Jerusalem – A singer who performed in front of a “mixed audience” of men and women was lashed 39 times to make him “repent,” after a ruling by a self-described rabbinic court on Wednesday. Rabbi Amnon Yitzhak, founder of the Shofar organization aimed at bringing Jews “back to religion” (hazara betshuva), has made it his recent [...]

Cedar Rapids, IA – New documents produced in response to a Freedom of Information Act request show that U.S. District Court Chief Judge Linda Reade met frequently with the law-enforcement team that was actively engaged in the planning of the May 2008 raid on the Agriprocessors kosher meatpacking plant and participated in preparations for the [...]

New York – The Rebitzen of late Rebbe of Satmar Rabbi Moses Teitelbaum Zt’l passed away this afternoon at the age of 85. The Satmar Rebbitzen, Rebitzen Pesil Leah Teitelbaum, A’H was the daughter of the holy Volover Rav, and a descendent of the Yismach Moshe. She was born in Europe to Rav Aharon Teitelbaum [...]

New York – There were sixty eight counts of child labor law violations left against Shalom Rubashkin. And there were innumerable critics of Shalom Rubashkin. And it is sad to say, that some of those critics were some of his own brethren. Brethren that gleefully attacked, criticized and lambasted. The critics [...]

New York – As Shavuos approaches, VIN News would like to wish all of our honorable readers “ah gut yom tov!”—a pleasant and enjoyable holiday surrounded by family and friends. Everyone is familiar with the simple, basic meaning of our ancestors’ declaration “na’aseh v’nishmah”—we will do and we will listen to everything that G-d says. But VIN [...]

Brooklyn, NY – While Avraham Fried has released over thirty albums, in this second segment of the video interview celebrating his thirtieth anniversary in the music business, he recalls his earliest days as a child singer. His first audience, perhaps, was his next door neighbor, the wife of the Alter Rebbe, who used to [...]

New York – Today Lag B’omer marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Avraham Fried’s debut album, No Jew Will Be Left Behind. To celebrate this milestone, Yossi Zweig spoke with the Jewish music superstar, who spoke candidly about his career, his music and his plans for the future. Vos Iz Neias [...]

Jerusalem – Hundreds of thousands of Jews are making their way to the Galilean city of Meron Saturday night and Sunday, participating in the annual celebration of Lag Ba’Omer. Police in the quiet town situated just one mountain away from the mystical city of Tzfat are expecting half a million Jews to arrive, traveling in busses, [...]

New York – Dear Rabbi Allen If you don’t mind, I’d like to pose a simple question. It is a basic yet pertinent one. The question is: Where are you? You have been silent, of late. And the silence is deafening. You were there at the forefront of the Hechsher [...]

New York – At middle age I have come to accept my limitations. Although I like to have an opinion on almost everything, I am conscious of the fact that I am not a legal scholar and do not understand all the complexities of the criminal case against Shalom Rubashkin, the former CEO of America’s [...]