by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Shuls across the country are probably having the annual “Early Sefira” debates. The Shul’s Rav cannot be everywhere, and, at times, people are unaware of his particular ruling for Sefiras HaOmer when Ma’ariv ends well before sunset. TO HELP A HACHNASAS KALLAH CASE CLICK HERE https://thechesedfund.com/zechornilah/weddingoftwobaaleiteshuva “Listen, Boychik, ven […]
The COVID pandemic has challenged us in many ways, and now we are fortunate that highly effective and safe vaccines have been developed that have been proven to: Protect the
New York City prosecutors will seek to overturn scores of additional drug convictions that relied on the work of an indicted former NYPD detective who has been accused of framing innocent people in some cases. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.’s office said Thursday that, in the coming weeks, it will move to vacate and […]
The Biden administration announced Thursday the U.S. is expelling 10 Russian diplomats and imposing sanctions against dozens of companies and people, holding the Kremlin accountable for interference in last year’s presidential election and the hacking of federal agencies. The sweeping measures are meant to punish Russia for actions that U.S. officials say cut to the […]
The White House said Thursday that the intelligence community does not have conclusive evidence that Russian intelligence operatives encouraged the Taliban to attack American troops in Afghanistan. The assessment, revealed
A gunman killed eight people and wounded several others before killing himself in a late-night shooting at a FedEx facility near the Indianapolis airport, police said, in the latest in
The leader of Neturei Karta in the United States, Moshe Dov Ber Beck, died on Thursday night. He was 87. Beck was a fixture at every anti-Israel event in the
Former Vice President Mike Pence has undergone surgery to have a pacemaker implanted. His office says that Wednesday’s procedure went well and that Pence “is expected to fully recover and return to normal activity in the coming days.” The 61-year-old Pence, who recently launched a new advocacy group and signed a book deal, had previously […]
UTJ MK Yisrael Eichler visited the homes of Gedolei Yisrael on Wednesday, including the home of HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky and HaRav Meir Tzvi Bergman, member of the Moetzet Gedolei
Body camera footage of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy last month shows the officer yelling “Drop it!” at the teen right before he opens fire. A still frame taken from the jumpy nighttime footage appears to show that Adam Toledo wasn’t holding anything and had his hands up, or partially up, […]
Israeli-American philanthropist Miriam Adelson emerged as the “richest newcomer,” the fifth-richest woman, and the 36-richest person in the world on the Forbes annual list of the world’s billionaires and wealthiest
Families anxiously awaited news of the 12 people missing from a capsized oil industry vessel Thursday while stormy weather delayed divers from reaching the ship to search for survivors. Rescuers don’t know whether any of the missing might be caught inside the lift boat that flipped over Tuesday in hurricane-force winds and high seas about […]
Former Officer Derek Chauvin chose not to take the stand as testimony at his murder trial ended Thursday, passing up the chance to explain to the jury and the public for the first time what he was thinking when he pressed his knee against George Floyd’s neck. Closing arguments are set to begin Monday, after […]
Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday dismissed initial offers at talks in Vienna to save Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal as “not worth looking at,” attempting to pressure world powers after an attack on the country’s main nuclear enrichment site. The comments by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has final say on all matters of state in the […]
A 23-year-old Israeli woman died overnight Wednesday of an allergic reaction to dairy whipped cream she was served at a kosher meat restaurant in the northern Israeli town of Rosh
Israel paid tribute to the chief executive of international drug maker Pfizer Inc. during its Independence Day celebrations Wednesday, thanking him for a partnership that has helped the country carry out one of the world’s most successful coronavirus vaccination campaigns. At Israel’s main Independence Day ceremony in Jerusalem, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla delivered a recorded […]
The Biden administration is preparing to announce sanctions on Thursday in response to a massive Russian hacking campaign that breached vital federal agencies, as well as for election interference, a senior administration official said. Over 10 Russians will also be expelled from the United States, including diplomats, the Wall Street Journal reported. The diplomats’ expulsion is due […]
The Palestinian Authority is furious over British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s comments expressing his opposition to the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to probe Israel for “war crimes.” The PA’s mission in London issued a statement that Johnson’s remarks “marks a low point in UK-Palestine relations and undermines the UK’s credibility on the […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com In 2019, car sales were at 17.1 million. During COVID of 2020, sales went down to 14.5 million. And forecasters say that sales in 2021 will just be one million more than 2020 – totaling 15.5 million. All this talk of cars, however, brings up the following question: May […]
Hundreds of farmers who rely on a massive irrigation project that spans the Oregon-California border learned Wednesday they will get a tiny fraction of the water they need amid the
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