Month September 2019
There were indications on Thursday evening that a novel proposal from President Reuven Rivlin to break the political impasse has found some acceptance in Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party,… Read more » The post Rivlin Proposal Gains Traction appeared… Continue Reading →
Agudath Israel of America commends the United Nations for its release today of an interim report by the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief on Monday, in which alarm is expressed over anti-Semitic “tropes by white supremacists including… Continue Reading →
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s governor has become the first Republican chief executive to support impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump but cautions that he wants to know more before any further actions are taken. Gov. Phil Scott said… Continue Reading →
The officials and community leaders discussed security measures before the High Holidays, and the recent rise in anti-Semitic crimes across the city. The meeting held at OHEL Headquarters Participants included:… Read more » The post FJCC Hosting pre-High Holiday Security… Continue Reading →
After talks aimed at forming a unity government collapsed this week, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was tasked with assembling a coalition. But with only 55 of the 61 MKs… Read more » The post Israeli Leaders Look for Way… Continue Reading →
Fresh from their failed unity talks, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader Benny Gantz resumed their public sparring on Thursday, each accusing the other of negotiating… Read more » The post Netanyahu, Gantz Spar Over Unity… Continue Reading →
The Ministry of Agriculture provides some figures addressing the ingestion of fish by Israelis, a dish that is seen on many Yomtov table on Rosh Hashanah. The average Israeli will eat 19kg (41.8 pounds) a year. Read more on Yeshiva… Continue Reading →
The board of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has unanimously voted to hike the bridge and tunnel tolls and train fares, and to levy surcharges on… Read more » The post Port Authority Hiking Tolls, Train… Continue Reading →
A Texas inmate who claimed he was intellectually disabled was executed Wednesday for fatally stabbing his two stepsons during a 2007 attack in which his wife also died. Robert Sparks received a lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The phone call is just a start. A whistleblower complaint about President Donald Trump’s dealings with the new president of Ukraine lays out concerns about multiple actions taken by the Trump White House and its allies that… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday announced that 14 Israelis will be spending Rosh Hashanah in a jail for smuggling the khat plant, regarded as an illegal drug in Europe, to a European country. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Uber is cramming more services into its ride-hailing app as it explores ways to generate more revenue and finally turn a profit. The makeover announced Thursday includes force-feeding its food… Read more » The post Uber Adds More Services to… Continue Reading →
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that a whistleblower’s complaint at the center of the House’s impeachment inquiry shows that President Donald Trump was engaged in a cover-up. Pelosi read from… Read more » The post Pelosi Says Complaint Shows Trump… Continue Reading →
· 5779 is expected to end with an all-time record of 4.6 million tourist arrivals, compared to 3.9 million in 5778, an 18% increase. · Around 24,000 tourists are expected to arrive in Israel for Rosh Hashana. Read more on… Continue Reading →
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s request for a live broadcast of his pre-indictment hearings. “The request is unprecedented and without legal basis,” Mandelblit was… Read more » The post Mandelblit Nixes Broadcast of PM’s… Continue Reading →
(JTA) — Just a teaspoon of the green stuff was enough to make her feel like she was having a heart attack. A 60-year old Israeli woman checked herself into the Soroka University Medical Center in Beersheba after a night… Continue Reading →
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas railed at Israel and the United States in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, angrily rejecting the Trump administration’s peacemaking efforts… Read more » The post Abbas Rails at Israel, U.S…. Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Netanyahu has been tasked by Israel’s president to form a new government for the sixth time in his lengthy political career. This time it’s no mere formality, but rather a daunting endeavor that looks like mission… Continue Reading →
Do you travel to and from New York? Get ready to start paying more. The board of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has unanimously approved an increase in tolls at its bridges and tunnels, including the Lincoln… Continue Reading →
The Siyum Presents: 10th Siyum Anniversary The Vision That Came True: Siyum “Moment” Brings Tens of Thousands into The Daf Fold “This is the moment that you felt ‘Atem nitzavim hayom lifnei Hashem Elokeichem.’” The Lakewood Mashgiach, HaRav Matisyahu… Continue Reading →