Month May 2020
Questions about the Torah way to deal with challenging times have always been a major part of Jewish thought. The COVID crisis has brought many of these issues to the forefront. Jews everywhere are asking themselves, “How can I… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION/William Petri University of Virginia) – Blood tests that check for exposure to the coronavirus are starting to come online, and preliminary findings suggest that many people have been infected without knowing it. Even people who do… Continue Reading →
Israeli research centers have been struck multiple times by cyberattacks in attempts to hinder Israel’s capabilities to develop a vaccine against COVID-19, Channel 12 News reported on Monday. One of the attacks occurred last week, when hundreds of other Israeli… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A pharmacist and a used car salesman were arrested Tuesday on charges that they designed frauds to capitalize on the search for masks and other protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic. Pharmacist Richard Schirripa, 66, of… Continue Reading →
Why is it not mentioned in the Torah that Kabalas HaTorah took place on Shavuos? At first glance, it seems to be a material omission of the most critical event in the world’s whole history. Secondly, why is bloodletting not… Continue Reading →
At a time when many are returning to shuls throughout the region, the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of Agudas Yisrael of America released a kol korei in which they called for… Read more » The post Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of Agudas… Continue Reading →
The suburbs north of New York City eased outbreak restrictions, and the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange opened for the first time in two months, as the state focused more intently Tuesday on restarting its economy. More… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has closed investigations into stock trading by Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California, Kelly Loeffler of Georgia and Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma, according to people familiar with notifications sent to the senators. The senators came… Continue Reading →
House of Representatives Republicans will sue Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi over rule changes that allow members to vote on each other’s behalf during the coronavirus pandemic, Republican aides said on… Read more » The post House Republicans to Sue Pelosi… Continue Reading →
ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA – Thomas Cooper, a mail carrier in Pendleton County, was charged today in a criminal complaint with attempted election fraud, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Cooper, age 47, of Dry Fork, West Virginia, is charged with “Attempt… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare recipients will be able to get prescription plans that limit copays for insulin, a potential savings of hundreds of dollars, the White House announced Tuesday in a pivot to pocketbook issues that could influence November’s election…. Continue Reading →
Twitter slapped a warning label on one of President Trump’s tweets for the first time on Tuesday, cautioning readers that despite the president’s claims, “fact checkers” say there is “no evidence” that mail-in voting would increase fraud risks — and… Continue Reading →
We hope that this will help you get clarity in the various shailos that come up shavuos morning after being awake all night.For your convenience we have attached a English summary so that you can review the halachos in a… Continue Reading →
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NEW YORK (AP) — The verbal dispute between a white woman walking her dog and a black man bird watching in Central Park might normally have gone unnoticed in a city preoccupied by the coronavirus pandemic. That changed when birdwatcher… Continue Reading →
Twitter on Tuesday slapped a fact-check label on President Donald Trump’s tweets for the first time, a response to long-standing criticism that the company is too hands-off when it… Read more » The post Twitter Labels Trump’s Tweets With… Continue Reading →
President Vladimir Putin said Russia has passed the peak of the coronavirus epidemic and ordered preparations to resume for military parades marking the 75th anniversary of the World War II… Read more » The post Putin Says Russia Passed Peak… Continue Reading →
At Tuesday evening’s Jackson Township Council meeting, Council President Alex Sauickie said that the township will push off the repeal of Ordinance 5-20 that effectively banned yeshivas in Jackson. The US Department of Justice last week filed a lawsuit against… Continue Reading →
Virgin Orbit engineers were analyzing data Tuesday to find out what caused the maiden flight of its air-launched satellite booster to fail. The problem occurred soon after the LauncherOne rocket was released Monday from a Boeing 747 jetliner off the… Continue Reading →