Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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Slabodka Rosh Yeshiva Blasts Those Who Travel Late On Friday, Forcing Drivers To Desecrate Shabbos

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Dov Landau, the head of the Slabodka yeshiva in Bnei Brak, criticized those who travel on public transport late on Fridays and before holidays, since th...

Canada Set To Outlaw Holocaust Denial

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ONTARIO (JTA) - Canada is set to outlaw Holocaust denial, a move that has the backing of the governing Liberal Party government coalition and the opposition Conservative Party. ...

WATCH: The Pakistan Narrative & The Taliban, With Melissa Toomim Candidate, CA 32nd Congressional District

CALIFORNIA (VINnews) — Courage comes in unique and sometimes unexpected ways. Today we have the pleasure of meeting a remarkable young woman who went as a single woman unaccompanie...

Refugees With Jacuzzis: The Surreal Life Of 200 Jews At A 4-Star Resort In Wartime Ukraine

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IRSHAVA, Ukraine (JTA) — Like dozens of displaced persons camps that now dot Eastern Europe, the one in this Ukrainian town near the Hungarian border has inhabitants whose lives we...

City Official: 10,000-Plus Killed In Mariupol

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LVIV, Ukraine — The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol tells The Associated Press that more than 10,000 civilians have died in the southeastern city since the Russian invasion...

Russia Says It Hits Ukraine Air Defenses Before Eastern Push

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia claimed that it destroyed several air defense systems in Ukraine over the weekend, in what appeared to be a renewed push to gain air superiority and tak...

2 Breslav Chasidim Shot, Moderately Injured As They Try To Enter Yosef’s Tomb

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After Yosef's tomb was desecrated by tens of Palestinian vandals on Saturday night, a group of Breslav chasidim decided to go and pray there, despite not coor...

Polls: Macron, Far-Right Rival Le Pen To Eye Runoff

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PARIS (AP) — French polling agencies projected Sunday that incumbent Emmanuel Macron and far-right nationalist Marine Le Pen are heading for another winner-takes-all runoff in the ...

US Official: Russia Appoints New Ukraine War Commander

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WASHINGTON (AP) — After its striking post-invasion setbacks, Russia has appointed a new Ukraine war commander, a U.S. official said Sunday. Russia has turned to Gen. Alexander D...

Biggest Matzah In Israel Displayed At The President’s Residence

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JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israeli President Isaac Herzog and First Lady Michal Herzog on Sunday welcomed to the President’s Residence representatives of the factory that has produced the b...

Israeli Astronaut Stibbe Gives International Space Station Its First Taste Of Hebrew

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HOUSTON (JNS) - Businessman Eytan Stibbe on Sunday became the second Israeli to go to space and the first Israeli astronaut to board the International Space Station, after the Spac...

Yosef’s Tomb Vandalized By Palestinians Saturday Night, Defense Minister Condemns ‘Grave Incident’

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Defense Minister Benny Gantz condemned Sunday the vandalization and desecration of Yosef's Tomb in Shechem. About 100 Palestinians broke into the tomb Saturda...

British PM Boris Johson Joins Zelensky In Kyiv Open-Air Stroll

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a show of solidarity with Ukraine by visiting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Saturday. Johnson met...

Religious Soldiers Fume As Israeli Chief Of Staff Conducts Press Conference During Friday Night Meal

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi was sharply criticized by chareidi MKs and religious soldiers after he gave a briefing to IDF spokesmen during the course ...

Iran’s President Vows To Continue Nuclear Activities

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Ebrahim Raisi said Saturday that Iran will continue nuclear development activities as talks to revive Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers remain s...

AP Interview: Zelenskyy Seeks Peace Despite Atrocities

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that he is committed to pressing for peace despite Russian attacks on civilians that have stunned the wor...

War Crimes Watch: A Devastating Walk Through Bucha’s Horror

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BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — There is a body in the basement of the abandoned yellow home at the end of the street near the railroad tracks. The man is young, pale, a dried trickle of blo...

More Flee As Ukraine Warns Of Stepped-Up Russian Attacks

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Civilian evacuations moved forward in patches of battle-scarred eastern Ukraine on Saturday, a day after a missile strike killed at least 52 people and wounded...

6 Road Safety Tips For Starting Drivers

For new drivers, learning the rules of the road is just the first step. There are also important safety tips that new drivers need to keep in mind while behind the wheel. Here are ...

Tel Aviv Terror Attack Claims Third Casualty, As One Wounded Victim Succumbs To Wounds

TEL AVIV (VINnews) — A third person has tragically passed away due to the terror attack in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening. According to an announcement by Ichilov Hospital, 35-yea...