Month July 2023
David Melech Friedman (born August 8, 1958) served as the United States ambassador to Israel under President Trump from May 15, 2017, until January 20, 2021, having previously been a bankruptcy attorney with the law firm of Kasowitz, Benson, Torres… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Friday (7/07/23)PM Mrs. Faige SchwartzDaughter Mrs. Raizy GutweinDaughter
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas man who went missing as a teenager in 2015 after last being seen walking his dogs in Houston has been found alive, his family and police said Monday. Police and firefighters found Rudolph “Rudy” Farias… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – The CEO of Kars4Kids, the Jewish charity with a catchy advertising jingle, is challenging New York state’s concealed carry law in court — claiming that it leaves children vulnerable to antisemitic attacks. Eliohu Mintz, who heads… Continue Reading →
IDF soldiers gathered together on Sunday evening for a special tefillah prior to the launch of a major military operation in Jenin. Moments after the tefillah, over a thousand soldiers were deployed to Jenin to face hundreds of murderous terrorists…. Continue Reading →
(VINnews) — Unfortunately, there has been a trend of Ponzi Schemes and other scams which have plagued the frum community of late. Rabbi Dovid Lichtenstein, host of the “Halacha Headlines” podcast, discussed this serious matter on his latest episode. One… Continue Reading →
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A visible crack in the support beam of a North Carolina roller coaster served as a reminder of the risks that sometimes arise with amusement park rides, particularly as families and adrenaline junkies flock to the… Continue Reading →
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaiian Airlines flight from Honolulu to Sydney hit severe turbulence, leading to medical care for at least seven people on board. The plane was carrying 163 passengers and 12 crew members when it encountered turbulence five… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Stamps prices are on the rise, again — one of several changes the U.S. Postal Service is rolling out this month. Starting Sunday, the cost of the first-class “forever” stamps will jump from 63 to 66… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – Air travelers could breathe a little easier Monday, as a break in stormy weather — and lighter schedules a day before the July 4 holiday — helped airlines keep more flights moving on time. By late… Continue Reading →
LITCHFIELD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut homeowner was bitten by a black bear after his dog chased it into the yard and attacked the pet, officials said. Both were recovering Monday, though the bear escaped into the woods. The dog… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (Agudah / VINnews) — On Friday afternoon, the New York City Department of Education released long-awaited substantial equivalency determinations regarding eleven Orthodox Jewish schools, known as yeshivas. Before commenting on this development, some context: These reports were instigated… Continue Reading →
PARIS (AP) — Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of an elite French unit that joined U.S. and other Allied forces in the 1944 D-Day invasion to wrest Normandy from Nazi control, has died. He was 100. The death was… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON DC (Rebecca Sikarev / VINnews) — The ornate Kennedy Caucus Room of the Russell Senate Office Building featured a historic event heralding the introduction of bipartisan legislation S.91- Forgotten Heroes of the Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold… Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (JTA) – Russia has labeled Pinchas Goldschmidt, the former chief rabbi of Moscow, a “foreign agent” a year after he left the country and refused to pledge his support for the war in Ukraine. The designation cannot be contested… Continue Reading →
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Across the room from Ford Advanced Product Development chief Doug Field was a pile of two-dozen auto parts, each with its own small computer, and software written by the parts manufacturer. Field, who was hired away… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Thousands of protesters attempted to bar access to Ben-Gurion Airport on Monday, in the latest effort to bring Israel to a halt by opponents of the government’s judicial reform initiative. Organizers called for demonstrators to arrive in… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Since Monday’s predawn hours, the Jenin refugee camp has been the epicenter of intense fighting between Palestinian terror groups and the Israel Defense Forces. The camp is home to 18,0000 Palestinians densely packed in an area about… Continue Reading →
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. recommended Americans reconsider traveling to China because of arbitrary law enforcement and exit bans and the risk of wrongful detentions. No specific cases were cited, but the advisory came after a 78-year-old U.S. citizen was… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Friday (7/07/23)Afternoon Mrs. Sara LinderWife R’ Moshe Elya LinderFather Mrs. Esther LinderMother R’ Yisroel Yitzchok LinderBrother R’ Yankev Shloime LinderBrother R’ Avrohom Dovid LinderBrother Mrs. Sura Mindy KleinSister Mrs. Hencha Leah FeferkornSister Mrs. Shaindel WeinstockSister Mrs. Faigel… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Friday (7/07/23)Afternoon R’ Yikesiel SternHusband Mrs. Leah PruzanskyMother R’ Zev Chaim PruzanskyBrother R’ Biinyomin PruzanskyBrother R’ Yosef PruzanksyBrother R’ Eli PruzanskyBrother R’ Yitzchok PruzanskyBrother Mrs. Rivky BesserDaughter Habachur Tzvi SternSon Miss Esty SternDaughter Miss Chavy SternDaughter Miss… Continue Reading →