by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com A while ago, a Sefer entitled “Siach Chaim” by Rav Yitzchok OhevTzion was published containing letters back and forth between the author and Rav
NASA called off a spacewalk Tuesday because of menacing space junk that could puncture an astronaut’s suit or damage the International Space Station. Two U.S. astronauts were set to replace
Flatbush Shomrim is warning NYC residents to be vigilant of packages arriving to their homes, as the organization has been inundated with calls relating to stolen boxes and packages in
The United Kingdom’s antitrust watchdog has blocked Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy and ordered the social network to sell off the GIF-sharing platform, saying the deal hurts social media users and
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The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force and Shomrim are on a hunt for a a trio of females who have been on an anti-Semitic spree in Brooklyn in recent days,
An outcry has erupted over a shocking display of pritzus at a concert held at Binyamei Ha’uma in Yerushalayim on Monday night. At some point, the concert, performed by well-known
Rabbi Avraham Boymrind is a serious and accomplished tamid chacham- a beloved student, friend, and father. With incredible mesiras nefesh he took upon himself tremendous medical expenses for his father
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A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection will vote Wednesday to hold a former Justice Department official in contempt, demanding criminal charges against a defiant witness for a
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a new review of a U.S. airstrike in Syria in March 2019 that killed dozens, including women and children, to assess the extent of
The Shin Bet and Mossad intelligence agencies recently appointed Rabbi A. as their new Rav, a B’Sheva journalist reported. Rabbi A. will answer shailos for frum intelligence employees, whose top-secret
A federal judge on Monday blocked President Joe Biden’s administration from enforcing a coronavirus vaccine mandate on thousands of health care workers in 10 states that had brought the first
In an extremely sharply worded letter against the Bennett government’s religious “reforms” and its intent to implement the Kosel Plan, granting formal recognition to the Reform movement, HaGaon HaRav Chaim
Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi said Monday that he is running for New York governor in next year’s election, joining a competitive primary race that became wide open when former
Michigan’s number of hospitalized adults with confirmed COVID-19 cases reached a new pandemic high Monday, nearing 4,200 as the state continued to confront surging infections. The total of 4,185 cases
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This article is going to be controversial, but, here goes. Go to Eretz Yisroel for Chanukah, and you will see Lucite and or glass
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com May one use scented candles for Chanukah licht? The answer is no – if that is the intention. The reason is that one may
The National Labor Relations Board has ordered a new union election for Amazon workers in Bessemer, Alabama based on objections to the first vote that took place in April. The
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