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The Gedolim's Powerful Promise for Those Who Support 79 Yesomim
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Former Hamas Hostage Rom Braslavski Adopts Larger Kippah as Expression of Jewish Pride
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (206+ words) JERUSALEM (VINnews) " Former Hamas hostage Rom Braslavski said Thursday that he has chosen to begin wearing a larger kippah, describing the decision as an expression of his Jewish identity and commitment to Torah. In a video shared on social media,…...
Rav Michel Yehudah Lefkowitz zt"l on his Yahrtzeit Today 26 Sivan
1+ week, 1+ day ago (435+ words) By Rabbi Yair Hoffman New York (VINNEWS/Rabbi Yair Hoffman) Today, the 26th of Sivan, marks the yahrtzeit of one of the great roshei yeshiva and educators of the Lithuanian Torah world, Rav Michel Yehudah Lefkowitz, zt'l, who passed away on…...
Report: IDF's Ethical Code Omits Victory, National Identity As Educational Values
1+ week, 1+ day ago (647+ words) JERUSALEM (VINnews) " Channel 14s" documentary "Re-Education Corps" ("Heil Chinuch Mechadash") presents what its creators describe as a long-term process that has fundamentally changed the Israel Defense Forces educational system and the way generations of soldiers and commanders are taught to understand…...
Rare Menorah of Husiatyn Rebbe to Headline J. Greenstein & Co. Judaica Auction
1+ week, 3+ day ago (443+ words) VINnews CEDARHURST, N. Y. (VINnews) " " A rare silver Hanukkah menorah that once belonged to Rabbi Mordechai Shraga Friedman, founder of the Husiatyn Hasidic dynasty and descended to the second, third and fourth Rebbes of Husiyatin, and the youngest son of the famed…...
Why We Need a Rav Hirsch Today
1+ week, 3+ day ago (538+ words) By Rabbi Yair Hoffman NEW YORK (VINNEWS/Rabbi Yair Hoffman)" Today, the 24th "of Sivan, is the birthday of Rav Shamshon Raphael Hirsch, who passed away in Frankfurt am Main in 1888 at the age of eighty. "The great Gedolim of the…...
From Secular Artist to Rosh Yeshiva
1+ week, 3+ day ago (474+ words) By Rabbi Yair Hoffman New York (VINNEWS/Rabbi Yair Hoffman) The deeds we perform in life can carry far-reaching repercussions. Drawing someone close to Torah, restoring to him his birthright of Sinai, can leave an enormous mark upon the world,…...
WATCH: Tens of Thousands March in Toronto's Largest-Ever Walk With Israel
1+ week, 5+ day ago (330+ words) TORONTO (VINnews) " Tens of thousands of people marched through Toronto on Sunday during the city's annual Walk with Israel, with organizers describing it as the largest turnout in the event's history amid growing concerns over antisemitism in Canada. Organizers estimated…...
Kushner Honors Jewish US Soldiers at Headstone Rededication Ceremony in France
2+ week, 1+ day ago (226+ words) PARIS (VINnews) " U. S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner joined representatives of Operation Benjamin and American military officials at a ceremony honoring five American servicemen whose grave markers were replaced with headstones bearing the Star of David. Kushner said he and his…...
Survey: 57% Of Israelis Place Jewish Before Israeli, 87% Proud Of Their Jewish Identity
2+ week, 4+ day ago (323+ words) JERUSALEM (VINnews) " As part of Diaspora Week, which began this week, the 2026 Diaspora Closeness Index was presented to President Isaac Herzog by Avi Cohen-Scali, Director-General of the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism. The index examines the attitudes of…...