The Voice of the New York Orthodox Jewish Community. Today's Neias is Tomorrows News. If you don't see it here, it's not Neias. 2026-04-09T09:49:44Z https://vinnews.com/feed/atom/ WordPress https://vinnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-f4B2S9-x_400x400-300x300-32x32.jpg Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=641168 2026-04-09T09:49:44Z 2026-04-09T10:00:50Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A network of militant neo-Nazi “active clubs” from across the United States is participating in combat training with other white nationalist groups in Virginia, as part of what their founder described as a “fascist cultural revolution.” Social media posts and group chats show that members from clubs in Texas, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania […]]]>

0 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=641164 2026-04-09T08:51:21Z 2026-04-09T09:00:15Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Across the Arab world, reactions to the ceasefire agreement signed between the United States and Iran early Wednesday morning accused Iran of backing down in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump, describing it as surrender and even defeat. Ahmed Khalifa, a political commentator from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, wrote […]]]>

0 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=641160 2026-04-08T21:48:12Z 2026-04-08T22:00:41Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The IDF launched an offensive strike on Wednesday, considered the largest attack across Lebanon since the start of Operation “Roaring Lion.” Within 10 minutes, more than 100 terror targets were struck, including Hezbollah command centers. The IDF stated that the operation was called “Eternal Darkness,” but later clarified that this was only […]]]>

0 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=641156 2026-04-08T19:01:06Z 2026-04-08T19:30:12Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli political pundit Amit Segal analyzed the current situation for Israel after the surprise two week ceasefire orchestrated by Pakistan between the US and Iran. The lesson Israel learned from October 7 is that intentions don’t matter, only capabilities do. For years, the IDF ignored the growing terrorist threat on its borders […]]]>

4 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=641153 2026-04-08T18:43:33Z 2026-04-08T19:00:26Z

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump pulled back on his threats to launch devastating strikes on Iran late Tuesday, as the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump swerved to deescalate the war less than two hours before the deadline he set […]]]>

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Family getting up: Shacharis: 7:25 am Mincha: 1:40 pm Maariv: 9:30 pm]]>

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Family getting up: Wednesday (4/15/26)AM]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641145 2026-04-07T20:35:06Z 2026-04-07T20:35:06Z

(AP) – Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday it is raising checked baggage fees, part of a broader wave of U.S. carriers responding to higher jet fuel prices tied to the war in the Middle East. Beginning Wednesday, most passengers on domestic and short-haul international routes will pay $10 more for their first and second checked […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641141 2026-04-07T20:24:31Z 2026-04-07T20:24:31Z

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was “truly unacceptable” and said any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law. In some of his strongest comments yet against the war, the American pope urged Americans and other people of good will to contact their […]]]>

41 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641137 2026-04-07T20:22:57Z 2026-04-07T20:22:57Z

BAGHDAD (AP) — American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad streetcorner last week, has been released, two Iraqi officials with direct knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. The development came after the powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah said in a statement earlier in the day that it had decided to […]]]>

1 Rabbi Yair Hoffman https://vinnews.com/?p=641133 2026-04-07T19:56:50Z 2026-04-07T19:56:50Z

NEW YORK (VINnews/Rabbi Yair Hoffman)There is an essential truth that Shvii shel Pesach asks us to confront: Emunah. The Shira sung at the sea was the moment Klal Yisroel embedded Emunah into their hearts and souls. And the reverberations of that moment have never stopped. Here are eight things you may not have known about […]]]>

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Family getting up: R’ Tuvia KornSon Shivah Notice – Tuvia Korn Shivah in Queens, NY through Monday night: 137-17 71st Ave, Flushing, NY 11367 Friday: Shacharis 8:00 AM Sunday: Shacharis 9:00 AM; Mincha & Maariv 7:25 PM Monday: Shacharis 8:00 AM; Mincha & Maariv 7:25 PM (until 9:00 PM) Beginning Tuesday in Jackson, NJ: 1 […]]]>

0 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=641126 2026-04-07T17:52:12Z 2026-04-07T17:52:12Z

NEW YORK CITY (VINnews)-In a stark illustration of rising antisemitism in New York City, veteran comedian Judy Gold confronted and had removed an audience member who heckled her with an antisemitic remark during a stand-up performance at the New York Comedy Club on the Upper West Side. Gold, a longtime Jewish comedian known for her […]]]>

1 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641120 2026-04-07T20:45:58Z 2026-04-07T16:52:05Z

