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Probably the Most Comprehensive Sefer on the Churban – Ever

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is called, “B’Ikvei HaGalus”, and its over 700 pages makes it, in all probability, the most comprehensive Torah work...

The Lost Midrash and the Chofetz Chaim

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com In the early 1900’s, Judaic studies professors applied mathematical models to estimate the devastating impact of the Roman Catholic...

All About Lying – And How to Prevent It

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com A woman who is in the process of a divorce had explained to her husband that her lawyer had...

SHOCKING: Los Angeles Hatzolah Member Shot at While Treating Patient

Volunteer EMTs from Hatzolah of Los Angeles came under fire on Shabbos as they were treating a patient near a shul on Ventura Boulevard...

HORRIFYING: Man Deliberately Runs Over Woman Multiple Times in Elizabeth

A madman has been charged with attempted murder after he purposely chased down a Jwoman and ran her over multiple times with his vehicle...

TWISTED: Lakewood Terrorist to Police: Jews Are “The Real Devil”

The man who has been charged with carrying out a carjacking, three rammings, and a near-fatal stabbing attack in Lakewood and Jackson last Friday...

BROOKLYN SUBWAY ATTACK: Suspect Identified After Detonating Smoke Canister, Shooting 10

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TERROR IN CHADERA: Two Killed, Multiple Victims Critical in Shooting Attack

Two Israelis were killed and at least 10 injured after two terrorists opened fire in Chadera. The murdered victims have not been named but...

Queen Elizabeth, 95, Infected with COVID-19

Queen Elizabeth has been infected with Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms, Buckingham Palace announced Sunday. The queen, 95, is expected to continue performing "light...

Yeedle Werdyger, Son of MBD, Alive and Well After Car Accident Nearly Claimed His...

One of the biggest names in Jewish music, Yeedle Werdyger, son of Mordechai Ben David, was saved from a car accident on Motzei Shabbos...

Pashkvillim Decry United Hatzalah’s Use Of Female EMTs – Eli Beer “We Are Proud...

Posters went up in the more Chareidi sections of Beit Shemesh accusing United Hatzalah of transgressing the prohibition of yichud by training female EMTs...

ISRAEL: Children Placed In Trunk Of A Car In Order To Avoid Being Caught...

Israeli Border Police Officers in Pisgat Ze'ev were startled to find two children, aged 10 and 5, sitting in the trunk of a car...

Chareidi Sefarim Stores Boycott Sefarim of Eliezer Melamed Following His Support For Reform Prayer...

Following Rabbi Eliezer Melamed's support for a reform prayer section at the Kosel, Chareidi store owners have begun to boycott Rabbi Melamed's sefarim "Peninei...

LEV TAHOR CULT BUST: U.S. and Guatemalen Forces Raid Lev Tahor Compound In Guatemala,...

US forces and local Guatemalan police raided the compound of the Lev Tahor cult on Tuesday, taking two senior cult officials into custody. Yoel...

ISRAEL IN CHAOS: Riots, Violence In Multiple Cities – Attempted Lynching of Jew in...

Jewish-Arab violence and riots have erupted in numerous cities that have a mixed population of Arabs and Jews across Israel. The violence comes at...

Three Days After He Went Missing In Meron, 39-Year-old Found Alive and Well

The family of Chaim Yitzchak Icht can take a deep sigh of relief as the 39-year-old man who went missing on Friday morning during...

Israeli Passengers Cause Ruckus on Lufthansa Flight And Get Arrested in Germany

On a Lufthansa flight that departed from Israel's Ben Gurion airport and flew to Frankfurt in Germany, six Israeli passengers acted with disorderly conduct...

Five Chareidi Bochrim Injured In Car Accident in The Golan

Five Chareidi Bochrim in their 20s were moderately to lightly injured after their car flipped over on Highway 98. According to witnesses, the car...

Matanos L’Evyonim

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com There is nothing quite like lifting the burden of someone who is facing challenges with no apparent resources. Whether...

Chareidi Driver In Serious Condition After Bus Accident

A 21-year-old Chareidi resident of Modi'in Illit was seriously injured in a two-vehicle accident that took place on Highway 446 on Thursday morning near...

Israel Extends Closure Of Ben-Gurion Airport For 2 More Weeks

Israel's cabinet on Thursday after midnight extended the closure of Ben-Gurion Airport to commercial flights for another two weeks, until February 21. Israelis will be...

SEE THE VIDEO: Police To Pay 15,000 NIS In Reparations To Chareidi Man Violently...

A Chareidi man who was beaten by a police officer after asking him why he was hitting a Chareidi minor, was awarded 15,000 NIS...

Saudis Furious That Israel Leaked Netanyahu Meeting

Sources close to the Saudi royal family, who was said to be embarrassed and angered by leaks of the secret meeting between Israeli Prime...

Prosecuting Attorneys Attempt To Stave Off Plea Bargain in Case of Eliezer Berland

Lawyers for plaintiffs against Eliezer Berland, who is accused of exploitation and fraud, sent a letter to Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit and Jerusalem District...

Hezbollah Drone Downed By IDF After Penetrating Israeli Airspace

A Hezbollah drone penetrated Israeli airspace on Tuesday and was subsequently shot down by the IDF. According to a statement made by the IDF...

AUDIO: Karlin-Stoliner Rebbe: “What Happened To Us? How Are We The Ones Endangering Lives?”

The Admor of Karlin-Stolin, HaRav Baruch Meir Yaakov Shochet, blasted those who do not adhere to the Coronavirus guidelines for their actions in a...

Motzei Shabbos News Round-Up From Israel

Israel's Health Ministry updated that over the course of Shabbos, 1,386 people were found to have contracted the Coronavirus. The positive results were among...

Israel Railways To Make Train Tickets Available Before Shabbos For Religious Passengers

Following a public outcry, Israel Railways has modified their ticket selling platform to allow for religious Jews to be able to purchase tickets in...

Israeli HMOs To Begin Testing For Covid-19 Antibodies Among General Populace

Israel's Health Ministry reported on Wednesday that starting as of next week, the HMOs across the country will begin conducting serological testing of more...

WORRYING: 38 New Cases of COVID-19 In Belzer Neighborhood in Yerushalayim

Health Ministry Officials have noted a dramatic and worrying rise in the number of confirmed Coronavirus cases in the Belz neighborhood of Yerushalayim. 38...

United Hatzalah Delivers Kimcha D’Pischa Early In Israel Due To Coronavirus

United Hatzalah volunteers across Israel have initiated a campaign working together with social services of local and regional councils to deliver food packages to...

Israeli Police Open Community Assistance Center for Chareidim in Yerushalayim

Israel's police have opened a community assistance and services center for Chareidim in Yerushalayim, the first of its kind in the country.  A number...

Chanukah Stabbing Suspect Indicted On Federal Hate Crimes

A federal grand jury handed up hate crime charges Thursday against the man accused of stabbing five people with a machete during a Hanukkah...

2,370 Terror Attacks against Residents of Yehuda & Shomron in 2019

According to the annual report by the Israel advocacy group known as Boomerang, Arab terrorists have carried out 2,370 terror attacks against Israeli inside...

Bug-a-Salt:  A Halachic Analysis of 10 Pertinent Questions

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is a toy, of sorts, or a device - that wives across America are purchasing for their husbands. ...

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