In the eyes of Belarus’ foreign minister, the root cause of the war in Ukraine dates back 30 years ago to the end of the Cold War. At that time, there was no official treaty — just a “gentlemen’s agreement” that opened a path for the West to secure its domination, in part through the […]
An estimated 27,000 people have ushered in Rosh Hashana at the tziyon of Rebbe Nachman in Uman, Ukraine, unperturbed by the relentless war unfolding in the country. The Erev Rosh
EREV ROSH HASHANA ONLY – ALL DONATIONS 2X UP TO $50,000 The past year has been a very difficult year for the yidden in Zichron Moshe. The cost of rising
Hatzalah of Metrowest (formerly Hatzalah of West Orange & Livingston) has announced its formal expansion into Morristown and the growth of its fleet in West Orange & Livingston. Founded in
New York City officials are appealing a judge’s ruling that they lacked the legal authority to fire members of the city’s largest police union for violating a COVID-19 vaccination mandate. State Supreme Court Judge Lyle Frank in Manhattan ruled Friday that the city health department’s mandate couldn’t be used to fire or put on leave […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com By Torah law, (Dvarim 15:1-2) the seventh year or Shmittah year also causes all debts to become null and void. In other words, Shmittah does not just mean that the land must rest, but also that all loans not paid are cancelled. This is called “Shmitas Ksafim.” Nowadays, the […]
Russia made its case to the world Saturday for its war in Ukraine, repeating a series of grievances about its neighbor and the West to tell the U.N. General Assembly meeting of leaders that Moscow had “no choice” but to take military action. After days of denunciations of Russia at the prominent diplomatic gathering, Foreign […]
7 locations. 11,000 children. 45,000 new outfits! More joy! More confidence! More impact. It started small. A couple of bins of used clothing in a Brooklyn basement were offered to neighbors.
Two Israeli women were killed on Friday in an accident between a tourist minibus and a truck in the mountainous Kada area in Georgia. Seventeen others, mainly Israelis, were injured
President Joe Biden’s top environment official visited what is widely considered the birthplace of the environmental justice movement Saturday to unveil a national office that will distribute $3 billion in block grants to underserved communities burdened by pollution. Forty years after a predominantly Black community in Warren County, North Carolina, rallied against hosting a hazardous […]
A horrifying incident occurred several minutes before the end of Shabbos in the southern Israeli city of Dimona when a man asked for quiet outside a shul and was stabbed
We all dream of becoming better people. Improving our life, growing our knowledge, developing our middos. But life is busy, and full of distractions. If only there was a way
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com) The Shla tells us (Rosh HaShana, perek Ner Mitzvah) that it is an obligation to go over the Tefillos so that we familiarize ourselves with the Rosh haShana Davening. We should also do so for our children. It is also important to know what we wish to daven for. […]
The voting was over and almost all ballots were counted. News outlets on Nov. 7, 2020, had called the presidential race for Democrat Joe Biden. But the leader of the
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
In speech after speech, world leaders dwelled on the topic consuming this year’s U.N. General Assembly meeting: Russia’s war in Ukraine. A few, like Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, prodded the world not to forget everything else. He, too, was quick to bring up the biggest military confrontation in Europe since World War II. But he […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Throughout the impending Rosh HaShana Davening we say the words, “ki saavir memsheles zadon min ha’aretz – and remove the dominion of evil government from the land.” It is well known that the Iranian regime is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people every year. In fact, if […]
A soldier from Massachusetts who went missing during the Korean War and was later reported to have died in a prisoner of war camp has been accounted for using modern
Maine has opted out of a $440 million multistate settlement with electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs in objection to certain conditions. Maine would have received roughly $11 million over six to 10 years under the agreement announced Sept. 6 that settled a two-year investigation by 33 states into Juul’s marketing of its high-nicotine vaping products. […]
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