NEW YORK (VInnews) A suspect identified as Eslam Alsaedi was arrested after a video surfaced online this week showing a man allegedly threatening to target Jewish children in Brooklyn, according to local officials. Councilmember, Inna Vernikov said in a post on X that the man threatened to come to Brooklyn, find “a big building with […]]]>

4 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641095 2026-04-07T14:58:40Z 2026-04-07T14:58:40Z

WASHINGTON (VINnews) — Donald Trump hosted Orthodox and Haredi Jewish leaders at the White House on Monday during Chol HaMoed Passover, bringing together senior administration officials and communal figures for a reception and policy discussion. The event was arranged by Jewish liaison Martin Marks and included a reception in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building followed […]]]>

30 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641087 2026-04-07T15:18:29Z 2026-04-07T14:10:15Z

TEHRAN, IRAN (VINnews) — Iranian state-affiliated Mehr News Agency aired footage it said shows damage to a Jewish synagogue in Tehran following Israeli airstrikes early Tuesday, during the holiday of Passover. Rabbi Younes Hamami Lalehzar, identified as a leader of Iran’s Jewish community, visited the site and said the strike hit a residential area that […]]]>

19 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641083 2026-04-07T14:03:49Z 2026-04-07T14:03:49Z

HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) — The parents of a toddler who suffered a minor injury at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after squeezing through a fence near a wolf enclosure and making contact with one of the animals have been charged with endangering the welfare of children, police said. Evidence showed that the parents both walked […]]]>

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Family getting up: Rabbi David Jacobson Father Mrs. Emily JacobsonMother Rabbi Chananya JacobsonBrother Rabbi Nechemia JacobsonBrother Rabbi Elchonon JacobsonBrother Mrs. Sora Fayge SelkinSister Mrs. Laya ShulmanSister Mrs. Elisheva Zuckerberg Sister]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641078 2026-04-07T13:53:04Z 2026-04-07T13:53:04Z

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian officials on Tuesday urged young people to form human chains to protect power plants, as U.S. President Donald Trump warned that a “whole civilization will die tonight” if Tehran does not meet his latest deadline for the Islamic Republic to agree to a deal that includes reopening the crucial Strait […]]]>

46 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641045 2026-04-07T09:10:15Z 2026-04-07T12:30:54Z

(VINnews) – The Israel Defense Forces on Tuesday issued an unusual public warning in Farsi urging Iranian civilians to avoid all trains and railway infrastructure nationwide until 9:00 p.m. local time, saying such areas could pose a danger to civilians. The warning, delivered by the IDF’s Farsi-language spokesperson, emphasized that remaining near rail lines or […]]]>

0 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=641054 2026-04-07T09:54:49Z 2026-04-07T12:30:31Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) Senior US military officials ordered a strike on an underground Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facility near Tehran during efforts to rescue American airmen whose aircraft was downed in Iran, according to a Fox News report citing high-level sources. The report stated that during the rescue mission, US Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm. […]]]>

1 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641041 2026-04-07T09:01:59Z 2026-04-07T12:00:56Z

LONDON (AP) — A senior member of the British government said Tuesday that Ye should “absolutely not” play the Wireless Festival, as the rapper formerly known as Kanye West offered to meet members of the U.K.’s Jewish community and show he has changed since provoking outrage with antisemitic statements. Ye, who changed his name in […]]]>

5 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641037 2026-04-07T09:00:47Z 2026-04-07T11:00:42Z

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — With U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline rapidly approaching for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face the massive bombing of the country’s infrastructure, Iran on Tuesday urged youths to form human chains around power plants and its president said 14 million people had answered calls to volunteer […]]]>

9 Rabbi Yair Hoffman https://vinnews.com/?p=641069 2026-04-07T10:22:47Z 2026-04-07T10:22:47Z

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman The story reads like a geopolitical thriller. An American F-15 is shot down over Iran. One pilot is recovered. A second crew member is unaccounted for. And then — before official American sources have confirmed anything — an Israeli journalist, Amit Segal of Channel 12, publishes the information on his Telegram […]]]>

10 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641060 2026-04-07T13:45:28Z 2026-04-07T09:59:53Z

ISTANBUL (AP) — Three assailants opened fire at police outside a building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, sparking a gunfight that left one attacker dead, Turkish officials said. The two other assailants were wounded and captured. Two police officers sustained slight injuries in the clash, Istanbul Gov. Davut Gul told reporters. The […]]]>

