Month May 2024
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman The scene: Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem. The background: The chessed was started by a Chassidish couple that did not have children. They started a remarkable chessed. A woman is with a family member for Shabbos. … Continue Reading →
Mortgage rates, credit card rates, auto loan rates, and business loans with variable rates will all likely maintain their highs, with consequences for consumer spending, after the Federal Reserve indicated Wednesday that it doesn’t plan to cut interest rates until… Continue Reading →
Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election, according to a study published Thursday by the nonprofit Brookings Institution. The report states that… Continue Reading →
Noga Mudrik, an Israeli PhD student at John Hopkins University in Baltimore, wrote on X. on Wednesday that she was assaulted on campus by a girl holding a Palestinian flag who shouted at her to “go back to Europe.” “When… Continue Reading →
The IDF announced the promotion of five generals to senior roles on Thursday, despite opposition from some lawmakers who argue that the military should not make such changes during the ongoing war with Hamas. The appointments, made by Defense Minister… Continue Reading →
Colombia has become the latest Latin American country to announce it will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its military campaign in Gaza, but the repercussions for the South American nation could be broader than for other countries due to… Continue Reading →
Firefighters are battling a structure fire that broke out inside an apartment complex in Lakewood moments ago. Flames can be shooting from the building on Cedarbridge Avenue. Multiple apartments are said to be damaged. There are no reports of intact… Continue Reading →
Kibbutz Be’eri announced on Thursday that Dror Or, a 49-year-old resident, was murdered during the Hamas-led terror attack on October 7. His body is being held in Gaza, bringing an end to hopes that he was being held hostage. Or… Continue Reading →
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week and remains historically low as the labor market continues to show resiliency in the face of high interest rates and elevated inflation. The Labor Department reported Thursday that… Continue Reading →
WHITE HOUSE (VINnews) — After days of painstaking silence, President Biden has finally spoken out about the violent protests which have terrorized college campuses. In his first public remarks on this week’s protests, Biden criticized much of the unrest over… Continue Reading →
(JNS) — The Israeli government submitted an affidavit to the High Court of Justice on Wednesday informing the court that it has begun formulating “action plans to realize the conscription of Charedi men in the immediate time frame.” The state… Continue Reading →
LONDON (JNS) — U.K. police are investigating the attempted kidnapping of a Chassidic Jewish man in Stamford Hill, a predominantly ultra-Orthodox area of north London, British media reported on Tuesday. The incident reportedly took place this past Friday, mere hours… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman “Yes, Mommy, but what does the key mean? Why do we put it in the Challah dough?” Last Shabbos, we read a fascinating Pasuk in Shir HaShirim – the standard reading for Chol HaMoed Pesach. The… Continue Reading →
Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now. The minority leader of the House Democrats, it was Jeffries who… Continue Reading →
The situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces, a senior Ukrainian military official said Thursday. Russia has amassed troops… Continue Reading →
HaGaon HaRav Tzvi Kushelevsky, who in March celebrated the birth of his first child at the age of 88 – an incredible neis that made headlines around the world – visited the Sanzer Rebbe on Chol Hamoed Pesach. The Rebbe… Continue Reading →
Authorities said they have recovered the body of a fifth person who was missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge more than a month ago. The Key Bridge Response Unified Command announced that the victim found Wednesday… Continue Reading →
Join Maverick as he dives into the ins and outs of car ownership costs with Michael Friedman, a former car salesman turned consultant. Get ready to rev up your financial literacy and learn how to navigate the road to the… Continue Reading →
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests. About 680 women died last year during pregnancy or shortly after childbirth, according to provisional CDC data. That’s down from 817 deaths in 2022 and 1,205 in… Continue Reading →
Looking for a structured program that will give you the tools and resources you need to get Smicha? Hilchos Shabbos? Dayanus? Chuppah v’Kiddushin? Join Machon Smicha, the premier halachah institute serving the English-speaking Torah community. Machon Smicha is a unique,… Continue Reading →
Jewish students at Northwestern University met with members of Congress on Wednesday and told them about the “shocking and scary” antisemitic acts they have been exposed to on campus, the Washington Free Beacon reported. The university made headlines earlier this… Continue Reading →