JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In response to the article in the HaModia newspaper Friday which expressed “shock and dismay due to the suing of senior rabbis in court so that judges intervene in the pure chinuch,” attorney Shlomo Elbaum representing Rabbi Shaul Alter submitted a “declaration of intent” to the court. The statement referred to the […]

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr. Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn’t had to send anyone to the hospital. That’s one of the reasons why he, along with other doctors and medical experts, suspect that the omicron version really is causing milder […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — While Jews worldwide are known for their stellar intellects, and a disproportionate number have won Nobel prizes, not many Jews have gained renown for their physical strength. In the Bible, Shimshon’s physical feats stand out because there are almost no other descriptions of brute force being used to overcome enemies and many […]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger. Under a new law the government announced Thursday and plans to pass next year, the minimum age to buy cigarettes would keep rising year […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A chilling letter containing a vicious death threat was sent to the home of Rav Yehuda Cohen, Rosh Yeshiva of Yakirei Yerushalayim. The letter, which calls the Rosh Yeshiva a “murderer”, was placed on his front door late Thursday, undoubtedly sent by anti-vaxxers. The translated text reads, “To the murderer Yehuda C, […]

U.S. health officials said Sunday that while the omicron variant of the coronavirus is rapidly spreading throughout the country, early indications suggest it may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations. President Joe Biden’s chief medial adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, told CNN’s “State of the Union” that scientists need […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Three-year-old Choshen Ohayon from the town of Sderot in southwest Israel was born with a rare complication – a cataract in both eyes. His mother Sapir says that “they discovered this relatively early in the pregnancy and told me that there was a high chance he would be blind.” At the age […]

NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — All New York City employers will have to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers under new rules announced Monday by Mayor Bill de Blasio. The vaccine mandate for private businesses will take effect Dec. 22 and is aimed at preventing a spike in COVID-19 infections during the […]

Brooklyn Councilman Kalman Yeger put out a scathing tweet against Bill deBlasio, after the Mayor announced several new authoritarian vaccine mandates. On Monday, in response to a first-in-the-nation mandate on private businesses, Mr. Yeger accused deBlasio of overstepping his power, and mocked him for taking such extreme measures as a lame duck. The tweet said, […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Incoming NYC Mayor Eric Adams will not commit to enforcing Mayor deBlasio’s new vaccine mandate on private companies when he takes office in several weeks. According to the NY Times, Adams is going to reevaluate the controversial mandate, as well as other current Covid policies enacted by the authoritarian Mayor. On […]