Month September 2022
Virginia has denied parole to convicted sniper killer Lee Boyd Malvo, ruling that he is still a risk to the community two decades after he and his partner terrorized the Washington, D.C., region with a series of random shootings. Malvo… Continue Reading →
Virginia has denied parole to convicted sniper killer Lee Boyd Malvo, ruling that he is still a risk to the community two decades after he and his partner terrorized the Washington, D.C., region with a series of random shootings. Malvo… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden met Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another American detained in Russia, Paul Whelan, the first face-to-face encounter that the president has had with the relatives. In a statement after the meetings, which… Continue Reading →
THE FINAL 2 “HOSTAGE” EVENTs WITH RACHEL IN MONSEY AND LAKEWOOD MONSEY – SUNDAY, SEP 18@The Atrium Ballroom401 New York 59, Monsey 10952 LAKEWOOD – MONDAY, SEP 19@Tashbar Of Lakewood82 Oak St, 08701 All nights, doors open at 7:30 www.YadLAchimTour.com… Continue Reading →
BROOKLYN (VINnews) — A well-known yeshiva has mistakenly hired a teacher who claims to be female but is actually a biological male. Now Yeshiva Magen David’s administration is in a difficult bind. If they fire him, they could be slapped… Continue Reading →
As a bochur, I visited North and South Carolina a few times on Merkos shlichus, a shlichus for bochurim who travel to small cities during the summer. One time after I returned, Rabbi Chadakov, the Rebbe’s secretary, told me to… Continue Reading →
Migrants flown to Martha’s Vineyard on the orders of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will be moved Friday to housing on a military base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said. The Republican governor said the move to the mainland… Continue Reading →
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has denied parole to convicted sniper killer Lee Boyd Malvo, ruling that he is still a risk to the community two decades after he and his partner terrorized the Washington, D.C., region with a series… Continue Reading →
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Museums in New York that exhibit artworks looted by Nazis during the Holocaust are now required by law to let the public know about those dark chapters in their provenance through placards displayed with the stolen… Continue Reading →
The line organized by British authorities for people to view Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin as she lies in state has reopened after being closed for more than seven hours due to a surge in numbers. But officials said Friday afternoon… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving one step closer to developing a central bank digital currency, known as the digital dollar, saying it would help reinforce the U.S. role as a leader in the world financial system. The… Continue Reading →
After winking at QAnon for years, Donald Trump is overtly embracing the baseless conspiracy theory, even as the number of frightening real-world events linked to it grows. On Tuesday, using his Truth Social platform, the Republican former president reposted an… Continue Reading →
BERLIN (JTA) – Germany’s public broadcaster, Deutsche Welle, has revised its code of conduct to require support for Israel’s right to exist, and employees who fail to do so may now be fired. The move announced Sept. 1 preceded a… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — When a government document mysteriously appeared earlier this week in the highest profile case in the federal court system, it had the hallmarks of another explosive storyline in the Justice Department’s investigation into classified records stored at… Continue Reading →
(AP) – Uber said Thursday that it reached out to law enforcement after a hacker apparently breached its network. A security engineer said the intruder provided evidence of obtaining access to crucial systems at the ride-hailing service. There was no… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — A bloc of Arab parties has split ahead of Israel’s fifth elections in less than four years, a move that could dilute the minority’s political influence and aid former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s return to power. The… Continue Reading →
A terrifying incident unfolded in Flatbush at around 3 am Friday when Flatbush Shomrim were asked to respond to Ave. M and 26th Street over a man apparently staking out homes in the area. Responding members set up a perimeter… Continue Reading →
BEIJING (AP) — A massive fire sent flames and black smoke pouring Friday from a 42-story skyscraper in central China belonging to the country’s largest telecoms operator, but no casualties were reported, officials said. Dozens of floors burned in the… Continue Reading →
IZIUM, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian authorities began unearthing bodies Friday from a mass burial site in a forest recaptured from Russian forces — a find that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said was an example of “what the Russian occupation has led… Continue Reading →
Senior Ashkenazic rabbanim in Eretz Yisroel have signed onto a letter decrying the recent practice of shuls making “musical selichos” with singers and instruments. Led by the Ponavez Rosh Yeshiva, Harav Hagaon Rav Gershon Edelstein, the signers of the kol… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Rav Gershon Ribner shlita is an outstanding Torah scholar who has authored brilliant seforim on Shas. The seforim are Talmudic masterpieces that reflect great depth and originality. Rav Ribner is also a prestigious member… Continue Reading →