Memphis, TN – A Mississippi hotelier who had sought to open new hotels in partnership with President Donald Trump’s family has been arrested on charges of stealing luggage from a Tennessee airport. Dinesh Chawla of Cleveland, Mississippi, was arrested Thursday at the Memphis airport and charged with two counts of felony theft. A sworn statement […]

Washington – Iran threatened a leading Washington think tank with sanctions and other unspecified measures. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies, which counsels hawkish policies toward Iran, said it has contacted law enforcement. “Law enforcement is taking a close look at the Islamic Republic’s threat against our think tank,” a foundation official told the Jewish […]

Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s leader says she has met with a group of young people including some who have taken part in political protests, but she showed no sign of budging on any of the protesters’ demands. The semi-autonomous Chinese city has seen more than two months of pro-democracy protests that have often ended […]

Chisinau, Moldova – Jews in this city reopened a synagogue in its former home, a building seized by Soviet authorities nearly 80 years ago. The Wooden Synagogue, or the Lemnaria Synagogue, was reopened Sunday in the cellar of the Kedem Jewish Community Center. About 300 people attended the ceremony under the auspices of the Limmud […]

St. Louis – From huge rewards to calls for allowing Missouri cities to enact their own gun laws, leaders in St. Louis and Kansas City are grappling with a troubling rise in shooting deaths, especially those involving children. This past weekend was especially violent. In Kansas City, four men were killed Sunday, including two in […]

Jerusalem – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the head of the Hezbollah to “calm down” amid concerns the terror group would strike targets in Israel in retaliation for Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Syria. On Sunday, Hassan Nasrallah said Hezbollah would take revenge following an Israeli airstrike on what it said were targets […]

New York – VIN regrets to report the passing of R’Dovid Noraly Z”L, a well known resident of Boro Park. He leaves behind no relatives. R’ Dovid was known for collecting Tzedaka at Shuls and Chasunos. He was 67 years old. The Levaya was called for 10:30 AM at the Satmar Beis medrash on 53 […]

“Tickets are being reserved at record speed…” An Exclusive Interview with Rabbi Naftali Miller
Klal Yisrael is gearing up for the greatest event in recent history – The Siyum. We had the opportunity to sit down with Rabbi Naftali Miller, National Director of Development of The Agudah to get some inside details at what’s going on behind the scenes at The Siyum.
Rabbi Miller, we have heard that this upcoming siyum is generating more interest than ever before. Why is that?

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Education is important, that’s undeniable. However, learning in the classroom isn’t the only place where you should get your education. There’s actually such a thing as ‘street smart’, which means that there are certain things that your teachers at school simply can’t learn you.
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