The date had been picked, the location too, and the plan was penciled in: President Donald Trump would be whisked from the White House to Camp David on a quiet winter Saturday to answer questions from special counsel Robert Muellers team. But as the Jan. 27, 2018, date neared and Mueller provided the topics he […]
A 15-year-old chareidi girl from Lod was taken to Assaf HaRofeh Hospital on Thursday afternoon, where she is listed in serious/stable condition, intubated and connected to a respirator. The girl,
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT) Some call it the great MO versus Yeshivish Community Divide. However, the question has not yet entered the list of Shidduch questions that are generally posed to parents of children who have now entered the phase of dating. Is it halachically proper to formally celebrate Thanksgiving with a turkey […]
President Donald Trumps embrace of Saudi Arabia has exposed a foreign policy rift in the Republican Party, as some of his GOP colleagues warn that not punishing the kingdom for its role in killing a U.S.-based columnist will have dangerous consequences. Many Republicans even Sens. Lindsey Graham and Rand Paul, who share their views […]
A Northern District fire department spokesman reported on Thursday morning that a bus caught fire at Yuvalim Junction. Three fire trucks were dispatched to assist in getting all passenger off the bus. While assisting with passengers, a team also disconnected the vehicles batteries and began foaming down the burning bus. Bchasdei Hashem, there are no […]
Frigid weather and blustery winds didnt chill the enthusiasm at the Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade, where spectators bundled up in blankets and sleeping bags and the giant character balloons flew lower than usual. SpongeBob, Charlie Brown, the Grinch and other big balloons were cleared for takeoff just before Thursdays parade, although some floated at noticeably […]
This year, Yeshiva Torah VodaathCelebrates the 100thAnniversary of its Founding. The legendary founders,Reb Binyomin WilhelmandRav Shraga Feivel Mendlowitzestablished Torah Vodaath amid much opposition; it was felt that Yeshivos were appropriate for Lithuania and Poland, not New York. These great leaders persevered and successfully established Torah on these shores. Torah Vodaath inspired the vision for every […]
President Donald Trump used a Thanksgiving Day call to troops deployed overseas to pat himself on the back and air grievances about the courts, trade and migrants heading to the U.S.-Mexico border. Trumps call, made from his opulent private Mar-a-Lago club, struck an unusually political tone as he spoke with members of all five branches […]
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Two persons were killed in a vehicular crash which occurred on Tuesday, 12 Kislev, on Kvish (Highway) 6 northbound near the Kassam Interchange when a truck
For decades Orthodox Jewish parents who paid thousands of dollars every year for each of their childrens tuition, were told by their elected officials that the wall between state and church prevents government from assisting them. However, theguidelinesreleased yesterday by the NYS Education Department bulldozed that wall into oblivion. It directs all Yeshivos about what […]
An Israeli court has sentenced the man behind a string of bomb threats against Jewish community centers in the United States to 10 years in prison. The Tel Aviv district
Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker erroneously told an audience of law enforcement officials Wednesday that a terrorist who set off bombs in New York City and New Jersey had
Chareidim protested outside the Jerusalem Induction Center on Thursday afternoon against the drafting of frum woman and against the discrimination against Sephardim. The signs question if the blood of Sephardim
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com) Guns and knives. Forced child marriages. A thirteen-year-old girl who is eight months pregnant. Child brainwashing. A failed Guatemalan rescue effort. A successful rescue.
Things are pretty shaky here in Israel. Bayit Lepletot – Girls Town Jerusalem are doing everything to keep the children in our care in a positive frame of mind.What better way to do that than by getting everyone into the Chanukah Spirit!! Bayit Lepletot – Girls Town Jerusalem has been a loving Home for girls […]
Music sensation Shulem Lemmer and Camp Simcha Special camper Dovid Hill perform A Million Dreams at Chai Lifeline’s 2018 Annual Gala on November 19 in the Grand Hyatt in New York City. The galas theme was Dream. Hope. Inspire. and the event helped raise funds and awareness for Chai Lifelines critical programs and services. Chai […]
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) During the sifting of archaeological soil in the Emek Tzurim National Park, under the auspices of the City of David Foundation, a tiny stone weight engraved
The Knesset has passed two drafted bills through their first reading that are aimed at applying sanctions against parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. The drafted bills allow for
New Jersey lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled their latest proposal to legalize recreational marijuana for people 21 and over. A joint Democrat-led Assembly and Senate committee is expected to discuss the
The tug-of-war between New York officials and the federal government over hundreds of New York interstate highway tourism signs officially ended Wednesday, the deadline for the state to remove most of the signage or risk losing millions of dollars in transportation funding The more than 500 I Love NY signs posted along the Thruway system […]
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