The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end. JetBlue is the latest to indicate it is

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Translated and annotated in honor of the bris of our new grandson, Nosson Yoseph Giller this past erev Shabbos.  As is well-know, Rav Chaim Soloveitchik zt”l (1853-1918) was the founder of what is known as the “Brisker Method.”  The Chidushei Rabbi Chaim, his classic work, was published in 1936 […]

(By: B.A. Mentch) Four years ago, in early November 2016, I wrote a scathing article about President Trump titled: The “A to Z Bumps. Why I – an Ohio Republican Frum Jew – Will Never Vote For Trump!”. Although I feel that nearly all of what I previously wrote stands true, I have now decided […]

The pressure rises with each gruesome attack. After three in five weeks, France’s Muslims are feeling squeezed. A spotlight of suspicion was trained on them again even before the latest acts of extremist violence, including two beheadings. President Emmanuel Macron has forged ahead with his effort to rid Islam in France of extremists, part of […]

Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kavievsky was seen publicly for the first time since recovering from COVID-19 on Sunday afternoon. The Gadol Hador was seen inside his van attending the Levaya of

Due to Belgium’s surging coronavirus infection rate and its current status as the worst-hit country in the European Union, the government decided over the weekend to allow only four people

In the footsteps of Chabad’s recent announcement that Rabbi Levi Duchman has been appointed as the official Chabad shaliach of the United Arab Emirates, Chabad is now considering establishing Chabad

President Donald Trump on Sunday launched one final test of whether the large crowds at his rallies will translate into votes as he races through the final 48 hours of

The recent peace deal between Israel and Bahrain followed shortly after the announcement of the peace deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel. In fact, Special Representative for International

Police in Quebec City early Sunday arrested a man on suspicion of killing two people and injuring five others in a stabbing rampage on Halloween near the provincial legislature. They

More than 6-in-10 rate economic conditions negatively and only about 2-in-10 think coronavirus is under control in the U.S. Just over half, 51 percent, say the Coronavirus is “not at all” under control – up from 40 percent in early September. When asked what should be the federal government’s top priority, voters are 25 points […]

Dunkin’ doughnuts and coffee is being combined with Buffalo Wild Wings and Arby’s sandwiches. Inspire Brands Inc. said Friday that it is acquiring Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. for $11.3 billion, including the Dunkin’ Brands’ debt that Inspire will be taking on. The private-equity firm will pay $106.50 in cash for all of Dunkin’ Brands’ shares, […]

300 years ago on a cold dark night in the little village of Kerevan, in the Great Kingdom of Voldania, there suddenly is a knock on the Rabbi’s door. An

Firefighters were battling multiple homes on fire on Sunday morning, after a an apparent  gas explosion in Meadowmere – located near JFK Airport. The explosion was reported at 15 West Avenue at around 6:00AM. It was not yet clear how many injuries were reported, but it appeared that some people did need medical attention. On […]

Thousands of #JewsForTrump are joining one of the many vehicle convoys to be travelling around NYC today in support of President Trump’s reelection. Last Sunday more than 1,000 vehicle participated

Hackers have stolen $2.3 million from the Wisconsin Republican Party’s account that was being used to help reelect President Donald Trump in the key battleground state, the party’s chairman told The Associated Press on Thursday. The party noticed the suspicious activity on Oct. 22 and contacted the FBI on Friday, said Republican Party Chairman Andrew […]

Calling Joe Biden his “brother,” Barack Obama on Saturday accused Donald Trump of failing to take the coronavirus pandemic and the presidency seriously as Democrats leaned on America’s first Black president to energize Black voters in battleground Michigan on the final weekend of the 2020 campaign. Obama, the 44th president, and Biden, his vice president […]

Israel’s first two volunteers for human clinical trials for Israel’s coronavirus vaccine, the Brilife vaccine developed by the Institute for Biological Research (IIBR), were injected with the vaccine on Sunday

Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms from displays at its U.S. stores, citing “civil unrest” in some areas. The nation’s largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, sells firearms in about half of its 4,700 stores. “We have seen some isolated civil unrest and as we have done on several occasions over the last […]

A driver who drove while drunk and high, setting off a 2018 multi-car pileup that killed a man and injured others, was sentenced Friday to six to 15 years in

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