Month July 2019
Justice Minister Amir Ohana fired director general Emi Palmor— and nobody knows why. The sudden dismissal of Palmor, a widely respected official, generated a frenzy of speculation in the Israeli… Read more » The post Mysterious Firing at Justice Ministry… Continue Reading →
Chicago – Advanced brain scans found perplexing differences in U.S. diplomats who say they developed concussion-like symptoms after working in Cuba, a finding that only heightens the mystery of what may have happened to them, a new study says. Extensive… Continue Reading →
The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed tightening automatic eligibility requirements for the food stamp program, a change that could cut benefits for about 3.1 million people. The Agriculture Department said… Read more » The post USDA Rule Could Cut Food… Continue Reading →
The anti-corruption party of Ukraine’s new president has won a commanding majority of seats in the national parliament, near-complete election results showed Tuesday, giving him leverage to try to enact… Read more » The post Ukraine President’s Party Gets Solid… Continue Reading →
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Legislation entering New Jersey into the Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC) will allow licensed New Jersey nurses to practice in any state that has also entered into this agreement. The bill (A-1597), sponsored by Assembly Democrats Herb Conaway, Paul Moriarty,… Continue Reading →
Washington – When Bernie Sanders wanted to preview a speech about his signature health care plan, “Medicare for All,” he did not opt for a traditional interview. Instead, he made an appearance on “The 99,” his Democratic presidential campaign’s in-house… Continue Reading →
Washington – President Donald Trump is lashing out at another member of the “squad” of Democratic congresswomen of color as he addresses Turning Point USA’s Teen Student Action Summit. Trump criticized Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan at the conservative youth… Continue Reading →
FBI Director Christopher Wray offered a lesson Tuesday in how to dodge questions about the special counsel’s Russia investigation , offering a possible preview of what lawmakers can expect when Robert Mueller testifies to Congress. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Tefillos are urgently needed for a man in surgery following a serious accident. Early Tuesday morning, two men traveling from Monsey to Williamsburg for work were involved in an accident… Read more » The post Urgent Tehillim Request Following Serious… Continue Reading →
JCP&L says service has been restored to more than 104,000 Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) customers who lost power last evening following damaging thunderstorms that produced wind gusts exceeding 70 mph and torrential rains. As of 11:30 a.m., approximately 153,600 customers… Continue Reading →
The post Thousands of Power Outages in Lakewood appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Power Outages Lingering in Parts of N.Y. Storms Slam U.S. Northeast, Snarling Transport and Causing Power Outages Thousands Without Power After Strong Storms Roar Through… Continue Reading →
Lithuania – Researchers carrying out an excavation of the famed Great Synagogue on Vilna which was destroyed during the Holocaust have uncovered 200-year-old inscriptions in Hebrew, the first time they have exposed such a finding. Dr. Jon Seligman of the… Continue Reading →
Israeli drivers were given an amnesty for speeding tickets issued since June 2018, following a court ruling that traffic cameras used during that period were found inaccurate, The Times of… Read more » The post Amnesty for Speeding Violations appeared… Continue Reading →
An early morning crash has left a Jewish man with critical injuries. It happened at around 5:00AM on the Tappan Zee Bridge / NYS Thruway. Sources tell YWN that there were two occupants in the vehicle travelling from Monsey to… Continue Reading →
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to confirm Mark T. Esper as defense secretary, ending a months-long vacancy created when Jim Mattis resigned last year over policy disagreements with President Donald… Read more » The post Senate Votes to Confirm Mark… Continue Reading →
Britain’s outgoing prime minister Theresa May received a word of thanks from Israel on Tuesday for her steadfast friendship toward Israel during her term of office. “I want to thank… Read more » The post Israel Thanks PM May, Welcomes… Continue Reading →
New York – Videos of people dousing New York City police officers with water have sparked outrage and led police officials to urge the force not to tolerate the behavior. Police on Tuesday were looking into two recent instances in… Continue Reading →
Askanim at the forefront of the ongoing struggle between the yeshivah community and New York State’s Education Department (NYSED) held a press conference with Orthodox media outlets Monday, at which… Read more » The post Community Activists Call to Reject… Continue Reading →