U.S. regulators have barred TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. from advertising its services as “free” unless they are free for all customers, or if eligibility is clearly disclosed. In an opinion and final order issued Monday, the Federal Trade Commission ruled that Intuit engaged in deceptive practices by running ads claiming consumers could file their taxes […]
An avreich from Bnei Brak, Reb Gershon Frankel, z’l, 20, was niftar on Tuesday after drowning in a municipal pool on Monday. The niftar lost consciouness while swimming and was
A senior Israeli political source said on Wednesday morning that reports of progress in talks between Israel and Hamas on a hostage and ceasefire deal are untrue. Reuters reported on
IDF Spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari on Tuesday night reported major advancements in the ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip, particularly in the west Khan Younis area, where the IDF has been engaged in intense battles, resulting in the elimination of over 100 Hamas terrorists. “Troops on the ground are continuing their mission with […]
The Biden administration formally issued its condolences to the families of the 21 IDF soldiers who were killed Monday when an RPG struck a Merkava tank and a structure soldiers were preparing for demolition. “It was a terrible day for the IDF yesterday,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said during a press briefing. “That’s […]
The Los Angeles Times said it planned to lay off at least 115 employees — more than 20% of the newsroom — starting Tuesday, one of the largest staff cuts in the newspaper’s 143-year history. The announcement came after the LA Times Guild walked off the job last Friday to protest the imminent layoffs, the […]
Rabbi Yair Hoffman Tu B’Shvat is tonight, but the dramatic change in how we commemorate it happened in the 17th century. Tu B’Shvat underwent a metamorphosis because of the publication of a new mystical and kabbalistic work. The work was called Chemdas Yamim and its origins are somewhat obscure. It was printed anonymously and it […]
A new Harvard CAPS-Harris finds that US voters overwhelmingly support Israel over Hamas in the ongoing conflict that was triggered by the terror group’s violent actions on October 7th. According
The U.S. military struck three facilities in Iraq on Tuesday, targeting an Iranian-backed militia in retaliation for missile and drone attacks on American troops in Iraq and Syria over the
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman Many of us are talmidim, children, or eineklach of those who were known as Alter Mirrers. Unfortunately, most are gone. What follows is a small vignette in their history. When the talmidim of the Mir Yeshiva received their visas, American Jews raised money for their train tickets on the Trans-Siberian Railway […]
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Sefas Tamim Foundation QUESTION: So, there is a company called “Flip” which pays you in “product dollars” for a review and for referring other people to their company. The reviews take me less than a minute to make, and it is rather lucrative. There is nothing illegal or wrong […]
Democratic Minnesota Representative and presidential candidate Dean Phillips expressed concern on CNN about President Joe Biden’s prospects in the upcoming presidential race, saying in a Monday interview that his party
Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday, tightening his grip on the Republican presidential nomination and bolstering the likelihood of a rematch later this year against President Joe Biden. The result was a setback for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who invested significant time and financial resources into winning the state. She was the last major […]
Charles Osgood, who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning” for more than two decades, was host of the long-running radio program “The Osgood File” and was referred to as CBS News’ poet-in-residence, has died. He was 91. CBS reported that Osgood died Tuesday at his home in New Jersey and that the cause was dementia, according to […]
In the latest shocking incident of antisemitism at Harvard University, posters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza that were posted at the university were defaced with hate graffiti.
Jewish singer Yaakov Shwekey released a new song inspired by the mother of Uri Danino, who is being held captive by Hamas in Gaza. “A few weeks after the start
Unions commanded big headlines last year, but that didn’t translate into higher membership rates, according to government data released Tuesday. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said 10% of hourly and salaried workers were members of unions in 2023, or around 14.4 million people. That is an all-time low, down from 10.1% of workers in […]
We are devastated over the escalating numbers of Israeli soldiers who have lost their lives in the ongoing war in Gaza. Yesterday’s attack from Hamas, which killed 24 soldiers, marked the deadliest day since Israel began its invasion of Gaza. We mourn the loss of these soldiers, and all the others who have perished in […]
Washington’s federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s request to reconsider a gag order restricting the former president’s speech in the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 election. Lawyers for the Republican presidential front-runner had asked the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to examine the gag order […]
A New York City police sergeant who hurled a plastic cooler at a man fleeing officers on a motorcycle, causing a crash that killed the rider, was charged with manslaughter,
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