After 34 Years Of Marriage, Bobov Chasid R’ Efrayim Fishel Weinberger Has Firstborn Son
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — There was tremendous joy among Bobov chasidim in Jerusalem after Rabbi Efrayim Fishel Yisrael Weinberger, a member of Bobov who also serves as a Magid Shiur a...
Senior Israeli Rabbinate Official Arrested For Molesting Chareidi Minor, Who Spoke Openly To Media
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A senior member of the Jerusalem Religious Council has been arrested on charges of molestation and sexual offenses against a young woman during the period whe...
Drama In Israel’s Supreme Court As Petitioners Seek To Disqualify Aryeh Deri From Being Minister
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a dramatic hearing taking place at Israel's Supreme Court Thursday morning, the court is debating the legality of Aryeh Deri's appointment as a minister in...
KOSHER POLITICS: The Republican party is dysfunctional. Trump paid zero in taxes.
NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — After years of threats, the Democrats have released Trump's tax returns, and they are furious his taxes are squeaky clean. (The proof is that af...
Moscow’s Former Chief Rabbi: ‘The Best Option For Russian Jews Is To Leave’
LONDON (JTA) - Pinchas Goldshmidt, the former chief rabbi of Moscow who fled the country earlier this year, said other Russian Jews should leave before it’s too late in an intervie...
Four Months After Fatal Accident, A Ninth Child Born To Rabbi Avraham Chaim Anshin Z’l
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Four months after the tragic death of Rabbi Avraham Chaim Anshin after he argued with an Arab truck driver who drove off and ran him over in the process, Rabb...
Israel’s Central Bureau Of Statistics: Chareidim Will Be 16% Of Israelis By 2030
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An annual report by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) shows that Israel's chareidi population has risen to 1.28 million, or 13.5 percent of the repo...
Yated Neeman, Leading Rabbis Slam Ben-Gvir’s Temple Mount ‘Unnecessary Provocation’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Yated Neeman newspaper issued a scathing criticism of National Security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir after he ascended Temple Mount Tuesday morning. The newsp...
READ: Lakewood Roshei Yeshiva and Mechanchim Release Letter Opposing New Frum Streaming Platform
LAKEWOOD (VINnews) — A letter has been issued by Lakewood’s leading Mechanchim and Menahelim, opposing a new online video device and platform, which has branded itself a viable opt...
Mir Poland Had a Girls’ Cheder
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
At the end of the 19th century, a girls' cheder was established by Rebbitzen Malka (Malka the Rabbi's wife) in Mir.
The girls' cheder taugh...
IDF Police Unit Soldier Killed In Accidental Shooting At Anatot Military Base
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An IDF soldier was tragically killed early Tuesday morning after a bullet was accidentally discharged at the Anatot military base northeast of Jerusalem. Init...
With Rabbinic Approval, Meir Porush Will Be Minister Of Jerusalem, Heritage – And Meron
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a surprising reversal of previous political agreements between Agudath Yisrael and the Likud, Meir Porush will be appointed as a minister, despite not appe...
The 10th of Taives – 4 Ways to Understand the Avudraham
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
The Aviudraham lived in Seville in the part of Spain known as Andalusia in the 1300's. What follows is an in-depth view of Asara B’Taives, wh...
American Talmidei Chachomim Playing Football in Mir Yeshiva in Poland
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
The section below was originally entitled, "From American Universities to the Polish Yeshivas." It was written by Chaim Semyatitsky (1908-194...
National Security Minister Ben-Gvir Ascends Temple Mount Despite Hamas Threats Of Escalation
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited Temple Mount early Tuesday morning, marking the tenth of Tevet at the site of the Temple destructio...
Email Surfaces from Anti-Chassid NYT Reporter Exposing Real Agenda
NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VINnews) — An email has surfaced, sent by a NY Times reporter who authored the recent hit pieces against Chassidim, which exposes the newspaper’s antisemitic a...
Kid-Safe Gabb Devices Now Include Chabad.org’s Daily Study App
NEW YORK (VINnews) - A Utah-based kid-safe technology company is partnering with Chabad.org in a move that is expected to make their devices even more ideal for frum families.
G...
UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis Knighted By King Charles III
LONDON (JNS) - United Kingdom Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2023 New Year Honors, according to a statement rel...
Holocaust Monument Recognized As US National Memorial
OHIO (JNS) - The Kol Israel Foundation Holocaust Memorial in Ohio was designated a national memorial as part of the 2023 omnibus spending bill passed last week.
The monument, lo...
The Definitive Rap Interview with Barry Shaw’s book on the life of Zionist Spy Sarah Aaronsohn
We are post the Jewish holiday of Chanukah where the heroine in the historic victory of the saga schemed to take on Holofernes. How apropos to this show about a woman who was a Zio...