Queen Elizabeth II of Britain, world’s longest-serving monarch, dies at age 96 The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VfxpXro22W — The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 8, 2022

NEW YORK (VINnews) — On the 83rd anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, Poland last week issued a $1.3 trillion claim of damages from Germany for its occupation of Poland during the war. The Polish claim included demands for compensation for crimes committed by Poles against their Jewish neighbors without German involvement. Germany […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman This is the first of a series of two articles on Kashrus. Most people are aware of the recent discovery that Restaurant Depot seems to be the main supplier of meat for a “Kosher” Chinese restaurant in Route 9 in Manalapan, New Jersey called Kosher Chinese Express.  Many people are aware […]

BROOKLYN (VINnews) — Police have arrested the Access-A-Ride driver who brutally attacked an elderly woman last week. Not surprisingly, a judge has already released the monster on bail, according to the Flatbush Scoop. The driver allegedly dragged a 78-year-old woman out of his car and attempted to rob her. He also ran over a second […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Torah world and in particular the Gur Chasidus mourn the passing of Rabbi Yosef Halevi Hurwitz, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Chidushei Harim yeshiva in Tel Aviv and one of the last surviving students of the Mir yeshiva from Shanghai. Rabbi Hurwitz was nearly 103 years old at his passing. Rav […]

BROOKLYN (VINnews) — Boro Park’s Maimonides Medical Center may need to be “saved” even sooner than expected. In addition to its allegedly subpar conditions and poor record of treatment, the hospital appears to be on the verge of financial collapse, according to the NY Post. Financial filings show that the iconic yet beleaguered hospital lost […]

NEW YORK (VINnews/Editorial Board) – Nearly four years have passed since the last gubernatorial election, and in that time New Yorkers have witnessed firsthand the importance of having a governor who is responsive to their needs and whose priorities mirror their own. The past four years have been exceptionally difficult ones and, now more than […]

NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a horrific road accident which occurred late Monday night, Rav Yidel Weinstock, who had served as the Gabbai of the Beirach Moshe of Satmar as well as his son Rabbi Zalman Leib, was killed. The accident occurred at around 1:30 AM on the NY State Thruway South, heading from Monroe […]

MANALAPAN (VINnews) — The OK Kashrus agency has pulled its certification from Manalapan Kosher Chinese, located on Route 9 in Manalapan Township, NJ. The saga began after the owner of the restaurant was videotaped at a store purchasing cases of non-kosher chicken and meat. The video was sent to OK Kosher, who certified the restaurant […]