Israeli Official Says Syria Must Not Have Chemical Weapons
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel's intelligence minister said Tuesday that Syria cannot be allowed to obtain chemical weapons, after a report emerged that Israel targeted the country...
BDE: 6-Year-Old Yosef Naim Died In His Sleep A Month After Coronavirus, Apparently From Flu Complications
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Yosef Naim, a 6-year-old resident of Netivot, passed away in his sleep Monday morning after suffering from an infection for a number of days. However doctors ...
Death Threats Made Against Kanievski Family Members, Other Pro-Vaxxers By Anti-Vaxxer Elements
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Family members of Rabbi Chaim Kanievski have complained recently that they received veiled threats from people who oppose vaccination against coronavirus. Yn...
TRAGIC: Petirah of Two Year Old Adel Assulin
ASHKELON (VINNews) — It is with deep sadness that we report the petirah of two year old Adel Assulin a”h. Baruch Dayan HaEmes.
Adel was the daughter of Harav Shimon Assulin, a p...
Second 2,000-Year-Old Synagogue Uncovered At Migdal
JERUSALEM (JNS) - A synagogue dating back some 2,000 years has been excavated at Migdal in northern Israel, a modern town and the site of a large Jewish community in the Second Tem...
Gaza Boy, 11, Becomes 6,000th Child Saved By Israeli Humanitarian Group
JERUSALEM (JNS) - Mazen, an 11-year-old boy from the Gaza Strip, this month became the 6,000th child saved by the Israeli humanitarian organization Save a Child’s Heart (SACH), wit...
BDE: Yutta Halstuk, Mother Of Ostrovtser Rebbe Passes Away At Age 100
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rebbetzin Yutta Halstuk, the stepmother of the Ostrovster Rebbe, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Halstuk, passed away Monday in Jerusalem at the age of 100.
Rebbetzin Ha...
PM Bennett Meets With UAE Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed In The Emirates
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a historic meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met Monday morning with Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed of the United Arab Emirates in the UAE. ...
Rashbi’s Tomb To Be Closed From Thursday After No Insurer Found To Insure The Site
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — From this coming Thursday the directors of the tomb of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (Rashbi) in Meron will be closing the site to visitors, since no insurer is cur...
Netanyahu Responds To Trump’s ‘xxxx’ Comment Saying He Had To Preserve ‘Strong Alliance Between Israel And The US’
JERUSALEM (JTA) - After former President Donald Trump used an expletive to denigrate Benjamin Netanyahu, formerly one of his closest allies, Netanyahu defended himself in response....
Israel To Remove Security Detail For Netanyahu Family
JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli parliamentary committee voted Sunday to stop providing personal security for former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's wife and adult sons, six months ...
Vizhnitz Announces New Initiative To Limit Smartphone Use
BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — Last week, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe gave back smartphones to about one hundred Chassidim who had deposited their devices with him before Chanukah. The men gathere...
After Intense Chareidi Pressure, Bennett And Kahane Freeze Western Wall Compromise
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana have decided to freeze plans to implement the 2016 Western Wall compromise deal whi...
Sudanese Migrant Wins Tiberias Marathon But Will Not Be Israel’s Champion Due To Refugee Status
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — 26-year-old Daniel Moloshat is the winner of Israel's Tiberias Marathon staged on Friday but he will not be able to stand on the podium as Israel's champion b...
Attorney For Rabbi Shaul Alter Declares To Court: ‘I Do Not Wish To Modify The Pure Chinuch Of Ger’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In response to the article in the HaModia newspaper Friday which expressed "shock and dismay due to the suing of senior rabbis in court so that judges interve...
Hamas Says Oxygen Bottles Exploded In Lebanon Camp, Not Arms
BEIRUT (AP) — The Palestinian Hamas group said Saturday that explosions that shook a refugee camp in southern Lebanon were caused by an electrical short-circuit in a storage area f...
Watch: The Powerlifting Champion Of Israel Who Learns Three Sedarim A Day In Kollel
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — While Jews worldwide are known for their stellar intellects, and a disproportionate number have won Nobel prizes, not many Jews have gained renown for their p...
Protest Scheduled Sunday in Defense of Gerrer Rebbe’s Son
BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — A mass protest rally is scheduled to take place in Bnei Brak this Sunday in support of the son of the Gerrer Rebbe, along with other Gerrer leaders.
The pu...
Israel Extends Travel Restrictions For A Further 10 Days
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel decided on Thursday night to extend its tough travel restrictions including its entry ban on all foreign nationals for a further ten days, in a bid to stop ...
Masked Men Pelt Stones At Arab Cars In Sheikh Jarrah
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an apparent act of revenge for the stabbing attack on Moriah Cohen which occurred on Wednesday in the Nahalat Shimon neighborhood adjacent to the tomb of S...