President Donald Trump abruptly declared Thursday the U.S. will recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the disputed Golan Heights, a major shift in American policy that gives Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a political boost a month before what is expected to be a close election. The administration has been considering recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the strategic […]
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told a Christian broadcast network that it’s “possible” that President Donald Trump is like Queen Esther, who saved the Jews during the Persian Empire of the 4th century BCE. Pompeo made the statement on Thursday, the Jewish holiday of Purim, in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network on […]
Multiple Democratic presidential candidates said Thursday that they won’t attend the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual conference in Washington next week. Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas, Sen. Kamala Harris of California and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, are among the 2020 […]
She was seriously injured in the attack on Purim and her life was saved at Ichilov Hospital. Twenty-three years later, on the same day, she returned to Ichilov and this
Following are the results of a number of election polls released on Wednesday evening, March 20, 2019, ahead of elections for the 21st Knesset, scheduled to take place on Tuesday,
It’s Purim and like in so many homes, children whose parents are affiliated with Magen David Adom dressed up in uniform for Purim. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem/MDA Spokesman Unit)
A truck carrying 40,000 pounds of printer ink overturned on an Atlanta interstate, closing all lanes on an outer loop for four hours. That’s 5,500 gallons (20,820 liters) of ink. News outlets report a car cut in front of the truck around 2 a.m. Wednesday, causing the truck to lose control and crash. Atlanta police’s […]
The Finance Ministry has released a report which includes some of the salaries to municipal employees in Jerusalem in 2017. Seven Senior municipal officials are earning a monthly gross salary
A Texas homeowner who reported seeing “a few” snakes under his home actually had dozens of rattlesnakes living beneath his house. Big Country Snake Removal, which was called in to help, said the homeowner crawled underneath his home after strong winds disrupted his cable television service. He saw a few snakes, quickly crawled out and […]
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com They come to the door collecting for their Yeshivos. Should one offer them a drink? Yes. But nothing alcoholic – Snapple does the trick as well. NESIVOS SHALOM Let us, with this in mind, remember the words of the Nesivos Shalom regarding drinking on Purim. He writes that the […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times So what will Purim be like AFTER Moshiach comes? There is a famous Yalkut Shimoni (#944) referring to the time of Moshiach that states, “All the holidays are destined to be negated but the days of Purim will never be negated forever. Rav Elazar says […]
Israel’s News12 has reported that Jonathan Pollard has made two visits to the Israeli Consulate building in New York City, a report that is being denied by Consulate officials. According
For those who believe the Palestinians have become more moderate over the years, a recent poll published in which Palestinians were asked whom they would vote for if elections were
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times) It is a mitzvah to have a festive meal on Purim (Ramah 695:1). It is during this meal that one
Four police officers who rushed to the scene of an apartment fire are being hailed for catching children dropped by their mother from a third-story window. The officers arrived at
Purim is here, and the activities of the day are underway. One of the most important mitzvos involved is that of matanos l’evyonim. Many are unsure as to whether they
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com He is known as the Sar HaTorah and he will, at times, state a halacha that – although it makes perfect sense, for some reason, we just never thought of it. This halacha is one of those. Rav Chaim Kanievsky sHLITA writes (Shoneh Halachos 695:12) that before we start […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times It is raining on and off today, but if you look outside you will see kids dressed up as pirates, as Chassidish Rebbes, as Donald Trump, as superheroes, football players, and almost any other costume you can imagine. Indeed, even the non-Jewish mail people who […]
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