Opinion: Biden Makes The Netanyahu-Gantz Divorce Necessary
WASHINGTON (JNS/Jonathan S. Tobin) - This isn’t what Israelis want to hear right now, but it’s nonetheless true. They need to hold another election. The prospect of a new administr...
High-school student leads effort to preserve Vermont’s oldest Jewish cemetery
EAST POULTNEY, Vt. (Bennington Banner via JTA) — The autumn leaves crunched underfoot as Netanel Crispe walked uphill toward the northwest corner of the small cemetery. He stopped ...
US Supreme Court To Hear Two Cases Related To Holocaust Restitution
WASHINGTON (JNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases on Dec. 7 related to the issue of Holocaust restitution.
The court will decide if the United States has the jurisdi...
How Hanukkah Came To Be An Annual White House Celebration
WASHINGTON (AP/The Conversation/Jonathan D. Sarna, Brandeis University) - President Trump’s plan of holding an in-person Hanukkah reception at the White House on Dec. 9, despite co...
Why Does This Website Always Have Bad News?
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
The question is - what is the heter?
Let's repeat the problem. The headlines on Jewish newspapers and websites are often filled with bad ne...
Israel Urges Citizens To Avoid Gulf, Cites Iran Threat
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks.
Iran has been ...
6 Prominent Holocaust Survivors Have Died In Europe Over The Past Month
BELGIUM (JTA) - The constant stream of breaking news about American politics and the coronavirus pandemic has hidden a sobering fact: Six prominent Holocaust survivors who had dedi...
Jewish Doctor In COVID-19 Ward Shares Emotions After Treating Patient With Nazi Tattoos
SACRAMENTO, CAL. (VINnews) — Dr. Taylor Nichols, a Jewish doctor working with coronavirus patients in California, shared on Twitter his shock and conflicting emotions at finding m...
Rabbi Aharon Chodosh, Mashgiach of Mir Yeshiva, Passes Away At Age 90
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Aharon Chodosh, the son of Rabbi Meir Chodosh and the Mashgiach of Mir yeshiva in Jerusalem, passed away late on Wednesday night after a long illness. ...
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against Village of Airmont, New York, for Zoning Restrictions that Target the Orthodox Jewish Community
WASHINGTON (VINnews) - The Justice Department today announced that it filed a lawsuit against the Village of Airmont, New York, alleging that it violated the Religious Land Use and...
New York Young Republicans Call Andrew Cuomo Aide A ‘Court Jew’
NEW YORK (JTA) — The New York Young Republican Club called Andrew Cuomo’s director of Jewish affairs a “court Jew” and tweeted that he is “working for the most antisemitic Governor...
The Pandemic Is Making Visible How Important Religious Liberty Is To Orthodox Jews In America
NEW YORK (JTA) — In the more than 30 years that Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel has worked at Agudath Israel, an umbrella organization and advocacy group representing haredi Orthodox Jew...
Giuliani Doubles Down On Jewish Soros Comments, Saying The Philanthropist Uses Judaism As ‘A Shield And A Sword’
NEW YORK (JTA) - President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has a history of publicly attacking the Jewish billionaire financier and philanthropist George Soros, havi...
Photos-Video: Israeli Navy Welcomes New Generation Of German-made Warships
HAIFA, Israel (AP) — Israel’s navy on Wednesday welcomed the first of four German-made warships that will be at the vanguard of the country’s efforts to protect its coastline and g...
Rapper Lord Jamar Says 500,000 Jews At Most Died In The Holocaust
NEW YORK (JTA) - Lorenzo Dechalus, a well-known rapper whose stage name is Lord Jamar, said that at most only 500,000 Jews died in the Holocaust.
Dechalus, a New York City-born ...
Opinion: What Does The Supreme Court Decision Actually Change For Synagogues In Covid Hot Spots? It’s Complicated.
WASHINGTON (JTA/MICHAEL A. HELFAND) - The Supreme Court handed the country a Thanksgiving surprise just before midnight last Wednesday, vindicating the religious liberty claims adv...
With A Stop In Lakewood, Unity Torah Called Historic Endeavor
The Unity Torah, which will be completed next Sunday, made a special trip to Flatbush and Boro Park on Motzei Shabbos, and respected Rabbis of various communities were given the op...
How Sweet It Is! Florida Kosher Baker Competes in Food Network’s Candy Land
MIAMI (VINnews/SandyEller) - A self-taught kosher custom cake designer from Hollywood, Florida found herself in a sweet position after being tapped to compete on Food Network’s six...
As Israel Creeps Towards 4th Election, Who Are The Winners And Losers?
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Blue And White's Benny Gantz announced Tuesday that he would support a no-confidence motion Wednesday to disband the government formed just half a year ago an...
Videos: Jewish Man Victim Of Shooting In Queens Neighborhood
QUEENS (VINnews) — A Jewish man was the victim of a shooting in Kew Gardens Hills on Tuesday evening.
The shooting occurred in the Jewish area of Kew Garden Hills, at 150 Street...