Ten of New York’s mass coronavirus vaccination sites are ready to give shots to children ages 5 to 11 who recently became eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday. More than 50,000 children in the state already have received their first dose of the vaccine, which has been available at doctors’ offices, […]
Flatbush Hatzolah officials met Thursday with NYPD Brass serving Southern Brooklyn and the Flatbush community to discuss their ongoing cooperation and to strengthen the deep ties between organizational officials and
Lomdei HaDaf across the world have just completed Maseches Rosh Hashanah, the 8th masechta in Shas. And with the start of each new masechta, Daf HaYomi chaburas spanning the globe
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen warned Tuesday that the “metaverse,” the all-encompassing virtual reality world at the heart of the social media giant’s growth strategy, will be addictive and rob people of yet more personal information while giving the embattled company another monopoly online. In an interview with The Associated Press, Haugen said her former employer […]
YWN had made an editorial decision to ignore any further articles about the tragic story of a Lebanese Muslim man who deceived a frum woman from Flatbush into marrying him.
In his latest lurch to the extreme, former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn called for only one religion to be in America during a speech at the far-right “ReAwaken
Like Hercules and his 12 labors, Democrats’ $1.85 trillion package of social and climate initiatives seems afflicted by a maddening parade of hurdles. Looming ahead is the Congressional Budget Office, which could cause problems that would be messy but probably surmountable. The office, created in 1974 as Congress’ nonpartisan fiscal scorekeeper, is working on a […]
The Short Machshava Shiur aims to give an understanding of the Agadita/Machshava of each Daf, adding a new Depth to the Daf. Available on machshevesyechezkel.com, Torahanytime, All Daf, as
New Mossad head Dovid Barnea is facing a major crisis only half a year after entering his position following the resignation of three of the organization’s most senior directors in
The top U.S. Air Force general in the Mideast said Saturday that American airmen would continue to be stationed in the region even as military planners consider competition with China and Russia as Washington’s next major challenge. Speaking to journalists ahead of the Dubai Airshow, Lt. Gen. Gregory Guillot acknowledged that presence “could adjust” after […]
Donald Trump’s company won’t have to pay hefty legal bills incurred by his former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, who became a vocal critic of the ex-president and went to prison after pleading guilty to tax and other crimes, a New York judge ruled Friday. Judge Joel M. Cohen threw out Cohen’s breach of […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com At times, certain areas of halacha need chizuk. To that end, every area of Torah knowledge is uniquely structured, and has an ideal method in which to impart the fundamentals of that area. The laws of Yichud are no exception to this principle. It is this author’s view that […]
A federal court declined Friday to lift its stay on the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more workers. The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted an emergency stay last Saturday of the requirement by the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration that those workers be vaccinated by Jan. […]
A former “Apprentice” contestant who accused former President Donald Trump of assault dropped her defamation lawsuit against him Friday. Summer Zervos sued the then-president in New York state court in 2017, saying he damaged her reputation when he said she and other women alleging assault and harassment were making things up. Friday’s filing said the […]
He’s not particularly close to the White House. He’s never won statewide office or a seat in Congress. And just last year, he lost a high-profile Senate race by double digits. But if you ask him, Jaime Harrison will tell you he is uniquely prepared to lead a Democratic Party confronting fierce Republican obstruction, intense […]
A prolonged gun battle between rival gangs inside Ecuador’s largest prison early Saturday left at least 68 inmates dead in the latest violence to hit the Litoral Penitentiary, which recently saw the country’s worst prison bloodbath. The fighting lasted for almost eight hours in the lockup in the coastal city of Guayaquil and authorities attributed […]
It pains me to have to write this and share with you our personal medical story, however, I have no other choice in order for me to be able
President Joe Biden’s $1.85 trillion social spending bill includes a provision that, if it becomes law, would mark the first time the federal government has offered targeted support in response to the decline of local news. The help would come in the form of a payroll tax credit for companies that employ eligible local journalists. […]
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By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com I was once asked to translate for a well-respected Rosh Kollel from an illustrious Torah family. The Avreichim in the Kollel did amazing Kirub work for half a day and learned half a day. The conversation went something like this: RK: Shalom uvracha. I need a fairly large check […]
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