JERUSALEM (VINnews) — As has been occurring with increasing regularity in recent months, Rosh Chodesh continues to be a source of friction between the Women of The Wall and other worshipers at the Kotel. Despite an agreement between the Women of The Wall and president Herzog that they would not create provocations in the women’s […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an act of defiance towards the established leadership of the Chareidi community, a group of activists distributed fliers in Chareidi neighborhoods stating that “We all believe the victims”, referring to the revelations regarding Chaim Walder. Hundreds of thousands of such fliers were distributed Friday, depicting a young girl holding her hand […]

JERUSALEM (JNS) – Every autumn, around half a billion migratory birds fly through Israel on their way from cold Europe to warm Africa. Thousands stay here all winter. But this breathtakingly beautiful scene has an ugly side: Every year, some of the visiting birds bring avian (bird) flu with them. Probably contracting the virus in […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Kane Tanaka, the world’s oldest living person, turns 119 today. She was born on January 2nd 1903. She is the third verified person ever to reach an age of 119 or more. Recently a Turkish grandmother claimed to have reached the age of 119, despite eating butter and cheese as well […]

NEW YORK (JTA) — Amar’e Stoudemire told his Instagram followers recently that he’s looking for a new partner, saying he’s ready for a “shidduch.” “Shidduch” dating, or dates set up by a matchmaker, is a common way for Orthodox Jews to meet their future spouses. Stoudemire, who has played for the New York Knicks and […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The first phase of the controversial revamping of Israel’s kosher certification system came into effect Sunday. Opponents claim that the new system, which weakens the Chief Rabbinate’s ability to supervise kashrus, will lead to more leniencies and loopholes on the matter, while proponents say that the new system will pave the way […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A woman born with a rare condition of a double uterus known as Uterus didelphys gave birth to healthy twins at Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv. Elle Ladowitz was born with the unusual condition but in most cases a woman conceives one baby and, although a high-risk pregnancy, there are a significant […]

PARIS – French authorities announced Saturday that children six and older will have to wear masks in indoor places open to the public as new cases of the highly contagious omicron variant surge past 200.000 for the fourth consecutive day. By lowering the age of children obligated to wear masks from 11 to 6, the […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — An official response to the Chaim Walder affair has been published in the name of Rabbi Gershon Edelstein. VINnews published a response immediately after the suicide but since then we have learned from Rabbi Edelstein’s family that the response (i.e. that adulterers receive the World to Come but public shamers do not) […]

MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people on Thursday not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant. The CDC said it has more than 90 cruise ships under investigation or observation as a result of COVID-19 cases. The […]