NEW YORK (VINnews) — As protests over the death of George Floyd erupted around all of America, public health experts warned of a fresh outbreak of the coronavirus due to the lack of maintenance of health regulations during the course of the protests. NBC reports that the thousands of Americans congregating in cities across the […]

TZIPORI (VINnews) — An ancient face fountain which was used as a public fountain in bathhouses, fountains and basins has been discovered recently in the Sepphoris (Tzipori) National Park in northern Israel. The fountain has been dated to 1800 years ago, during the period when the Tannaim resided in Tzipori (Rabbi Yehuda Hanasi died in […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu wrote on his Facebook page that he has filed a police complaint over threats on his life. Netanyahu wrote that he had been forced to file the complaint since a “despicable person had detailed how he intended to murder me and my family.” The prime minister added: “When […]

CORDOBA, SPAIN (VINnews) — Belgium’s Prince Joachim, a nephew of King Philippe of Belgium and ninth in line to the Belgian throne, has contracted COVID-19 after violating  lockdown rules by flying 1000 miles south and attending an illegal social gathering in Cordoba with his girlfriend, Victoria Ortiz. Spanish news site El Pais reported that 27 […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an urgent press conference convened during the course of Shavuot, Prime Minister Netanyahu and health ministry officials warned that they may have to rethink the opening of the educational system in the wake of a significant rise in infections after schools opened a few weeks ago. The officials exhorted the public […]

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After 70 days in which Temple Mount was closed to Jews and open to a select few Muslim clergy, the authorities reopened the holy site to Jews and Muslims Sunday morning. All worshipers and all those who ascend the mount (Jews are not allowed to worship there) were obligated to wear masks […]

MINNEAPOLIS (VINnews) — Videos released on social media have demonstrated that not one but three policemen kneeled on George Floyd during his arrest in Minneapolis last week and seemingly caused his death. A fourth policeman is seen watching the scene but did not intervene to save Floyd’s life. The clips show Floyd face down on […]

RAANANA (VINnews) — In 1999 a young technology entrepreneur named Naftali Bennett established a start-up company named Cyota which dealt in securing information online. In 2001 Bennett moved his business from Petach Tikva to Manhattan where he served as CEO of Cyota from 2001 until 2005, when he sold the business to RSA for 145 […]

LONDON — Thousands gathered in London’s Trafalgar Square to express their outrage over the death of a black American while in police custody in Minnesota. Demonstrators clapped and waved placards as they offered support to U.S. demonstrators. The crowd gathered despite government rules barring crowds because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Crowd have taken a knee […]

BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — Israeli rock star Aviv Gefen has been trying to heal tensions between the Chareidi and secular communities which have flared up over the course of the coronavirus outbreak. Gefen recently confessed in a televised interview that he had totally changed his attitude towards Chareidim after he appeared at the outdoor Amphi […]