An American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released, his family said Monday, as a Taliban drug lord jailed by the
China’s government on Monday criticized President Joe Biden’s statement that American forces would defend Taiwan if Beijing tries to invade as a violation of U.S. commitments about the self-ruled island, but gave no indication of possible retaliation. Biden said “yes” when asked during an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS News’s “60 Minutes” program whether “U.S. […]
President Joe Biden says the discovery of top-secret documents at former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate raised concerns that sensitive data was compromised and called it “irresponsible.” Biden, who rarely does interviews, spoke to CBS’ “60 Minutes” in a segment that aired Sunday. He said that when he heard about classified documents taken from the […]
Responding to accusations made by Democrats against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Senator Ted Cruz didn’t hold back. “Let’s talk about the law. You’re a lawyer, Senator,” Fox News host Sean Hannity said to Cruz. “From a legal standpoint, let’s say I went down to the border and I brought […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy promised his country there would be no letup in the counteroffensive that has reclaimed towns and cities from Russian troops, as shelling continued Sunday across a wide stretch of Ukraine. Zelenskyy ran through a list of towns that Ukraine has taken back in its lightning push across the northeast. “Maybe now […]
At a rally in Youngstown, Ohio on Saturday, former President Donald Trump claimed that invented the word “caravan” to describe large groups of migrants heading to the U.S. border. Trump bragged that he told foreign leaders that he would withhold aid to their countries because “you won’t take these horrible convicts and other people that […]
This past week brought an extraordinary assault against the Chassidishe community by the New York Times. Timed to appear the day before a New York Board of Regents vote on regulations opposed by yeshivas, the true target of the Times story wasn’t educational enhancement nor was it the rights of school children. It was to […]
U.S. President Joe Biden paid his respects at Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin on Sunday as thousands of police, hundreds of British troops and an army of officials made final preparations for the queen’s state funeral — a spectacular display of national mourning that will also be the biggest gathering of world leaders for years. People […]
President Joe Biden raised eyebrows in an interview with 60 Minutes that aired Sunday night when he declined to say definitively that he is planning to run for a second
Is there anything better than starting the new year with a bracha that Rav Chaim Kanievsky guaranteed just before his passing? A relative of Rav Chaim Kanievsky is facing an
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The material below is based upon Maamar #1,2, and 8 of Vaadim published in Elul of 5780 delivered by Rav Schustal Shlita and published by Rabbi Shimon Meir Perlman in a Kuntrus entitled, “Kol Dodi.” TWO CUSTOMS The Shulchan Aruch cites two customs for the strengthening that occurs during […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com THE SHLIACH TZIBBUR The Shliach Tzibbur that is chosen both for Selichos as well as the Yomim Noraim should have the following six qualities.
Hurricane Fiona struck Puerto Rico’s southwest coast on Sunday as it unleashed landslides, knocked the power grid out and ripped up asphalt from roads and flung the pieces around. Forecasters said the storm would cause massive flooding and threatened to dump “historic” levels of rain, with up to 25 inches (64 centimeters) possible in isolated […]
Israel’s Ambassador in Moscow Alexander Ben-Tzvi held a meeting last week with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov on the issue of Jews gathering in Uman for Rosh Hashanah. Ben-Tzvi
Two more buses filled with migrants who illegally entered Texas arrived in New York City on Sunday morning, following the arrival of six buses on Saturday and additional buses expected
Germany’s Lufthansa Airlines announced last week that it plans on adopting the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance Working Definition of Anti-Semitism, JNS reported on Sunday. Lufthansa also announced its joint initiative
Limited quantity. Exclusive to Hidabroot. Elul 5781. The Sar HaTorah, HaRav Chaim Kanievsky ztl handwrote a bracha for Hidabroot supporters. He added, ‘whoever will support the holy work of Hidabroot will be zoche to abundant parnassah.’ Elul 5782. Hidabroot engraved the blessing on knives and is gifting them to donors. HaRav Chaim […]
An honor guard fired a three-gun salute toward cloudy skies as friends and comrades-in-arms gathered in Kyiv to bid farewell to a Russian woman who was killed while fighting on Ukraine’s side in the war with her native country. Olga Simonova, 34, was remembered for her courage and kindness at a funeral in the Ukrainian […]
The buck isn’t stopping. The value of the U.S. dollar has been on a tear for more than a year against everything from the British pound across the Atlantic to the South Korean won across the Pacific. After rising again Friday, the dollar is near its highest level in more than two decades against a […]
A federal appeals court Friday ruled in favor of a Texas law targeting major social media companies like Facebook and Twitter in a victory for Republicans who accuse the platforms
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