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Report: Union Claims Nurses Strike Preceded Three Patient Deaths at NYC Hospital

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NEW YORK — Labor union leaders claim that a nurses strike at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City was followed by the deaths of three patients, an assertion hospital officials strongly dispute, accor...

Thousands March in Greenland to Support Arctic Island in the Face of Trump’s Threats to Take It Over

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NUUK, Greenland (AP) — Thousands of Greenlanders carefully marched across snow and ice to take a stand against U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday. They held signs of protest, waved their national...

Board of Peace for Gaza Is Forming With Ambitions for a Wider Mandate of Other Conflicts

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace,” which was initially seen as a mechanism focused on ending the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, is taking shape with ambitions to have a far broade...

Trump to Unveil Plan Allowing Penalty-Free 401(k) Withdrawals for Home Down Payments

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WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — President Trump is set to announce a proposal next week that would let Americans tap their 401(k) retirement accounts to help cover down payments on homes, according to a to...

AP Obtains Documents Showing Venezuelan Leader Delcy Rodríguez Has Been on DEA’s Radar for Years

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump announced the audacious capture of Nicolás Maduro to face drug trafficking charges in the U.S., he portrayed the strongman’s vice president and longtime a...

The Maharam Shick zatzal – The Man Who fought Reform

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Rav Moshe Schick zt"l  (1807–1879) In Commemoration of His Yahrtzeit 1 Shevat - Sunday night By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Ever since Matan Torah - The nation of Israel possessed a birthright – th...


IDF Slays Hamas Commander Behind 1995 Murder of Israeli Civilian

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JERUSALEM (JNS) - The Israel Defense Forces killed a Hamas terrorist in Gaza who was responsible for the murder of an Israeli civilian at the Nahal Oz checkpoint in 1995, the military said in a joint ...

Trump Announces 10% Tariffs on Eight European Nations Over Greenland Purchase Demand

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WEST PALM BEACH  (VINnews) — President Trump announced Saturday that the United States will impose a 10% tariff on goods from Denmark and seven other European countries beginning Feb. 1, escalating to...

On His Yahrtzeit, Remembering Rav Aryeh Leib Malin Zt”L, Savior of the Mirrer Yeshiva

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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman This Motzaei Shabbos, 29 Taives, markes the 63rd yahrtzeit of Rav Aryeh Leib Malin zt"l, While many know him as the founder of Beis HaTalmud in Brooklyn, fewer appreciate the ...

In His Final Days in Office, Youngkin Releases Advice on Fighting Jew-Hatred in Virginia

(JNS) - Just days before Abigail Spanberger becomes governor, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin published recommendations for how the state can better combat antisemitism in the state’s education system. ...

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Iran’s Leader Calls Trump a ‘Criminal’ for Backing Protests and Blames Demonstrators for Deaths

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday branded U.S. President Donald Trump a “criminal” for supporting protesters in Iran, and blamed demonstrators...

US Launches Another Retaliatory Strike in Syria, Killing Leader Tied to Deadly Islamic State Ambush

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A third round of retaliatory strikes by the U.S. in Syria resulted in the death of an Al-Qaeda-affiliated leader, who officials say had a direct tie to the Islamic State member respo...

Israel Slams Trump’s Decision To Include Turkey In Gaza Peace Council

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The White House presented its peace plan for the Gaza Strip on Friday. Following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of the establishment of a “Peace Council” that would g...

WATCH: Freide Vizel Rebuts Viral Video She Says Misrepresents Hasidic Community

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NEW YORK (VINnews) - A YouTuber who grew up in the Hasidic village of Kiryas Joel is pushing back against a viral online video that she says distorts the realities of Hasidic life and relies on provoc...

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Viral YouTube Video Prompts Warnings in Kiryas Joel and Other Jewish Communities

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KIRYAS JOEL, N.Y. — Leaders and residents in the Kiryas Joel Hasidic community are warning against engaging with outside media and online content creators after a viral YouTube video sparked concern a...

