JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Shock and revulsion filled the orthodox community in Israel after it was revealed that the agriculture minister, a member of Yisrael Beitenu, is working to issue permits which would allow more pig slaughterhouses in Israel. Currently the law has permitted three such slaughterhouses to exist, two of which are in the Christian […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Jonathan Pollard announced recently that he did not intend to enter the political arena in Israel but has still called on people to vote for Ayelet Shaked’s Zionist Spirit party. Pollard, who spent 30 years in American jail after spying for Israel, explained his decision to support Shaked despite her participating in […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The chasidic court of Zvhil was plunged into mourning after the Admor, Rabbi Shlomo Goldman, died suddenly Monday night at the age of 66. Rabbi Goldman collapsed at his home on Yechezkel street in Jerusalem and, despite prolonged efforts to resuscitate him, passed away a short time later. The chasidim gathered outside […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — IDF troops exchanged gunfire with terrorists in the northern Samaria village of Kabatiya. According to Palestinian media reports, the troops surrounded a building where suspects were hiding and called on them to surrender. The terrorists responded with gunfire and seven people were injured in the gun battle. Eventually one wanted terrorist, Alaa […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A 6-year-old Israeli girl from the chareidi community of Tel Tziyon was wounded on Shabbos after being struck by bullets while playing outside her home. The bullets were apparently stray bullets fired from the neighboring Arab town of Qalandiya near Ramallah. The Magen David Adom ambulance service said the girl, Bracha Sulam, […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Just weeks before the deadline for submitting Knesset lists, the two factions of UTJ – Degel and Aguda – show no signs of reaching an agreement both on a list of candidates and on ideological unity. A meeting which was supposed to take place Thursday to discuss a joint list was cancelled […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Ukraine announced Saturday that 46,550 Russian soldiers had died in the first six months of the war. Ukraine’s combat HQ reported on Facebook that 250 more Russian soldiers had been killed on Friday. Ukraines figures correspond with those of the British defense ministry which estimates Russian losses at 80,000 included killed, wounded […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Central District prosecutor issued an indictment against a 35-year-old teacher from Bnei Brak who taught in a Talmud Torah in Elad on suspicion of abusing two children when he was locked in the class with them. The scathing indictment was issued by attorney Moshe Yechezkel and details how for a half […]

ROCKLAND COUNTY (VINnews) — Due to the recent resurgence of the extremely dangerous Polio virus, many influential Rockland County Rabbanim have released a strongly worded statement, urging everyone to get the polio vaccine.

Doctors today rely on face-to-face questions and answers to diagnose cognitive decline, but new peer-reviewed research suggests music may help make EEG-based testing viable