Month January 2023
House Republicans are at a crossroads as leader Kevin McCarthy has failed over and over again to become House speaker, but he remains determined to persuade enough conservative holdouts to vote for him and end the stalemate. What started as… Continue Reading →
House Republicans are at a crossroads as leader Kevin McCarthy has failed over and over again to become House speaker, but he remains determined to persuade enough conservative holdouts to vote for him and end the stalemate. What started as… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A senior member of the Jerusalem Religious Council has been arrested on charges of molestation and sexual offenses against a young woman during the period when she was aged 13 to 17. The senior official is 47-year-old… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The fact is that no one really knows how the minhag of reciting “Chazak, Chazak v’Nischazaik” upon completing the last parsha in each of Chamisha Chumshei Torah really started. Nor do people really known… Continue Reading →
Agudas Yisrael representative Meir Porush was sworn in this week as the Minister of Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage. On Wednesday, he published a special column in the Mevaser newspaper explaining his decision to serve as a minister. “Yesterday, on Motzei… Continue Reading →
Eight family members, five of them children, were found dead from gunshot wounds in a southern Utah home, according to authorities who did not provide more details or a potential motive for the killings. The victims were found Wednesday when… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a dramatic hearing taking place at Israel’s Supreme Court Thursday morning, the court is debating the legality of Aryeh Deri’s appointment as a minister in the current Netanyahu government despite having been found guilty of tax… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Sfas Tamim Foundation On December 13th, Mr. Trump had hyped and promoted a “major announcement” on his social media website, Truth Social. Both Republicans and Democrats speculated about what Mr. Trump might have planned… Continue Reading →
“I’m a good listener” If someone tells me she’s a good listener, I wonder why she’s telling me. After all, if she’s really a good listener, why announce it? Won’t I soon find out? Actually, the odds are that this… Continue Reading →
As members of the Proud Boys extremist group stormed past police lines and swarmed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, their leader cheered them on from afar, prosecutors say. “Do what must be done,” Enrique Tarrio wrote on social media…. Continue Reading →
A frum man walking with his wife and baby was violently attacked while walking in Stamford Hill, London. “A racist male unhappy with the child’s speed pushed the 1-yr-old shouting ‘Move *** Jew, I will stab & kill you’ before… Continue Reading →
The mastermind of the nationwide college admissions bribery scheme that ensnared celebrities, prominent businesspeople and other parents who used their wealth and privilege to buy their kids’ way into top-tier schools was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Wednesday…. Continue Reading →
Rachamim is a beloved Rebbi who has a special bond with his talmidim. His door is always open to them, and he is the father of a large, happy family. Unfortunately, Rachamim has been suffering from an illness that requires… Continue Reading →
GEORGIA (VINnews) — Staggering video and audio footage have been published by the Georgia Record, in which election worker Ruby Freeman is heard telling authorities about shocking activity she witnessed following the 2020 election. The news outlet describes multiple staggering… Continue Reading →
Jordanian MP Yanel Frikhat threatened Israel following the visit of Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to Har BaBayis on Tuesday, Kan News reported. “The Al-Aqsa Mosque is a red line and all the Jordanians are prepared to give up… Continue Reading →
Jordanian MP Yanel Frikhat threatened Israel following the visit of Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to Har BaBayis on Tuesday, Kan News reported. “The Al-Aqsa Mosque is a red line and all the Jordanians are prepared to give up… Continue Reading →
The Russian military’s top brass came under increasing scrutiny Wednesday as more details emerged of how at least 89 Russian soldiers, and possibly many more, were killed in a Ukrainian artillery attack on a single building. The scene last weekend… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — After years of threats, the Democrats have released Trump’s tax returns, and they are furious his taxes are squeaky clean. Sure, he uses many legal loopholes, but he has not committed fraud or… Continue Reading →
A preliminary investigation into the tragic death of Cpl. Baruch Kabrata, z’l, 19, revealed that shortly prior to midnight on Monday night, three soldiers from the Erez Battalion of the military police entered their room in the Anatot Base and… Continue Reading →
Major mirth greeted Stanford University’s Information Technology department’s list of words and terms to be shunned by the university’s publications and website. Amplifying the amusement were some of the suggested replacements for the entries that “The Elimination of Harmful Language… Continue Reading →
A major winter storm approached California on Wednesday causing crews to rush to clear storm drains in preparation for flooding and strong winds, as parts of the Midwest dealt with snow, ice or tornadoes, and the South recovered from severe… Continue Reading →