Month February 2020

Asian shares fell Wednesday on growing fears the virus’s spread may be unstoppable, hurting global growth considerably. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 declined 0.8% to finish at 22,426.19, while Australia’s S&P/ASX… Read more » The post Asian Shares Slide on Fears… Continue Reading →

Their December 2017 meeting was winding down when Albuquerque neurologist David Smith decided to say something. His lawyer, Cid Lopez, looked very ill —much worse than he had a few months earlier. His skin had the grayish pallor common to… Continue Reading →

My Holocaust survivor mother used to say that in America (or any other first-world country) a person could “live from the garbage.” She was right. We are literally drowning in trash. It’s a global problem with huge ramifications for the… Continue Reading →

All the reactions to President Trump’s peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians, the most disturbing one was relayed in a news report by ISNA, the Iranian Students’ News Agency, a major news outlet in Iran. According to a recent… Continue Reading →

The prime minister’s official vehicle sped down the road on its way to Teddy Stadium in Yerushalayim. Netanyahu isn’t known as a big sports fan, but on the eve of an election, favorite pastimes aren’t all that important. What is… Continue Reading →

Before there was a Jared Kushner, David Friedman or Jason Greenblatt—that is, Orthodox Jewish diplomats and peacemakers—there was Dr. Dore Gold, a man who was never shy about his religious affiliation, proudly wearing a yarmulke even while serving as Israel’s ambassador… Continue Reading →

When someone has an insurance policy and needs to be flown in from abroad, we are the provider to all insurance companies” said Moishi. “When someone calls the insurance company and needs to be flown, that number dials to our… Continue Reading →

China’s Great Wall of Lies about COVID-19 is falling down. Soft-spoken reassurances that were spoonfed to the Western press only a month ago must now be regarded as toxic deceptions. Modern medicine is a bitter pill for Chinese politicians to… Continue Reading →

We decide to drive up to our second home in Loch Sheldrake, three hours away, for Purim this year. When people hear our plans, they say, “How nice for you. You’ll have peace and quiet.” I nod and smile, swallowing… Continue Reading →

Twelve years ago, I babysat for my sister Suri’s children for the very last time. In hindsight, what happened really wasn’t such a big deal. It shouldn’t have shaken me up like that; it shouldn’t have created such bad feelings… Continue Reading →

When I was a little boy, I had many questions. But I didn’t dare ask them. Instead, they whirled about in my mind, giving me no peace. “Why doesn’t Daddy ever play with me or talk to me?” My father… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (JNS) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Tuesday his intent to push ahead with a plan to build 3,500 homes for those living in the E-1 area of Judea and Samaria, which would effectively connect Ma’ale Adumim… Continue Reading →

Democrats unleashed a roaring assault against Bernie Sanders’ electability and seized on Mike Bloomberg’s past  in the workplace in a raucous debate Tuesday night that tested the strength of the… Read more » The post Sanders Faces Attacks in Democrats’… Continue Reading →

In a rare and unusual recording that was published by BeChadrei Charedim news site, Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky is heard making an extremely strong statement against the leader of the Shuvu Banim group, Rabbi Eliezer Berland. The recording came about… Continue Reading →

The Israeli taxi app Gett is being sued for $58.5 million (NIS 150 million) on charges of discrimination due to providing customers with an option to filter out Arab drivers. A “Mehadrin” option based in Jerusalem offered through the Gett… Continue Reading →

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Democrats unleashed a roaring assault against Bernie Sanders’ electability and seized on Mike Bloomberg’s past with women in the workplace in a raucous debate Tuesday night that tested the strength of the two men leading their… Continue Reading →

UNITED KINGDOM (AP) — Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals doled out lavish perks for top U.S. employees who hit or beat sales goals for prescription opioids and other drugs: six-figure bonuses and a chance to snag a coveted “President’s Club” award, which could… Continue Reading →

NEW YORK (JTA) — Fans of mainstream Jewish music may find Nissim Black’s latest single “Mothaland Bounce” jarring and alien, but they’re just not listening with an ear to the rhythm of Jewish history. Set against the aural backdrop of… Continue Reading →

Shalom Torah Academy unites ALL Jews of ALL backgrounds from ALL walks of life within the ALL-encompassing light and warmth of Torah education, coupled with a robust general studies program. That’s what Shalom is ALL about! For almost half a… Continue Reading →

MADRID (JTA) – At a carnival procession in Spain, participants dressed like Nazis and Jewish concentration camp prisoners while dancing next to a float evoking crematoria. The Israeli Embassy in Madrid on Tuesday protested the display this weekend at the… Continue Reading →

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A police officer’s body camera shows a 6-year-old Florida girl crying and begging officers not to arrest her as one fastens zip ties around her wrists at a charter school. The video that Kaia Rolle’s family… Continue Reading →