JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Jerusalem District Court judge Tamar Bar-Asher ruled Wednesday that two converts from the private “Giyur K’Halacha” Beis Din must be recognized in the Law of Return and they can immigrate to Israel after completing their conversion in this Beis Din. Bar-Asher explained that since the law does not provide definitive categories for […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The IDF launched an attack Wednesday morning on the Jenin home of the family of the terrorist who perpetrated a deadly shooting attack in Tel Aviv earlier this year, according to Palestinian media reports. Footage published by Palestinian media outlets showed smoke rising from a building in Jenin, after IDF troops reportedly […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The Tzom Gedaliah fast begins at 5:27 AM dawn degrees or at 5:36 AM dawn fixed minutes (All fasts other than Yom Kippur and Tishah B’Av begin at alos hashachar – dawn). According to R’ Moshe Feinstein , One who finds fasting difficult may eat at – 7:16 PM […]

WASHINGTON DC (VINnews) — The man who murdered Aryeh Wolf z”l has been spotted in Washington DC, and a police manhunt is underway following a shootout with officers. On Tuesday at around 6:22 am, police said they received a 9-1-1 call from a woman who saw Avery Miler in the 5300 block of Ames Street, […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is the one greeting that has found its way into the codified minhagim of Klal Yisroel. The Ramah tells us (OC 582:9) that it is the custom, after Maariv of Rosh Hashana, for everyone to say to each other, “leshana Tova tikasaiv – For a good year, you […]

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman in the zechus of a refuah shleimah for yehudis bas yitta What follows is a summary and overview of the laws of Shofar blowing compiled by Rabbi Shmuel Fink.  There are a number of Baalei Tekiyah and Baal Makrihs that could use this review.  There are also a number of people […]

(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com) The Shla tells us (Rosh HaShana, perek Ner Mitzvah) that it is an obligation to go over the Tefillos so that we familiarize ourselves with the Rosh haShana Davening. We should also do so for our children.  It is also important to know what we wish to daven for. […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Throughout the impending Rosh HaShana Davening we say the words, “v’saavir memsheles zadon min ha’aretz – and remove the dominion of evil government from the land.”  It is well known that the Iranian regime is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people every year.  In fact, if calculated […]

In this exclusive VIN interview, Jake Turx of Ami Magazine and Newsmax describes how he and other orthodox Jews were snubbed by the White House and excluded from a so-called “unity” summit. You will hear Turx discuss: How the White House blew a golden opportunity to show solidarity with the exact Jews who are being […]

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Most everyone has heard of Tax Day. It is the colloquial way of referring to April 15th, the day that taxes in the United States are due. April 15th, however, has not always been the filing deadline. After the passage of the 16th amendment in 1913, March 1st was […]