Frum News From The Greater Lakewood Area

Month May 2019

Presidential Hopeful Hickenlooper Backs Impeachment Probe

Ex-Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper has become the latest Democratic presidential hopeful to call for impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Hickenlooper described himself Thursday as an “extreme moderate” but said special counsel Robert Mueller’s statement Wednesday spurred him to back… Continue Reading →

2019 Hatzolah Medical Directory now available

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Trenton, NJ – Sackler Family Sued Again Over Toll Of Prescription Opioids

Trenton, NJ -New Jersey is suing eight members of the family that founded opioid drug maker Purdue Pharma over the lethal toll of the drugs. The Sackler family wasn’t satisfied with “merely raking in” millions of dollars and instead wanted… Continue Reading →

CHANGE IN POLICY? Pompeo Heads To Europe To Seek Backing, Easing Of Iran Tensions

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is off to Europe on Thursday to seek support and a potential diplomatic climb-down to ease rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Even as the Trump administration revels in its “maximum pressure” campaign against… Continue Reading →

BREAKING NEWS: Trump Announces 5% Tariff On All Mexican Imports Until Migrants Stop Illegally Crossing Border

In a surprise announcement that could compromise a major trade deal, President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is slapping a 5% tariff on all Mexican imports to pressure the country to do more to crack down on the surge… Continue Reading →

Connecting to Greatness: Rav Shlomo Kanievsky to Spend this Shabbos in Chestnut Ridge , Continuing Global Campaign in US for the survival of Kiryas Melech

Connecting to Greatness: Rav Shlomo Kanievsky to  Spend this Shabbos in Chestnut Ridge , Continuing Global Campaign in US for the survival of Kiryas Melech Rav Shlomo Kanievsky, currently on a whirlwind trip to the United States in an effort… Continue Reading →

MUTAR OR ASUR: The Photo Of The Priest And The Tefillin – A Halachic Analysis

(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com) It was a strange sight to behold – a picture of a priest who was wearing Tefillin. The story behind the picture? Read more on Yeshiva World News

State Sues E-Cigarette Maker, Says It Targets Youth Market

Massachusetts has sued a national retailer of electronic cigarette and vaping products, alleging the company violated state law by targeting minors for sales of its merchandise, Attorney General Maura Healey announced Thursday. Read more on Yeshiva World News

San Juan, Texas – Cemeteries And Family Memories Stand In Border Wall’s Way

San Juan, Texas – On a muggy, mosquito-filled evening near the U.S.-Mexico border, the threat of President Donald Trump’s border wall brought together a large group of family members at two historic cemeteries that are part of their ancestral land…. Continue Reading →

45 Busloads Visit Kever of Yosef Hatzaddik in Shechem

Thursday evening, 25 Sivan, 45 busloads of mispallelim came to visit the kever of Yosef Hatzaddik in Shechem. The caravan of buses arrived under the protection of IDF guard. Tefillos are… Read more » The post 45 Busloads Visit Kever of… Continue Reading →

U.S. Long-Term Mortgage Rates Fall; 30-Year Average Below 4%

U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell for the fifth consecutive week, tipping the key 30-year loan average below 4% for the first time in nearly a year and a half. The… Read more » The post U.S. Long-Term Mortgage Rates Fall;… Continue Reading →

Gas Prices in Israel to Drop 14 Agorot a Liter in June

The price of gasoline in Israel will drop by 14 agorot a liter in June as compared to the price per liter in May. The price of a liter of 95 octane gasoline at the self-service pump will cost NIS… Continue Reading →

Tel Aviv – Hebrew Speakers Can Now Order An Airbnb Rental In Their Native Language

Tel Aviv – Airbnb, which came under fire for its decision to delist rentals in West Bank Jewish settlements before rescinding the call, has launched a Hebrew-language website and app. “The platform demonstrates commitment towards the international community by localizing… Continue Reading →

D-Day Still Takes an Emotional Toll On Vets, 75 Years On

Leonard “Ted” Emmings has had a mission for 75 years. The night before the D-Day landings, Emmings and his shipmates on a Royal Navy landing craft learned their mission was… Read more » The post D-Day Still Takes an Emotional… Continue Reading →

FedEx to Deliver 7 Days a Week to Satisfy Online Shoppers

FedEx plans to deliver packages seven days a week starting next January as it tries to keep up with the continuing boom in online shopping. The company is also taking… Read more » The post FedEx to Deliver 7 Days… Continue Reading →

Seoul – SK Paper: North Korea’s Kim Jong Un Carrying Out Purge After Trump Hanoi Summit Collapse

Seoul – North Korea executed Kim Hyok Chol, its special envoy to the United States, and foreign ministry officials who carried out working-level negotiations for the second U.S.-North Korea summit in February, holding them responsible for its collapse, a South… Continue Reading →

Henderson, Nevada – Bernie Sanders Defends His Support For Clinton In 2016

Henderson, Nevada – Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Thursday defended his efforts to support his party’s presidential nominee in 2016 and said he would do the same in 2020 if he doesn’t win the nomination himself. The Vermont senator… Continue Reading →

SEE IT: IDF Reveals ‘Longest, Most Significant’ Hezbollah Terror Tunnel On Northern Border

This week, after six months, Operation Northern Shield was officially completed; An operation intended to expose and neutralize Hezbollah terror tunnels. The operation came to an end with the neutralization of the “Ramya” flagship tunnel, the sixth and last. Read… Continue Reading →

Foundations of Commercial Real Estate Course.

PCS – Madison Direct Foundations of Commercial Real Estatecourse starting in Monsey this Tuesday. The real estate market presents an excellent opportunity for a thriving career, without formal education or prerequisites. Read more on Yeshiva World News

MOST ARE ORTHODOX JEWS: U.S. Measles Outbreaks Hit Highest Level in More Than 25 Years

U.S. health officials on Thursday reported 971 measles cases so far this year, the highest tally in 27 years, and experts say it’s not clear when the wave of illnesses will stop. Read more on Yeshiva World News

Regional Briefs – May 30, 2019

NY’s Largest Business Group Backs Licenses For Illegal Immigrants ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The Business Council of New York State, the state’s largest business advocacy organization, is backing legislation that… Read more » The post Regional Briefs – May 30,… Continue Reading →

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