Thursday, April 25, 2024

Jewish

Analysis: ‘Arnona Fund’ Simplified, And Why Is It A Point Of Contention?

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the last few days, the Israeli media has been debating the pros and cons of a new law being adapted into the budget known as "The Arnona fund", or "municip...

‘Brothers In Arms’ Protest Outside Goldknopf’s Home: ‘Encouraging Ignorance’, But What Did Lapid Offer Charedim?

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In the wake of the current Israeli budget allocations which provide 13 billion NIS for private coalition initiatives including increased allocations for chare...

POLITICAL HOCK: Trump town hall got massive ratings. Why is CNN’s staff so angry?

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NEW YORK (Yaakov M / VIN Podcast) — On his latest episode, Yaakov M discusses: CNN got slammed for airing a Town Hall featuring President Trump. They gave a platform to a...

REPORT: Mir Yerushalayim to Make Modifications to Main Shacharis Minyan

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ISRAEL (VINnews) — According to a report, the Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir Yeshiva Yerushalayim has decided to shorten the amount of time it takes to complete Shacharis. As reported ...
FILE - US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman gives a speech during the opening ceremony at the US consulate that will act as the new US embassy in the Jewish neighborhood of Arnona, in Jerusalem, Israel, 14 May 2018. EPA

FRIEDMAN: Five years on, the US embassy in Jerusalem remains the key to peace in the Middle East

(JNS / David Friedman) — On May 14, 2018—exactly the same date and even the same hour that David Ben-Gurion announced Israel’s independence 70 years earlier—I presided over the ope...

When Rabbi Rimon Met Israeli Superstar Noa Kirel On Flight, He Asked Her ‘Who Is Noa? Why Is She Congratulated?’

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Yosef Tzvi (Yatz) Rimon must surely be one of the busiest people in Israel. Just naming the myriad projects he is involved in and has accomplished in th...

NYT Journalist Gets Slammed After Falsely Claiming His Coverage of Jews ‘Completely Accurate’

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — The so-called ‘journalist’ who wrote multiple hit pieces against yeshivas is getting major backlash, after boasting about his coverage and calling it “complete...

In Unusual Move, Israel Recognizes Gazan Laborer Killed By Rocket In Israeli Moshav As Terror Victim

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli defense ministry and National Insurance Institute have recognized a 34-year-old Gazan laborer who was killed by rocket fire as he worked in a West...

How a Queens Yeshiva Boy Became a World-Class Magician for Celebrities and Athletes

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This story was first printed in the Jewish Link. NEW YORK (VINnews) — Twenty-five-year-old Shlomo Levinger watched the Los Angeles Angels play the New York Yankees at Angels Stadi...

7-Year-Old From Gur-Ashdod Dies After Fall From Porch, 37-Year-Old Belz-Ashdod Mother Dies Of Cardiac Arrest

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: The Assuta Hospital in Ashdod announced Sunday night that despite the best efforts of the doctors, a seven-year-old boy, Ze’ev Katz, who fell from the po...

WATCH: Huge Ancient Cargo Of Roman Period Marble Found Off Israeli Coast

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a remarkable maritime archaeological discovery, an ancient cargo ship carrying a large consignment of Roman period marble has been discovered off the coast...

IDF Troops Mapping Out Huwara Terrorist’s Home For Demolition Fired On By Locals, 1 Terrorist Shot Dead

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — IDF troops preparing to demolish the home of the sons of the terrorist who murdered Hallel and Yagel Yaniv in Shechem were fired on by local terrorists. The t...

WSJ Publishes Article Explaining Why Yeshiva Students Should be Exempt from Draft

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — The Wall Street Journal published a story on Friday, describing the recent movement to fully exempt yeshiva students from being drafted into the Israeli milita...

After Consulting With Gedolim, Israeli Poskim Retract Leniency On Shabbos Elevators

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A number of senior Poskim in Israel recently gave a heter to use a certain kind of Shabbos elevator, paving the way for the possible building of taller buildi...

Aviel Hadad, Murdered In Djerba Terrorist Attack, Laid To Rest On Friday In Netivot During Rocket Attacks

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a tearful ceremany at the Netivot cemetery, Aviel Hadad HyD, the Tunisian-Israeli citizen who was murdered in the shooting attack in a synagogue in the Tun...

UN Coordinator For Middle East Calls On All Sides To Observe Ceasefire: ‘Deeply Saddened By Loss Of Life’

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, welcomed the ceasefire between the Islamic Jihad and Israel, which went into effect ...

READ: Customer Sends Hundreds of Dollars to Restaurant, Begs for Forgiveness For Repeatedly Not Paying

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LAKEWOOD (VINnews) — A food establishment received a letter from a former “regular” patron, along with hundreds of dollars in cash, apparently owed to the store, after years of din...

WATCH: IDF Shows Precise Eliminations Of Rocket Launchers, Except Where Children Are Involved

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The IDF released footage of a targeted attack on a group of rocket launchers just as they were about to send the rockets. In another clip the IDF demonstrated...

Rockets Fired At Beit Shemesh, Gush Etzion Intercepted By Defense Systems, No Injuries Reported

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Despite talk of a ceasefire and statements by leaders of the Israeli political and defense echelons that the tactical objectives of the Shield And Arrow opera...