2 Rabbi Yair Hoffman https://vinnews.com/?p=641052 2026-04-07T09:54:15Z 2026-04-07T09:47:44Z

NEW YORK (VINnews/Rabbi Yair Hoffman) – It is Chol HaMoed Pesach. You are in shul. There is a bris happening right after davening. This is common on Chol HaMoed, the intermediate days of Pesach, when a baby boy was born just before the holiday began. The mohel — the specially trained person who performs the […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641028 2026-04-07T03:43:53Z 2026-04-07T03:36:58Z

NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned in his annual shareholder letter that a “resilient” U.S. economy could face renewed inflation pressures if the war in Iran disrupts global energy markets. Dimon described inflation as the potential “skunk at the party” this year, cautioning that turmoil in oil and commodity markets could […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641024 2026-04-07T03:37:16Z 2026-04-07T03:34:29Z

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure into law Monday that gives him along with other Florida leaders the ability to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations and expel state university students who support them. The law, criticized by free speech advocates, allows a top official at the Florida Department […]]]>

4 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641019 2026-04-07T03:31:38Z 2026-04-07T03:31:02Z

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The city of Minneapolis released a video Monday showing a chase and scuffle that ended in a nonfatal shooting in January and the suspensions of two federal officers involved in the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Minnesota. The video — from a city-owned security camera — captured part of the incident in […]]]>

1 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641015 2026-04-07T03:24:28Z 2026-04-07T03:24:28Z

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that an interest rate hike could be appropriate if inflation remains persistently above the central bank’s 2% target, the latest sign that some policymakers are moving away from a bias toward reducing borrowing costs. Beth Hammack, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, said […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641011 2026-04-07T03:22:49Z 2026-04-07T03:22:49Z

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Police Department has placed officers on leave after reports of an April Fools’ Day prank that sent squad cars in pursuit of a baby being thrown out of a car before the call was revealed as a hoax. Oklahoma City Police Capt. Valerie Littlejohn confirmed Monday that an […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=641007 2026-04-07T03:01:14Z 2026-04-07T03:01:14Z

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he’s “not at all” concerned about committing possible war crimes as he again threatened to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants if Tehran does not meet his Tuesday 8 p.m. ET deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to reporters at the White House, the president refused to […]]]>

14 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=641002 2026-04-07T01:57:25Z 2026-04-07T01:57:25Z

OMAHA (VINnews) – One of the U.S. military’s E-4B Nightwatch “doomsday planes” took off Monday from Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska and circled the area for hours, flight trackers showed, as President Donald Trump’s deadline for Iran to accept a peace deal approached. The Boeing E-4B, designed to serve as an airborne command post […]]]>

11 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640998 2026-04-07T00:18:55Z 2026-04-07T00:18:55Z

WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) – The same elite U.S. Special Operations units created in the aftermath of the botched 1980 Iran hostage rescue mission carried out a successful 48-hour operation to save two F-15E Strike Eagle airmen in Iran, Fox News Chief National Correspondent Jennifer Griffin reported. The units — including SEAL Team 6 and Joint […]]]>

1 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640922 2026-04-06T12:42:58Z 2026-04-06T22:00:25Z

NEWTON, Mass. (AP) — Like a lot of young children, Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets. But because he was blind, Shifrin had to rely on friends and family to help him complete his creations — sometimes bribing them with tea to get them to come by his house. That all changed when he was […]]]>

1 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640994 2026-04-06T21:51:30Z 2026-04-06T22:00:20Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) – The Israeli military said the Israeli Air Force carried out “intensive strikes” over the past 24 hours targeting key infrastructure belonging to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Tehran. According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the strikes hit a “central site” of the IRGC described as responsible for suppressing Iran’s […]]]>

1 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640989 2026-04-06T21:45:36Z 2026-04-06T21:45:36Z

WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews)-The Commodity Futures Trading Commission said it was suing Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois over WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is suing Arizona, Connecticut and Illinois in a dispute over federal authority to regulate prediction markets, as the fast-growing betting platforms draw increasing scrutiny from lawmakers. The agency said the […]]]>

1 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=640983 2026-04-06T20:35:28Z 2026-04-06T20:00:50Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: In a tragic road accident which occurred in Bulgaria, five Israelis were injured and one of them succumbed to her injuries. The name of the woman who passed away in the accident has been released: Mrs. Leah Yocheved Singer, of blessed memory, a devoted volunteer in the playrooms of the “Yad […]]]>

3 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640980 2026-04-06T19:31:12Z 2026-04-06T19:45:35Z

