Month November 2022
Bidding to address a mental health crisis on New York City streets and subways, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday that authorities would more aggressively intervene to get people into treatment, describing “a moral obligation” to act, even if it means… Continue Reading →
Residents in several towns across Louisiana and Mississippi took cover as tornado sirens blared late Tuesday, and forecasters warned of the threat of strong twisters capable of tracking long distances on the ground as a severe weather outbreak erupted in… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A Beis Din in Beitar Illit has issued an unusual ruling which would prevent residents from performing any construction work on the roofs of their buildings during the winter months as this can cause significant damage to… Continue Reading →
Senate Minority Mitch McConnell made his feelings about Donald Trump’s meeting with antisemites Kanye West and Nick Fuentes clear, saying “there is no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or white supremacy.” “Anyone meeting with people advocating that point… Continue Reading →
Osem’s Sabra (Tzabar) company informed the Israeli public on Tuesday evening that salmonella was found in its “Abu Marwan” chummus products with an expiration date of 12/26/2022. According to the company, the source of the problem is apparently in one… Continue Reading →
In a significant development in the investigation of last week’s double bombings in Jerusalem, Israel Police and Shin Bet overnight Tuesday arrested several suspects of involvement in the attacks. Security forces have been on high alert since the attack due… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a huge wedding which took place at the Design City mall complex in Mishor Adomim, the Boyaner Rebbe, together with thousands of chasidim and a gallery of Admorim and prominent rabbis, celebrated the wedding of his… Continue Reading →
BROOKLYN (VINnews) — A Hasidic man was harassed on the J train heading from Brooklyn to Manhattan on Monday. The incident was tweeted out by another train passenger, who called the incident “terrifiying to witness.” According to the witness, the… Continue Reading →
I was spending time with a friend when I realized that I had marked this article down as due on the 26th instead of the 16th, when it was actually due. I abruptly went from laughter to sheer panic. “Is… Continue Reading →
European, and especially British, Jewry was thrown into mourning with the recent passing of Dayan Chanoch Ehrentreu. Commonly known simply as “the Dayan,” he served as the rosh of several batei din on the European continent for over 40 years…. Continue Reading →
Equipment: Hand or stand mixer Ingredients: 32 oz. Classic Challah Dough Filling: 2 eggs ¾ cup confectioners’ sugar 1¼ cups chocolate chips 1½ sticks margarine or butter Zest of 1 orange 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon orange extract or… Continue Reading →
It was a Friday night right after candle lighting. I was finally about to relax on the couch when I noticed that my seven-year-old daughter’s eye looked frighteningly swollen. Rivka had been suffering lately from environmental allergies that made her… Continue Reading →
Sometimes a person moves through his career, working various jobs and succeeding at them until he ultimately fulfills his dream of running his own company. That is the story of Larry Paparo, CEO of Floafers. Larry started his career in… Continue Reading →
Empty streets. Barricades strung along roadways. Parked cars unused for so long that some of them can no longer be started. People indoors, some of them possibly locked inside, waiting to be released. Many have no food. The streets of… Continue Reading →
The master of ceremonies stood on a platform in Times Square, loudly inveighing against people of non-color. Flanked by two assistants dressed, like he was, in colorful caps and robes adorned with Jewish symbols, he spewed particular malice at “so-called… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. gun death rate last year hit its highest mark in nearly three decades, and the rate among women has been growing faster than that of men, according to study published Tuesday. The increase among… Continue Reading →
A formerly ardent Trump fan in Congress and one of his earliest supporters, Rep. Lou Barletta, says he will not support Trump’s run for the presidency in 2024 because Trump demands loyalty but doesn’t give it back. “I’m not supporting… Continue Reading →
Nissim Saal has just appeared on the Chazanus scene a few years ago, and has taken the world by storm. With his incredible high notes, and perct pitch, Saal has been “wowing” audiences around the globe. Saal who is produced… Continue Reading →
The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with a partisan-tinged dispute over a Biden administration policy that would prioritize deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk. It was not clear after arguments that stretched… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A decade after its last election autopsy, the Republican National Committee is moving forward with a new post-election audit designed to examine the GOP’s underwhelming performance in the recent midterms and the party’s broader struggles in… Continue Reading →
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and other efforts to combat the still-spreading virus. Eagle-eyed… Continue Reading →