Saturday, April 20, 2024

Israel

Hezbollah Leader: Iran Could Retaliate For Israeli Strikes

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BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group warned Friday that if Israel continues to target Iran’s presence in the region, Tehran could eventually retaliate by ...

Iran Marks Jerusalem Day After 2-Year Pandemic Suspension

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Thousands of Iranians marched in rallies in the capital Tehran on Friday to mark Jerusalem Day, which Iran says is an occasion to express support for the Palest...

WATCH: Unexploded Shell Taken By American Tourists Causes Havoc At Ben-Gurion Airport

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An American family toured Israel and found an unexploded shell in the Golan heights which they intended to take home with them. The family came to the check-i...

Jerusalem Girl Tragically Killed In Apartment Blaze

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A 3-year-old Jewish girl was tragically killed after a fire broke out in a Jerusalem six-story residential building Thursday night. The fire broke out Thur...

Eli Cohen Trail To Commemorate Israel’s Greatest Spy

JERUSALEM (JNS) - A special project is now coming together to commemorate Israel’s most famous spy, Eli Cohen. The Eli Cohen trail in the Golan Heights stretches several kilomet...

Israeli Police Say Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s Family Has Received 2nd Death Threat, Another Bullet In The Mail

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say the family of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has received a death threat and bullet in the mail for the second time this week. Israeli media ...

Survivors Unite To Deliver Message On Holocaust Remembrance

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NEW YORK (AP) — Holocaust survivors across the world have united to deliver a message on the dangers of unchecked hate and the importance of remembrance at a time of rising global ...

Israel Halts For Holocaust Day, Honors 6 Million Jews Killed

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Sirens blared across Israel early Thursday as the country came to a standstill in an annual ritual honoring the 6 million Jews murdered during the Holocaust...

Shoah Foundation Shares ‘Lost’ Testimony Of Holocaust Survivor Who Died In Mariupol

NEW YORK(JTA) — The 91-year-old Holocaust survivor Vanda Semyonovna Obiedkova died near her home in Mariupol, Ukraine, April 4, while the city was under a devastating Russian attac...

President Herzog Presents Two Pictures Which ‘Speak Louder Than Words’ At Holocaust Day Ceremony

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — President Herzog spoke at the Holocaust Memorial ceremony at Yad Vashem Wednesday night and presented two iconic pictures which he said "tell the whole story....

Maran Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal’s Letter to Yeshiva Students Re Bain HaZmanim

translated by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Motzai Shabbos Kodesh, Parshas Mishpatim and Shkalim 5778 I would almost have suggested to abolish Bein HaZmanim and outings and...

Nine Holocaust Survivors Arrive In Israel After Fleeing Ukraine

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — About an hour ago, a medical rescue plane landed in Israel with nine elderly Holocaust survivors, along with other sick and wounded people rescued by ZAKA vol...

United Hatzalah Medic Delivers Baby – Three Years After She Saved The Father’s Life

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — On Monday night, a woman went into labor at her home in one of Jerusalem’s northern neighborhoods. Her husband quickly called emergency services for help. The...

Ushering In Holocaust Day, Israeli PM Warns Of Polarization

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett delivered a stark message Wednesday as the country ushered in its annual Holocaust memorial day, warning Jews against lett...

Israeli Researchers: COVID-19 Fueled Antisemitism

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JERUSALEM (AP) — The coronavrius pandemic and Israel's overwhelming force during the Gaza war helped fuel a worldwide spike in antisemitism last year, Israeli researchers reported ...

Israel Court Convicts 7 Jewish Men For Wedding Video Celebrating Arson

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JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court convicted seven Jewish men on Wednesday of inciting violence and terror and a slew of other charges for their involvement in a 2015 wedding in whi...

Chief Rabbi Lau And 15,000 Worshipers Gather At Tomb Of Yehoshua Bin Nun In Samaria

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — About 15,000 people came on Tuesday night to the tomb of Yehoshua Bin Nun and Kalev Ben Yefune, situated in the village of Kifal Hares . The worshipers marked...

EXPLAINER: Is Elon Musk’s Takeover of Twitter Good or Bad for Jews?

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(VINnews / Yaakov M) — When Elon Musk acquires Twitter, his free-speech policies could be very beneficial for Jews.  Twitter claims to ban “hate speech”...unless the hatred is d...

ABSURD: Israeli Arab News Broadcaster On Govt. Channel Calls IDF Soldiers Murderers And Nazis

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In order for democracies to defend themselves against terrorist elements, they need first and foremost to prevent incitement to terror from being broadcast an...

When Religion Meets The Barbell: Women’s Powerlifting In Israel

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Powerlifting competitions (known as “meets”) have been out of reach for many religious women who follow laws of modesty of dress, due to the federation requirement of competing in ...