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From Kiryas Joel to Millions of Views: Rabbi Shulem Landau’s Growing Reach
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (418+ words) NEW YORK (VINnews) " AMI Magazine is featuring Rabbi Shulem Landau on this week's front page cover. A Satmar talmid from Kiryas Joel, he has drawn attention for building a substantial following on social media, including 240,000 followers on Instagram, 52,000 on TikTok,…...
Watch: Jews and Muslims Headline Congressional Passover Seder Spotlighting Sarajevo Haggadah
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (175+ words) During the Nazi occupation of Bosnia, the manuscript was saved from destruction by Bosnian Muslims, most notably Dervi" Korkut, who risked his life to conceal the text rather than allow it to be seized or destroyed. The evening also included…...
Hungarian-Born Activist Virag Gulyas Shares Journey From Antisemitic Indoctrination to Zionist Leadership in Podcast Interview
1+ week, 2+ day ago (185+ words) Hungarian-Born Activist Virag Gulyas Shares Journey From Antisemitic Indoctrination to Zionist Leadership in Podcast Interview'VINnews NEW YORK CITY (VINnews) " Virag Gulyas, raised in Hungary and once steeped in the stereotypical European antisemitism of her upbringing, has emerged as a prominent…...
Suspect in Michigan Synagogue Preschool Attack Had Family Ties to Hezbollah, Officials Say
1+ week, 5+ day ago (270+ words) WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (VINnews) " The man who tried to carry out a deadly attack at a Jewish preschool in suburban Detroit had relatives believed to be members of the terrorist group Hezbollah, according to law enforcement sources. Authorities identified…...
FBI: Attack at Michigan Synagogue Was a 'Targeted Act of Violence Against the Jewish Community"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1006+ words) Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Detroit field office, said at a news conference on Thursday called the incident "deeply disturbing and tragic" and said the FBI was leading the investigation. The agency considered the crime…...
Western Wall Prepared for Passover Amid Ongoing Conflict
2+ week, 3+ day ago (120+ words) Western Wall Prepared for Passover Amid Ongoing Conflict'VINnews JERUSALEM " As Passover nears, the Western Wall in Jerusalem remained quiet due to the ongoing conflict in the region. In accordance with tradition, the Wall is being cleaned and prepared for the…...
Orthodox Jewish Teachers Lose Grievance Over Passover Observance Day
2+ week, 4+ day ago (121+ words) Orthodox Jewish Teachers Lose Grievance Over Passover Observance Day'VINnews NEW YORK " Orthodox Jewish teachers in New York City have lost a grievance challenging a decision by the New York City Department of Education denying a religious observance day to prepare…...
Rav Dovid Spiegel zt"l: A Torah Revolution in the Five Towns
2+ week, 5+ day ago (627+ words) By Rabbi Yair Hoffman NEW YORK " (VINnews/Rabbi Yair Hoffman) The Five Towns community is in mourning with the passing of Rav Dovid Spiegel zt'l, the moreh d'asra of "the Shtiebel,' also known as the Bais Medrash of Cedarhurst. With…...
High Court Orders Govt. To Upgrade Egalitarian Prayer Section Of Western Wall - VINnews
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (658+ words) JERUSALEM (VINnews/JNS) The Israeli Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, on Thursday instructed the government to move forward with plans to upgrade an egalitarian (mixed gender) prayer section at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, setting deadlines…...
Knesset Approves Desecration Of holy Sites Bill, But Does It Include Temple Mount?
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (390+ words) JERUSALEM (VINnews) " The Knesset on Wednesday approved in a preliminary reading the new Western Wall bill proposed by Noam party chairman MK Avi Maoz, with the support of 56 members of Knesset and 47 opposing. The proposal stipulates that any conduct at…...