JERUSALEM (VINnews) — If there is one paradox which remains constant in chareidi politics, it is the lack of correlation between the growth of the chareidi communities and their representation in Israeli politics. By all accounts, Israel’s chareidi community numbers about a million people (Bli Ayin Hara), representing about a ninth of the electorate. Moreover […]

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Sara’s lifelong dream was to help people and to protect children.  She became a lawyer for Child and Family Services.  She had tried hundreds of cases, where she worked hard to ensure that those who preyed upon children, and those who were unduly violent, or those who had abused […]

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman Roy Neuberger brings a unique perspective to current events, that follows the Chofetz Chaim’s own take on current events.  It is a perspective we should all share. Mr. Neuberger grew up across from Central Park as the son of one of the leading finance experts in the United States, Roy Neuberger […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s Labor Party leader, Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli, spoke out sharply on Friday against the US Supreme Court’s abolishing of Roe vs Wade. Michaeli, an outspoken feminist who seeks to reform the grammatical genders in Hebrew to include females in all formats of expression, said the abortion ruling was a result “of […]

SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A year ago in the middle of the night, a 12-story oceanfront condo building in Surfside, Florida, came down with a thunderous roar, leaving a giant pile of rubble and claiming 98 lives — one of the deadliest collapses in U.S. history. The disaster at Champlain Towers South also turned into […]

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There are times when we can be inspired by observing examples of absolute integrity and honesty. Then there are times when we can be inspired toward Everyday Emes by seeing the consequences of actions and behaviors that we should avoid. The concept of “dover emes bilvavo – being truthful […]

LAKEWOOD (VINnews) Shaindy Braun has decided to close her “Sary Wigs” Instagram page, which has over 40,000 followers. She wrote one final post, including this excerpt: “I am making this choice to close this page in order to make space for something higher. I want more אמת and more קדושה in my life and by […]

ISRAEL (VINnews) — Emirates Airlines, based in Dubai, has made its first ever landing in Tel Aviv. Touchdown. We've officially landed in our newest destination, Tel Aviv. pic.twitter.com/2ZgEnJVdVV — Emirates Airline (@emirates) June 23, 2022 On Thursday afternoon local time, Emirates flight EK931 departed with 335 passengers, including a VIP delegation and Israeli media aboard. The […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a restrictive New York gun law in a major ruling for gun rights. The justices’ 6-3 decision is expected to ultimately allow more people to legally carry guns on the streets of the nation’s largest cities — including New York, Los Angeles and Boston — […]