Eye-popping video captured the moment when more than 100 people descended on a 7-11 store in Los Angeles and promptly ransacked the establishment. Besides for grabbing items and tossing them
Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite more Colorado River water shortages. But U.S. officials announced Tuesday there will be less water available next year for them from the river that serves 40 million people in the West and Mexico and a farm industry worth billions […]
Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities Wednesday for iPhones, iPads and Macs. The software flaws could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices, Apple said in two securityreports. The company said it is “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.” Security experts have advised users to update affected […]
Instagram and Facebook suspended Children’s Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by Robert Kennedy Jr. repeatedly violated rules prohibiting misinformation about COVID-19. A nonprofit, Children’s Health Defense is one of the most influential anti-vaccine organizations active on social media, where it has spread misleading claims about vaccines and other public health measures […]
For fourth-grader Leah Rainey, the school day now begins with what her teacher calls an “emotional check-in.” “It’s great to see you. How are you feeling?” chirps a cheery voice on her laptop screen. It asks her to click an emoji matching her state of mind: Happy. Sad. Worried. Angry. Frustrated. Calm. Silly. Tired. Depending […]
People in Moscow who were disappointed when Starbucks closed its coffee shops after Russia sent troops into Ukraine may now feel a caffeine jolt of hope: a nearly identical operation is opening in the capital. The name’s almost the same: Stars Coffee. The logo could be the separated-at-birth twin of the Starbucks mermaid, with flowing […]
The Shul Candyman and the 10th Halachic Question By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com L’Ilui Nishmas the Author’s mother, Sara Bas HaRav Eliyahu, on her 15th Yahrtzeit, 22 Av It is one of the few issues that unite the Chareidi right-wing Torah community and the Vegan community. Not that we will soon see a January […]
Written l’Ilui Nishmas the Author’s Mother Sara Bas HaRav Eliyahu Hoffman – 22 Av on her 15th yahrtzeit. By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Recently, a hedge fund manager of note was vacationing in the south of France and had a halachic question. It seems that a close friend of his had porcelain dishes with […]
New coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia, according to a report Thursday
Federal regulators on Thursday issued a first-of-a-kind warning to the maker of nicotine gummies, saying the illegal candies pose a growing risk to teenagers and younger children. The Food and
Harav Shalom Cohen, the Nasi of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah in Eretz Yisroel, has been moved to an intensive care unit in Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital after a severe leg
IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi revealed on Thursday that Israel attacked a third country during Operation Breaking Dawn. Speaking at a conference, Kochavi said, “Ten days ago, the IDF
The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a judge struck down a $192 million oil and natural gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico over
A sudden rainstorm in western China triggered a landslide that diverted a river and caused flash flooding in populated areas, killing at least 16 people and leaving 18 others missing,
Anne Frank’s diary has been removed from the shelves of a school district in Fort Worth, Texas, at the behest of conservative parents and members of the Keller School District
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is no longer the 50’s and 60’s. Much like other things in Jewish consumerism (such as $180 Mezuzah cases, $6000 wedding gowns, and $800 Tallis bags and $250 makeup sessions) – the shul candyman’s inventory, in many shuls, has, well, evolved. In the fifties and sixties the shul […]
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to put forward proposed redactions as he committed to making public at least part of the affidavit supporting the search warrant for former President Donald Trump’s estate in Florida. U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart said that under the law, it is the government’s burden to show […]
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slowed for the sixth consecutive month in July, deepening the housing market’s slide under the weight of sharply higher mortgage rates, surging inflation and slower, but still solidly rising home prices. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that existing home sales fell 5.9% last month from June to […]
New York City is looking to rent out a staggering 5,000 hotel rooms to house immigrants who illegally entered the United States and were then bused to the Big Apple.
David Schoen, the frum lawyer who successfully defended President Trump during his second impeachment trial turned down the former president’s request to represent him amid the FBI’s investigation into him.
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