(Translated and adapted by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com. Please keep, yair nissan be sara in mind, who is in the hospital with covid) Rav Sholom Noach Berezovsky (1911 – 2000), the Slonimer Rebbe from 1981 to his petira, was called by Rav Elyashiv zt”l as the mesilas yesharim of his generation. The following is […]
While serving a 90-year prison sentence for selling marijuana, Richard DeLisi’s wife died, as did his 23-year-old son and both his parents. His adult daughter was in a horrific car accident and suffered a paralyzing stroke as a result. He never met two granddaughters — a lifetime of missed memories. Yet, 71-year-old DeLisi walked out […]
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home. The second-term Democrat said a routine test on Tuesday detected the coronavirus. “I have no symptoms and am feeling well,” Wolf said in a statement. “I am following CDC and Department of Health guidelines.” Wolf’s spouse, Frances Wolf, […]
In light of the call by the Gedolei Yisroel shlita: Tremendous chizuk throughout the Jewish world to join regular learning of Dirshu’s “Daf Hayomi in halachah.” Last week, tens of
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President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense has put some Senate Democrats in a bind. In the past, they’ve opposed naming recently retired military officers to the post, yet they don’t want to be seen as blocking the first African American to lead the Pentagon. Congress waived […]
A Torah Sefer, a Halachic or Commentary Series, a luxury edition or basic sefer—all these are great ideas for Chanukah, a time in which we increase the light of Torah.
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lambasted South Korea’s foreign minister for questioning the North’s claim to be coronavirus free, warning Wednesday of potential consequences for the comments. South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said over the weekend that it’s hard to believe North Korea’s claim that there has been no […]
President Trump announced on Thursday that Morocco has agreed to establish full diplomatic ties with Israel. The Moroccan agreement is part of a deal that includes US recognition of disputed territory of Western Sahara as part of Morocco, Axios reported. According to the report, negotiations on the deal began two years ago and intensified in the last […]
Hanan Ashrawi, a veteran senior official in the Palestine Liberation Organization, announced her resignation on Wednesday, saying the Palestinian political system needs political reforms. Ashrawi, a member of the PLO’s decision-making executive committee, said she had informed President Mahmoud Abbas last month of her intention to leave at the end of the year. But after […]
Due to the many medical emergencies and tragedies resulting from laxity around candles and kitchen safety on Chanukah, United Hatzalah of Israel issued a number of safety tips for families
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As states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic, a new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves when their turn comes. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows about a quarter of U.S. adults aren’t sure if […]
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The Trump administration is planning an unprecedented five more federal executions before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, starting with a Texas street-gang member set to be put to death this week for his role in the 1999 slayings of an Iowa religious couple whose bodies he burned in the trunk of their car. Brandon Bernard was […]
The Senate fell short Wednesday in trying to halt the Trump administration’s proposed $23 billion arms sales to the United Arab Emirates, despite bipartisan objections to the package of F-35 fighter jets and drones stemming from a broader Middle East peace agreement. Senators argued the sale of the defense equipment, which Secretary of State Mike […]
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