Thursday, March 28, 2024

Jewish

Far Rockaway Robber Caught!!

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by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Earlier this week, it was reported that there have been a spate of robberies in the Far Rockaway, neighborhood.  The picture of the robber was...

Far Rockaway Jewish Alliance of Queens and Crown Heights Endorse Eric Adams for Mayor

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NEW YORK (VINnews/By Yehudit Garmaise) — Eric Adams’ strong emphasis on public safety, his longstanding friendship and understanding of the Jewish community, and his support of yes...

Richie Torres, Freshman Democrat And Unabashed Israel Defender, Deserves Our Support

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — Congressman Richie Torres is a freshman Democrat representing New York's 15th congressional district. Being Latino and a Democrat, he could easily have joined ...

Bnos Yisroel Of Baltimore Briefly Locked Down After Active Shooter In Area

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BALTIMORE (VINnews) — Bnos Yisroel of Baltimore was briefly under lockdown on Thursday, after an active shooter was reported in the area. People in the area of 6300 Park Heights...

Report: Prior To Large Wedding, Vizhnitz Bleachers Do Not Meet Safety Standards

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the aftermath of the Karlin tragedy on Shavuos in which 2 chasidim were killed and hundreds injured when a bleacher collapsed, many chasidic groups have ta...

In San Francisco, An Israeli Bakery Is Making Waves By Hiring Formerly Incarcerated Staff

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SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) — Frena Bakery and Cafe opened in this city more than four years ago and quickly became known for its savory stuffed Sephardic pastries like bourekas and sambus...

Man Punched On Austrian Train For Asking Passengers To Stop Denying The Holocaust

VIENNA (JTA - A train passenger in Austria asked a couple of fellow passengers to stop denying the Holocaust and engaging in antisemitic rhetoric about Jews and Israel. It didn’...

WATCH: Professor Thane Rosenbaum Calls Out Democrats Schumer, Nadler, For Their Silence During The Rise Of Violent Anti-Semitism

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — On Wednesday, Alan and Baila from the VINnews podcast 'The Definitive Rap' sat down to interview Noted Attorney and Professor, Thane Rosenbaum, CBS News Radio ...

The Israeli Woman To Whom The Stones Spoke

JERUSALEM (JNS) - Everything in Israel is about politics. But nothing is more intensely political than archeology. That’s because the moment you stick a shovel in the earth of a pl...

Aaron Keyak, President Biden’s Jewish Engagement Director: If You Fear For Your Life, Take Off Kippa

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — In the wake of the spate of anti-Semitic attacks on Jews in the US, Aaron Keyak, President Joe Biden's Jewish Engagement Director, tweeted that "It pains me to...

Watch: Gur Chasidim Celebrate Wedding Of Rebbe’s Grandson

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A huge open air wedding took place Wednesday in Jerusalem for the grandson of the Admor of Gur, Rabbi Yaakov Alter. The groom is the son of his son-in-law, Ra...

The Great Pet Debate

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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is known as the Muktzah Book versus the New Igros Moshe Debate.  The former was published by Rabbi Pinchos Bodner from Lakewood, and the Ne...

Tens Of Thousands Participate In Online Rally To Demand Justice For Sarah Halimi

PARIS (JNS) - As many as 40,000 people participated in an online rally, along with leaders from France and Canada, to demand justice for Sarah Halimi, a 65-year-old French Jew ...

OU: Our Responsibility of Kindness Spans the Globe

The magnitude of suffering in India is difficult to comprehend. More than 4,000 people are dying every day because their overstretched healthcare system does not have enough oxygen...

Chief Rabbi Calls Out South Africa’s President Over Israel ‘Apartheid’ Allegations

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JOHANNESBURG (JNS) - South Africa’s Sunday Times published an open letter by Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who compared Israel to South A...

Fitness Enthusiasts Volunteer To Escort La Jews To Shabbat Services

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LOS ANGELES (JTA) - Remi Franklin thought about his two communities and realized there could be a match: His pals at the gym might want to volunteer to walk with Los Angeles-area J...

Brick Thrown At Kosher Pizzeria On New York’s Upper East Side

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NEW YORK (JNS) - A brick was thrown at the door of a kosher pizzeria on Manhattan’s Upper East Side early Monday, causing damage to the business’s entrance. A photo of the damag...

Did Biblical Jews Eat Non Kosher Fish? New Archaeological Evidence May Provide Intriguing Clues

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Did Jews living in the First Temple period scrupulously maintain the laws of kashrus? The prophet Yeshayahu already decries those "who eat the flesh of the sw...

Watch: Belz Chasidim Celebrate Wedding Of Admor’s Grandson

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Thousands of Belz chasidim celebrated Tuesday night the wedding of the rebbe's grandson R' Dovid Rokach, a son of his only son Rabbi Aharon Rokach. The weddin...

Pale And Coughing, Hezbollah Leader Says Israeli Jerusalem Holy Sites Will Spark Regional War

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NEW YORK (VINnews/JNS) — Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said on Tuesday that any violations of Jerusalem and sites holy to Muslims would spark a regional war. Speaking public...