WASHINGTON (VINnews) – CIA Director John Ratcliffe said Monday that Iranian officials were left “embarrassed and ultimately humiliated” by a successful U.S. rescue mission that extracted stranded American airmen from behind enemy lines in Iran. Ratcliffe made the remarks during a White House briefing as he detailed the CIA’s role in the high-stakes operation, which […]]]>

4 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640975 2026-04-06T18:57:12Z 2026-04-06T18:57:12Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) – Three teenage hikers were safely extracted Monday morning after spending the night stranded on the dangerous, loose terrain of the Dragot Cliffs in the Judean Desert, authorities said. The boys, who became stuck near reporting point 12 on the steep cliffs, were rescued by the Lahava airborne rescue team in coordination with […]]]>

2 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640961 2026-04-06T16:43:44Z 2026-04-06T17:00:47Z

WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) – U.S. Central Command’s top officer directed a strike on an underground Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps headquarters near Tehran while an airman rescue operation was underway, high-level U.S. sources said. Adm. Brad Cooper ordered B-2 bombers to hit the IRGC facility using Massive Ordnance Penetrators, the same heavy bunker-busting weapons employed in […]]]>

1 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=639089 2026-04-06T16:46:51Z 2026-04-06T16:39:29Z

Israel A growing movement inside Israel’s charedi community is reshaping the balance between Torah study, work, and modern life. JERUSALEM (VINnews) • March 10, 2026 Rabbi David Leibel I t is no secret that the charedi community in Israel has been in crisis mode for years, even before October 7. The rise of the internet, […]]]>

29 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640957 2026-04-06T17:01:06Z 2026-04-06T16:15:20Z

HAIFA (VINnews) — A family of four was killed Sunday when an Iranian missile scored a direct hit on their residential building in Haifa, collapsing multiple floors as they sought shelter in a stairwell. The victims were identified Monday day as Lena Ostrovsky Gershovitz, 70, her husband Vladimir Gershovitz, 73, their son Dima Gershovitz, 42, […]]]>

5 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640948 2026-04-06T14:08:45Z 2026-04-06T14:08:45Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) – The Israel Defense Forces said Monday that dozens of Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck three airports in the Tehran area overnight, destroying dozens of Iranian planes and helicopters in a major blow to Iran’s air force and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps air force. The military said the operation targeted Iranian […]]]>

12 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640950 2026-04-06T14:07:49Z 2026-04-06T14:07:49Z

MIAMI (AP) — The first and only kind of robot approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for dental implant procedures is being used in South Florida, as clinics adopt new technology aimed at improving precision and recovery times. Neocis, a Miami-based company, developed the Yomi robotic system, which assists dentists in planning and […]]]>

3 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640944 2026-04-06T12:58:02Z 2026-04-06T12:58:02Z

(AP) – U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee wrote in a social media post on Monday that Israel’s military and Mossad secret service had assisted in the U.S. effort to rescue an airman whose plane was downed by Iran. Huckabee thanked Israel for helping the U.S. military and intelligence agencies in the post to X. […]]]>

2 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640939 2026-04-06T12:55:54Z 2026-04-06T12:55:39Z

(AP) – Israel’s military said Monday it killed the leader of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard’s undercover unit in its expeditionary Quds Force. Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, a military spokesman, confirmed the killing of Asghar Bakeri in a briefing to reporters. He said Bakeri had planned attacks on Israeli and American targets as well as operations […]]]>

3 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640935 2026-04-06T12:49:56Z 2026-04-06T12:49:56Z

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency says it’s now fair to view the teenage daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as his heir, its strongest assessment yet on the rising political status of the girl who it believes could extend her family’s rule into a fourth generation. The girl, dubbed […]]]>

1 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640927 2026-04-06T12:48:35Z 2026-04-06T12:48:35Z

ZANJAN, Iran (AP) — A black banner hangs over the border crossing and portraits of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stare down, promising vengeance against the United States and Israel. But on the 12-hour drive south to the capital, Tehran, daily life continued, with only occasional signs of the ongoing war, including a […]]]>

5 Rabbi Yair Hoffman https://vinnews.com/?p=640915 2026-04-06T12:30:29Z 2026-04-06T12:24:52Z

NEW YORK (VINnews/Rabbi Yair Hoffman – A friend in Yerushalayim was one of the people that discovered the real reason why the Volozhin Yeshiva closed down.  He did so by thoroughly going through the Russian archives during the period of Tsarist rule. He discovered that it could be traced to tension between supporters of the […]]]>

