Month July 2023
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy’s resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve’s drive to slow growth and inflation. The… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials granted full approval to a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug on Thursday, clearing the way for Medicare and other insurance plans to begin covering the treatment for people with the brain-robbing disease. The Food and Drug… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It was the early 1980’s. Rav Shneur Kotler zt”l and Rav Nosson Wachtfogel zt”l were contemplating a dilemma. It was a dilemma that struck at the very heart of how a Yeshiva must function…. Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the terrorist attack near Kedumim Thursday afternoon, IDF soldier Shilo Yosef Amir (22) was killed. Shilo, a resident of Kibbutz Meirav, a religious kibbutz in the Beit Shean valley, was a member of the commando unit… Continue Reading →
NYC (VINnews) — Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of doctoring a newly printed photograph of a police officer killed in the line of duty, to make it appear much older, while claiming that he’s been carrying it around for… Continue Reading →
Watch this TV news report about the amazing and unique Orthodox Jewish volunteers in the Monsey Fire Dept. What a massive Kiddush Hashem!
ISRAEL (VINnews) — A delegation of leading American Roshei Yeshiva have traveled to Israel to consult with Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlit”a about the Shidduch Crisis, according to Charedi media outlets. According to the report, the group is considering a… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — The New York Times has again shown its disdain for Orthodox Jews, and is suffering heavy backlash. A week after Mayor Eric Adams introduced a Jewish Advisory Council, the anti-Jewish newspaper is whining about its lack… Continue Reading →
A judge on Thursday ordered the owner of a controversial firearms training center in Vermont arrested until he proves that parts of the 30-acre facility have been removed or demolished. The property, known as Slate Ridge, includes multiple buildings and… Continue Reading →
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Wildfires raging across Canada have already broken records for total area burned, the number of people forced to evacuate their homes and the cost of fighting the blazes, and the fire season is only halfway… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It was the early 1980’s. Rav Shneur Kotler zt”l and Rav Nosson Wachtfogel zt”l were contemplating a dilemma. It was a dilemma that struck at the very heart of how a Yeshiva must function…. Continue Reading →
MIAMI (AP) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised $20 million in the first six weeks after he announced his run for president, his campaign said Thursday. The formidable haul for DeSantis indicates a well of support despite a glitchy campaign… Continue Reading →
SEATTLE (AP) – The company that owned a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard, said Thursday it has suspended operations. Investigators believe the Titan imploded as it made its… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has decided to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine and is expected to announce on Friday that the Pentagon will send thousands as part of the latest military aid package for the war effort against… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A cameraman hit in the head by an errant throw Wednesday night at Yankee Stadium has a broken eye socket and is home resting, the YES Network said in a statement Thursday. Positioned right next to… Continue Reading →
BERLIN (JNS) – Construction workers have uncovered stones in the Isar River from a Jewish temple obliterated in Germany just before World War II. In June of 1938, Munich’s main synagogue was demolished following an order from Adolf Hitler. The… Continue Reading →
ETHIOPIA (JNS) – Last week, a delegation of Israeli surgeons faced a daunting challenge when a general power failure interrupted a life-saving surgery they were performing in Ethiopia. But thanks to their quick thinking and resourcefulness, the team successfully completed… Continue Reading →
BEIJING (AP) — China reported Thursday that 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention had reported 164 deaths in May and… Continue Reading →
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s center-left government distanced itself Thursday from the postponement of Donald Trump Jr.’s speaking tour in Australia. His promoters said the eldest son of the former U.S. president was deferring visits to Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane… Continue Reading →
CRANDON, Wis. (AP) — State officials are investigating how eight people became trapped upside down on a roller coaster — some of them for more than three hours — at a festival in Wisconsin. The roller coaster’s cars got stuck… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – Meta has unveiled an app called Threads to rival Twitter, targeting users looking for an alternative to the social media platform owned — and frequently changed — by Elon Musk. Threads is billed as a text-based… Continue Reading →