As previously reported on VINnews the widely accepted position of the Torah world is to vote in the WZO elections for the Eretz Hakodesh slate. In a major development, Rav Uren Reich Shlit”a, in a shiur expressed strong support for listening to Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s Da’as Torah and voting. (Listen to complete audio HERE. See […]

An urgent election update was sent by email from Jennifer Brodkey Kaufman, Chair, URJ (Union for Reform Judaism) and Rabbi Rick Jacobs President, URJ last week. The email read: Today, we are writing to share an urgent appeal concerning the World Zionist Congress election… …The results of the election are nothing short of essential for […]

Just a month ago, China was home to 10,000 Jews. Today, amidst the outbreak of the Coronavirus, the Jewish population in China has dropped to approximately 250 residents.  In addition to its vibrant resident population, China was a dynamic hub of business and tourism. Each week, countless Jewish travellers found heart and home at one […]