16 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640909 2026-04-06T11:35:15Z 2026-04-06T12:05:28Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israel Defense Forces have struck Iran’s largest petrochemical facility in Asaluyeh, responsible for about 50% of the country’s petrochemical production, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday, following a previous attack on the second major site. The two facilities, which together account for about 85% of Iran’s petrochemical exports, “have been taken […]]]>

2 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640877 2026-04-06T11:14:12Z 2026-04-06T11:35:32Z

WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) – President Donald Trump will hold a news conference on Iran in the White House Briefing Room at 1 p.m. ET Monday, accompanied by military officials, officials said. The change to the formal briefing room setting comes in response to strong demand from the press corps, according to an announcement shared Monday. […]]]>

1 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=640886 2026-04-06T10:33:54Z 2026-04-06T11:30:43Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Dr. Hai Eitan Cohen Yanarocak, a Turkey expert from the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University, explains a series of developments that he describes as concerning in relations between Turkey and Israel. Dr. Yanarocak says that he writes quarterly reports for the “Tamarur Politography” organization and monitors Turkish media regarding anything […]]]>

31 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=640893 2026-04-06T11:09:42Z 2026-04-06T11:00:03Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — BDE: Rescue forces announced on Monday that after a heroic and complex search that lasted nearly 18-hours, the four individuals missing after a missile struck a building in Haifa on Sunday have been found dead. The four victims are parents, their son, and his partner, who were killed when the building collapsed […]]]>

0 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640872 2026-04-06T02:22:01Z 2026-04-06T02:22:01Z

HOUSTON (VINnews) – NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said Sunday the odds of eventually finding evidence of alien life are “pretty high.” Isaacman, a billionaire private astronaut appointed by President Trump to lead the space agency, made the remarks during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” with host Jake Tapper. “It goes to the […]]]>

2 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640867 2026-04-06T00:43:45Z 2026-04-06T00:43:45Z

HAIFA, Israel (VINnews) — Rescue teams are searching for four people believed trapped under rubble after a building in Haifa was struck by a missile, authorities said. Officials said the missing include an elderly couple, their adult son and a caregiver who were inside the building at the time of the strike. The missile impact […]]]>

7 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640570 2026-04-05T15:36:52Z 2026-04-05T22:39:29Z

(AP) – With volatile gasoline prices rising in recent weeks, Edmunds has seen increased shopper interest in hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles. If you’re thinking about going 100% electric, there’s a way to save even more money: Buy used. While new EVs are more expensive than similar gas-powered vehicles, steep depreciation can actually […]]]>

0 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=640852 2026-04-06T07:28:23Z 2026-04-05T20:30:45Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After a persistent legal battle that lasted more than two decades, victims of terrorism from the Second Intifada recorded a historic victory on Sunday. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York reinstated the verdict in the Sokolow v. Palestine Liberation Organization case, requiring the Palestine Liberation Organization […]]]>

1 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=640858 2026-04-05T20:02:54Z 2026-04-05T20:00:13Z

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Every US military personnel undergoes a course designed to prepare them for the worst possible scenario: being shot down, alone, and hunted in enemy territory. On Friday, one airman found himself in that exact situation. On April 3, an F-15E Strike Eagle, a twin-engine, two-seat interdiction fighter jet, was downed over […]]]>

11 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640854 2026-04-05T19:09:47Z 2026-04-05T19:09:47Z

NEW YORK (AP) — A $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities has been reinstated by appeals judges, following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. The decision from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes a decade after it first tossed out a verdict against […]]]>

4 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640839 2026-04-05T17:17:05Z 2026-04-05T17:56:49Z

LONDON (AP) — Pressure was mounting Sunday on the American rapper Kanye West to be pulled from his headline role at a London music festival this summer, after criticism from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Pepsi already has withdrawn its lead sponsorship role of the Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park in north London between July […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640837 2026-04-05T17:10:21Z 2026-04-05T17:08:16Z

NEW YORK (AP) — AA 44-year-old nurse was struck and killed by an ambulance in Brooklyn early Thursday, and two emergency medical technicians have been suspended as authorities investigate the incident. Police identified the victim as Cherry Cayetano Sobel. She was hit around 6:40 a.m. in the Midwood neighborhood when an ambulance operated by Maimonides […]]]>

21 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640826 2026-04-05T16:38:47Z 2026-04-05T16:16:05Z

