The Laws of Shofar Blowing
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman in the zechus of a refuah shleimah for yehudis bas yitta What follows is a summary and overview of the laws… Read More ›
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Jewish pilgrims gather in Ukraine despite the perils of war
Ignoring repeated international travel warnings, thousands of Hasidic Jews throng the city of Uman to welcome the new year at the gravesite of Rabbi Nachman;… Read More ›
How Sigmund Freud fled Nazi Austria, leaving siblings who perished in the Holocaust
In his new book ‘Saving Freud,’ award-winning journalist Andrew Nagorski explores the history surrounding the father of modern psychology’s harrowing escape to safety in London… Read More ›
Origin Story: The Rosh HaShana Greeting
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is the one greeting that has found its way into the codified minhagim of Klal Yisroel. The Ramah… Read More ›
President Biden Can Undo Obama’s Mistake
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Throughout the impending Rosh HaShana Davening we say the words, “ki saavir memsheles zadon min ha’aretz – and remove… Read More ›
Israel Police chief calls for ‘shutting down’ social media during civil unrest
‘This is already war’: Commissioner says online platforms drove citizens out onto the streets during the May 2021 Arab-Jewish riots Israel Police commissioner Kobi… Read More ›
84-Year-Old Holon Woman Brutally Murdered By Palestinian Terrorist Who Was Later Found Hanged
JERUSALEM — On Tuesday evening an elderly woman was brutally attacked and murdered on a Holon street. Police investigating the incident concluded that the attack… Read More ›
Turkey’s Erdogan tells Jewish leaders he plans to visit Israel
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Jewish leaders that he planned to visit Israel and that antisemitism is “a crime against humanity.” Turkish President… Read More ›
How to Be a Good Guest (and Host or Hostess)
What a pleasure, what a relief, you think to yourself. Your family has been invited out for a Shabbos meal. No cooking, just enjoyment. Or… Read More ›
Brooklyn woman knocks hat off Orthodox Jewish man
The suspect was arrested on Saturday night by NYPD with assistance from volunteer safety patrol group Boro Park Shomrim. NEW YORK – A Brooklyn… Read More ›
50,000 visits a year: Jews increasingly flock to Temple Mount amid escalation fears
Ahead of Rosh Hashanah, group says visits nearly doubled in past year; police gear up for tense holiday season Jews visited the Temple Mount… Read More ›
Yeshiva University Suspends All Student Clubs As It Appeals Case Against LGBTQ Alliance
NEW YORK (JTA) – Days after the Supreme Court ruled that Yeshiva University must allow an official LGBTQ pride club on campus, the administration… Read More ›
Chile FM apologizes after president refuses to accept Israeli ambassador
Chilean President Gabriel Boric has a history of supporting boycotts against Israel. Chilean Foreign Ministry officials apologized to new Israeli Ambassador Gil Artzyeli and… Read More ›
The Denied Lotto Ticket
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Sfas Tamim Foundation Reuvain and Shimon, decided to purchase two lottery tickets together and pool their winnings. They… Read More ›
US Supreme Court requires Yeshiva University to allow LGBT student club
The justices, in a 5-4 decision, declined to put on hold a state court ruling that required NYC to recognize YU Pride Alliance as a… Read More ›
OP-ED: Why we’ll all miss the queen
She came to symbolize what was ultimately acceptable and what was not, at a time when that cardinal distinction is being challenged in democracies other… Read More ›
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A [Hasidic] Parent’s Response To The New York Time’s Slam-Piece
NEW YORK — I don’t write this to score points or gain any followers, I write out of fear and frustration. Fear of seeing another… Read More ›
Japanese travel agent honored for helping Jews in Holocaust
Tatsuo Osako welcomed thousands of Jewish refugees fleeing German-occupied Europe and ensured their safe transport to Japan; more than 80 years later, Israeli government posthumously… Read More ›
RABBI POUPKO: Double Standard of Fighting for New York’s Yeshivas
NEW YORK (Rabbi Elchanan Poupko / VINNews) — As the New York Board of Regents implements changes in New York’s Yeshivas, we have seen an… Read More ›
The miseducation of religious Jewish children
Opinion: A probe into a lack of secular education at ultra-Orthodox schools in New York has stirred an uproar in the U.S., but remains part… Read More ›
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