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16 OBLIGATIONS OF SIMCHAS YOM TOV
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (545+ words) by Rabbi Yair Hoffman The parameters of the obligation are explained by the Rambam (Hilchos Yom Tov 6:17,18). There are sixteen distinct obligations that emerge from the sources. Obligation #1: The General Obligation of Simcha The Rambam (Hilchos Yom Tov 6:17) establishes the…...
Trump Dedicates Education And Sharing Day To Lubavitcher Rebbe On His Birthday
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (246+ words) NEW YORK (VINnews) In the Chabad-Lubavitch community, today (11th of Nissan) marks the birthday of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe. U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation designating this day as Education and Sharing Day, U.S.A in educational institutions across…...
The Children Did Not Choose This
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (902+ words) Divorce, Trauma, and the Communal Obligation to Protect Our Children By Rabbi Yair Hoffman A Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight There is a serious devastation unfolding in many Orthodox homes across America. It is happeningin bedrooms where children lie awake…...
OpEd: They Torch. We Build.
1+ week, 1+ day ago (556+ words) NEW YORK (VINnews/Chaskel Bennett) " As war rages in the Middle East and missiles rain down on Israel, the Jewish State is fighting not only for survival on the battlefield, but for its standing in the court of public opinion....
From Kiryas Joel to Millions of Views: Rabbi Shulem Landau’s Growing Reach
1+ week, 2+ day 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,…...
Aleph Institute Presents its Compass Workshop at Mesivta of Passaic
1+ week, 2+ day ago (518+ words) Aleph Institute Presents its Compass Workshop at Mesivta of Passaic'vinnews.com The Aleph Institute recently presented its Compass Workshop on financial yashrus and integrity at Mesivta Tiferes Rav Zvi Aryeh Zemel in Passaic, New Jersey, for the second consecutive year....
Watch: Jews and Muslims Headline Congressional Passover Seder Spotlighting Sarajevo Haggadah
1+ week, 2+ day 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…...
Reeseâs Pieces Reformulated to Pareve Status, OU to Update Kosher Symbol
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (227+ words) HERSHEY," PENNSYLVANIA (VINnews)-Orthodox Union (OU) has issued an advisory announcing that Reese's Pieces Peanut Butter Candy, produced by The Hershey Company, has been reformulated to pareve status, removing its previous dairy classification. According to the OU Kashruth Advisory dated…...
Erev Pesach Tragedy: The Shachar Family Still Homeless Months After Devastating Fire; Child Severely Burned, Father Unable to Work
2+ week, 3+ day ago (300+ words) As Jewish families around the world prepare their homes for Pesach" cleaning, organizing, and getting ready for the Chag one family in Eretz Yisrael is facing a heartbreaking reality: they have no home to prepare. Several months ago, the Shachar…...
The Freezer Policy and Science
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1368+ words) By Rabbi Yair Hoffman True " the girls that are hurt are not the wealthy ones, they are not the Roshei Yeshivah einiklech, they are the vast hamoin am.. the daughters of the yungeleit, the struggling baal habatim, and so many…...