Kfar Saba Ranks Highest On Urban Quality Of Life In Israel, Jerusalem Lowest
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) released data regarding the quality of life for Israelis in cities over 100,000 residents. Kfar Saba ranked fir...
Ministerial Committee Authorizes Unification Of Israel’s Emergency Response Hotlines
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a landmark decision Sunday, the Israeli government's ministerial committee adopted a bill submitted by MK's Idit Silman (Yemina) and Eitan Ginsburg (Yesh A...
Kazakhstan’s Jews, Who ‘Steer Clear’ Of Politics, Are Sitting Out Their Country’s Bloody Unrest
KAZAKHSTAN (JTA) — The Jewish community of Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, has shut down its activities as most of its members hunker down in their homes amid a wave of blo...
Interview With Erica Schachne: Israeli Economy Hangs In The Balance
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — With tourism drastically down as a result of Corona, Israel’s financial road to recovery hangs in the balance.
Today, Baila and Cindy from the VINnews podc...
Police Questioned in Brutal Beating of Innocent Charedi Man [SEE THE VIDEO]
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — On Sunday, detectives who arrested and allegedly beat Chaim Mizrachi last Wednesday in Geulah were questioned by the Department of Internal Investigations.
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Israel’s National Library Sees Arabic Site Traffic Boom
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's national library says the number of visitors to its Arabic website more than doubled last year, driven by a growing collection of digitized materials and ...
Kazakhstan Says 164 Killed In Week Of Protests
MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan's health ministry said Sunday that 164 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week.
The figures reported on the ...
Turkish Farmer Uses VR Glasses To Persuade Cows They Are In Pasture And Increase Their Milk Output
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A Turkish farmer fitted his cows stuck in a cowshed with virtual reality (VR) glasses to make them think they were outside in the pasture. The farmer bought th...
Halacha Headlines: A Scandal And It’s Aftermath
Recently, after a revelation of horrific events involving Chaim Walder, frum Jewry is faced with many shailohs regarding the proper way to handle it. In this episode of Headlines, ...
Watch: Yisrael Beitenu Faction Leader Congratulates His Children Who Study At Shuvu School In Petach Tikva
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An interesting ceremony took place last week in Petach Tikva, demonstrating the fact that Israel's Yisrael Beitenu party may not be so far from religion as im...
Rabbi Gershon Edelstein And Other Prominent Rosh Yeshivas Contract Coronavirus As Omicron Wave Rages
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Gershon Edelstein, the 98-year-old Rosh Yeshiva of Ponovezh, has contracted coronavirus, according to a report from his associates. The Rosh Yeshiva was...
Rav Shternbuch Shlita Rules to Rid Homes of Walder Books
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com
HaGaon Rav Moshe Shternbuch's gabbai reached out to this author and forwarded the following Teshuvah from Rav Shternbuch shlita. Rav Shternbuc...
Cold Kills 22 Stuck In Cars In Heavy Snow At Pakistan Resort
ISLAMABAD (AP) — At least 22 people, including 10 children, died in a popular mountain resort town in Pakistan after being stuck in their vehicles overnight during a heavy snowstor...
U.K. Gov’t Advisers Recommend Against 4th Vaccine Dose
LONDON (AP) — U.K. government advisers have recommended against giving a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents and people over 80 because data shows that a thir...
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-...