By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Everyone loves Shabbos, and almost everyone knows about the obligation to taste of the Shabbos food on Fridays. In fact, the Friday pre-Shabbos tasting
Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on charges he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself nearly three years ago and then lied to Chicago police about it.
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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com This week, the surgeon general of the United States, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, released a rare 53 page report. The report warned that young
Dr. Anthony Fauci is suggesting that families enforce their own vaccine mandates ahead of the upcoming holidays as the public face of the government’s pandemic response continues stoking fears over
Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced Thursday that David Banks, the founder of a network of all-boys public schools, will lead New York City’s million-pupil public school system when Adams assume office
The United States is moving forward in tightening the enforcement of sanctions on Iran, the State Department said, as reported by Reuters. The US is planning on sending a delegation
President Joe Biden on Thursday opened the first White House Summit for Democracy by sounding an alarm about a global slide for democratic institutions and called for world leaders to
Frum Jew and acclaimed conservative commentator Ben Shapiro shared a fascinating observation on Thursday, in which he compared Democrats’ paradoxical love and fear of Covid-19 to the Jewish principles of
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I will keep this simple. You have nothing to lose and your life to gain. If you have been hesitant to try Daf Yomi for fear of not sticking to
The Israeli Air Force is preparing for a large-scale exercise with dozens of aircraft taking part in a simulated attack on Iranian nuclear facilities, Kan News reported on Wednesday. The
New York’s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an ongoing civil investigation into his business practices, a person familiar with the matter said. Attorney General Letitia
A surprise year-end decree by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ordering virtually all businesses in his city to get workers vaccinated has sowed confusion and frustration — and
Hillary Clinton has revealed what she was planning to tell Americans in her victory speech after her expected beatdown of Donald Trump in 2016 – a victory that never occurred.
Israel is extending its travel ban on foreigners for 10 days as fears over the Omicron variant persist. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz announced the decision
The leader of New York’s state university system, Chancellor James Malatras, said Thursday he will resign amid harsh criticism for his actions while a top aide to former Gov. Andrew
In today’s daf shiur R’ Eli Stefansky shared the incredible inspiring story of Joshua Carr’s unique and emotional siyum. A must watch – see first 7 minutes. To download video
New Zealand’s government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger. Under a new law
Bob Dole lay in state Thursday at the U.S. Capitol, as the president and others gathered to pay tribute to a “giant of our history” who served the country in
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