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Interview with Rabbi Aryeh Kanievsky Regarding Preserving Rav Chaim zt”l’s Legacy

Interview with Rabbi Aryeh Kanievsky Regarding Preserving Rav Chaim zt”l’s Legacy

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Reb Aryeh Kanievsky shlita is the grandson of Rav Chaim zt”l, and spent many hours each day being meshamesh… Read More ›

Relative of Beersheba attacker: ‘We are against violence’

Relative of Beersheba attacker: ‘We are against violence’

‘This does not reflect the family, it does not reflect the town. This reflects only him,’ the relative, Nafez abu Alkiyan, said.   Nafez abu… Read More ›

Israeli political leaders across the board condemn deadly terror attack

Israeli political leaders across the board condemn deadly terror attack

Bennett posts condolences on Twitter, says terrorists and their helpers will be chased down and prosecuted; Ra’am party says Arab citizens reject violence, calls for… Read More ›

US condemns ‘abhorrent’ terror attack in Beersheba: ‘This has to stop’

US condemns ‘abhorrent’ terror attack in Beersheba: ‘This has to stop’

Washington calls killing of four Israelis ‘despicable,’ offers condolences; UN envoy to Mideast says ‘no justification’ for violence, and ‘no excuse for praising such acts’… Read More ›

Victims Of Beersheva Terror Attack Identified

Victims Of Beersheva Terror Attack Identified

JERUSALEM — The four victims of Tuesday’s brutal terror attack have been identified. 49-year-old Dorit Yachbas, a mother of 3 from Moshav Gilat in the… Read More ›

Bennett: Russia no longer wants to replace Zelensky or demilitarize Ukraine

Bennett: Russia no longer wants to replace Zelensky or demilitarize Ukraine

The prime minister stated that Ukraine was also no longer demanding to join NATO.   Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the advances are that the… Read More ›

Israel must help Ukraine even though its soil is soaked in Jewish blood

Israel must help Ukraine even though its soil is soaked in Jewish blood

Opinion: Zelensky’s attempt to evoke memories of Holocaust by comparing Russian invasion to Nazi atrocities did nothing but distort the past and enrage Israelis; nevertheless,… Read More ›

Meet Israeli organ transplant coordinators who rushed to aid Ukrainian refugees

Meet Israeli organ transplant coordinators who rushed to aid Ukrainian refugees

Malka Stein was on board one of the earliest rescue delegations that set out to provide first-hand aid to Ukrainians fleeing war; she is one… Read More ›

In scathing speech, Zelensky pleads with Israel to prevent Russia’s ‘final solution’

In scathing speech, Zelensky pleads with Israel to prevent Russia’s ‘final solution’

Addressing lawmakers via Zoom, Ukrainian leader says Israel ‘will have to live’ with its decisions to withhold military aid from Kyiv and sit out Western… Read More ›

Hesped Of Rav Chaim’s Son, Rav Shlomo Kanievski: My Father Wouldn’t Eat Without My Mother

Hesped Of Rav Chaim’s Son, Rav Shlomo Kanievski: My Father Wouldn’t Eat Without My Mother

JERUSALEM — Rabbi Shlomo Kanievski, the younger son of Rav Chaim Kanievski Zts’l, related personal reminiscences from growing up with his father: “Abba, how did… Read More ›

Three-year-old child missing as crowds arrive for Rabbi Kanievsky’s funeral

Three-year-old child missing as crowds arrive for Rabbi Kanievsky’s funeral

Police, IDF officials concerned situation will develop into a second Meron disaster • Police will block main highways across central Israel   A three-year-old boy… Read More ›

Hezbollah recruited Israeli Arabs for Iran missions, officials reveal

Hezbollah recruited Israeli Arabs for Iran missions, officials reveal

Shin Bet and Israel Police nabbed the 4 residents of northern Galilee on suspicion of attempting to smuggle arms and drugs, carry out kidnappings, and… Read More ›

Charedi Gedolim Warn Public to Avoid Danger at Levaya of Rav Chaim

Charedi Gedolim Warn Public to Avoid Danger at Levaya of Rav Chaim

  ISRAEL  — Harav Yitzchak Zilberstein, brother-in-law of Rav Chaim Kanievsky Zt”l and Chaver of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, issued a strong warning about safety… Read More ›

Bennett was the lead mediator between Russia and Ukraine – report

Bennett was the lead mediator between Russia and Ukraine – report

Both Moscow and Kyiv expressed openness to holding peace talks in Jerusalem.   Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was the lead mediator between Russia and Ukraine,… Read More ›

Bennett should remove Putin from Israel’s contact list

Bennett should remove Putin from Israel’s contact list

Opinion: PM should not get involved in mediation efforts between Russia and Ukraine since that would require holding friendly chats with Russian president, whose hands… Read More ›

US in ‘hourly contact’ with Israelis on Russia-Ukraine war, envoy says

US in ‘hourly contact’ with Israelis on Russia-Ukraine war, envoy says

Israel “has done everything the US asked it to do,” Ambassador Tom Nides said during a virtual event with the left-wing group Peace Now.  … Read More ›

Russia said to ease stance at talks, Zelensky says Ukraine accepts not joining NATO

Russia said to ease stance at talks, Zelensky says Ukraine accepts not joining NATO

Senior Israeli official reportedly says Bennett’s mediation efforts helped lead to ‘narrowing of positions’ between sides, as Turkish FM heads to Moscow, Kyiv amid diplomacy… Read More ›

Israel’s past must spur us to do more for Ukrainian refugees

Israel’s past must spur us to do more for Ukrainian refugees

Opinion: On their tedious, children of the ‘Green Forest’ orphanage, which was destroyed by Russian shelling, make a quick stop at Lviv’s railway station before… Read More ›

Bennett holds back-to-back phone calls with Putin, Zelensky on ceasefire efforts

Bennett holds back-to-back phone calls with Putin, Zelensky on ceasefire efforts

Israeli official says Russian leader, in 90-minute call, complained to PM about ‘barbaric’ Ukrainian acts in separatist-held region   Prime Minister Naftali Bennett left a… Read More ›

In Rare Show Of Unity, All 25 Jewish House Democrats Blast Amnesty Director’s Comments On Israel

In Rare Show Of Unity, All 25 Jewish House Democrats Blast Amnesty Director’s Comments On Israel

  WASHINGTON (JTA) — All 25 Jewish Democrats in the House, a fractious caucus that rarely unanimously agrees on issues of Jewish interest, signed onto… Read More ›