NEW YORK (VINnews) — Reb Yisrael Reuven Pick, a prominent supporter of Gur institutions over many decades and one of the most esteemed members of the Los Angeles Jewish community, passed away Wednesday night at the age of 100. R’ Yisrael was born 100 years ago to R’ Avraham Mordechai, who was a descendant of […]

LONDON (AP) — British officials said Thursday the self-isolation period for people in England who test positive for COVID-19 will be reduced from next week to five full days, instead of seven. Health Secretary Sajid Javid also said that early signs indicate that the rate of hospitalization from the coronavirus in the country is starting […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a disastrous accident which occurred Wednesday evening in the Jordan Valley, two IDF officers were killed by friendly fire. Major Ofek Aharon (28) and Major Itamar Elharar (26) both served as company commanders in the IDF’s elite Egoz commando unit. The IDF spokesman released an official statement with the names of […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Various media outlets in Israel including Maariv have reported that former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is negotiating a plea bargain agreement with the prosecution over his current indictments. Netanyahu’s lawyers have allegedly been talking with State Attorney Avichai Mandelblit as well as with senior members of the prosecution in an attempt to […]

ISRAEL (VINnews) — On Wednesday, a leading Sefardi Posek blasted those who campaign against the Covid vaccine. According to Kikar Shabbos, Rabbi Bentzion Mutzafi was asked by a student what will happen in Shamayim to those who urge and incite others against the vaccine. The Rabbi had a scathing reply, saying, “He will sit with […]

Officials across the U.S. are again weighing how and whether to impose mask mandates as COVID-19 infections soar and the American public grows ever wearier of pandemic-related restrictions. Much of the debate centers around the nation’s schools, some of which have closed due to infection-related staffing issues. In a variety of places, mask mandates are […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who join for six years, The Associated Press has learned, as the service struggles to lure soldiers into certain critical jobs amid the continuing pandemic. Maj. Gen. Kevin Vereen, head of Army Recruiting […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is slamming politicians who refuse to say whether they have received COVID-19 booster shots as “gutless.” “You gotta say it. Whether you had it or not, say it,” Trump said in an interview that aired Tuesday night on the conservative One America News Network. Trump, who was […]

ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — The Belgian city of Antwerp has put its faith in monkey business to put kids at ease for their first COVID-19 jab. With the expansion of the country’s vaccination campaign to include children as young as 5, Belgian authorities are getting creative as they try to prevent kids getting spooked by […]

LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized Wednesday for attending a garden party during Britain’s coronavirus lockdown in 2020, but brushed aside opposition demands that he resign for breaching the rules his own government had imposed. Johnson is facing a tide of anger from public and politicians over claims he and his staff flouted […]