As the number of COVID-19 cases soar in Florida, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he is considering advice from his experts to impose a quarantine on people traveling from
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com The following article was written l’ilui nishmas Rebbitzen Pesha Leibowitz a”h, the Rebbitzen of Rav Henoch Leibowitz zt”l, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim in Queens. This Shabbos, the 28th of Sivan marks the 16th yartzeit of Rebbitzen Pesha Leibowitz ah, wife of Rav Henoch Leibowitz ztl, the […]
A genetic analysis of COVID-19 patients suggests that blood type might influence whether someone develops severe disease. Scientists who compared the genes of thousands of patients in Europe found that those who had Type A blood were more likely to have severe disease while those with Type O were less likely. Wednesdays report in the […]
The United States has reduced its troop presence in Afghanistan to 8,600, fulfilling its obligation as part of a February deal with the Taliban, the general who oversees American forces
The new chief of U.S.-funded global media is facing a conservative backlash over his decision to fire the heads of two international broadcasters, adding to concerns about the direction of the agency, which oversees the Voice of America and other outlets. The criticism of Michael Pack is unusual because its coming from supporters of President […]
Twitter has slapped another label on a tweet by President Donald Trump, this time warning that a video he shared was doctored and escalating the social media company’s crackdown on
Israeli researchers have developed a technique to “listen in” on conversations by analyzing the vibrations of light bulbs, according to a Wired report. Researchers from Weizmann Institute and Ben-Gurion University
Atlanta police officers called out sick Thursday to protest the filing of murder charges against an officer who shot a man in the back, while the interim chief acknowledged members
Facebook has removed a campaign ad by President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence that featured an upside-down red triangle, a symbol once used by Nazis to designate political prisoners, communists and others in concentration camps. The company said in a statement Thursday that the ads violated our policy against organized hate. A Facebook […]
You may have seen a puppet show, but have you ever seen a frum puppet that can talk on his own? Chuck Field and his puppets Ziggy and Dr Sol are
by R.Y. Hoffman for 5tjt.com Gedolim have gone on record about the importance of voting. Two years ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a pro-Palestinian terrorist organization politician also known as AOC, secured a seat in the US House of Representatives in the 14th Congressional District unseating Joseph Crowley. She has used her seat as a bully pulpit […]
The number of deaths per day from the coronavirus in the U.S. has fallen in recent weeks to the lowest level since late March, even as states increasingly reopen for business. But scientists are deeply afraid the trend may be about to reverse itself. For now, its too soon to be reassured that deaths are […]
Amid harrowing testimony about New York City police officers slamming peaceful protesters to the ground, kicking a woman in the face and beating people with batons, the states attorney general blasted the NYPD and the mayor Thursday for ignoring repeated invitations to testify. Attorney General Letitia James said the police department was falsely telling the […]
The saga of frum Israelis stuck in South Africa for a duration of three months finally ended this week with their arrival to Israel. A month ago, Kikar H’Shabbos publicized
As a child grows and matures into an adult, each milestone is marked with excitement and feelings of gratitude. The goal of a parent is to provide its child with
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com It happened in the summer of either 1914 or 1915, to a student of the Chofetz Chaim Efraim Leibowitz from Memel, Germany. And it happened again now, almost 105 years later, to former US marine Paul Whelan (also a British citizen). Just this week, Paul Whelan was sentenced […]
American Airlines has banned a man who was kicked off a plane for refusing to wear a face covering, among the first such incidents since airlines promised this week to
Congress seems largely done with John Bolton. Thats despite the stunning allegations the former national security adviser leveled against his former boss, President Donald Trump, in a new book detailing Boltons 17 months in the White House. Bolton wrote that Trump pleaded with Chinas Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects […]
Israeli-Arabs in Haifa called to kidnap IDF soldiers and attack the Shin Bet at an anti-Israel protest on Tuesday, Arutz Sheva reported The protest was in response to the death
President Donald Trumps campaign is requesting a fourth debate with his presumptive Democratic rival, citing an expected surge in mail and absentee voting this fall because of the coronavirus. Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani made the request Thursday in a call with Frank Fahrenkopf, the co-chair of […]
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