The Sukkah, the Migraine and the Bracha
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is an interesting question. The family in question had guests coming on Chol HaMoed from Lakewood for a… Read More ›
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Analysis: Being subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee wasn’t even the worst of Trump’s day
Here’s how bad Donald Trump’s day was on Thursday. The House January 6 committee voted to subpoena him after laying bare his depraved efforts to overthrow the 2020… Read More ›
Palestinians heed militia’s call for general strike
Clashes erupt near the closed-off Shuafat checkpoint as Palestinians throw stones and policemen respond with tear gas and rubber bullets. Palestinians on Wednesday observed… Read More ›
Lapid says maritime border deal reduces risk of war with Hezbollah
PM, Defense Minister slam opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu for criticizing deal they say he has yet to see; U.S. assurances to Israel still in negotiations… Read More ›
Heavy clashes seen across East Jerusalem amid surging Palestinian unrest
Two cops injured; car with Jewish family forced to flee after stoned; footage shows hail of fireworks and police car surrounded by flames as fighting… Read More ›
State Official Orders City To Enforce Secular Education At Brooklyn Yeshiva
BROOKLYN (JTA) — New York State’s commissioner of education has ordered the city to work with a yeshiva in Williamsburg on a plan for… Read More ›
Top American general says US and allies need to help Ukraine build a comprehensive missile defense system
The US and its allies need to help Ukraine build a comprehensive air and missile defense system by combining the different systems the allies… Read More ›
Oil workers join Iran protests: ‘We’ll destroy everything we built’
Oil worker strikes were pivotal in the Islamic Revolution of 1979 which led to the fall of the Shah. Contract workers at petrochemical plants… Read More ›
Hezbollah to back border deal with Israel if approved by Lebanese government
Lebanese terror group’s chief Hassan Nasrallah says he will ‘neither threaten or make promises’ to Israel, while cautiously showing his support for the final draft… Read More ›
Police on high alert as thousands expected at Western Wall for priestly blessing
Tensions running high in Jerusalem, West Bank, following a series of deadly attacks on troops; massive manhunts ongoing for two shooters still at large … Read More ›
The Jump Commercial That Took Over Israel – a Halachic Analysis
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is a hit commercial both for the Haredi community as well as the secular community in Israel. A… Read More ›
Aged 97, Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad is running for parliament again
Hong Kong CNN — Malaysia’s 97-year-old former leader Mahathir Mohamad is to run for parliament in the country’s looming general election, but is remaining tight-lipped on whether he could… Read More ›
Lebanon satisfied with final draft of Israel maritime border deal, says top Lebanese negotiator
The deal will resolve a territorial dispute in the eastern tip of the Mediterranean sea in an area where Lebanon aims to explore for natural… Read More ›
The duality of the holiday of Sukkot
Opinion: Sukkot, on the one hand, is a festival celebrating our people’s wandering the desert while living in flimsy booths; on the other hand, it… Read More ›
Russia in retort to Lapid: Israel stood silent in face of Kyiv’s ‘terrorism’
After Israeli leader blasts barrage on civilian targets, Moscow wonders why Jerusalem never spoke out against Ukraine’s ‘murderous’ attacks Russia on Monday night fired… Read More ›
Biden Administration Expands Penalties For Complying With Arab League Boycott Of Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Biden administration will enhance penalties for compliance with the decades-old Arab League boycott of Israel, at a moment when some… Read More ›
Biden promises Ukraine ‘advanced air defense systems’ after Russian missile strikes
President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday after a deluge of Russian missiles targeted cities across Ukraine, condemning the strikes and… Read More ›
Kanye West’s social media accounts restricted after alleged antisemitism posts
Kanye West’s Instagram and Twitter accounts were restricted due to his posts that online users condemned as antisemitic. Kanye West’s Twitter and Instagram accounts… Read More ›
Lebanon says will get final draft of Israel maritime border proposal within hours
Lebanese president Aoun says Beirut will study the final text and take ‘the suitable decision’; Biden administration continues pressure campaign on Lebanon to waive new… Read More ›
With a 93-million-mile zoom, a Netanya stargazer snaps the sun up close and personal
David Dayag, a self-taught astronomer, is getting attention for his time-lapse photos, showing the fire and fury at the center of the solar system as… Read More ›
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