by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Today, the 3rd of Tammuz is the 41st Yartzeit of Maran Rav Schneur Kotler zt”l. Rav Shneur Kotler zt”l (1918-1982), was the second Rosh Yeshiva of Beis Medrash Gavoah in Lakewood, New Jersey.  He grew the Yeshiva from a few hundred bochurim and yungeleit to well over 1000.  Rav […]

A line of severe storms produced what a meteorologist calls a rare combination of multiple tornadoes, hurricane-force winds and softball-sized hail in northwest Texas, killing at least four people and

A surprise effort by hard-right House Republicans to impeach President Joe Biden has been sidelined for now, but the ability of GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert to force the issue to a House vote demonstrates the ever-escalating challenge Speaker Kevin McCarthy faces in controlling his Republican majority. The impeachment resolution, which charges Biden with “high crimes […]

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A major and unusual security lapse occurred two weeks ago when a Hezbollah cell infiltrated Israel and set up an armed outpost, Kan News reported. The position consists of two

A video of five Arabic-speaking IDF soldiers cursing Israel and expressing support for Jenin went viral on Tuesday, sparking outrage and leading to the arrest of the soldiers late Tuesday

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For the first time, U.S. regulators on Wednesday approved the sale of chicken made from animal cells, allowing two California companies to offer “lab-grown” meat to the nation’s restaurant tables and eventually, supermarket shelves. The Agriculture Department gave the green light to Upside Foods and Good Meat, firms that had been racing to be the […]

Amid reports that the Biden administration will imminently reach a US-Iran “understanding,” a bipartisan group of 26 senators wrote a letter to President Joe Biden slamming him for placating the enemy rather than protecting US interests, the Jewish Insider reported. “Congress stands united behind the long-held bipartisan position that Iran must never be allowed to […]

An Iranian man arrested in western Germany earlier this year after a tip from U.S. officials has been charged with plotting an Islamist attack using ricin or cyanide, German prosecutors said Wednesday. The 26-year-old, identified only as J.J. in line with Germany’s privacy rules, was arrested in January along with his brother in Castrop-Rauxel, a […]

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A young girl was nearly struck by a bus on the corner of 50th Street and 14th Avenue in Boro Park on Wednesday, when she and her presumed sister were

A Canadian surveillance vessel has detected more underwater noises in the area where rescuers are searching for a submersible that went missing in the North Atlantic while bringing five people

With inflation in the United States still excessive, most Federal Reserve officials expect to raise interest rates further this year, Chair Jerome Powell said in prepared testimony to be delivered to a House committee Wednesday. “Inflation pressures continue to run high, and the process of getting inflation back down to 2% has a long way […]

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday ordered the revocation of dozens of entry and work permits in Israel from the members of the families of the Hamas terrorists who carried

The IRS has processed tens of millions of tax returns faster this year compared with past years while getting through to customer service on the phone is slowly improving, according to a report to Congress released Wednesday. But there is a huge need to update the agency’s information technology services and have more workers answering […]

Former President Donald Trump spoke to Fox News host Bret Baier about his stance on the death penalty for drug dealers, during which he highlighted his efforts in freeing non-violent

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wrapped up a closely watched visit to Beijing during which he and President Xi Jinping pledged to stabilize plunging U.S-China ties. But China refused the biggest U.S. request: restoring military-to-military contacts. Blinken said he raised the issue of military communications “repeatedly” but was rebuffed by the Chinese. “It […]

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