Lag Ba’Omer means bonfires, music and, of course, haircuts. After many weeks away from the barbers’ chair, many are looking forward to finally trimming their overgrown bangs. Unlike last year,
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com In the state of New York, as well as in 29 other states – there is a law called, “Dram Shop Liability.” According to NYS Statute 11-101, legal responsibility for drunk driving accidents does not only rest solely with the driver. Rather, bars and taverns may also be liable […]
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It was why Yaakov Avinu married Leah before Rochel, and it is something that comes up over and over again. Yet, notwithstanding its frequency,
Text of speech by Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress, as provided by the office of the Senate minority leader: Good evening. I’m Senator Tim Scott from the great state of South Carolina. We just heard President Biden’s first address to Congress. Our President seems like a […]
Text of President Joe Biden’s first address to a join session of Congress, as provided by the White House: Madame Speaker. Madame Vice President. No president has ever said those words from this podium, and it’s about time. The First Lady. The Second Gentleman. Mr. Chief Justice. Members of the United States Congress and the […]
President Joe Biden declared Wednesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress that “America is rising anew,” and pointed optimistically to the nation’s emergence from the pandemic as a vital moment to rebuild the U.S. economy and fundamentally transform government roles in American life. Biden marked his first 100 days in […]
A judge refused Wednesday to release body camera video showing North Carolina deputies shooting and killing a Black man, ruling that making the video public at this stage could jeopardize the investigation into Andrew Brown Jr.’s death. However, the judge did order authorities to allow Brown’s family to privately view five videos from body cameras […]
An American warship fired warning shots when vessels of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard came too close to a patrol in the Persian Gulf, the U.S. Navy said Wednesday. It was the first such shooting in nearly four years. The Navy released black-and-white footage of the encounter Monday night in international waters of the northern reaches […]
Major U.S. stock indexes were mixed in afternoon trading Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it is leaving its key interest rate unchanged near zero, while noting recent improvement in
Early on Wednesday afternoon, a man in his 60s drowned in a community pool on HaUniversita Street in Netanya. Emergency medical personnel dispatched to the scene performed CPR on the man, and successfully resuscitated him. United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Lidan Findling who lives nearby was one of the first responders at the scene and attached a defibrillator […]
There was a person a few years ago was willing to pay a large amount of money to have the honor of being a sandak at a Bris Milah – any Bris Milah. His purpose, however, was not to just have the kavod of being Sandek – but to be able to get a haircut […]
A 6-month-old infant on Petach Tikvah St. in the Romema neighborhood of Jerusalem nearly drowned in a bathtub on Wednesday morning. Volunteers from United Hatzalah and ambulance teams from Magen
When a couple marries, they vow to care for each other through all of the challenges that come during the rest of their lives, until death. But what happens when
Following the exhortations of HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Yosef earlier this week to travel to Meron early to avoid causing the policemen at the site to be mechallel Shabbos, Chief Rabbi
About 150 Israelis who recently arrived on flights from India and Mexico refused to undergo a second test for the coronavirus, Channel 12 News reported on Tuesday evening. The initial
The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that it is seeking fines of up to $31,750 for three more passengers who allegedly disrupted flights by disobeying or interfering with flight attendants. They mark the latest in a series of civil penalties sought by FAA since the agency announced a “zero-tolerance” policy against disruptive air travelers. Each […]
The man responsible for dozens of attacks on Chareidim in recent days in Ashdod was caught by the police and arrested on Tuesday night. “A rapid police response has led
Local organizers and the International Olympic Committee pushed ahead Wednesday with plans to open the postponed Tokyo Olympics in just under three months, unveiling the latest set of rule books to show how the games can be held during a pandemic. The timing of the second edition of the “Playbooks” is not ideal. The version […]
In a weekly talk delivered from his home on Tuesday evening, HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein explained why the Litvish yeshivah community isn’t noheig to travel to Meron on Lag B’omer.
Iran said Tuesday it was seeking the release of all Iranian prisoners held in the U.S. amid talks in Vienna meant to bring Tehran and Washington back into the nuclear
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