Long Time Dean of Satmar Bais Rochel School Rabbi Hertz Frankel Dies at 90
BROOKLYN (VINnews/Sandy Eller) - Rabbi Hertz Frankel, the principal of Brooklyn’s Satmar community in Williamsburg for more than 60 years, passed away today at the age of 90.
Ra...
Vendor Sells Nazi Gear At Motorcycle Rally
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A vendor at a major motorcycle rally in Florida briefly sold hats emblazoned with Nazi symbols, saying she considered them a tribute to World War II vete...
Bill Clinton To Spend 1 More Night In California Hospital
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — Bill Clinton will spend one more night at a Southern California hospital where he is recovering from an infection, a spokesman said Saturday.
“President Cl...
New York’s Likely New Mayor Plans To Preserve Gifted Program
NEW YORK (AP) — The Democrat who will likely become New York City's next mayor says he does not intend to get rid of the city's program for gifted and talented students, nipping pl...
Capitol Police Officer Indicted For Obstruction After Riot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been indicted on obstruction of justice charges after prosecutors say he helped to hide evidence of a rioter's involvement in th...
Texas Official To Teachers: State Law Requires Teaching ‘Opposing’ Views On The Holocaust
TEXAS (JTA) - Teachers in a Texas school district were told last week that a new state law requiring them to present multiple perspectives about “widely debated and currently contr...
Russia Says It Pushed US Destroyer From Area Near Its Waters
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry said a Russian warship on Friday prevented a U.S. Navy destroyer from what it described as an attempt to intrude into Russia’s territorial w...
Chabad Mitzvah Campaign Rouses Priest To His Jewish Roots After Over 80 Years
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A mitzvah campaign by Chabad chasidim in Manhattan this week succeeded in arousing a priest to his Jewish roots after more than 80 years, according to a report...
Boeing Pilot Involved In Max Testing Is Indicted In Texas
DALLAS (AP) — A Boeing pilot involved in testing the 737 Max jetliner was indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury on charges of deceiving safety regulators who were evaluating th...
Bill Clinton In Hospital For Non-Covid-Related Infection
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is in a hospital in California being treated for a non-COVID-related infection, a spokesman said Thursday night.
Spokesman Angel ...
‘Sabbath For $400’: Cholent Stumps ‘Jeopardy!’ Contestants In Question About Shabbat Restrictions
NEW YORK (JTA) - Contestants on an episode of “Jeopardy!” that aired Wednesday night were stumped when presented with a photo of cholent, a stew traditionally cooked by observant J...
Bank Profits Soar, Helped By Merger Frenzy, Fewer Bad Loans
NEW YORK (AP) — It's good to be a bank right now.
Four of the largest U.S. banks said their profits grew by double-digits last quarter, as a healthier U.S. economy has helped re...
FDA Unlikely To Rule On Merck’s COVID Pill Before December
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will ask its outside experts to meet in late November to scrutinize Merck's pill to treat COVID-19.
The Nov. ...
Feds Warn Companies: Fake Online Reviews Could Lead To Fines
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators say they are cracking down on “an explosion” of businesses' use of fake reviews and other misleading messages to promote their products and ser...
Microsoft Shutting Down Linkedin App In China Amid Scrutiny
SEATTLE (AP0 - Microsoft is shutting down its main LinkedIn service in China later this year after internet rules were tightened by Beijing, the latest American tech giant to lesse...
Trump Expected To Give Deposition In Protesters’ Lawsuit
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is slated to return to New York City to provide a videotaped deposition in a case about his security team’s crackdown on a protest dur...
US Wholesale Prices Rose Record 8.6% Over 12 Months
WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation at the wholesale level rose 8.6% in September compared to a year ago, the largest advance since the 12-month change was first calculated in 2010.
The...
US Unemployment Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since Pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level since the pandemic began, a sign the job market is still improving even as hir...
Sefer Torah Written In Memory Of Pinchos Menachem Knoblewicz Z’l, Meron Victim Who Was Engaged To Be Married
NEW YORK (VINnews) — The family of Pinchos Menachem Knoblewicz Z'l, who died in the Meron tragedy half a year ago, decided to perpetuate his memory by donating a Sefer Torah on the...
200 Gerer Chasidim Tested On Entire Shas By Rabbi Yitzchok Zilberstein And Rabbi Baruch Ezrachi
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Gerer rebbe's face shone with satisfaction at a huge gathering which took place Tuesday night in the Jerusalem Conference Center. 200 of his chasidim unde...