Month June 2023

The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power fizzled out after the rebellious mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow abruptly reached a deal with the Kremlin to go… Continue Reading →

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It was shocking JTA article.  The article touted a new kosher restaurant with a “24K Gold Plated Golden-Burger.”  The price? $175. The article describes the burger –  a 12-ounce short-rib burger wrapped in leaves… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — One of the four people injured in Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attack was Matanya Olami. A relative said that Matanya was caught in the attack after leaving his car and coming under fire. Matanya returned fire to the… Continue Reading →

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This week, the entire country witnessed the tragic end of a horrible disaster unfold before our eyes.  There are lessons to be learned, of course, and this article will, b’Ezras Hashem, address some of… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The judges in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial this week sent an unusual message to the parties, saying that the prosecution would have difficulty in establishing the facts of corruption in Case 4000, pointing to the “complexity”… Continue Reading →

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating a Ford Motor Co. recall of more than a quarter-million Explorer SUVs in the U.S. after receiving complaints about repairs intended to prevent the vehicles from unexpectedly rolling… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said the federal government should play a “vital role” opposing abortion but again failed to provide specifics on what national restrictions he would support if elected to the White House again. Trump’s remarks… Continue Reading →

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It was shocking JTA article.  The article touted a new kosher restaurant with a “24K Gold Plated Golden-Burger.”  The price? $175. The article describes the burger –  a 12-ounce short-rib burger wrapped in leaves… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (JNS) – An old, underground bunker, which reportedly stored three tons of explosives, apparently exploded on June 22, forming a large crater near Herzliya. According to reports, the hole is some 26 feet wide. Some posting on social media said they… Continue Reading →

The millionaire mercenary chief who long benefitted from the powerful patronage of President Vladimir Putin has moved into the global spotlight with a dramatic rebellion against Russia’s military that challenged the authority of Putin himself. Yevgeny Prigozhin is the 62-year-old… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (AP)  — The head of the private Russian military company Wagner will move to neighboring Belarus as part of deal to defuse rebellion tensions and the criminal case against him will be closed, the Kremlin said Saturday. Yevgeny… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — About 7.5 million singing and swimming “Baby Shark” bath toys are being recalled after multiple lacerations and puncture wounds were reported in children playing with them. Zuru, an El Segundo, California-based toymaker, said it’s recalling both full-size… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back Friday against claims from IRS whistleblowers that the Justice Department interfered with the investigation into Hunter Biden, saying more broadly that attacks on the department’s independence are corrosive. The Republican-led House… Continue Reading →

BOSTON (AP) — A renowned Titanic expert, a world record-holding adventurer, two members of one of Pakistan’s wealthiest families and the CEO of the company leading an expedition to the world’s most famous shipwreck were killed aboard the Titan submersible… Continue Reading →

BERLIN (AP) — When Berlin Rabbi Yehuda Teichtal first talked about his dream of building Germany’s biggest Jewish educational and cultural complex since the Holocaust, most people who heard about the plan were skeptical. But five years after the groundbreaking,… Continue Reading →

BANGKOK (AP) — An American aircraft carrier was due to make a port call in Vietnam on Sunday — a rare visit by one of the U.S. Navy’s biggest ships that comes as Washington and Beijing both step up efforts… Continue Reading →

DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 1.2 million vehicles in the U.S. because the rear view camera image may not appear on the dashboard screen. The recall covers certain Odyssey minivans from 2018 to 2023, as well as Pilot… Continue Reading →

QUEENS (VINnews) — Just when you think you had seen it all. A brazen thief in Queens figured out a way to circumvent the protective plexiglass and steal merchandise. Stunned employees stood by and helplessly recorded the thug. You cannot… Continue Reading →

LOS GATOS, Calif. (AP) — At Tyler Malek’s ice cream parlors, one cook’s trash is another chef’s frosty treat. The head ice cream maker at the Portland, Oregon-based Salt & Straw uses the whey leftover from yogurt makers in upstate… Continue Reading →