CIA Director Meets Venezuela’s Acting President in Caracas

WASHINGTON (AP) — CIA Director John Ratcliffe has traveled to Venezuela to meet with acting President Delcy Rodríguez, becoming the highest-ranking Trump administration official to visit the South Ame...

Trump, Netanyahu Hold Second Call in 48 Hours as U.S. Weighs Iran Strike Options

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WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — President Trump spoke by phone Thursday evening with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the ongoing situation in Iran, according to two sources familiar wi...

British Police Force Chief Behind Decision to Ban Maccabi Fans From Aston Villa Match Retires

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LONDON (AP) — The chief of the British police force that recommended that fans from Israeli soccer team Maccabi Tel Aviv be banned from attending a football match against English Premier League side A...

The Lion Who Never Left the Beis Medrash: Remembering Rav Shmuel Birnbaum zt”l on His Yahrtzeit

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by Rabbi Yair Hoffman His life spanned vastly varied geographic areas. The cobblestoned streets of Knyszyn, Poland; the yeshiva halls of Baranovich and Mir; the frozen expanse of Siberia; the swelter...

South Africa Investigates Iran’s Participation in Naval Drills off Its Coast After Us Criticism

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa launched an investigation Friday over the participation of Iranian warships in naval drills off its coast after reports that organizers ignored the presiden...

Beloved Jewish Baker’s Death Sends Shockwaves Through Community in South Florida

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NORTH MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — A tragic accident that claimed the life of a beloved bakery worker has sent shockwaves through the Jewish community in South Florida, as police investigate what they believe ...

Social Media Platforms Removed 4.7 Million Accounts After Australia Banned Them for Children

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms b...

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins Hails Return of Whole Milk to School Lunches as ‘Common Sense’ Move

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WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews)— U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins on Friday praised the recent reinstatement of whole milk in school cafeterias, describing it as a return to practical nutrition poli...

‘No Apology’: Menin Calls for Tough Response to Antisemitism in NYC

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NEW YORK — New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin on Friday unveiled a sweeping initiative to combat antisemitism, proposing new safety measures for houses of worship and schools as concerns grow o...

Trump’s Work on the Economy Hasn’t Lived up to Republicans’ Expectations, but He Still Has Their Support: AP-Norc Poll

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NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a year into his second term, President Donald Trump's work on the economy hasn't lived up to the expectations of many people in his own party, according to a new AP-NORC survey....

Watch Full Episode: Cross-Party Clash: Newsom Hosts Ben Shapiro on His Podcast

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WASHINGTON — California Gov. Gavin Newsom hosted popular Jewish conservative commentator Ben Shapiro on his own podcast, “This Is Gavin Newsom,” in an episode that aired Thursday night, putting the De...

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Cuba Launches Mass Demonstration to Decry US Attack on Venezuela and Demand Maduro’s Release

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HAVANA (AP) — Tens of thousands of Cubans crowded Friday into an open-air plaza known as the “Anti-Imperialist Tribune” across from the U.S. Embassy in Havana to decry the killing of 32 Cuban officers...

Legal Questions Swirl Around FDA’s New Expedited Drug Program, Including Who Should Sign Off

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration commissioner's effort to drastically shorten the review of drugs favored by President Donald Trump's administration is causing alarm across the agenc...

Israeli Rescuers Find Body of Yeshiva Teen Swept Away in Judea and Samaria Flood

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) - Israeli rescue teams on Friday recovered the body of a teenage yeshiva student who was swept away by floodwaters during a powerful rainstorm earlier this week, ending a multi-day...

The Living Sefer Torah on his Yahrtzeit Tonight – Rav Pinchas Hirschprung zt”l

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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Dedicated in honor of Leora Hoffman of "Chabad on the Coast" in Tel Aviv The Nazi storm trooper pulled out his revolver and aimed it at the young rabbi’s head. “Say your...