Month April 2019
The eastbound lanes of the Outerbridge will be closed Monday and Tuesday nights, beginning at 10 PM, to prepare for the transition of going cashless. The westbound lanes will not be affected during the closures.
A House chairman on Monday subpoenaed former White House Counsel Don McGahn as Democratic leaders moved to deepen their investigation of President Donald Trump while bottling up talk among their rank-and-file of impeaching him. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Harvard Law Professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz reacts to the long-awaited release of the Mueller report. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Jerusalem – The president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh will carry the torch set aside for Diaspora Jewry at Israel’s Independence Day ceremony. Jeff Finkelstein has led the Jewish community’s efforts to cope and rebuild following the shooting… Continue Reading →
London – The Muslim mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, joined the Jewish Labour Movement as an associate member in solidarity with British Jews. In a statement last week, Khan called on his colleagues in the Labour Party to follow suit… Continue Reading →
Regional Comissioner (Tafsar) of Israel’s Fire Department Aryeh Regev issued a letter on Sunday clarifying that any fire fighter who maintains a religious lifestyle is allowed to grow a beard during the days of Sefiras Ha’Omer. Read more on Yeshiva… Continue Reading →
Manchester, NH – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is standing by his criticism of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying the U.S. goal in the Middle East must be to try to bring people together and “not just support one… Continue Reading →
Snohomish County, WA – A Washington state man out on bail after being charged with two felonies for posting plans on Facebook to commit a mass shooting against Jewish targets has posted more violent messages and threats against Jews. Dakota… Continue Reading →
Thousands to Experience the Incredible Beis Hamikdash Virtual Reality Tour It has been described as a transformative experience for both young and old. Now thousands more children will get to enjoy the renowned Beis Hamikdash Virtual Reality Tour this Chol… Continue Reading →
Arab MKs from the Hadash-Ta’al and Ra’am-Balad parties had harsh words for the chairman of the Central Election Committee, Justice Chanan Meltzer, as Meltzer has called on Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit to launch an investigation into alleged widespread election fraud… Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – The Jerusalem municipality says it will “fix” a wave of fliers that have appeared in kindergartens city-wide forbidding entrance to “minorities,” using a Hebrew term considered code for Arabs. After an anti-racism group brought attention to the fliers,… Continue Reading →
Between 4000 and 6000 Israelis die annually in as a result of contracting infection in one of the nation’s hospitals, including infections which do not respond to antibiotics. This number is larger than the number of Israelis killed in vehicular… Continue Reading →
Washington – The financial condition of the government’s bedrock retirement programs for middle- and working-class Americans remains shaky, with Medicare pointed toward insolvency by 2026, according to a report Monday by the government’s overseers of Medicare and Social Security. It… Continue Reading →
A 90-year-old woman who got onto a Kavim Company bus and then fell as a result of the driver pulling out of the station before she could be seated, will be compensated. Read more on Yeshiva World News
The Trump administration said Monday that it will no longer exempt any countries from U.S. sanctions if they continue to buy Iranian oil, stepping up pressure on Iran in a move that primarily affects the five remaining major importers: China… Continue Reading →
Seattle – Looking back at her time as an early Microsoft employee, Melinda Gates said the brash culture at the famously tough, revolutionary tech company made her want to quit, but that she didn’t discuss it with her boyfriend, and… Continue Reading →
The director of the Topeka Zoo says a zookeeper who was attacked by a Sumatran tiger remains in intensive care but her prognosis for recovery is good. The zookeeper was attacked Saturday while in the outdoor tiger habitat of Sanjiv,… Continue Reading →
Wall Street capped a day of mostly sideways trading Monday with a slight gain for the benchmark S&P 500 index, as a spike in crude oil prices sent energy companies… Read more » The post U.S. Stock Indexes End Mostly… Continue Reading →
Sri Lanka said on Monday it was invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks on hotels and churches, blamed on terrorists with foreign links, which killed 290… Read more » The post Sri Lanka Says International Network… Continue Reading →
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com) There is a well-known dispute going on regarding the future status of one of the oldest shuls in Boro Park. The shul is known as Anshei Lubawitz, located at 4024 12th Avenue in Boro… Continue Reading →
Washington – The Trump administration is offering rewards of up to $10 million each for information that disrupts the finances of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah organization. The State and Treasury departments say the money will be paid to people who provide… Continue Reading →