Hamas Says It Has ‘Lost Contact’ With Edan Alexander’s Captors
JERUSALEM (JNS) - The spokesman for Hamas’s military wing said on Tuesday that the terrorist group had “lost contact” with the captors of hostage Edan Alexander after what he described as “a direct st...
More on the Mitzvah of R’iyah During the Times of the Beis HaMikdash
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
As we hope for ge'ulah, we really need to know and picture all of these halachos and learn all about them.
Three times every year, the Jewish people would travel to J...
Rom Braslavski Shown Alive in Gaza After 18 Months in Captivity
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A sign of life has been received from Rom Braslavski, an Israeli man kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival during the Hamas-led terrorist attack in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 20...
Trump Says He’s Joining Bessent and Lutnick for Trade Negotiations With Japanese at the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s joining some of his top economic advisers on Wednesday for negotiations at the White House over tariffs and trade with a top Japanese official who is...
RFK Jr.’s Mixed Message About the Measles Outbreaks Draws Criticism From Health Officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — As measles outbreaks popped up across the U.S. this winter, pediatricians waited for the nation's public health agency to send a routine, but important, letter that outlines how they...
California Will Sue to Stop Trump From Imposing Sweeping Tariffs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that his state will file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump's authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a g...
Luxury in the Center of Yerushalayim What Does it Even Mean?
T-Residence presents ‘Home Couture’, your finished home with total peace of mindWHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GETThe tiles you deliberated over on Zoom look horrendously orange, nothing like th...
Illuminating the World: Judge Solomson and the Path of Kiddush Hashem
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
In April 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump named Matthew H. Solomson, an Orthodox Jewish judge from Silver Spring, Maryland, as chief judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Clai...
Trump Negotiations with Iran: Why Not Add Water to the Mix?
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Everyone knows that negotiations with Iran whether direct or indirect are underway. This article examines the potential for leveraging Iran's escalating water crisis as a diplomat...
GROUNDBREAKING MOMENT IN JERUSALEM – Construction on Berger Towers kicks off
In a significant ceremony held days before Pesach, Berger Group marked the beginning of its ambitious BERGER TOWERS urban renewal project in Katamonim, Jerusalem. The event celebrated the demolition p...
Remembering One of Lakewood’s Finest: Rabbi Zalman Hillel Fendel on his 5th Yahrtzeit
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman
As the community marks the fifth yahrtzeit of Rabbi Zalman Hillel Fendel z"l, his extraordinary love and dedication to Torah continue to inspire all who knew him. Anyo...
Top NYPD Official Slams Bronx DA Over Car Theft Surge
NEW YORK - New York City’s police commissioner is raising alarms about a growing auto theft problem in the Bronx—and pointing fingers at the borough’s top prosecutor.
During a public safety forum o...
Trumps Names Matthew Solomson First Orthodox Jewish Chief Judge of a Federal Court
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump named an Orthodox Jewish judge, whose official bio notes his penchant for studying the Talmud, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Per his o...
See how a Michigan town moved 9,100 books one by one to their new home
CHELSEA, Mich. (AP) — Residents of all ages in a small Michigan community formed a human chain and helped a local bookshop move each of its 9,100 books — one by one — to a new storefront about a block...
Letitia James Referred for Federal Mortgage Fraud Probe
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James is facing a federal referral over alleged mortgage fraud tied to two property deals, according to a letter sent Tuesday by FHFA Director William Pult...
Trump Says He Wants to Give Money and Airplane Tickets to Immigrants Who ‘Self-Deport’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he wants to give money and an airplane ticket to any immigrant who is in the country illegally who chooses to “self-deport,” and work to get those who are...
Millions in Merchandise Taken by Burglars Who Tunneled Through Concrete Into LA Jewelry Store
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Burglars tunneled through a concrete wall to gain access to a Los Angeles jewelry store, making off with at least $10 million worth of watches, pendants, gold chains and other merch...
Judge Will Order Sworn Testimony by Trump Officials in Case of Wrongly Deported Man
WASHINGTON (AP) - federal judge in Maryland will order sworn testimony by officials in President Donald Trump’s administration to determine if they complied with her orders to facilitate the return o...
Satirical Star “Awkward Bochur” Accidentally Drops This Year’s #1 Frum Hit with “Yum Yum”
LAKEWOOD, NJ (VINnews)-In an unexpected twist straight out of the world of Jewish satire, a song originally meant to parody the upbeat, feel-good style of Orthodox pop has become the biggest Frum hit ...
America’s Growing Agricultural Trade Deficit Raises Food Security Concerns
by Shira Miller
Despite possessing nearly a billion acres of prime farmland and a population of only 335 million people, the United States is experiencing a troubling shift in its agricultural indepe...
