Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s Son-in-law and “Bless and Be Blessed”
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
Recently, I ran into Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal’s son in law, Rav Yitzchok Koledetsky shlita lbc”l, who was leaving the Vasikin minyan in the Agudah shul before dav...
Freeway Crash Kills 6 Youths Thrown From Car In Tennessee
PLEASANT VIEW, Tenn. (AP) — A car crash killed six young people, including a 1-year-old infant, after they were ejected from their vehicle early Sunday on a freeway in middle Tennessee, authorities sa...
Casualties Mount In Pennsylvania Chocolate Factory Explosion
WEST READING, Pa. (AP) — A fifth body has been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania and two remained unaccounted for Sunday.
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Twitter: Parts Of Its Source Code Leaked Online
NEW YORK (AP) — Some parts of Twitter's source code — the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs — were leaked online, the social media company said in a legal filing on Sunday tha...
South Korea Says North Korea Test-fired Another Missile
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says it detected North Korea firing at least one ballistic missile toward the sea off its eastern coast, adding to a recent flurry in weapons tests as ...
Philadelphia Residents Warned About Chemical Spill In River
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia residents are being told that they may want to drink only bottled water following a chemical spill into the Delaware River in neighboring Bucks County.
Bucks County...
Daunting Recovery Underway In Tornado-devastated Mississippi
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Help began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the U.S. after a deadly tornado tore a path of destruction across a long swath of Mississippi, even as furious new stor...
2 Officers Killed In Louisiana Police Helicopter Crash
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Two Baton Rouge police officers died Sunday when their helicopter crashed into a sugarcane field, Louisiana authorities said.
The Robinson R-44 helicopter went out at 2 a.m....
How Can We Tell Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz Children That Their Beloved Father Can’t Be With Them For Pesach?
For the last many years Misaskim LA has assisted the amazing Hurwitz family who have been graciously hosted at The KMR Pesach Program. Rabbi Yitzi smile brings a tremendous amount of light and energy ...
Tel Aviv U Develops Tiny Robot That Can Capture Damaged Cells
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a “hybrid micro-robot” the size of a biological cell that is capable of capturing damaged cells, the institution announced on Sunda...
Doctor Charged With Murder In Florida Lawyer Disappearance
A Tampa-area plastic surgeon has been charged with murder, accused of killing a lawyer missing since last week from a firm that represents former co-workers the doctor has been suing in a business dis...
Photos-Video: Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister, Sparking Mass Protests
JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities across the country on Sunday night in a spontaneous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly ...
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Israeli Consul General In New York Resigns
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for breaking ranks, Israel’s consul general in New York tendered his resignation.
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Indonesia’s Issues With Israel Delay Fifa U20 World Cup Draw
GENEVA (AP) — FIFA postponed the men’s Under-20 World Cup finals draw because of host nation Indonesia’s issues with Israel's qualification, the Indonesian soccer federation said Sunday.
The decisi...
Israel Publishes Guidelines To Combat Extreme Heat Waves
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israeli authorities published on Sunday a forecast of possible extreme weather scenarios caused by increasing global temperatures.
The National Emergency Management Authority (NEM...
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Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister For Urging Halt To Overhaul
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister on Sunday, a day after he called on the Israeli leader to halt a planned judicial overhaul that has fiercely divided the c...
Former IDF Pilot Meets Paramedic Who Saved His Life During 2006 War
JERUSALEM (JNS) - A former Israel Air Force pilot whose helicopter crashed during the Second Lebanon War against Hezbollah in 2006 met on Sunday the Magen David Adom paramedic who pulled him from the ...
Israeli FM: UAE Pardons Israeli Citizen After Drug Sentence
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli officials said Sunday the United Arab Emirates has pardoned an Israeli woman after initially sentencing her to death for drug possession, a case that tested the nascent...