Rabbi Wallerstein zt”l Passes Away
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
It is with great sadness that we inform the olam of the passing of Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein zt"l, the founder of Ohr Naava, and a remarkabl...
San Jose Rises From The Ashes!
On the morning of December 22, the Jewish community of San Jose, California awoke to the horrific scene of their newly renovated Chabad Center consumed by flames, the fire was set ...
Passing Of Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein, Noted Educator And Speaker
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Popular educator and speaker Rabbi Zechariah Wallerstein passed away at approximately 5:00 AM on Monday morning. He was approximately 64-years-old.
The unfo...
OUTRAGEOUS: Russian FM Says Zelensky’s Jewishness Doesn’t Negate Nazism As ‘Hitler Also Had Jewish Blood’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov caused outrage Sunday after he stated that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Jewishness does not negate his Nazi...
A Tribute To Yom HaShoah: Interview With Second Generation Holocaust Survivor Deborah Levison, Author of The Crate
NEW YORK (VINnews) — As we finished commemorating Yom HaShoa, The Definitive Rap paid tribute to the more than 6 million holy souls who were murdered during the Holocaust.
Those...
ANALYSIS: Is it proper for a Frum Jew to support Joe Biden?
(Yaakov M / VINnews) — It is beyond comprehension how any frum Jew could support President Biden. His policies are antithetical to Torah values.
The Democrat party platform (whi...
Chareidim Lash Out At Communications Minister Hendel’s ‘Dictatorial’ Cancellation Of Kosher Phone Monopoly
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After deciding just prior to Pesach to cancel the kosher cellular monopoly by allowing full mobility of kosher numbers, Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel is...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Should we Visit Meron this Lag B’Omer?
Dear VIN News,
I’m wondering what your readers think about the upcoming Lag B’Omer festivities in Meron? Should we encourage our children to avoid the ceremony altogether? Or is...
Verbal Abuse and Sefirah
Verbal Abuse and Sefirah
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
12,000 pairs of Rabbi Akiva’s students died during the period of Sefirah. Why? Because they did not speak to eac...
After Over 75 years, Jewish WWII Soldiers Get Jewish Headstones
EUROPE (VINnews) — This week, seven Jewish American troops who were killed in WWII had their headstones replaced to reflect their Jewish faith.
The men had been buried under hea...
WATCH: Jewish Man Subdues Thug Who Threatens Him
ANTWERP (VINnews) — A Jewish man in Antwerp was accosted on his way home from Shul today by a thug who threatened him to hurt him.
But much to the attacker's surprise, the man q...
23-Year-Old Security Guard Murdered In Ariel Terror Attack Friday Night, Girlfriend Escapes Unscathed
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Two Palestinian terrorists opened fire at a guard post at the entrance to the city of Ariel Friday night, killing a 23-year-old security guard. A woman prese...
Russian Jewish Billionaire Yuri Milner Pledges $100 Million For Ukrainian Refugee Relief
Yuri Milner, a Russian Jewish philanthropist who made billions in Silicon Valley with early support from the Kremlin, is pledging to donate $100 million for new efforts to aid Ukra...
Rabbi Chalom & Esti Loeub – Campus Shluchim to The University of British Columbia in Vancouver
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As a bochur, I volunteered at the Chabad of Florida State University. It was the first time I experienced true connection. I knew I wanted to spend ...
6 Questions Regarding Brachos from Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
The loss of Rav Chaim Kanievsky zatzal is still felt by many - both in Eretz Yisroel as well as in the United States. Below are six questions...
See Roy Neuberger on the Parsha
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
It is called question #4, and it is well known that the Chofetz Chaim could easily have answered “Yes” to this question. And now you have the...
Holocaust Survivor Who Helped Found Dallas Museum Dies At 94
DALLAS (AP) — Max Glauben, a Holocaust survivor who tirelessly shared his story and was among the founders of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, died Thursday. He was 94...
Counting the Sefirah Earlier
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times
There certainly may be heated discussions in the shuls across the country where there are multiple minyanim on an erev Shab...
Bidens To Show ‘The Survivor’ For Holocaust Remembrance Week
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden were set to host their first official film screening at the White House on Thursday.
The Bidens will show HBO’s “...
Sara Schenirer’s Last Known Living Student Dies at 104
New York (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - A veteran educator who spent decades transmitting the lessons she was personally taught by Sara Schenirer passed away on Wednesday in Williamsburg ...