Meron Bereaved Parents Claim Police Prevented Them From Praying At Graves Of Children
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A number of family members of the 45 people who died in the Meron tragedy last year claimed that police acted callously and inconsiderately towards them durin...
R’ ELCHANAN POUPKO: For Daas Torah, Dial 2 and Please Hold
I recently came across a difficult question, not all Halachic, which I was reluctant to decide on for myself. I decided to do what I was taught is the right thing, and ask a great ...
Jordan, Hamas Slam New Ruling On Jewish Prayer On Temple Mount As ‘Ilegal’ And ‘Dangerous Escalation’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The dramatic ruling issued by the Jerusalem Magistrates Court Sunday permitting Jewish worship on Temple Mount is making international waves. The ruling, issu...
3 Chabad Rabbis On List Of 963 Prominent Americans Banned From Entering Russia
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Russia has published a list of 963 government officials and leading Americans who are banned from entering the country, apparently in retaliation for similar m...
Police Ignore Judicial Ruling On Temple Mount, Prevent Jews From Entering In Tefillin Or Prostrating
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Despite the landmark ruling of Jerusalem Magistrate Court judge Tziyon Saharai permitting Jews to worship and say Shema Yisrael on Temple Mount, police chose ...
Ivanka Trump Delivers Food to Ukrainian Refugees in Europe
POLAND (VINnews) — Over the past few days, Ivanka Trump visited Krakow and Warsaw to meet with Ukrainian refugees. Ms. Trump posted photos of the trip, which was coordinated by a c...
Israeli Judge Rocks Political Establishment, Rules That Jews Can Say Shema, Prayers On Temple Mount
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a landmark ruling which immediately sent shock waves through Israel's political establishment, a Jerusalem Magistrates Court judge ruled that Jews are enti...
Widow Of Bnei Brak Terror Victim Rabbi Avishai Yechezkel Gives Birth To Baby Boy
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The widow of Rabbi Avishai Yechezkel, one of the victims of the shocking terror attack in Bnei Brak less than two months ago, gave birth Friday to a baby boy....
Son of Renowned American Rabbi Suffers Serious Head Injuries During Gur Attacks (PICTURES)
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rav Shmuel Yosef Schorr, son of Hagaon Rav Avraham Schorr, renowned Flatbush Rabbi and son of Rav Gedalia Schorr, suffered serious injuries after he was attac...
Boro Park Faces New Political Challenges After New York Judge Approves New Maps For August Primaries
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats in New York will face new challenges from Republicans and be drawn into interparty battles under new redistricting maps released late Friday.
A rur...
WAR IN GUR: Gerrer Chassidim Attack Followers Of Reb Shaul Alter, Worst Clashes Jerusalem Sees In Decades [VIDEO ROUNDUP]
JERUSALEM ( VINnews) — In one of the worst demonstrations of the tensions and split within the Gur chasidic sect, violent clashes occurred on Friday night between the two rival fac...
90-Year-Old Jewish Man Allegedly Pushed To His Death In Lyon, France
FRANCE (JTA) - A dispute between neighbors in France ended with the death of a 90-year-old Jewish man, according to police, who do not suspect an antisemitic motive.
Police arre...
Popular Charedi Website in Israel: ‘The Government Forgot One Crucial Ingredient in Meron’
ISRAEL (VINnews) — The popular and influential Charedi news outlet, B’Chadrei Charedim, published an editorial Friday, discussing the Meron debacle which took place on Lag B’Omer.
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We Are Just Partners – Rabbi Oshy And Zeesy Deren – Chabad Of The West Coast – Blouberg, Cape Town, South Africa
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As people in almost every significant English speaking Jewish community in the world know, South African Jews are unique. Unlike in o...
Like Rest Of Nation, Jewish Families Grapple With Baby-Formula Shortage
NEW YORK (JNS) - For months now, stores have been struggling to stock enough baby formula, even as manufacturers insist that they are producing at full capacity. In February, the F...
Senate Passes Felder’s Vehicle Inspection Reminder Bill
The New York State Senate passed legislation (S3687-A) sponsored by Senator Simcha Felder (D-Brooklyn) that aims to help remind New Yorkers when their annual vehicle inspection is ...
Punta Del Este, Uruguay, Is One Of South America’s Ritziest Resort Cities. Its Jewish Population Has Doubled During The Pandemic.
PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay (JTA) — The upscale Uruguayan coastal resort city of Punta del Este checks a lot of boxes for 18-year-old Argentine Sofia Grosz: gorgeous beaches, vibrant n...
UPDATE: After Extremists Tear Down Meron Safety Barriers, Police Shut Down Mountain
MERON (VINnews) — On Thursday afternoon, hundreds of Charedi extremist rioters broke into the Tomb of the RASHBI on Mount Meron, forcing police to shut down the entire celebration....
Amar’e Stoudemire Clarifies Why He’s Leaving His Brooklyn Nets Job: Shabbat Observance Issues
NEW YORK (JTA) — Former basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire raised some eyebrows when he disclosed last week that he is leaving the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets after two seasons as a player ...
Be Careful With The Lag BaOmer Haircut
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com
Tomorrow, a number of Jews will be getting haircuts. If they are not careful, however, they could be in grave danger of violating a Torah com...