Month February 2020

UK Ambassador to Israel Neil Wigan visited Achim Global’s business center in Bnei Brak last Thursday, to hear what’s new with haredi entrepreneurs. The visit comes as part of the British Embassy’s ongoing interest in promoting entrepreneurism within the haredi… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (JTA) — Amazon has been accused of bias for offering free shipping to Jewish settlements in the West Bank and not to Palestinian villages. The online retail giant began selling its international products in Israel late last year and… Continue Reading →

Jewish leaders called Friday for better policing of hate speech on social media platforms over concerns prompted by recent attacks that people on the margins of society are being incited… Read more » The post Jewish Leaders Seek Better Policing… Continue Reading →

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com There are halachic and procedural differences in the manner in which the Bris Milah is performed.  There are two types of Bris Milahs, and they are different not only in the manner and style… Continue Reading →

Amid rumors that members of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu‏‏’s right-religious bloc are holding talks with Benny Gantz’s Blue and White party, they signed a pledge on Sunday to stick… Read more » The post Netanyahu Bloc Signs On appeared… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military on Sunday said it has thwarted an attempt by the Hamas militant group to hack soldiers’ phones by posing as young, attractive women on social media, striking up friendships and persuading them into downloading… Continue Reading →

An Arab arrived at one of the inspection posts near Mearas Hamachpeila in Chevron on Sunday morning and Border Police asked him to remove his belongings from his bag and pockets. The Arab refused and then physically attacked one of… Continue Reading →

Referring to the upcoming Israeli election, Palestinian Authority prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said the difference between Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz and Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu‏‏ was “not more… Read more » The post Palestinian PM Compares Netanyahu and… Continue Reading →

Mike and Hillary 2020? Never say never. Mike Bloomberg’s presidential campaign pointedly refused to deny reports Saturday that he is considering Hillary Clinton as a possible running mate. “We’re focused… Read more » The post Hillary for Vice President? Bloomberg… Continue Reading →

JERUSALEM (JTA) – A prominent rabbi in Israel called for a mass prayer on Sunday evening at the Western Wall to pray for those infected by the coronavirus. Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the chief rabbi of Safed, organized the service in… Continue Reading →

Authorities in Mississippi were bracing Sunday for the possibility of catastrophic flooding in and around the state capital of Jackson as water levels rise precipitously in a river swollen by days of torrential rain. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said water… Continue Reading →

In the latest precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus, the Israeli Health Ministry announced on Sunday that travelers returning from four destinations in East Asia should go into self-quarantine… Read more » The post Travelers From East Asia Asked… Continue Reading →

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is distancing itself from a political action committee that has run ads against Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. The political action arm of Democratic… Read more » The post AIPAC Distances Itself From Group… Continue Reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) — Courts are not properly screening out unreliable psychological and IQ tests, allowing junk science to be used as evidence, researchers have concluded. Such tests can sway judges or juries and influence whether someone gets custody of a… Continue Reading →

Last week, the New York State Legislature held its annual joint Senate and Assembly budget hearings on the topic of education in New York State. These hearings directly impact the final budget allocations for education-related expenses in the state. The… Continue Reading →

Sit back and enjoy this exciting debut music video of Ari Zoldan! Ari is a rising star in the music industry, becoming one of the most popular sought after singers, singing nightly at weddings dinners and events. Ari has a… Continue Reading →

Stockton University Assistant Professor of Environmental Science Aaron Stoler was drilling holes 2 inches deep into red maple trees on campus Monday, installing taps and running tubing into simple plastic… Read more » The post Maple Tree Tapping Comes to… Continue Reading →

(Thank you Avraham Scheinberg – via Status.)

MONSEY (JTA) – Joseph Gluck received a $20,000 reward for his role in apprehending the suspected Monsey synagogue stabber. But it didn’t come from two Jewish groups that had offered the award for information leading to an arrest. Gluck told… Continue Reading →

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