Month February 2020

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday said it was possible the crowded Democratic primary race was headed toward a contentious convention fight and downplayed the political dangers of a scenario many party leaders are… Continue Reading →

British police say a man has been stabbed at one of London’s main mosques. The Metropolitan Police force says officers were called this afternoon to the London Central Mosque near Regent’s Park. The force says officers found one man with… Continue Reading →

After two and a half weeks of quarantine on the Diamond Princess, 11 Israeli passengers who tested negative for the virus disembarked from the ship on Thursday morning and were greeted by Israeli health ministry officials wearing protective gear. The… Continue Reading →

[Public Notice] Lakewood School District is seeking NJDOE certified teachers to teach STEM classes in schools throughout the District. Proper NJ Certification(s) required. E.O.E Please address all cover letters to: Malka Stein, Supervisor of Stem Send resumes, copies of NJDOE… Continue Reading →

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is attempting to make sure people know exactly what they’re signing up for when they use its online services — though that will still mean reading a lengthy document. The company updated its terms of… Continue Reading →

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com For one reason or another, the Tik Tok app has been the talk of the community of late. Tik Tok is one of the fastest growing Apps in the social media world – with… Continue Reading →

Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz was the guest speaker at a special event in Providence, Rhode Island, on Sunday night, February 10. The event was arranged by the Providence Kollel, in… Read more » The post Providence Kollel Hosts Rabbi Dr…. Continue Reading →

Victoria Coates, one of President Donald Trump‘s longest-serving national security aides, is leaving the White House soon to become a senior adviser at the Energy Department, the White House said… Read more » The post Trump’s Deputy National Security Adviser… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mike Bloomberg picked up three new congressional endorsements on the heels of his rocky debate performance, underscoring his staying power in the Democratic primary race despite an onslaught of attacks from opponents. Bloomberg has built extensive political… Continue Reading →

The US defense agency responsible for secure communications for the US president and other high-level officials said social security numbers and other personal data in its network may have been “compromised,” in a letter seen by Reuters that was sent… Continue Reading →

President Trump may have won reelection last night. It wasn’t anything he said or did, nor was it some great accomplishment pulled off by Republicans in general. Instead, his reelection may have been guaranteed when the major Democratic candidates showed… Continue Reading →

[COMMUNICATED] There’s the story of nightmarish turmoil. The high-risk doctor sat with the hopeful young couple in his office. His face was drawn.  “We don’t know if the baby will make it,” he said grimly, and all their hopes and dreams… Continue Reading →

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called Rabbi Druckman to apologize for comments made about him by members of his office and Otzma Yehudit Leader Itamar Ben Gvir. The phone call came following the publication of the recordings of the conversation between… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Thursday he was pushing ahead with the construction of 5,000 new Jewish homes in key areas of east Jerusalem, where critics say additional building could cut Palestinian residents off from the… Continue Reading →

TOKYO (AP) — Two elderly passengers taken off the quarantined cruise ship Diamond Princess because they were infected with the new virus have died, Japan’s Health Ministry said Thursday, becoming the first fatalities from the virus-stricken vessel. Japan now has… Continue Reading →

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Defense Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday announced that an Israeli boycott of agricultural products from the Palestinian Authority was over, after the PA relented on its boycott of Israeli sheep… Read more » The post PA Sheep Boycott, Israeli Vegetable… Continue Reading →

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Thursday in a visit focused primarily on discussing shared security concerns about regional rival Iran. Ahead of… Read more » The post Pompeo Meets Saudi King in… Continue Reading →

Several years ago I wrote an article for The Lakewood Scoop about how our yeshiva/day school system is failing our out-of-the-box children. The response from the public was incredible. I received many supporting comments from readers who were struggling with… Continue Reading →

[COMMUNICATED] Tonight, Bais Yaakov of Ocean County will be hosting their Inaugural Reception- 8-10:30 at the Chestnut Shul at 105 Chestnut Street. Special Remarks by Rabbi Moshe Rotberg along with entertainment by Yosef “Joey” Newcomb.  The Founding History of Bais Yaakov… Continue Reading →

The world’s largest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, said Thursday it expects the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China to hurt its 2020 earnings. The company said in its… Read more » The post World’s Top Shipper Expects Virus… Continue Reading →