Ever since R Yaakov Kleins third book hit the shelves, it became quickly apparent that this wasnt simply another book this was a hashkafic guide to our unique generation, a systematic answer to the multifarious questions of our challenging times. Reviewed in The Five Towns Jewish Times and The Jewish Press as well as […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There are two types of people in the world: Those who care about distinguishing between Naw Shvahs and other Shvahs And those who dont. Both Rav Chaim Volozhins student, author of the Keser Rosh (see Siman 40) and the Aruch HaShulchan (OC 61:9) say to be like the first […]
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday marked the 83rd anniversary of the anti-Jewish pogrom that was labeled Kristallnacht the Night of Broken Glass when Nazis, among them many ordinary Germans, terrorized Jews throughout Germany and Austria. In a speech in Berlin, Steinmeier talked about Nov. 9, 1938, when the Nazis killed at least […]
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Wang Lijie planned to spend three days in the Gobi Desert last month to take in the areas famous poplar forest as its trees turned a golden yellow. Instead, the Beijing resident has been stuck for more than three weeks, much of it in quarantine, after authorities discovered a cluster of COVID-19 cases in a […]
The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse was briefly halted today after he burst into tears as he described the events leading up to him opening fire on protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin
North Carolina Republicans are well positioned to pick up at least two House seats in next years election but its not because the state is getting redder. The state remains a perennial battleground, closely split between Democrats and Republicans in elections. In the last presidential race, Republican Donald Trump won by just over 1 […]
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An order by Pennsylvanias acting health secretary that requires masks inside K-12 schools and child care facilities was thrown out Wednesday by a state court that said she lacked the authority. Commonwealth Court sided 4-1 with the ranking Republican in the state Senate and others who sued to challenge the masking order that took effect […]
A heated conflict took place in the Knesset on Wednesday when Yisrael Beiteinu MK Yulia “Badatz” Malinovsky proposed a law proposing a steep fine of NIS 30,000 for people caught
Shares in Rivian Automotive are set to trade publicly Wednesday, and the world should get a better idea of just how excited investors are about the electric vehicle market. Ahead of the start of trading, Rivian shares priced at $78, which gives the company an estimated market value of $66.5 billion. Its a noteworthy figure, […]
The Biden administration is stepping up pressure on Russia over a buildup of troops along its frontier with Ukraine. As Secretary of State Antony Blinken prepared to meet his Ukrainian
Yeshiva Toras Chaim’s Elevate & Celebrate Event 2021, an evening of extraordinary entertainment and inspiration, will take place on Wednesday, November 17th. This yearly celebration will follow the Online Elevate
Two leaders of the Lev Tahor cult have been found guilty by a jury on all charges pertaining to the 2018 Shabbos kidnapping of two children who escaped the cult,
U.S. food banks already dealing with increased demand from families sidelined by the pandemic now face a new challenge surging food prices and supply chain issues walloping the nation. The higher costs and limited availability mean some families may get smaller servings or substitutions for staples such as peanut butter, which costs nearly double […]
In a remarkable twist of fate, the family of a drowning victim was reunited with his rescuer, 30 years after the incident.The story unfolded on a Thursday morning, when Community
A New Jersey gym owner who punched a police officer during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Wednesday to more than three years in prison, a
Israeli Ambassador to the UK Tzipi Hotovely fled the London School of Economics under heavy security as a group of pro-Palestinian protesters shouted and jeered at her. Video of the
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