Month September 2022
Americans have grown fond of “buy now, pay later” services, but the “pay later” part is becoming increasingly difficult for some borrowers. Buy now, pay later loans allow users to pay for items such new sneakers, electronics, or luxury goods… Continue Reading →
LONDON (AP) — Thousands of mourners lined up through the night to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II in Parliament’s Westminster Hall on Thursday, as King Charles III spent a day in private to reflect on his first… Continue Reading →
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia’s Vladimir Putin and leaders from India and Central Asia gathered Thursday in Uzbekistan for a summit of a security group formed by Beijing and Moscow as a counterweight to U.S. influence. The meeting Friday of… Continue Reading →
New York State Senator Mike Martucci (R-42) didn’t parse words in describing the potentially disastrous effects of the NYS Board of Regents’ recent decision on updating substantial equivalency education standards. “The move this week by the Board of Regents to… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections. Railroads and union representatives had been in… Continue Reading →
The largest Jewish wedding in the history of the Persian Gulf took place in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday evening as the Rav of the UAE, Rav Levi Duchman, got married to Léa Hadad from Brussels. Hadad is the daughter of… Continue Reading →
The largest Jewish wedding in the history of the Persian Gulf is taking place in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday evening as the Rav of the UAE, Rav Levi Duchman, gets married to Léa Hadad from Brussels. Hadad is the daughter… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections. Railroads and union representatives had been in negotiations for 20… Continue Reading →
Just a few months ago, NYC Mayor Eric Adams declared the Big Apple a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants and touted the city’s robust social service program. Now, Adams says his city is at a “breaking point” as Texas continues… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A new book by the New York Times White House correspondent Peter Baker reveals a startling offer made by former President Trump to Jordan’s King Abdullah II: control of Judea and Samaria, a region which Jordan voluntarily… Continue Reading →
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday flew two planes of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration’s failed border policies. Flights to the upscale island… Continue Reading →
The Biden administration has picked a veteran foreign service officer with years of experience in Russian affairs as its nominee to be the next ambassador to Russia. Administration officials familiar with the matter say the nomination of Lynne Tracy, the… Continue Reading →
Former President Trump fabricated claims that the Secret Service had security concerns about him sitting for a deposition at New York AG Letitia James’ office in an attempt to get its location moved, according to court documents seen by people… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Former Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard announced that he is engaged to be married, less than a year after the death of his wife Esther who had canvassed for his release from prison for many years. Esther died… Continue Reading →
Are you the executive or decision maker of a nonprofit organization? As you know, running an organization can be very complex involving many aspects unique to the nonprofit world. Introducing a business conference just for you – The Nonprofit Conference taking place this Tuesday, September… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com First off – the reader should know that even though it is called Junior Shmiras HaLashon – the work is a masterful work that brings this intricacies of the Chofetz Chaim’s shmiras haLashon to… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (Yaakov M / VINnews) — A group of President Trump’s closest supporters attempted to secretly undermine and replace Jared Kushner, and they chose Shabbos to do so, in order to avoid Trump’s orthodox Jewish son-in-law. The group, led by… Continue Reading →
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday flew two planes of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration’s failed border policies. Flights… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has cleared the way for an LGBTQ group to gain official recognition from a Jewish university in New York, though that may not last. By a 5-4 vote Wednesday, the justices lifted a temporary… Continue Reading →
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s car collided with another vehicle early Thursday after a battlefield visit, but he was not seriously injured, his spokesman said. Zelenskyy was returning to Kyiv from the Kharkiv region, where he visited… Continue Reading →
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, HaRav Moshe Reuven Asman, the chief Chabad Rav in Kyiv, has been tirelessly working to assist the people of Ukraine and provide humanitarian aid to refugees. Under his leadership, members of his kehilla helped… Continue Reading →