HAIFA, ISRAEL (VINnews)- A residential building in Haifa sustained a direct hit from an Iranian ballistic missile on Sunday, prompting serious concerns of structural collapse as firefighters battle a blaze at the scene and search for potential trapped individuals. According to Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service, the impact sparked a fire, and emergency teams are […]]]>

5 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640818 2026-04-05T15:37:51Z 2026-04-05T15:48:19Z

AL- KHIYAM, LEBANON (VINnews)-IDF forces, including troops from the Golani Brigade and the 36th Division operating in southern Lebanon, uncovered significant Hezbollah weapons caches hidden in civilian buildings — specifically inside a school in the Al-Khiyam (Al-Khiyam) area. During a targeted raid (involving Shayetet 13 naval commandos and ground forces), they found: RPG rockets and […]]]>

4 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640817 2026-04-05T15:35:43Z 2026-04-05T15:35:43Z

NEW YORK (VINnews) — A nonprofit organization under federal investigation for alleged corruption received hundreds of thousands of dollars in discretionary funding tied to New York political leaders, according to a report by the New York Post. The report said Adrienne Adams, a former New York City Council speaker and current running mate of Kathy […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640811 2026-04-05T15:32:05Z 2026-04-05T15:31:44Z

NEW YORK (VINnews) — More than half of confirmed hate crimes in New York City during the first three months of 2026 were directed at Jewish victims, police officials said Thursday. Jessica Tisch said that 55% of confirmed cases — 78 out of 143 incidents — were classified as antisemitic. Overall, confirmed hate crimes rose […]]]>

6 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640807 2026-04-05T15:26:31Z 2026-04-05T15:26:31Z

(JNS) – The rabbi of the Western Wall on Sunday asked the head of the Israel Defense Forces Home Front Command for a reassessment of the restrictions on the entry of worshipers to the Western Wall during wartime. The appeal follows a controversial ruling by the Israeli High Court of Justice instructing the military to […]]]>

7 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640803 2026-04-05T15:17:13Z 2026-04-05T15:17:13Z

Nathalie Kanani, founder of an eponymous personal injury law firm and a candidate for the Georgia state Senate as a Democrat, apologized “sincerely” on Saturday for what she said was a photo of challah that was “mistakenly included in a Passover message.” “It’s an oversight that should not have happened,” Kanani said. “My intent was […]]]>

4 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640726 2026-04-05T01:11:04Z 2026-04-05T15:07:54Z

NEW YORK (VINnews) — New York City has surpassed 1,000 electric vehicles assigned to law enforcement agencies, marking what officials say is the largest such fleet in North America. City officials said the milestone was reached through recent additions across multiple agencies, including the Department of Sanitation and Parks Enforcement Patrol. The expansion is part […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640798 2026-04-05T15:26:47Z 2026-04-05T14:54:30Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi Yigal Cohen, a member of Israel’s Chief Rabbinate Council, warned that foreign operatives linked to Iran may be attempting to recruit individuals within the ultra-Orthodox community for security-related activities. In a recorded message released Saturday night, Cohen said he had been alerted by security officials to efforts targeting members of the […]]]>

1 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640794 2026-04-05T14:38:38Z 2026-04-05T14:38:38Z

ISTANBUL (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concern that a prolonged U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could further erode America’s support for Ukraine as Washington’s global priorities shift and Kyiv braces for reduced deliveries of critically needed Patriot air defense missiles. Ukraine desperately needs more U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to help it counter Russia’s […]]]>

4 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640788 2026-04-05T14:32:42Z 2026-04-05T14:24:30Z

(AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump said the rescue of the second F-15 pilot was a rarely attempted type of operation because of the potential dangers. Trump said in a social media post Sunday that the pilot was “seriously wounded and really brave” and rescued from “deep inside the mountains” in Iran. “The Iranian Military […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640784 2026-04-05T14:24:55Z 2026-04-05T14:20:46Z

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday made new, expletive-laden threats to escalate strikes on Iran and its infrastructure if it doesn’t open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, after American forces rescued an aviator whose Iran-downed plane had fallen behind enemy lines. A defiant Iran showed no sign of backing down, […]]]>

5 Rabbi Yair Hoffman https://vinnews.com/?p=640776 2026-04-05T20:56:17Z 2026-04-05T10:43:34Z

NEW YORK (VINnews/Rabbi Yair Hoffman) – He stood before tens of thousands in brilliant Roman sunshine on Palm Sunday, the first American pope in the history of the Catholic Church, and he thundered. “This is our G-d: the King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war.” He was, of […]]]>

