Month March 2019
Montreal – Quebec has introduced a bill that bans some public employees from wearing religious symbols at work, including kippahs. The measure is intended to reinforce the separation of church and state, but critics say the real target appears to… Continue Reading →
On the eve of threatened mass protests on the Gaza border, terrorist night squads were setting off large explosive devices along the security fence, loud enough to be heard in… Read more » The post Palestinian Night Squads Setting Off… Continue Reading →
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has set up debate next week to make it easier for Republicans to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominees. The Kentucky Republican came to the floor… Read more » The post McConnell Moves Toward ‘Nuclear Option’… Continue Reading →
Paris, France- The dolphins’ bodies were horribly mutilated, the fins cut off. But what shocked French marine researchers wasn’t just the brutality of the deaths of these highly intelligent mammals, but also the numbers involved — a record 1,100 have… Continue Reading →
Rachel Maddow isn’t backing away from her coverage of President Donald Trump and any connection to Russia’s involvement in trying to influence the 2016 presidential campaign. The question is how much her fans want to listen. Read more on Yeshiva… Continue Reading →
Mrs. Adina Bar Shalom, daughter of Maran HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef ZT”L and head of the “Achi Yisrael” party, has announced she is endorsing Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon and his Kulanu party. Read more on Yeshiva World News
View this post on Instagram At the @lakewoodpolicenj Active Shooter Awareness event. (TLS-15) A post shared by The Lakewood Scoop (@thelakewoodscoop) on Mar 28, 2019 at 2:18pm PDT
Energy numbers from three very different sources across the country are surging. Renewables, natural gas and even nuclear power each received good news in separate reports released by the U.S.… Read more » The post Boom Times for U.S. Energy… Continue Reading →
Brooklyn, NY – A freshman city councilman who found himself at the center of a social media firestorm is about to become the focus of a protest rally over his remarks about Palestine. City Councilman Kalman Yeger created the hullabaloo… Continue Reading →
Pharmaceutical companies should have to prove that any new opioids work better or are safer than current painkillers, the departing head of the Food and Drug Administration said, laying out… Read more » The post FDA Chief Lays Out Vision… Continue Reading →
An Israeli team aiming to land a spacecraft on the moon in two weeks can now expect more than glory if it works. How about a cool $1 million? The… Read more » The post Land on the Moon—And Win… Continue Reading →
Money can’t buy you a good credit score, but you might be able to use your income tax refund strategically to polish your credit. How to go about it depends on where you are in your credit journey. Read more… Continue Reading →
Ofakim, Israel – Ayala’s eyes darted around the screen, choosing words and pictures as her teacher asked her rapid-fire questions. Ayala, 11, has a cognitive disability that prevents her from speaking. But she can communicate thanks to a screen that… Continue Reading →
China has made proposals in talks with the United States on a range of issues that go further than it has before, including on forced technology transfer, as the two… Read more » The post U.S. Officials: China Shifts Position… Continue Reading →
Two Hasidic men were viciously assaulted in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday afternoon. Sources tell YWN that the incident happened at around 3:00PM at Freeman Street near Fleming Street. Read more on Yeshiva World News
A $15 million memorial will open next year in Washington to honor Native American military service members and veterans, more than two decades after planning began. The steel and stone… Read more » The post Native American Vets Getting a… Continue Reading →
Monroe, NY – One of the driving forces behind a proposed Chasidic village adjacent to Kiryas Joel found himself reaching for his legally licensed handgun after coming under attack as he tried to enter Monroe Town Hall to file legal… Continue Reading →
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is using a second American president in his re-election campaign ads, but with a twist, featuring a famously frosty encounter with Barack Obama. The prime… Read more » The post Netanyahu Uses Icy Relationship with… Continue Reading →
A 6-foot-10 (208 centimeters) New York City councilman from Brooklyn has been named tallest politician in the world. Robert Cornegy Jr. was honored for that distinction at a City Hall ceremony on Wednesday after being officially certified by Guinness World… Continue Reading →
After weeks of anticipation, Yeshiva Shaarei Torah’s Expansion Dinner on Tuesday, March 26, exceeded all expectations. With over 500 guests in attendance and over twelve thousand watching the event streaming live, it was a truly memorable occasion. Read more… Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is using a second American president in his re-election campaign ads, but with a twist, featuring a famously frosty encounter with Barack Obama. The right-wing prime minister put up billboards several weeks ago picturing a… Continue Reading →