Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month July 2023

PITIFULLY WEAK: ‘Not phrased well,’ BBC admits, after anchor says IDF happily kills children

(JNS) — On Tuesday evening, Anjana Gadgil, a BBC anchor, drew upon language that evokes blood libels during an interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces “are happy to kill children,” she said… Continue Reading →

POLITICAL HOCK: Supreme Court strikes down racist Affirmative Action, protects Shabbos-Observers

NEW YORK (VIN Podcast) — Last week, the Supreme Court reversed many years of immoral leftist policies, with four bombshell rulings. One man deserves the credit, however as usual, he is not getting it. (Hint: rhymes with ‘lump’) Meanwhile the… Continue Reading →

‘Matter is Closed’: Orthodox Jews Appear to Accept Apology of Brandeis President

(JNS) — Nearly a week after a controversial Brandeis University advertisement, which many saw as critical of Orthodox Judaism, appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Ronald D. Liebowitz, president of the university, emailed a June 30 statement to the… Continue Reading →

This Tight-Knit Jewish Family Has Run Mendel Goldberg Fabrics Since 1890

MANHATTAN (JTA) – On Hester Street between Orchard and Allen, tucked away among trendy cafes, high-end clothing boutiques and a smattering of mom-and-pop shops, a green storefront with gold lettering that reads “Mendel Goldberg Fabrics” proudly boasts its year of… Continue Reading →

POLITICAL HOCK: Supreme Court strikes down racist Affirmative Action, protects Shabbos-Observers

NEW YORK (VIN Podcast) — Last week, the Supreme Court reversed many years of immoral leftist policies, with four bombshell rulings. One man deserves the credit, however as usual, he is not getting it. (Hint: rhymes with ‘lump’) Meanwhile the… Continue Reading →

In Trump Case, Justice Dept. Unseals Previously Blacked-Out Portions From Search Warrant Application

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Wednesday disclosed some of the previously blacked-out portions of a warrant application it submitted last year to gain authorization to search former President Donald Trump’s Florida property for classified documents. Key portions of… Continue Reading →

US Citizenship Test Changes Are Coming, Raising Concerns for Those With Low English Skills

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency. The naturalization test is one of the final steps toward citizenship… Continue Reading →

PITIFULLY WEAK: ‘Not phrased well,’ BBC admits, after anchor says IDF happily kills children

(JNS) — On Tuesday evening, Anjana Gadgil, a BBC anchor, drew upon language that evokes blood libels during an interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces “are happy to kill children,” she said… Continue Reading →

Stellantis Says New Small- And Medium-Sized Electric Vehicles Will Get Up to 435 Miles per Charge

DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis says that when it starts to sell compact and midsize electric vehicles off new underpinnings next year, they will be able to go up to 435 miles (700 kilometers) per charge. The company made the claim… Continue Reading →

Tuesday Set an Unofficial Record for the Hottest Day on Earth. Wednesday May Break It.

NEW YORK (AP )- The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in at least 44 years and likely much longer, and Wednesday could become the third straight day Earth unofficially marks a record-breaking high, the latest in… Continue Reading →

Activist Seeks to Burn R’L Torah Outside Israeli Embassy in Sweden

STOCKHOLM (JNS) – Swedish police have received a request to burn a Torah book in front of the Israeli embassy in Stockholm, officials said Wednesday. The request follows the burning of a Koran outside the main mosque in the city… Continue Reading →

Thousands of Israelis Cripple Tel Aviv Highway to Support Police Chief Ousted by Netanyahu Ally

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Thousands of protesters on Wednesday blocked Tel Aviv’s main highway and major intersections across Israel in a spontaneous outburst of anger following the forced resignation of the city’s popular police chief. Ami Eshed announced late… Continue Reading →

The Case of the Non-Ten Sheva Brachos and the Little Known Halachos of Them

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Shimon invited Reuvain to be the tenth man at an impromptu Sheva Brachos at his home.. Reuvain:  “Look, I vill come for dessert, but my A1C is a bit high, so I really don’t… Continue Reading →

250M Shekels for Improvements to Jewish Quarter

JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel’s Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs and Jewish Tradition signed an agreement with the Society for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem’s Old City to invest a quarter of a billion shekels ($68 million)… Continue Reading →

Ben & Jerry’s Slammed After Calling for the U.S. to Return ‘Stolen’ Land to Natives

VERMONT (VINnews) — Ben & Jerry’s, the woke ice-cream company that infamously supports the antisemitic BDS movement, is getting slammed on Twitter, after calling for the USA to return its land to the Native Americans. In a July 4th message,… Continue Reading →

Former New York Mayor de Blasio and Wife Announce Separation, but Not Divorce

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, are separating but not divorcing after 29 years of a marriage that helped lift de Blasio into the mayor’s job. McCray, 68, confirmed the… Continue Reading →

Liberia to Open Embassy in Israel

JERUSALEM (JNS) – Liberia on Tuesday announced its intention to establish an embassy in Israel. The West African country’s President George Weah told Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen of the plan during a meeting in Jerusalem. “I welcome Liberia’s intention… Continue Reading →

Soldier Slain in Jenin Buried on Mount Herzla

JERUSALEM (JNS) – IDF commando Chief Sgt. David Yehuda Yitzchak was laid to rest at the Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on Wednesday, hours after being shot as Israeli troops withdrew from Jenin. Yitzchak, 23, a non-commissioned officer from… Continue Reading →

‘Exodus’ Immigrant’s Diary Shows Hardships of Post-shoah Refugees

NEW YORK (JNS) – Dozens of personal diaries from people living through the early years of the Jewish state have been handed over to the National Library of Israel as part of the Operation Diary project. One presented recently describes… Continue Reading →

The Tesla Raffle Returns! Drive the Dream and SAVE with July 4th Ticket Deals!

The Tesla Raffle Returns! Drive the Dream and SAVE with July 4th Ticket Deals!   Back for its 9th consecutive year, Chicago Chesed Fund’s annual Tesla Raffle is officially underway!  One lucky winner will have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to choose between… Continue Reading →

Iran-backed Shi’ite militia holds Israeli citizen hostage in Iraq

IRAQ (JNS) – The Iran-backed Shi’ite militia Kata’ib Hezbollah, which the U.S. State Department designates as a Foreign Terror Organization, is holding a dual Israeli-Russian citizen hostage in Iraq, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office revealed on Wednesday. Elizabeth Tsurkov, a… Continue Reading →

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