109 Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640770 2026-04-05T04:48:39Z 2026-04-05T04:48:39Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) – An Israeli soldier was killed and another seriously wounded overnight in a friendly fire incident during an arrest operation in southern Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces announced Sunday. Sgt. First Class Guy Ludar, 21, of the Commando Brigade’s Maglan Unit from Yuvalim, was killed in the incident, which occurred around 3 a.m. […]]]>

2 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640761 2026-04-05T04:24:16Z 2026-04-05T04:23:37Z

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued. It comes after a frantic search-and-rescue operation. The crew member has been missing since Friday, when Iran downed a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle. A second crew member was rescued earlier.]]>

1 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640757 2026-04-05T03:58:20Z 2026-04-05T03:58:20Z

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (VINnews) — A Jewish father drew a firearm to protect his family during an alleged antisemitic confrontation at a Miami Beach park on the first day of Passover, authorities said. Police said the incident occurred Thursday at Stillwater Park, where a 32-year-old man approached the father and his two young children and […]]]>

36 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640753 2026-04-05T02:01:04Z 2026-04-05T02:01:04Z

(AP) – Most travelers flying with United Airlines will pay $10 more to check their luggage beginning on Friday, as higher jet fuel costs driven by the war in the Middle East push another major U.S. carrier to increase fees. The first piece of checked luggage will now cost customers $45 on flights within the […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640748 2026-04-05T01:54:03Z 2026-04-05T01:53:14Z

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police are investigating a small explosion outside a Christian center that promotes Israel. Police in Gelderland province said in a post on X that nobody was injured in the explosion on Friday night and that it caused only limited damage at an address in Nijkerk, in the central Netherlands. […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640744 2026-04-05T01:18:30Z 2026-04-05T01:18:30Z

LONDON (AP) — London police are urgently investigating how armed protection officers guarding Mayor Sadiq Khan left a bag of guns outside his home. The Metropolitan Police said in a statement late Friday that five officers had been removed from front-line duties while inquiries were being carried out. The weapons cache, which according to The […]]]>

0 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640740 2026-04-05T02:01:55Z 2026-04-05T01:17:38Z

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump did not equivocate in his first live address to Americans about the war in Iran. “We’ve beaten and completely decimated Iran,” he said in a prime-time speech from the White House on Wednesday. “They are decimated both militarily and economically and in every other way.” He added: “Their radar […]]]>

19 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640736 2026-04-05T01:15:06Z 2026-04-05T01:15:06Z

LONDON (AP) — Two young men and a boy were ordered Saturday to remain in custody after appearing in court on arson charges in the torching of four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in London. The March 23 blaze in Golders Green, a north London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, destroyed four ambulances […]]]>

1 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640732 2026-04-05T01:13:39Z 2026-04-05T01:13:39Z

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows the Islamic Republic’s continued ability to hit back despite President Donald Trump asserting it has been “completely decimated.” The attacks came five weeks after U.S. and […]]]>

4 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640722 2026-04-05T01:02:06Z 2026-04-05T01:02:06Z

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline and Tehran called his threat “unbalanced and foolish.” The search for a missing U.S. military pilot continued Saturday in a remote part of the Islamic Republic. Trump has called Tehran “beaten and completely […]]]>

22 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640708 2026-04-05T00:44:48Z 2026-04-05T01:00:55Z

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president’s perceived enemies. The departure followed […]]]>

7 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640718 2026-04-05T01:00:45Z 2026-04-05T01:00:45Z

TEHRAN (AP) – The commander of the joint military command said his country will target all infrastructure used by the U.S. military in the region, as well as Israel’s infrastructure, if aggression against Iran escalates. Gen. Ali Abdollahi Aliabadi’s comments Saturday evening, carried by state media, came a few hours after Trump warned Tehran to […]]]>

1 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640712 2026-04-05T00:53:30Z 2026-04-05T00:53:06Z

TEL AVIV, Israel (VINnews) – Rabbi David Yosef sharply escalated his criticism of Israel’s Supreme Court of Israel, accusing it of undermining Jewish law after judges authorized a protest during Shabbat amid wartime restrictions. The decision, issued by a panel headed by Isaac Amit, instructed police to permit a large demonstration in Habima Square, even […]]]>

3 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=640701 2026-04-05T01:03:21Z 2026-04-04T20:15:50Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an unusual move that provoked outrage throughout Israel, the justices of Israel’s Supreme Court convened today while publicly violating the sanctity of the Sabbath, and discussed permitting far-left protests amid the war with Iran and restrictions on gatherings. Besides violating the Sabbath themselves, the Court approved a gathering of up to […]]]>

