guard fired a three-gun salute toward cloudy skies as friends and comrades-in-arms gathered in Kyiv to bid farewell to a Russian woman who was killed while fighting on Ukraine’s side in the war with her native country. Olga… Continue Reading →
The buck isn’t stopping. The value of the U.S. dollar has been on a tear for more than a year against everything from the British pound across the Atlantic to the South Korean won across the Pacific. After rising again… Continue Reading →