Bill and Melinda Gates said Monday that they are divorcing but would keep working together at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, one of the largest charitable foundations in the world. In identical tweets, the Microsoft co-founder and his wife said they had made the decision to end their marriage of 27 years. “We have […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The following fifteen rulings from Rav Elyashiv are culled from the newly released volume of Ashrei HaIsh on Choshain Mishpat (pages 408-410). Some of these rulings may be somewhat surprising. The sefer has haskamos from the leading Gedolim of Eretz Yisroel. The reader is reminded that to check with […]
By Yehudit Garmaise For centuries, Jewish pilgrims have been travelling to Meron on Lag B’Omer, but on Friday, Meron came to Boro Park Center (BPC) when the Berko Brothers
Israel’s State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman announced on Monday that he is opening a special investigation into the Meron tragedy, one of the worst civilian disasters in Israeli history. Israel’s State Comptroller acts as a watchdog to the Israeli government and works in conjunction with the State Audit Committee of the Knesset. “This was a disaster […]
Reb Shimon Matlon, z’l, a 37-year-old Breslover chassid, a father of 11, and a Rebbe in a Talmud Torah in Beitar Illit, lost his life in the Meron disaster. His
The condition of one of the yeshivah students wounded in the drive-by terrorist shooting attack at a bus stop at the Tapuach Junction in the Shomron on Sunday is still
Former President Donald Trump will find out this week whether he gets to return to Facebook in a decision likely to stir up strong feelings no matter which way it goes. The social network’s quasi-independent Oversight Board says it will announce its ruling Wednesday on a case concerning the former president. Trump’s account was suspended […]
Rachel’s Place is the address for girls with no address. Rachel’s Place girls are our girls. They originate from all our communities. Our Transitional Independent Living Program has earned acclaim as
Several days have passed since the Meron tragedy and more and more testimonies of the unfathomable moments of that night are being told. The youngest son of the Shotzer Rebbe,
The last Meron victim to be buried was the Argentine bachur Avraham Daniel Ambon, 21, z’l, a talmid of Yeshivah Heichal Yitzchak (Landau) in Jerusalem, whose levaya was held on
To our Dear Brothers and Sisters. Even in the toughest of times, the strength and resolve of Klal Yisroel is inspiring. We cannot thank you enough for showing up this past week, and opening your hearts to ALL Hatzalah branches, in such an incredible display of achdus! There were several Hatzalah branches in Israel, as well […]
New Jersey will lift all COVID-19 outdoor gathering limits and remove a 50% capacity limit on indoor restaurants and bars beginning on May 19 as long as social distancing can be maintained, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. Murphy said the state’s positive coronavirus trends have enabled the state to make the change. “This […]
8-year-old Ari Goldberg of Beitar Illit, the son of Rav Elazar Goldberg Z”L who was killed in the Meron tragedy, was found playing this morning with playmobile toys in his
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis moved to suspend all remaining COVID-19 restrictions imposed by communities across his state, signing into law on Monday freshly passed legislation giving him sweeping powers to invalidate local emergency measures put in place during the pandemic — including mask mandates, limitations on business operations and the shuttering of schools. “We don’t […]
New York City’s subway will begin rolling all night again and existing capacity restrictions for houses of worship and most types of businesses will lift statewide in mid-May as COVID-19 infection rates continues to decline, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday. City subway service will return to 24-hour operation on May 17 after being closed for […]
North Korea on Sunday warned the United States will face “a very grave situation” because President Joe Biden “made a big blunder” in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat and revealing his intent to maintain a hostile policy toward it. Last week, Biden, in his first address to Congress, called North […]
Yitzchak Deri, 24, is an avreich from Bnei Brak who survived the Meron disaster but sadly lost his good friend and former yeshivah roommate. In an interview on Radio 103FM
The U.S. and the U.K. dismissed reports coming out of Iran that they are thrashing out a prisoner exchange deal with Tehran that could see the imminent release of a
On Monday, Apple faces one of its most serious legal threats in recent years: A trial that threatens to upend its iron control over its app store, which brings in
President Joe Biden’s call for authorizing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices has energized Democrats on a politically popular idea they’ve been pushing for nearly 20 years only to encounter frustration. But they still lack a clear path to enact legislation. That’s because a small number of Democrats remain uneasy over government price curbs […]
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