Month March 2023
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu late Tuesday said his country’s intelligence agency Mossad helped Greece prevent a terrorist attack planned against at least one Jewish site in Athens. Greek authorities said earlier that two men described… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — As Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put his contentious judicial overhaul plan on hold this week, he vowed to pass the package through parliament “one way or another.” But he may have a hard time keeping that promise…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was charged with directing $40 million in bribes to one or more Chinese officials to unfreeze assets relating to his cryptocurrency business in a newly rewritten indictment unsealed Tuesday. The charge of… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s bank supervisors informed Silicon Valley Bank’s management as early as the fall of 2021 of risks stemming from its unusual business model, a top Fed official said Tuesday, but the bank’s managers failed to… Continue Reading →
Discover the memory power you never knew you had and join the thousands of lomdei Daf Yomi worldwide who now remember what’s on every blatt they’ve learned. Try Zichru for Sotah and you’ll be able to review the entire Masechta by memory on… Continue Reading →
Leaders of the anti-judicial reform protests in Israel vowed to continue protesting even after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s speech on Monday evening announcing a suspension of the reform to allow for negotiations with the opposition. According to the left-wing organizers, they’re… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi on Tuesday announced the establishment of an interministerial team to accelerate the adoption of 5G (fifth generation) technology for broadband cellular networks. “The reform of the communications market is underway. For the… Continue Reading →
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two men accused of planning an extremist attack on a Jewish restaurant in central Athens and possibly other targets that would produce mass civilian casualties have been arrested on terrorism charges in Greece, police said Tuesday…. Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow test-fired anti-ship missiles in the Sea of Japan, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, with two boats launching a simulated missile attack on a mock enemy warship about 100 kilometers (60 miles) away. The ministry said the… Continue Reading →
In the world of digital communication, the ability to express oneself has taken on various forms. Written comments, emojis, and reactions have become standard in online communication. However, VINnews has taken it one step further by introducing voice comments. The… Continue Reading →
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. highway safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into problems with Teslas, this time tied to complaints that the seat belts may not hold people in a crash. The investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety… Continue Reading →
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Rebbitzen Sarah Zakheim A”H. She was 105. Rebbitzen Zakheim was the wife of HaRav Yaakov Zakheim Zt”l, a longtime Rov in Flatbush. Rebbitzen Zakheim was born in Palestine, and at a… Continue Reading →
Rebbetzin and Rabbi Feigelstock arrived in Montreal in 1949. They were pioneers in the Jewish community and in Jewish education, and many benefited from their leadership, like Danny Benlolo, David and Avraham Cohen, Zushe Silverstein etc. These people and many… Continue Reading →
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Just years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour, workers initially thrilled with the pay bump are finding their hard-won gains erased by inflation. New York… Continue Reading →
(AP) – Honda is recalling more than 330,000 vehicles because heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, which could lead to the mirror glass falling out and increase the risk of a crash. Vehicles included in… Continue Reading →
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville police released video Tuesday from a body-worn camera that shows a team of officers entering and searching an elementary school, then confronting and opening fire on an assailant who had murdered three children and three… Continue Reading →
Police officials in Tennessee have released dramatic bodycam footage of officers responding to Monday’s school shooting at a private school which resulted in the death of six people – 3 children and 3 adults. The footage shows a team of… Continue Reading →
DNIPRO, Ukraine (AP) — Fighting has intensified near a nuclear power plant in Ukraine that is Europe’s largest, further increasing the possibility of a war-related nuclear accident, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday. “There is an… Continue Reading →
Pesach: The season of freedom. Families. Food. But what if a family has no food – so they can’t feel the freedom? What if they actually fear the approaching Yom Tov – because they simply can’t bear the thought of… Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian space capsule safely returned to Earth without a crew Tuesday, months after it suffered a coolant leak in orbit. The Soyuz MS-22 leaked coolant in December while attached to the International Space Station. Russian space… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israelis are expected to spend NIS 7.8 billion ($2.2 billion) on food during Passover week, of which 250,000 tons, valued at NIS 1.9 billion ($529 million), will go to waste, according to a study by Leket Israel…. Continue Reading →