By Rabbi Yair Hoffman There can be two types of objects that are under Schach – Non-decorative items and decorative items. For non-decorative items one may not sit below it if it is 4 tefachim wide (12.6 inches according to Rav Chaim No’eh). Ideally (lechatchila), one should not sit below it if it is 3 […]
Hyundai and Kia are recalling nearly 3.4 million vehicles in the U.S. and telling owners to park them outside due to the risk of engine compartment fires. The recalls cover
Several avreichim sent a shaila to HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Zilberstein regarding the often hot weather on Sukkos [especially in Bnei Brak], which can make it difficult to sit comfortably in
Russia on Wednesday accused Ukraine’s Western allies of helping plan and conduct last week’s missile strike on the Black Sea Fleet’s headquarters on the annexed Crimean Peninsula. “There is no doubt that the attack had been planned in advance using Western intelligence means, NATO satellite assets and reconnaissance planes and was implemented upon the advice […]
An unbelievable neis occurred on Motzei Yom Kippur outside Wolfson Yeshivah in Bayit Vegan when a bus without a driver rolled down the street, crushing three cars in its path
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Iran claimed on Wednesday that it successfully launched an imaging satellite into space, a move that could further ratchet up tensions with Western nations that fear its space technology could
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth on Wednesday after being stuck in space for just over a year. American Frank Rubio set a record for the longest U.S. spaceflight — a result of the extended stay. The trio landed in a remote area of Kazakhstan, descending in a Soyuz capsule that […]
The federal investigation looking into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, originally stemming from his time as Vice President, has broadened its scope to include periods during his tenure
Dear Parents of Yeshiva and Seminary Students in Israel, We, the citizens of Israel, are so excited that your dear children have chosen to spend time connecting with their past
A growing sense of urgency hangs over Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate as seven candidates fight for momentum on a stage that will not feature the race’s front-runner. Former President Donald Trump says he’s so far ahead that it would only help his competitors if he participated. The former president’s second consecutive absence gives those who […]
Like a lot of high school students, Kevin Tran loves superheroes, though perhaps for different reasons than his classmates. “They’re all insanely smart. In their regular jobs they’re engineers, they’re scientists,” said Tran, 17. “And you can’t do any of those things without math.” Tran also loves math. This summer, he studied calculus five hours […]
Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and U.S. ambassador to the UN, is drawing increased attention from Republican donors as a strong alternative to leading presidential candidate, Donald Trump.
As his Republican rivals gather onstage in California for their second primary debate, former President Donald Trump will be in battleground Michigan on Wednesday night working to win over blue-collar voters in the midst of an autoworkers’ strike. Trump’s trip comes a day after President Joe Biden became the first sitting president in U.S. history […]
The Congress is starkly divided over very different paths to preventing a federal shutdown — the Senate charging ahead with a bipartisan package to temporarily fund the government but the House slogging through a longshot effort with no real chance of finishing by Saturday’s deadline. With days remaining before a federal closure, the stakes are […]
Tim McFarland, the head coach of Brooklyn High School’s football team in Ohio, resigned from his position on Monday following an incident in which his team used antisemitic slurs during
The Shin Bet thwarted an Iranian attempt to carry out terror attacks in Israel and assassinate senior political figures, the security organization revealed on Wednesday. Five terrorists involved in the
A Danish artist who was given a pile of cash by a museum in northern Denmark to create a piece for its exhibition on labor conditions two years ago submitted two empty canvases — titled “Take the Money and Run.” The exhibit caused a stir. A Danish court ruled last week that Jens Haaning has […]
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