Families of Sept. 11 victims will announce the next steps in a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over claims it had a role in the terror attacks. They will be joined
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times Pesach is over. Family member go home. But we can continue the joy. The Gemorah (Sukkah 45b) tells us in the name of Rabbi Yochanan in the name Rabbi Yochanan HaMekusi: Whomever does a binding to the Chag with eating and drinking, the Pasuk […]
A semi-trailer slammed into a bus carrying a youth hockey team in western Canada, killing 15 people and injuring 14 in a catastrophic collision that a doctor compared to an
Anyone who’s been wondering if their private Facebook data might have been swept up in the Cambridge Analytica scandal will soon get their first clues. Starting Monday, all 2.2 billion
A van crashed into people drinking outside a popular bar Saturday in the German city of Muenster, killing two people and injuring 20 others before the driver of the vehicle
Just 18 months after declaring his opposition to banning assault weapons, Nebraska Democrat Brad Ashford has changed his mind. The former one-term congressman, now trying to win back an Omaha-area
The trade clash between President Donald Trump and China’s government is escalating, with Beijing pledging to “counterattack with great strength” if Trump follows through on threats to impose tariffs on
Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt has met with President Donald Trump to make his case for why he should remain in his post amid a stream of questions about
Arizona and Texas announced Friday that they would send 400 National Guard members to the U.S.-Mexico border by next week in response to President Donald Trump’s call for troops to
The United States punished dozens of Russian oligarchs and government officials on Friday with sanctions that took direct aim at President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, as President Donald Trump’s administration
FDNY officials say a man has been killed in in a raging apartment fire at Trump Tower in New York City. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro says a 50th-floor apartment at
Nine persons were killed and 150 injured in clashes across the Gaza border in southern Israel over the weekend. Gazans set thousands of tires afire on Friday and Saturday, resulting
This year, TheChesedFund.com revolutionized Jewish fundraising. Created as a resource for Jews all over the world to raise money for important causes without being robbed by heavy fees, the site has quickly gained popularity and taken the crowdfunding world by storm. However some may doubt the pure intentions behind this venture, under the old adage […]
An emotional Levaya for the enagaged couple killed in a horrific crash on Tuesday night, took place Thursday at Yeshiva Darchei Torah. Yisroel Levin ZL (Flatbush) and Elisheva Kaplan AH (Far Rockaway) were both tragically killed when a drunk driver crashed into their vehicle. Two people are facing charges in connection with the accident. Zakiyyah […]
Erev Yom Tov v’Shabbos/ 5th day of the Omer/ April 5 Lichvod the Chashuv Members and Mispallelim of our (White Shul) Klal Yisroel Family: The Vilna Gaon was once asked
A magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck Thursday afternoon under the ocean off Southern California and was felt widely along the mainland coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage or a
Facebook isn’t just a company. It’s a behemoth, with 2.1 billion monthly users, $40 billion in revenue and more than 25,000 employees worldwide. And that leaves Washington with a daunting
Both Democrats and Republicans think the stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress over immigration can help them in November’s congressional elections. Each could be right. In House races across the country, both parties are using the fight over immigration fanned by tweets from President Donald Trump about a crisis on the Mexican border […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times INTRODUCTION Urgent reminder: Do an Eruv Tavshilin today. Whenever any day of Yom Tov comes out on a Friday – an Eruv Tavshilin must be made before the Yom Tov begins. What is an Eruv Tavshilin? An Eruv Tavshilim is a Rabbinic device […]
Facebook revealed Wednesday that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the user data
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