JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Eliyahu Cohen, a great-grandson of Rabbi Chaim Kanievski Zts’l and Rabbi Aharon Leib Steinman Zts’l, has been remanded in custody on suspicion of establishing an “underground group”, including preparing makeshift explosives in his yeshiva room. Cohen, a resident of Bnei Brak, was arrested nearly a month ago on suspicion of using weaponry […]

BALTIMORE (VINnews) — Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted suspect in reference to the murder of Aryeh Wolf that occurred on Wednesday, August 10, 2022. The suspect in this case has been identified as 27-year-old Avery Miler, of Southeast, DC. He is wanted on a DC […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Shalom Cohen, who passed away Sunday night at the age of 91, was the undisputed leader of the Sephardic Torah world during the past nine years since the passing of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef. Rabbi Cohen was born in Jerusalem in 1931. His father, Rabbi Efrayim Cohen, was the head of the […]

WILLIAMSBURG (VINnews) — A group of teenagers terrorized Williamsburg last night, attacking Jews in at least two separate occassions. The first incident occurred late Motzei Shabbos, just as the clock struck midnight. Video footage shows the teens chasing a Jewish man in the area of Lee Ave. between Taylor Street and Roebling Ave. As they […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Shalom Cohen, the Rosh Yeshiva of Porat Yosef and leader of the Sephardic Torah community in Israel, is in critical condition after a leg infection which spread to the rest of his body. Rabbi Cohen is sedated and respirated at the Hadassah Ein Kerem hospital in Jerusalem. On Sunday a name […]

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is a sad story perhaps, but one that must be pointed out because it will be repeated time and time again.  We must teach our children halacha, of that there is no question.  But we must also teach the halachos of chessed and v’ahavta larayacha kamocha.  These two […]

The Shul Candyman and the 10th Halachic Question By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is one of the few issues that unite the Chareidi right-wing Torah community and the Vegan community.  Not that we will soon see a January 6th type of protest in front of the White House with Vegans and Chassidim marching […]

Written l’Ilui Nishmas the Author’s Mother Sara Bas HaRav Eliyahu Hoffman – 22 Av on her 15th yahrtzeit. By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Recently, a hedge fund manager of note was vacationing in the south of France and had a halachic question.  It seems that a close friend of his had porcelain dishes with […]

NEW YORK (JNS) – American Airlines and Boom Supersonic announced Tuesday that the airline has agreed to buy up to 20 Overture aircraft, with an option for an additional 40. The Overture is expected to fly twice as fast as today’s fastest commercial aircraft, which would cut the travel time from New York and Tel […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a desperate attempt to gain votes in the battle for the leadership of the Meretz party, MK Yair Golan has once again lambasted the chareidi community, asking why IDF soldiers should defend worshipers praying at Yosef’s tomb if those worshipers do not serve in the IDF. “What is going on at […]