Watch: Wall Of Rock Falls On Boaters On Brazilian Lake, Killing 6
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — A towering slab of rock broke from a cliff and toppled onto pleasure boaters drifting near a waterfall on a Brazilian lake Saturday and officials said at le...
Mantua, Italy, To Get Jewish Museum On Burial Site Of 17th-century Kabbalist Masters, Rema MiPano, ReMe”Z
MANTUA, Italy (JTA) — After years of disagreement, local officials and Italy’s umbrella Jewish group reached an agreement to turn an armory built on top of a centuries-old Jewish c...
Study: Extensive Use Of Smartphones By Parents Could Hamper Toddler Development
JERUSALEM (JNS) - A new study from Tel Aviv University found that interaction between mothers and toddlers is reduced by a factor of four when the mothers use their smartphones, wh...
Kazakhstan’s President Says He Gave Order To Open Lethal Fire On ‘Terrorists’ Without Warning After Days Of Unrest
MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for a dramatic escalation in a crackdown ...
Iran Displays Missiles Amid Nuclear Talks With World Powers
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran displayed three ballistic missiles at an outdoor prayer esplanade in central Tehran on Friday as talks in Vienna aimed at reviving Tehran’s ...
Brazilian Court Fines American Airlines For ’Emotional Suffering’ To Passengers Denied Kosher Food
BRAZIL (JTA) - A judge in Brazil fined American Airlines to the tune of $1,759 for not providing kosher meals for two passengers who had been assured they would receive it on long-...
Rav Moshe Meiselman: Walder is a Rasha Merusha [SEE THE VIDEO]
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Moshe Meiselman, the esteemed Rosh Yeshiva of Toras Moshe in Yerushalayim, spoke at length about the Chaim Walder case. His comments were nothing short ...
Road Crash In West Bank Kills 8 Palestinians, Injures 2
JERUSALEM (AP) — A truck and a van collided on a narrow two-lane highway in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, killing seven Palestinians and injuring another three, according to ...
Dutch Stop Funding Palestinian NGO
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Netherlands said it will stop funding a Palestinian civil society group recently outlawed as a terrorist organization by Israel but rejected Israel's main clai...
Yes, We Still DO Need Blechs – Here’s Why
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com
Of late, a number of people have stopped leaving pots on the Blech over Shabbos. Recently, a married woman was heard while standing on line i...
Dozens Of Protesters, 12 Police Dead In Kazakhstan Protests
MOSCOW (AP) — Security forces killed dozens of protesters and 12 police died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan that saw government buildings stormed and s...
Israel To Abolish Red Country List Tonight, Remove Travel Restrictions
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — According to a press release from the Chaim V'Chesed organization, Israel's Health Ministry Director General Nachman Ash announced this afternoon that Israel’...
DISGUSTING: MK Yair Golan Calls Chomesh Settlers ‘Subhumans’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli Deputy Economic Affairs Minister Yair Golan once again caused a political uproar Thursday. Golan, who in the past has compared Israel's current behavi...
IDF Kills Palestinian Terrorist Who Opened Fire During Shechem Raid
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian terrorist who had opened fire on them during an arrest raid in the Samaria city of Shechem early Thursday, the ...
JEWISH PASTRY ART: AN OVERVIEW
Jewish pastry art is an original blend of Eastern and Mediterranean traditions, allowing tourists to enjoy truly unforgettable tastes of local desserts. If you aren’t familia...
Rabbi Tau: ‘We Have Become Involved In Mob Justice Towards Any Person Accused Of Intimate Crimes’
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a long letter published after his meeting with Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, Rabbi Tzvi Tau, head of the Har Hamor yeshiva and the most prominent student of Rabbi ...
Reports: Protesters In Kazakhstan Storm City Mayor’s Office
MOSCOW (AP) — Demonstrators angered by rising fuel prices stormed the mayor’s office in Kazakhstan’s largest city on Wednesday and attempted to break into the presidential residenc...
Palestinian Sentenced To Two Life Sentences For Murder Of Yehuda Guetta
JERUSALEM (AP) - An Israeli military court sentenced a Palestinian-American man to two life sentences for carrying out a deadly attack on Israelis in the West Bank.
Israel says ...
Israeli Defense Chief Meets Jordanian King In Reset Of Ties
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel's defense minister met with the Jordanian king on Wednesday, both sides said, part of a reset of ties between the two countries.
According to Benn...
After 14 Years And Targeted Manhunt, Beit Shemesh Woman Receives Get From Recalcitrant Husband
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A 14-year saga including a dramatic manhunt reached its conclusion this week as a Beit Shemesh resident finally received a get from her recalcitrant husband.
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