MANHATTAN (VINnews) — The relatives of an Orthodox Jewish patient in distress are now being allowed to visit her. A highly credible source has informed VINnews that Mt. Sinai Hospital has reversed course, after refusing to allow the relatives to visit, and even calling the police, in addition to blocking a planned transfer. The source […]

ISTANBUL (JTA) — Dozens of Orthodox Jews gathered on a hill overlooking the Bosphorus Strait. Above them, guarding the hilltop, stood a Turkish military base, and below sat the swanky Istanbul neighborhood of Ortaköy. Dominating the view was the 15th of July Martyrs Bridge, which connects Europe and Asia. On the Asian side of the […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) —  In a groundbreaking ruling, Israel’s Chief Rabbi David Lau stated that the cell-cultured meat produced by Israeli food tech company Aleph Farms is pareve. However, in order for it to be defined as such, the company, which produces its products from stem cells, will have to declare the meat to be vegetarian. […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Mahir Younes, one of the terrorists involved in the murder of IDF soldier Avraham Bromberg in 1980, was released from prison Thursday morning after 40 years behind bars. In the village of Ara in northern Israel, his family is preparing to welcome thousands of visitors. Meanwhile, police announced that they would work to […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of Wednesday’s bombshell decision by Israel’s High Court to disqualify Aryeh Deri from serving as a minister in the government, Deri’s tenure as interior and health minister is expected to end within days. Despite Deri stating that he would not resign, Channel 12 reported that both Deri and prime […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The dayanim from the Jerusalem Regional Beis Din made a special visit to the Eitanim psychiatric hospital to release an aguna. The dayanim, together with a Sofer, witnesses and an emissary, succeeded in obtaining a get. The couple had married four years ago and two years after the marriage, the husband developed […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Shas leaders and other members of the Likud-led coalition in Israel reacted angrily to the High Court decision to disqualify Aryeh Deri from serving as a minister in Netanyahu’s government. Yoav Ben-Tzur, minister for Welfare and Social Security, said that “the principle of reasonability cannot be an amorphous judicial code which has […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli high court has acceded to the petitions against the appointment of Shas leader Aryeh Deri, disqualifying him from serving as a minister in Netanyahu’s sixth government. Deri is currently serving as health and interior minister in the government. Shas leaders are now demanding swift legislation to prevent the court from […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a moving and heartfelt prayer assembly which took place at the tomb of Yosef in Shechem Tuesday night, hundreds of people accompanied Benaya Peretz, who was very badly injured in a May 2021 terrorist attack, to the site. Benaya was very severely injured and doctors were pessimistic that he would survive […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli High Court is expected to announce its decision Thursday regarding petitions against the appointment of Shas leader Aryeh Deri to a ministerial position. Deri’s appointment as interior and health minister is being challenged at the High Court, due to his conviction last year for tax offenses. Deri, who previously served […]