Month December 2019

Talmudo Beyado is a dictionary that uses a whole new approach to defining words in the Gemara. The dictionary has a compilation of every moderately hard word on every page of the Gemara and it lists them in the order… Continue Reading →

Don’t look for autonomous vehicles on Israel’s roads anytime soon, a report by the Knesset’s research department said. The technical challenges in developing the vehicles, coupled with limitations on road… Read more » The post Study: Israeli Roads Not Ready… Continue Reading →

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq and other staff were evacuated from their embassy in Baghdad for their safety on Tuesday, Iraqi officials said, as thousands of protesters and militia fighters… Read more » The post U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Evacuated… Continue Reading →

Emerging-market equities slipped on Tuesday as investors booked profits following recent gains, while currencies got a lift from a weaker dollar on the last day of trading this year. Demand… Read more » The post Stocks Fall on Last Trading… Continue Reading →

The post Thousands Attend Siyum HaShas Held by the Shas Party in Yerushalayim appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Kollel Shas Yiden Opens New Branch in Yerushalayim Photo Gallery of 11th Siyum Hashas Thousands at Kabbalat Pnei Rabo Event… Continue Reading →

China’s foreign minister has decried international “bullying practices” while meeting with his Iranian counterpart Tuesday, in the country’s latest criticism of American foreign policy under the Trump administration. Wang Yi… Read more » The post China, Iran Ministers Meet, Criticize… Continue Reading →

There is no reason for the High Court to get involved in the political process and rule on the appropriateness of Binymin Netanyahu forming a government if he is elected… Read more » The post High Court: No Reason for… Continue Reading →

Over 1,000 Israeli families are suing the Arab Bank for damages due to terror attacks by Arab groups, including Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Fatah, and others. The Bank is accused of… Read more » The post Israeli Families Sue Arab Bank… Continue Reading →

Nissan’s former Chairman Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday from Lebanon he was not fleeing justice but instead left Japan to avoid “injustice and political persecution” over financial misconduct allegations during his… Read more » The post Ghosn in Lebanon, Says He… Continue Reading →

Wildfires burning across Australia’s two most-populous states Tuesday trapped residents of a seaside town in apocalyptic conditions, destroyed many properties and caused at least two fatalities. In the southeastern town… Read more » The post Raging Wildfires Trap 4,000 People… Continue Reading →

Israel’s political-security cabinet is debating a potential ceasefire with Hamas, which IDF Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi referred to last week in his speech on national security issues. The ceasefire, which is being mediated by Egypt, reportedly focuses on improving… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (JTA) — New York Times columnist Bret Stephens came under fire on social media for an op ed in which he wrote that Ashkenazi Jews are more intelligent than other people and cited a paper by a researcher… Continue Reading →

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit Ukraine this week, making his first trip to the country at the heart of President Donald Trump’s impeachment. As the Senate weighs options for a trial, Pompeo will depart Thursday on a five-nation… Continue Reading →

During the session of the Knesset committee on Monday, December 30, 2019, some of the special education children of the parents who led the battle over the past six months were present. During the session, MK Miki Levi revealed that… Continue Reading →

WhatsApp users will no longer be able to use all Windows Phone operating systems after December 31, 2019, and WhatsApp might not be available in the Microsoft Store after July 1, 2019. Facebook-owned WhatsApp says the reason is because the… Continue Reading →

In light of recent incidents, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, along with NJ State Police Colonel Patrick Callahan and other high-ranking members of law enforcement once again urged the importance of reporting bias incidents and suspicious activity, including online and social… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s counterterrorism czar expects Times Square to be “the safest place on the planet Earth” on New Year’s Eve. Thousands of police officers will be on duty for Tuesday night’s festivities, along with specialized… Continue Reading →

An election poll taken after Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was reelected to head his Likud party does not show any dramatic change. According to the Israel News12 poll, there is no major change and the deadlock that existed following the… Continue Reading →

Following their investigation, police in the southern port city of Eilat made arrests, taking four minors into custody in connection with thefts from hotels in the city. According to police, between December 12-21, 2019, the suspects allegedly broke into rooms… Continue Reading →

Guess who’s getting used to working with robots in their everyday lives? The very same warehouse workers once predicted to be losing their jobs to mechanical replacements. But doing your job side-by-side with robots isn’t easy. According to their makers,… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Twitter user goes by Gigi, though sometimes Sophia, Emma or Leona. The occupation is listed at various times as teacher, historian, documentary writer and model. There’s been speculation about whether this person is really a woman… Continue Reading →