JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the political impasse which has developed in the Israeli government after the firing of defense minister Gallant, a number of chareidi MKs have stepped in to attempt to heal the rifts and to attempt to broaden the government. Shas leader Aryeh Deri spent significant time this week mediating between the prime […]

Heinachta Tefillin Hayom? By: Chaya Chazan Rabbi Shmuel and Sara Malka Weiss, Chabad of the Western Wall, Yerushalayim Our shlichus is very unique. We don’t have a Chabad house; instead, all our activities are done outdoors. Our last expansion was a couple new folding chairs. After our initial meeting, we never see most of our […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a dramatic reversal of three previous court decisions, the  Nazareth District Court announced Thursday the acquittal of Roman Zadorov, who was convicted for the 2006 murder of Tair Rada in her school in Qatzrin in the Golan Heights. Zadorov, who had been imprisoned for 15 years after his arrest and subsequent […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) —  Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman has announced new steps to improve security in Jewish communities and crack down on antisemitic crimes. According to the plan, synagogues and religious schools will be granted 15 million GBP for protective security measures in 2023-24 as part of the Jewish Community Protective Security grant, an […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — During the course of Sunday’s furious anti-reform demonstrations in the wake of the firing of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, a chareidi couple happened to reach Kaplan street in Tel Aviv in their car, the center of the protests. The couple, realizing their error, tried to make a U-turn but tens of […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Hatzalah teams were summoned to the home of the Belzer Rebbe Wednesday morning to provide emergency medical response after he collapsed suddenly. The teams including United Hatzalah volunteers and members of other organizations, reported that the Rebbe was in good condition after suffering an apparent hypoglycemic incident. One volunteer said that “he […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir (Jewish Force) responded Wednesday morning to the criticism by US President Joe Biden of the Israeli government’s handling of the judicial reform crisis. On Tuesday, Biden said he is “very concerned” about the judicial reforms, adding that Israel “cannot continue down this road.” Biden also added […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Mossad has assisted Greek authorities in exposing and foiling an Iranian terrorist cell, according to a statement by the Israeli prime minister’s office as reported in the Jerusalem Post. The unusual announcement about the normally furtive security agency’s activities stated that the Mossad had provided information enabling the Greeks to take apart […]

WASHINGTON (VINnews) — On Tuesday, President Biden spoke with reporters about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recently shelved judicial reform plan in Israel. Biden expressed to Netanyahu that he needs to work out a compromise and ‘cannot continue down this road.’ Here’s video of Biden: “Like many strong supporters of Israel I'm very concerned, and I'm […]

ISRAEL (JNS) — The Knesset plenum on Tuesday passed into law a bill to allow hospitals to ban chametz, or leavened foods, during the weeklong Passover holiday. Forty-eight Knesset members voted in favor and 43 voted against the proposal that is intended to reverse a Supreme Court ruling from April 2020 according to which hospitals […]