45 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=640699 2026-04-05T00:58:17Z 2026-04-04T19:00:58Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a dramatic development in Iran, a US fighter jet, an F-15E Strike Eagle, was downed on Friday in Iranian territory. The incident continued to play out on Saturday as US commandos were allegedly operating in Iran to locate the two downed crew members. One of the crew has already been rescued, […]]]>

0 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=640694 2026-04-03T14:43:45Z 2026-04-03T14:45:35Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel does not define the disarmament of Hezbollah as a central objective of its current offensive, according to a report by Maariv military reporter Avi Ashkenazi. “Such a move would require conquering all of Lebanon and clearing the entire Lebanese territory, and even then we wouldn’t reach the final outcome. We must […]]]>

1 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=640686 2026-04-03T10:58:03Z 2026-04-03T11:00:52Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Donald Trump claimed responsibility for destroying Iran’s largest bridge, a day after he threatened to bomb the country “back to the stone ages” if a deal to end the five-week-long war he started was not reached, according to a report by the British-based Guardian. The US president shared footage of part of […]]]>

2 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=640682 2026-04-05T01:01:26Z 2026-04-03T10:00:58Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — According to a report by the London-based news outlet Iran International, a “top secret” document of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), obtained by the hacker group Edalat-e Ali, outlines how civilian infrastructure, public facilities, and nature areas are integrated into the IRGC’s missile system. According to the report, the 33-page document […]]]>

0 Yehuda Dov https://vinnews.com/?p=640678 2026-04-02T19:24:48Z 2026-04-02T19:30:06Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — During the course of the first day of Pesach, the IDF deepened its strike against the Iranian regime’s military production industries and attacked approximately 15 weapons manufacturing sites, including a central complex of Iran’s Ministry of Defense. This complex housed infrastructure for the production and development of advanced missiles intended to target […]]]>

0 Rabbi Yair Hoffman https://vinnews.com/?p=640674 2026-04-01T21:54:54Z 2026-04-01T21:54:54Z

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman There is a fascinating Zohar Chadash (Shir HaShirim 1a) that tells us of a special holy light that encompasses every Jewish Neshama on each of the six Yomim Tovim (and most Poskim include Rosh HaShana as well). This light, however, is unable to shine forth and impact the soul unless it […]]]>

1 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640665 2026-04-01T20:03:34Z 2026-04-01T20:03:34Z

(VINnews) – According to Iranian media reports, Kamal Kharrazi — head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations and a former foreign minister — was seriously wounded in a strike targeting his home in Tehran. His wife was reportedly killed in the attack. The strike took place today amid ongoing regional escalation. As of now, […]]]>

6 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640661 2026-04-01T20:02:02Z 2026-04-01T20:02:02Z

WESTCHESTER COUNTY (AP) – Reports of loud booms in a suburban New York neighborhood this week led authorities to an apartment where a man was found to be storing more than two dozen improvised explosive devices, federal prosecutors said. Raymond Elders had a “blueish black chemical residue” on his hands and was holding a lighter […]]]>

2 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640657 2026-04-01T19:53:54Z 2026-04-01T19:53:54Z

(AP) – Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions. The Food and Drug Administration granted expedited approval to orforglipron, a GLP-1 drug that works like widely used injectable medications to mimic a natural hormone that controls appetite and feelings of […]]]>

5 Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640651 2026-04-01T19:41:00Z 2026-04-01T19:41:00Z

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Wednesday announced a new online child care map and resource center to help families find and compare programs across the five boroughs. The platform allows users to search for providers by location, age group and cost, while offering details on services, eligibility and […]]]>

Reuven Rosenfeld https://vinnews.com/?p=640646 2026-04-01T19:44:11Z 2026-04-01T18:45:25Z

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing, a blockbuster offering that would likely rank as the biggest ever and could make its founder the world’s first trillionaire. A SpaceX IPO promises to be one of […]]]>

Joseph Feldman https://vinnews.com/?p=640642 2026-04-01T16:18:01Z 2026-04-01T16:18:01Z

JERUSALEM (VINnews) – A six-story apartment building collapsed in central Tel Aviv on Wednesday, injuring two people and triggering a major rescue operation, authorities said. Emergency crews, including Home Front Command units, searched through the rubble amid concerns that additional people may be trapped or unable to be reached. A 63-year-old woman was evacuated in […]]]>