JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A secular resident of the Shmuel Hanavi neighborhood in Jerusalem attempted a number of times on Shabbos to attack the Dushinsky Rebbe. Brandishing a knife, the resident entered the Dushinsky Beis Midrash on Shmuel Hanavi street with his dog and threatened to stab the rabbi. According to chasidim present at the Beis […]

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Saturday said it shot down three unmanned aircraft launched by the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah heading toward an area where an Israeli gas platform was recently installed in the Mediterranean Sea. The launch of the aircraft appeared to be an attempt by Hezbollah to influence U.S.-brokered negotiations between […]

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Health authorities in Africa say they are treating the expanding monkeypox outbreak there as an emergency and are calling on rich countries to share the world’s limited supply of vaccines in an effort to avoid the glaring equity problems seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. Monkeypox has been sickening people in parts […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The reform movement has made numerous efforts to gain a footing at the Western Wall, including the provocative prayer services conducted by the Women of the Wall every Rosh Chodesh in the women’s section in violation of the law regarding the sanctity of the site. Currently the reform and conservative movements are […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — VINnews regrets to inform you that Dr. Zev Zelenko has tragically passed away. Dr. Zelenko suffered from multiple severe health problems. He was diagnosed with a rare lung disease several years ago. In recent weeks, he announced that he was being treated for several serious conditions involving his heart and lungs. […]

BRUSSELS (AP) — A huge Belgian chocolate factory has halted production after detecting salmonella in a batch of chocolates. The Barry Callebaut company said Thursday that its plant in Wieze – which it says is the world’s largest chocolate factory – shut down all production lines as a precaution while the contamination is investigated. Barry […]

GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organization. The U.N. health agency said in its latest weekly report on the pandemic that the worldwide number of deaths remained relatively similar to the week […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Former NBA superstar Amare Stoudemire, a ger tzedek who converted in 2020 and took the name Yehoshafat, visited Beth Medrash Govoha on Wednesday to see the world’s second-largest yeshiva for the first time. During his visit, Yehoshafat met the Rosh Yeshiva HaRav Malkiel Kotler, who greeted him warmly and gave him […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s Knesset formally dispersed Thursday morning and new elections were called for November 1st, which falls on the 7th of Marcheshvan. The opposition parties including the chareidi representatives were  endeavoring to make the election a week earlier as Rabbi Gershon Edelstein had requested that they not be during the zman [semester] of […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Two Jewish worshipers and Samaria Brigade Commander Col. Roi Tzweig were lightly injured after terrorists opened fire at the tomb of Yosef Hatzadik in Shechem during prayers taking place Wednesday night. Hundreds of Jews were present at the site, marking the yarhzeit of Yosef which falls on Rosh Chodesh Tamuz. The worshipers […]