Month December 2022
Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn into office Thursday, taking the helm of the most right-wing and religiously conservative government in Israel’s history. Netanyahu promised that his sixth stint as prime minister will deliver political stability after five back-to-back elections rocked the… Continue Reading →
One person is dead, and two others are injured following a home-invasion burglary gone wrong in Bensonhurst. It happened shortly before 6 a.m. Thursday on 17th Avenue near 82nd Street. Police say two suspects burst into the second floor of… Continue Reading →
A massive fire at a Cambodian hotel casino that lasted more than 12 hours killed at least 19 people and injured more than 60, while other victims were apparently not yet accounted for Thursday. Neighboring Thailand sent firetrucks and emergency… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Incoming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium at the Knesset on Thursday to launch his new government, announcing it would focus on three main goals. First, he said, it would prevent Iran from “developing an arsenal… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rav Yaakov Mendelson, a prominent Gerer Chasid who had joined Rav Shaul’s community, was a big Baal Tzedakah involved in many benevolent activities, but only after his passing last Shabbos did his family discover the extent of… Continue Reading →
Multiple regions of Ukraine, including its capital, faced a massive Russian missile attack Thursday, the biggest wave of strikes in weeks targeting power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing weather. Air raid sirens rang out across the country. Ukraine’s… Continue Reading →
Roads reopened Thursday in storm-besieged Buffalo as authorities continued searching for people who may have died or are stuck and suffering after last week’s blizzard. The driving ban in New York’s second-most-populous city was lifted just after midnight Thursday, Mayor… Continue Reading →
An 80-year-old Southern California liquor store owner who opened fire with a shotgun and wounded a would-be armed robber this summer has died, the store reported Tuesday. Craig Cope died Tuesday morning, and a memorial at Norco Market & Liquor… Continue Reading →
ABSURD: Terrorist Responsible For Murder Of 7 Israelis Got 150,000 NIS Cancer Treatments From Israel
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — When Nasser Abu Hmeid, a terrorist responsible for the murder of seven Israelis including Meir Kahane’s son Binyamin and his wife Talia, died in jail last week of cancer, Palestinian sources were quick to condemn Israel. The… Continue Reading →
UNBELIEVABLE: 94% of Anti-Jewish Assaults in NYC Targeted Orthodox Jews, Just TWO Perps Went to Jail
A new report from Americans Against Antisemitism found that a stunning majority – 94% – of anti-Jewish assaults in New York City between 2018 and 2022 specifically targeted Orthodox Jews, and that 97% of those attacks were perpetrated by other… Continue Reading →
A familiar mix of disappointment, patience and determination spread among migrants on Mexico’s northern border waiting to enter the United States as they faced the reality that pandemic-era asylum limits would remain for now. Cautious optimism for an immediate opening… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Nearly two months after the elections in Israel led to a resounding victory for the right-wing parties, Israel’s new government will finally be sworn in Thursday morning. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu wished to conclude the formation of… Continue Reading →
YERUSHALAYIM • BNEI BRAK • BEIT SHEMESH • BEITAR • KRIYAT SEFER • LONDON THE UNIQUE SHAS YIDEN SYSTEM SHOWS RESULTS 160 DAYS MORE LEARNING per year than the average kollel! Learning 7 DAYS/WEEK incl. erev Shabbos & Shabbos, erev Yom Tov & Yom Tov Each… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Sfas Tamim Foundation At times, one needs to understand the historical context of what our Gedolim have said – in order to fully plummet their meaning. This is especially true regarding the Sfas Emes,… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Sfas Tamim Foundation At times, one needs to understand the historical context of what our Gedolim have said – in order to fully plummet their meaning. This is especially true regarding the Sfas Emes,… Continue Reading →
The National Guard went door to door in parts of Buffalo on Wednesday to check on people who lost power during the area’s deadliest winter storm in decades, and authorities faced the tragic possibility of finding more victims amid melting… Continue Reading →
A broad slide for stocks added to Wall Street’s recent losses Wednesday, as investors count down to the end of the worst year for the S&P 500 since 2008. The S&P 500 fell 1.2%, with technology, energy and industrial stocks… Continue Reading →
Chaim is the only boy in a family full of girls. He was thrilled that his bar mitzvah was approaching. Shortly before his bar mitzvah, he started to feel unwell. After a visit to his doctor he was informed that… Continue Reading →
Serves 6 5 cans tuna in water, drained 2 tablespoons avocado-oil mayonnaise (optional) 1 tablespoon mustard (I like spicy brown or Dijon) 1 tablespoon pickle juice, from a jar of pickles 2 hard-boiled egg whites, finely diced 1 small… Continue Reading →
On a bright Sunday morning, Shiffy Lichtenstein joined a circle of women sitting with journals on their laps. Shiffy, a licensed social worker, opened the support session with a question prompt: “What is freedom?” The women wrote in their notebooks… Continue Reading →