by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com L’chvod Rabbi Hoffman, My daughter was a counselor in camp last summer. The camp collected her tips from the campers as they do from all campers. It was pulled from their bank accounts. Later, when the summer came to an end, my counselor daughter did not receive any of […]
An international group of agencies is investigating what may have caused the Titan submersible to implode while carrying five people to the Titanic wreckage, and U.S. maritime officials say theyll issue a report aimed at improving the safety of submersibles worldwide. Investigators from the U.S., Canada, France and the United Kingdom are working closely together […]
Many small businesses have long relied on Amazons platform and delivery pipeline to boost their business. Now, Amazon wants to enlist them to help with deliveries, too. The e-commerce giant on Monday officially launched a program it has been piloting since 2020 that pays small business owners to deliver packages during the last mile of […]
Jerusalem’s Old City witnessed a heartwarming and meticulously planned marriage proposal last week as Alon Paz, who is fully paralyzed and reliant on ventilation to breathe, proposed thanks to the
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After three years, the pandemic-era freeze on federal student loan payments will end this fall. It might seem tempting to just keep not making payments, but the consequences can be
Despite facing federal charges in early June, former President Donald Trump remains the leading candidate for the Republican Party, according to a recent poll. However, nearly half of GOP voters
President Joe Biden on Monday said United States and NATO had no involvement in the short-lived insurrection in Russia by the Wagner Group mercenary force. He said its too early to assess theimpact on the war in Ukraine. Biden said he held a video call with allies over the weekend and they are all in […]
The next big advance in cancer treatment could be a vaccine. After decades of limited success, scientists say research has reached a turning point, with many predicting more vaccines will be out in five years. These arent traditional vaccines that prevent disease, but shots to shrink tumors and stop cancer from coming back. Targets for […]
What if treating obesity could be as easy as popping an effective pill? Thats a notion that has long fueled hope for many of the more than 40% of Americans who are considered obese and fueled criticism by those who advocate for wider weight acceptance. Soon, it may be a reality. High-dose oral versions […]
The radical far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party with a history of antisemitic rhetoric saw its first head of a county administration elected Sunday in a rural eastern region, a win that comes as national polls show its support at record levels. A runoff election in Sonneberg county pitted Alternative for Germanys candidate, Robert Sesselmann, […]
AI Did Not Write This Article, but Hatch Can Make Nonprofit Engagement More Effective and Human In the past decade, rapid digital advancement has pushed Jewish nonprofits into a frenzy
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis promised to end birthright citizenship, finish building the southern border wall and send U.S. forces into Mexico to combat drug cartels as part of an aggressive and familiar immigration policy proposal he laid out Monday in a Texas border city. The sweeping immigration plan is the Florida governors […]
The attached two clips are simply shocking. Both clips are FDNY EMS personnel calling in life threatening emergencies to their dispatchers over their radios, and the shocking responses of their
The Hezbollah terror group said its fighters shot down an Israeli drone Monday that was flying near the border and over southern Lebanon. The group gave no further details about
More than a week after convicting a gunman in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history, jurors began hearing arguments in federal court Monday about whether he should receive the death penalty for killing 11 worshippers inside a Pittsburgh synagogue. The sentencing phase is expected to take four or more weeks longer than the […]
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has introduced new regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions from eateries that utilize wood and coal-fired ovens, potentially slashing emissions by
In addition to our regular camp program this year, we are pleased to announce this year our new Masmidim Program to Heritage Adventures Summer 2023! Under the leadership of Rabbi
In an effort to deter rampant shoplifting, a grocery store in the San Francisco Bay Area has installed metal emergency gates at its entrance. The Safeway location in Vallejo also
A tornado struck a home, killing one occupant and injuring another as severe weather hit parts of Indiana, Tennessee and other states, an official said. The tornado that struck the
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