Month February 2023
Tesla workers at a factory in New York are launching a campaign to organize a union in New York. In a letter to management Tuesday, the Tesla Workers United organizing committee said that the employees are seeking a voice on… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A U-Haul driver who veered onto sidewalks and rammed into bicyclists and moped riders Monday in New York City, killing one person and injuring eight, claimed he started mowing down people after seeing an “invisible object”… Continue Reading →
The feeling of accomplishment and intense satisfaction increased as the Yerushalayim Yarchei Kallah concluded its second full day. The Sugya of עני המהפך בחררה which had seemed so hazy on day one began to come into sharp focus. Plumbing into… Continue Reading →
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The winner of the largest U.S. lottery jackpot in history is a former student in the California public school system who wants to mostly stay out of the spotlight. California lottery officials on Tuesday said Edwin… Continue Reading →
The three still-unidentified aerial objects shot down by the U.S. in the past week likely had merely a “benign purpose,” the White House acknowledged Tuesday, drawing a distinction between them and the massive Chinese balloon that earlier traversed the U.S…. Continue Reading →
OHIO (AP) – Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water. A train derailment in Ohio and subsequent burning of some of the hazardous chemicals has people asking: How worried should they be? It’s been more… Continue Reading →
OHIO (AP) – Plumes of smoke, questions about dead animals, worries about the drinking water. A train derailment in Ohio and subsequent burning of some of the hazardous chemicals has people asking: How worried should they be? It’s been more… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VIN Podcast) — In his latest episode, Yaakov M discusses podcaster Joe Rogan’s comments in defense of Ilhan Omar. Rogan said of course “Jews are into money”, and he seemed to suggest that Omar did not say something bad… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has withdrawn its pick of a human rights activist for a post at the Organization of American States for calling Israel an “apartheid state” and blasting a top House Democrat as being “Bought. Purchased…. Continue Reading →
LAKEWOOD (VINnews) — The system for girls’ acceptance into High Schools, developed nearly two decades ago with the guidance of BMG Mashgiach Rav Matisyahu Salomon, has completely collapsed for this year, leaving parents and schools scrambling. The High School Vaad,… Continue Reading →
ANTAKYA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Tuesday that more than 35,000 people have died in Turkey as a result of last week’s earthquake, making it the deadliest such disaster since the country’s founding 100 years ago…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York appeals court on Tuesday rejected Fox News’ bid to shut down a multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit accusing the network of spreading lies that a voting-technology company helped “steal” the 2020 election from then-U.S. President… Continue Reading →
BRUSSELS (AP) — The first U.S. missile fired at an unidentified aerial object over Lake Huron missed the target and “landed harmlessly” in the water before a second one successfully hit, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – As the ranks of America’s super wealthy grow, the roster of major philanthropists is expanding to include not-so-typical megadonors — among them, a professional clarinetist, a Ph.D. in meat science, and a lawyer who regularly argues… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman Imagine, having the zchus of the Nefesh HaChaim – with you to answer your tefilos. Rav Reuvain Tzadok shlita, whose family descends from Rav Chaim Volozhin zt”l, is in the United States to raise funds for… Continue Reading →
Posek Hador HaGaon HaRav Moshe Shternbuch spoke about the earthquake in Turkey after his shiur klali this week. At the beginning of his words, HaRav Shternbuch brought the words of the Navi Zecharya who prophesized that the houses in Jerusalem… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – A new hospitality tent will be inaugurated on Wednesday in Jerusalem’s Kidron Valley, located between the Mount of Olives and the Old City. The tent, reminiscent of biblical times, will serve as a rest stop, offering visitors… Continue Reading →
Last Friday, Erev Shabbos, Parshas Yisro, Klal Yisrael suffered the loss of 2 innocent brothers, Asher Menachem z”l and Yaakov Yisrael z”l Paley, who were killed in a terrorist attack on their way to a cousin’s Sheva Brachos. During Shiva… Continue Reading →
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States renewed a warning that it would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under attack in the disputed South China Sea, after a Chinese coast guard ship allegedly hit a Philippine patrol… Continue Reading →
New Jersey offers an array of historical points of interest to take advantage of for that perfect picture. Famous for its boardwalk, the state is lined with endless pockets of charm that make it an ideal place for Instagrammers from… Continue Reading →
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president announces 35,418 deaths in last week’s earthquake, making it country’s worst disaster in a century. Eight days after the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake, rescue teams are still pulling people out alive from the rubble… Continue Reading →