JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi David Bazri, a prominent Jerusalem Mekubal and the head of the Yeshivat HaShalom, is hospitalized in Hadassah Ein Kerem in very serious condition. A family member said that “only Tefillos will help, the situation is very grave.” Shas head Aryeh Deri came to the hospital and consulted with Hadassah director Prof. […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In what is perceived as a concession to bereaved families prior to Israel’s Memorial Day which falls on Tuesday, a number of ministers have said that they will not attend the state ceremonies, which are usually represented by a member of the government. There has been significant pushback by tens of bereaved […]

TEXAS (VINnews) — An amazing Kiddush Hashem took place this past Shabbos–of all places, at a Robotics competition. Participants in the First Robotics Championship in Houston, Texas, included a group of teen students from the Amit high school in Modiin, Israel. The team advanced all the way to the final round, which was scheduled for […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Kobi Trabelsi just wanted to take his family for a vacation in Jordan. The Hashemite kingdom has a peace treaty with Israel and many Israelis visit the country, which also has a number of sites holy to Jews including the tomb of Aharon Hakohen. Trabelsi, who sports long payos, has visited Jordan […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Alexander Dubovick, an Israeli citizen who volunteered to fight with the Ukrainian army, was captured and executed by Russian forces as he fought in the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, according to a report by Ynet. Dubovick, known by his friends as “the partisan,” was killed in a battle on December […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A group of students from the Amit high school in Modiin, Israel, participated in the First Robotics Championship in Houston, Texas. The team succeeded in reaching the final stage of the competition, only to discover that it was scheduled for Shabbos. Demonstrating their strong religious values, the team left a note on […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The first victim of Arab terror in the modern period, a chareidi Jew named Aharon Hershler, will be commemorated at the historic Yemin Moshe windmill for the first time, 150 years after he was murdered. Hershler immigrated to Palestine from Hungary at about the same time as Rabbi Yosef Chaim Sonnenfeld and […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Frum lobbyist Ezra Friedlander, founder of the Friedlander Group, made headlines this week after tweeting photos of himself speaking with two controversial Islamic congress members, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. Now he has spoken out, defending his encounter, and clarifying multiple misconceptions made by critics about his tweet and its true […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The body of 22-year-old R’ Yisrael Kisos, who was swept away while swimming in the Kinneret lake last Wednesday, was found on Shabbos. Divers from the IDF’s 3rd flotilla unit located the body of Kisos at the bottom of the lake. He is survived by his pregnant wife and young child. R’ […]

    Exploring for Jews in Argentina Download for Shabbas Reading Our journey began with a small Chabad house and a big hope to help Argentinian Jews grow closer to Yiddishkeit. After a while, my parents opened a Jewish learning center and ran it successfully for ten years. In 2018, they opened a Chabad house […]