Month July 2023
Dear VIN News, I am writing today to complain of the absolutely unacceptable service received at the US Embassy in Jerusalem yesterday, July 12, 2023. Whenever I have come to the Embassy in the past, I have received high quality… Continue Reading →
Mercenaries of the Wagner Group are completing the handover of their weapons to the Russian military, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday, a move that follows the private army’s brief rebellion last month that challenged the Kremlin’s authority. The disarming of… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, which will let American women and girls buy contraceptive medication from the same aisle as aspirin and eyedrops. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it cleared… Continue Reading →
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The gunman who killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018 is eligible for the death penalty, a federal jury announced Thursday, setting the stage for further evidence and testimony on whether he should be sentenced… Continue Reading →
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot soared to an estimated $875 million after no winning ticket was sold for the latest drawing. No ticket for Wednesday’s $750 million jackpot matched the white balls 23, 35, 45, 66, 67… Continue Reading →
The Biden administration calls it a “student loan safety net.” Opponents call it a backdoor attempt to make college free. And it could be the next battleground in the legal fight over student loan relief. Starting this summer, millions of… Continue Reading →
The 2018 Parkland high school massacre will be reenacted twice with the firing of about 140 blanks on campus as part of families’ lawsuits against the former sheriff’s deputy they accuse of failing to stop the gunman, a judge ruled… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits fell again last week as the labor market continues defy the Federal Reserve’s attempt to cool it through higher interest rates. U.S. applications for jobless claims fell by… Continue Reading →
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RSVP to attend our virtual information session at las.touro.edu/cpa Enroll in our first-rate program — among the best in New York — and put your career on the fast track. The Accounting Institute at Touro offers: A B.S. in 17 months and… Continue Reading →
The federal government and companies responsible for nuclear bomb production and atomic waste storage sites in the St. Louis area in the mid-20th century were aware of health risks, spills, improperly stored contaminants and other problems but often ignored them,… Continue Reading →
CHICAGO (AP) — A tornado touched down near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, prompting passengers to take shelter and disrupting hundreds of flights. There were no immediate reports of injuries. A confirmed tornado was on the ground around 7 p.m. Wednesday,… Continue Reading →
HaGaon HaRav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi underwent a complex medical procedure on Thursday morning at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital to alleviate his breathing issues. The doctors were very satisfied with the outcome and attributed it to the tefillos of Klal Yisrael…. Continue Reading →
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his wife Ayala were dining at a restaurant on a moshav in the Jerusalem area together on Wednesday evening when anarchists showed up and began screaming, cursing, blocking the entrance of the restaurant, and… Continue Reading →
A terrible tragedy occurred on Thursday morning when a car accident between a bus and a car outside Tzfas caused the death of Dana Ben-Shushan, a’h, a 32-year-old mother of four who was on the way home from her night… Continue Reading →
In a fiery exchange on Wednesday, House Judiciary Committee Chair Representative Jim Jordan did not mince words as he took on FBI Director Chris Wray. Jordan’s pointed questioning revolved around the recent court ruling on alleged suppression of free speech,… Continue Reading →
KIDDUSH HASHEM: Chaveirim Bring Food And Drinks To Catskills Firefighters Battling Blaze At Homowack
The Homowack Lodge Resort, a relic of the famed Borscht Belt era, has fallen victim to yet another devastating fire. The once-popular destination, which had managed to hold out as one of the last remaining icons of its time, now… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a tragic road accident which occurred Thursday morning near Tzfat in northern Israel, Dana Ben-Shoshan, a 32-year-old mother of six, was killed. Ben-Shoshan’s car slammed into a bus on road 89 near the entrance to Tzfat…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar announced Wednesday that she plans to boycott President Yitzchak Herzog’s address to a joint session of the US Congress next week, citing a number of reasons, including the fact that Israel has… Continue Reading →
This coming Monday night, on July 17th, Rabbi Yissocher Frand will be coming to Brooklyn as the keynote speaker for Shuvu’s Summer Parlor Meeting. The annual event, which will Be’H take place at the home of Gedaliah and Rachael Weinberger… Continue Reading →
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In this column, we give you the opportunity to listen in on a discussion between Rabbi Shais Taub and a reader with a dilemma, moderated by Rechy Frankfurter. If you would like to have a conversation about parenting or any… Continue Reading →