Month January 2023
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman One month ago, the Far Rockaway/Five Towns community lost an extraordinary woman. Rebbitzen Toby Weitman a”h, was one of the builders of the Torah community in Far Rockaway and the Five Towns, who personified a regal… Continue Reading →
When I began my conversation with Mort (Mordechai) Fertel, I intended to discuss his company SudShare, the Uber of laundry that he started with his son Nachshon. It’s an app that connects people to the “Sudsters”—the people who pick up… Continue Reading →
“After days of delay, weeks of obsessive preparation, months of watching the failed attempts of others and two years of seeing the depths to which human beings could sink, the moment had finally come. It was time to escape.” So… Continue Reading →
Immigration over the southern US border is a resource of unlimited political point scoring. It won’t help light the lightbulbs in your house, but it puts bread on the tables of many a politician—and “bread” in their pockets as well…. Continue Reading →
The renowned mathematician/physicist Lord Kelvin stated in 1895 that “heavier-than-air flying machines are impossible.” And Albert Einstein, in 1932, contended that “there is not the slightest indication” that nuclear energy “will ever be obtainable.” If we had a dollar for… Continue Reading →
DENVER (AP) — Exxon Mobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming, even as the company made public statements that contradicted its own scientists’ conclusions, a new study says. The study in the journal Science Thursday looked… Continue Reading →
Rabbi and Mrs. Yisroel Efraim Fishel Weinberger, from the Bobov-45 community, celebrated their first child after 33 years of marriage. The following are video and photos of the bris: הברית המרגשת היום לבן הרב וינברגרצילום: שלומי טריכטר הברית המרגשת… Continue Reading →
ISRAEL (VINnews) — Police arrested one of the three radical Neturei Karta members who met with terrorists from Islamic Jihad in Jenin earlier this week. The arrest was on the grounds of supporting a terrorist organization and illegally entering Area… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Yoav Silberstein, 16, waited an hour and a half to get into 7-Eleven’s new flagship — and so far only — store in Israel. Located in the heart of Tel Aviv in Dizengoff Center, the store opening on… Continue Reading →
Connecting to Hashem when in the depths..
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A coalition of news organizations, including The Associated Press, filed a court motion in San Francisco seeking access to evidence against the man charged in last year’s attack on former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband,… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. intelligence official on Thursday urged Congress to renew sweeping powers granted to American spy agencies to surveil and examine communications, saying they were critical to stopping terrorism, cyberattacks and other threats. The remarks by… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – The tourist bus that parked opposite Rachel’s Tomb two weeks ago, on one of the days of the Hanukkah holiday, did not attract any special attention—until the moment its doors opened. Dozens of Muslims then poured out… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Hur, a former U.S. attorney for Maryland nominated by then-President Donald Trump, will serve as special counsel to investigate the presence of documents with classified markings found at President Joe Biden’s home in Delaware and at… Continue Reading →
CHICAGO (AP) — A construction worker trapped under debris when a Chicago residential building partially collapsed has died, authorities said Thursday. It took nearly an hour for rescuers to pull the worker from several feet (meters) of debris after the… Continue Reading →
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Thinking of lining up at the mini-mart for a shot at a $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot? Maybe you should first dig into your coat pockets or your car’s glove box to make sure you… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman One month ago, the Far Rockaway/Five Towns community lost an extraordinary woman. Rebbitzen Toby Weitman a”h, was one of the builders of the Torah community in Far Rockaway and the Five Towns, who personified a regal… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) – At the mere age of 35, Dr. Abdulla Watad from the Arab village of Jatt, a senior rheumatologist specializing in autoimmune diseases, has gotten a title that most people receive at a much later age and stage… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The official start date of the 2023 tax filing season is Jan. 23, when the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2022 returns, the agency announced Thursday. The news comes after the National Taxpayer Advocate reported Wednesday… Continue Reading →
TAVERNIER, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sent dozens of immigrants from Texas to an island off the Massachusetts coast last year in a high-profile effort to highlight illegal immigration on the eve of the midterm elections. But as… Continue Reading →