By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com You woke up on what is called, the wrong side of the bed. Is it forbidden to remain in this state? Are we obligated to go through specific thought processes to get out of it? Is it a Mitzvah to do so? Is the song, Mitzvah Gedolah lihios bSimcha […]
A tragic incident occurred in Israel overnight Tuesday when an IDF soldier was killed as a result of a routine training exercise in Ramat HaGolan, the IDF spokesperson announced on
Irans paramilitary Revolutionary Guard seized an American sea drone Tuesday in the Persian Gulf and tried to tow it away, only releasing the unmanned vessel when a U.S. Navy warship and helicopter approached, officials said. The incident marks the first time the Navys Mideast-based 5th Fleets new drone task force has been targeted by Iran. […]
A long-awaited review of prescription opioid medications, including their risks and contribution to the U.S. overdose epidemic, is still underway at the Food and Drug Administration, the agencys commissioner said Tuesday. Dr. Robert Califf wrote in a blog entry that the FDA is still studying what revisions are needed to support appropriate use of opioid […]
Severe storms that brought damaging winds, heavy rains and flash flooding to parts of the Midwest and the South were blamed for the deaths of three people, including two children in Michigan and Arkansas as well as a woman in Ohio. Mondays storms also knocked out electrical service to hundreds of thousands of homes and […]
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Whatever your level of religious observance, when you experience a loss, you might have many questions: Where is the neshamah now? How do I know that he or she is really happy?
A troubling new survey found that 43% of Americans – and more than half of “strong Republicans” – believe that a civil war is at least somewhat likely to occur
There is only so much farmland in the United States, so when Russias invasion of Ukraine last spring prompted worries that people would go hungry as wheat remained stuck in blockaded ports, there was little U.S. farmers could do to meet the new demand. But that may be changing. Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department […]
An FBI agent who has long been accused of political bias and more recently of suppressing the Hunter Biden laptop story within the agency, is out the door. FBI Assistant
According to new data published by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics last week, the most popular name in Israeli history for Jewish boys is Dovid. In recent years, the name
Agricultural Minister Oded Forer of Avigdor Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu party is making efforts to remove the restrictions against the establishment of slaughterhouses for pigs in Israel. Currently, slaughterhouses for pigs
Gratitude and collaboration were the themes of the day as community leaders recognized exceptional members of the New Jersey State Police for the exemplary service and dedication they provide to the Garden States growing Orthodox population. The Rabbinical Alliance of America and Police and Community Working Together hosted the celebratory event held on August 30th […]
A cup of tea just got a bit more relaxing. Tea can be part of a healthy diet and people who drink tea may even be a little more likely to live longer than those who dont, according to a large study. Tea contains helpful substances known to reduce inflammation. Past studies in China and […]
The Chesed Fund is proud to announce that The Chesed Fund’s Yoshi Falber has been interviewed by the Meaningful People podcast. This comes as the Chesed Fund has hit an incredible
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The worst drought in Europe in decades hasnt only scorched farmland and hampered river traffic, it also has exposed a part of almost forgotten World War II history: The hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships have emerged from the Danube River as its water levels have dropped. In the middle of the […]
Federal regulators have sued a data broker they accuse of selling sensitive geolocation data from millions of mobile devices, information that can be used to identify people and track their
An especially moving Hachnasas Sefer Torah took place last week in Jerusalem when the Englard family, who lost two sons in the Meron disaster, dedicated two sifrei Torah l’illui nishmasam.
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