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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com CORRECTION: Dr. Shneur Leiman has definitively shown that the previous picture depicting Rav Salanter zt”l was, in fact, Rabbi Yaakov Schachter the author of Dvarim LaDor. Today is the 139th Yartzeit of Rav Yisroel Salanter zt”l, founder of the Mussar Movement. It is unfortunate, however, that many people are […]
Israel is involved in trying to defuse growing tensions between the US and Russia over the latter’s build-up of troops on the Ukrainian border, Army Radio reported on Wednesday morning.
Scientists and health officials around the world are keeping their eyes on a descendant of the omicron variant that has been found in at least 40 countries, including the United
Sales of new single family homes in December rose to their highest level in 10 months as buyers snapped up cheaper homes in anticipation of higher interest rates. The increase put the seasonally adjusted annual sales pace to 811,000 for the month, according to the Commerce Department, an 11.9% increase over November’s figure, which was […]
Israeli health officials reported on Tuesday that the number of COVID fatalities in the country has soared, with up to 40 fatalities a day, 40 times the number of daily
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Picture a non-observant young man with his entire life ahead of him. Nachal lives in Teverya with his father, mother and two brothers. He engages in water activities and has a girlfriend. Nachal discovers, however, that his girlfriend is not Jewish. It bothers him slightly, but not that much. […]
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Tuesday an agreement with the United States over its nuclear deal with world powers is possible if sanctions on Iran are lifted, state TV reported. Raisi’s comments came a day after Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian signaled a willingness by Iran to engage directly with the U.S. in discussions over […]
A group of Republican lawmakers resurrected a bill Wednesday to legalize medical marijuana in Wisconsin, saying it’s time to at least talk about using the drug as a natural way to help the sick treat their ailments naturally. Sen. Mary Felzkowski and Rep. Patrick Snyder’s bill would create a new state commission that would regulate […]
HaGaon HaRav Baruch Mordechai Ezrachi has Baruch Hashem recovered from COVID for the second time and is leaving to the US on Wednesday night on a chizzuk trip. HaRav Ezrachi,
The financial technology startup that Walmart is backing will acquire two financial companies as it tries to create one app where shoppers can do different financial activities from getting paid
The Jewish news this week has been filled with reports of the passing of 32-year-old Chaya Maryan. Readers were moved by videos of the 5 little children she left behind,
HaGaon HaRav Shalom Arush, senior Breslov Rav and head of the Chut Shel Chessed organization is in need of tefillos. Chut Shel Chessed issued a statement on Wednesday morning: “A
Donald Trump appears to be fully confident that he will be reelected as President in 2024, jokingly declaring himself the 47th US president while playing a round of golf. As Trump walked up to the first tee, one of his playing partners played the role of sports announcer. “First on tee, the 45th president of […]
Canada’s central bank declined to raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday but said interest rates will have to rise in the future as the economy rebounds. The Bank of Canada said that looking ahead, it expects interest rates will need to increase as it expects economic growth to bounce back. The bank is keeping […]
President Joe Biden has nominated a diverse group of six lawyers to run U.S. attorney’s offices across the country, his latest picks for the top law enforcement positions. The nominees, announced by the White House on Wednesday, would run the federal prosecutors’ offices in Alaska, Connecticut, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico and Utah. They would […]
A suspect arrested for a shooting inside a New York City hospital was tracked down after he signed in at the hospital, police said Wednesday. Keber Martinez, 25, was arrested hours after Tuesday’s shooting at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, a police spokesperson said. Police believe Martinez was the gunman who opened fire inside […]
Two frum Jews were beaten by an assailant in an unprovoked attacked in Stamford Hill, London, on Wednesday night. Security footage from the incident shows two Jews talking to each
Israel expects to soon break its own record of its number of seriously ill COVID cases, Channel 12 News reported on Tuesday evening, based on Health Ministry sources. The number
A Colorado-based aviation company wants to build a plant for next-generation supersonic passenger jets at a North Carolina airport, government officials said Wednesday as local and state boards approved hefty
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