ISRAEL (VINnews) — Late in the day on Lag B’Omer in Meron, with the crowd in the courtyard filled with energy and joy, legendary Mekubal Rav Gamliel Rabinowitz shlit”a, Rosh Yeshiva of Shaar HaShamayim, stood up on a ladder in

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — IDF forces entered Shechem Tuesday morning on an arrest mission, as part of the “Shield and Arrow” operation. The forces went to arrest two suspects who have been involved in terror attacks and were planning further attacks. On their way out of Shechem, after the successful arrests, the IDF jeeps were attacked […]

WASHINGTON (Coin Commission / VINnews) — “Today we celebrate a partnership widely considered to be one of the most enduring bilateral relationships in modern history. A partnership that has been built on a foundation of shared democratic values, mutual security interests, and deep cultural and economic values. Today we celebrate the momentous 75-year anniversary of […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — El Al, which was recently sold to chareidi investor Kenny Rosenberg,  is tightening its Shabbat observance policy and will cancel several flights from London this summer, due to the Shabbat desecration which has occurred in the past during the check-in process. Thousands of passengers have already bought tickets for flights that will […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The gedolim from all of the three Torah Councils- Sephardi, Lithuanian and Chasidic- issued a joint proclamation to the pilgrims ascending to Meron The Gedolim said that people should be very careful not to enter dangerous situations of crowding and close quarters. Prefacing their words with the proclamation: “May our Tefillos find […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the perpetual search by Israeli news outlets for stories which they can use to portray the chareidi community in a negative light, one of the touchier issues is feminine segregation. Israeli law prohibits such segregation both in public events and on public transport, and this includes making separate seating arrangements on […]

ISRAEL (VINnews) — The Israeli government has made a big announcement which appears to be a victory for those in need of an Israeli passport. This news comes in response to a massive backlog in passport applications, and it may be problematic for people in need of visa and other services which are not passport-related. […]