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Israeli Supreme Court Orders Stop to Yeshivah Funding for Haredim Required to Enlist in Idf

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JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday issued an interim order prohibiting the government from providing stipends to some haredi, or ultra-Orthodox, Jewish men who do not serve in the Is...

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Joe Lieberman’s Death Leaves a Hole at No Labels as It Tries to Recruit a 2024 Third-Party Candidate

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NEW YORK (AP) — When No Labels' critics got the loudest, it was Joe Lieberman who came to the group's defense. The former Connecticut senator was a founding chairman of the centrist organization th...

Government Raises Terror Threat Level for Israelis Traveling for Pesach

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(VINnews) — Israel’s government has warned its citizens to be cautious while traveling over Pesach, and is warning travelers to avoid certain destination spots altogether. The National Security Cou...

Facebook News Tab Will Soon Be Unavailable as Meta Scales Back News and Political Content

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Meta will be sunsetting Facebook News in early April for users in the U.S. and Australia as the platform further deemphasizes news and politics. The feature was shut down in the U....

Driving Along … And the Roadway Vanishes Beneath You. What’s It Like to Survive a Bridge Collapse?

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(AP) - You're driving along, and without warning, the roadway drops from beneath you. There are a few seconds of falling, with thoughts possibly racing about family or loved one...

US Officials Warn of Increase in Bacterial Illnesses That Can Lead to Meningitis and Possibly Death

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death. The Centers for Disease Control and ...

NYC Will Try Gun Scanners in Subway System in Effort to Deter Violence Underground

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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials announced a pilot program on Thursday to deploy portable gun scanners in the subway system, part of an effort to deter violence underground ...
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WATCH: Top Charedi Politician Responds to Draft Crisis – ‘No Future Without Torah Learners’

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ISRAEL (VINnews) — Veteran Charedi Knesset Minister Moshe Gafni (United Torah Judaism) discussed the latest court ruling, which attempts to force Charedi yeshiva students to be dra...

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Trump Attends Wake of Slain New York Officer, Calls for ‘Law and Order,’ to Show Contrast With Biden

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MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Donald Trump attended Thursday's wake of a New York City police officer gunned down in the line of duty and called for “law and order,” as part of the ...

WATCH: In Final TV interview, Joe Lieberman Called Schumer Comments ‘Outrageous’

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(VINnews) — In his last ever televised interview, Senator Joe Lieberman a"h, an orthodox Jew, criticized Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, over his effort to overthrow PM Bibi ...

Fees for Funds Keep Dropping, and Investors Pocket the Rewards

NEW YORK (AP) — In a virtuous cycle that's only helped investors, fees keep dropping for mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Last year, investors in stock mutual funds paid ...

Three More Lev Tahor Members Found Guilty Of Kidnapping Children

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NEW YORK (VINnews) — Three more members of the Lev Tahor cult – Yoel Weingarten, Yakov Weingarten, and Shmiel Weingarten – have been found guilty of kidnapping a 12-year-old boy an...

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How ‘Free Gaza’ hit home for a Philadelphia restaurant

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(JNS) — In theory, the words “Free Gaza” aren’t chilling. They aren’t a swastika or a caricature of vermin or evil beings with hooked noses meant to vilify Jews. They are words, an...

READ: Statement From Agudath Israel on the Petirah of Senator Joe Lieberman a”h

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Agudath Israel of America notes with sadness the passing of Joseph “Joe” Lieberman, former senator from Connecticut and vice-presidential nominee, at the age of 82. Joe Lieberma...

NY Jets player clarifies controversial remark about Jews running world

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(JNS) — NFL Player Sauce Gardner Ahmad (“Sauce”) Gardner, an American football cornerback for the New York Jets, has clarified that he didn’t mean to suggest any antisemitic conspi...

SHOCK: Suspension Of Funds For Yeshiva Students Without Military Deferral

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JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a dramatic step, the  Israeli High Court of Justice issued an interim order preventing the government from funding the monthly stipends of at least some ch...

4 Canadian School Boards Sue Snapchat, TikTok and Meta

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TORONTO (AP) — Four of the largest school boards in the Canadian province of Ontario said Thursday they launched lawsuits against TikTok, Meta and SnapChat alleging the social medi...
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Brooklyn Rabbis Urge Jews to Daven for Court Case on NY Yeshivas

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CROWN HEIGHTS (VINnews) — The Beis Din of Crown Heights has called on Thursday to be a special day of davening as New York judges hear oral arguments in an appeal over whether the ...

Putin Says Won’t Start War With NATO but Western Bases with Ukraine Jets Would Be Targets

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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin scoffed at the possibility of his country launching an attack on a NATO member, calling it “sheer nonsense,” but warned that a...

Herzog Calls Biden ‘a Great Friend of Israel’

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JERUSALEM (JNS) - Israeli President Isaac Herzog told visiting congressional Democrats at his official residence in Jerusalem on Thursday that President Joe Biden is “a great frien...

French Lawmakers Are Weighing a Bill Banning All Types of Hair Discrimination

PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers are debating a bill Thursday that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone's hair. Its authors hope the groundbrea...

Biden Announcing New Rule to Protect Consumers Who Buy Short-Term Health Insurance

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(AP) - President Joe Biden on Thursday announced new steps to protect consumers who buy short-term health insurance plans that critics say amount to junk. A new rule finalized b...

US Sanctions Media Site ‘Gaza Now’ for Allegedly Supporting Hamas

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on online media site Gaza Now and its founder Mustafa Ayash for allegedly supporting Hamas. U.S. Treasury’s Office of F...

Powerball Jackpot Increases to $935 Million After No One Wins the Top Prize

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Powerball jackpot increased to an estimated $935 million after no one matched the six numbers drawn Wednesday night. The numbers selected were: 37, 4...

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Russian Veto Brings End to UN Panel Monitoring Enforcement of North Korea Nuclear Sanctions

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Thursday in a move that effectively abolishes the monitoring by United Nations experts of sanctions against North Korea over i...

Yeshiva University Cancels Speech by Former Jewish Press Editor

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NEW YORK (VINnews) - Yeshiva University has canceled an upcoming lecture by Elliot Resnick, former chief editor of The Jewish Press and a VINNews podcast host. Resnick had been ...

Biden Fundraiser in NYC With Obama and Clinton Nets Whopping $25M. It’s a Record

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Thursday in New York City that also stars Barack Obama and Bill Clinton is raising a whopping $25 million, setting a recor...

China’s Latest EV Is a ‘Connected’ Car From Smart Phone and Electronics Maker Xiaomi

BEIJING (AP) — Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country's booming but crowded market for electric cars. The tech company will st...