Month May 2020
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police on Sunday said they were investigating whether two employees at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s official residence gave false testimony in a civil case against his wife, Sara Netanyahu — reportedly in order to help her… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] New York—-5/25/2020 THE TRAGEDY OF DEATH As hundreds of Yidden continue to suffer the deadly wrath of COVID-19, Misaskim stands on the frontlines, assisting those in need, and witnessing their never-ending pain and grief. So many did not have… Continue Reading →
The reopening of Israel’s schools and economy, following declining infection rates, seemed at risk on Sunday amid reports of a resurgence of the coronavirus. In Yerushalayim’s Gymnasia High School, all… Read more » The post Reopening at Risk as Coronavirus… Continue Reading →
The Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Har HaBayis reopened to Muslim worshippers and visitors on Sunday morning after a two-and-a-half month coronavirus closure, but authorities imposed some precautions as… Read more » The post Eight Detained as Mosque Re-Opens… Continue Reading →
New York City officials were looking for a peaceful way forward as the city entered a fourth day of protests against police brutality that have left police cars burned and… Read more » The post ‘No Justice, No Peace’: Protests… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Rav Stern of Jerusalem had everything that many work a lifetime to achieve: A talmid chacham, a rosh kollel, and a mashgiach, with a wonderful Rebbetzin & 14 happy children. Despite appearances however, a diagnosis had quietly turned their… Continue Reading →
SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk’s company. With test pilots Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken poised… Continue Reading →
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Target and CVS are temporarily closing certain locations after some were damaged during weekend protests over the death of George Floyd. Target said it was closing 105 stores in 10 states, including 46 stores in California and… Continue Reading →
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state-wide disaster Sunday following weekend protests that have turned violent and destructive. In Texas, much of the demonstrating was peaceful, but the protests became… Read more » The post Mayhem Across the U.S. —… Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago, I wrote about Pediatric Multisystem Inflammatory Disease. A lot has changed since then. The most obvious change is the name. The new name as certified by the Center for Disease Control(CDC) is Multisystem Inflammatory Disease in Children… Continue Reading →
Police fired pepper spray at demonstrators near the White House and the D.C. National Guard was called in as pockets of violence and vandalism erupted during a second straight night… Read more » The post Protesters Converge on White House… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump posted identical messages on Twitter and Facebook this week. But while the two social platforms have very similar policies on voter misinformation and glorifying violence, they dealt with Trump’s posts very differently, proof that Silicon Valley is… Continue Reading →
SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday, following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk’s… Read more » The post SpaceX’s Historic Encore: Astronauts Arrive… Continue Reading →
A “coronavirus law” that would authorize the government to impose emergency measures on the public for up to 10 months will likely encounter vociferous opposition when it comes to the… Read more » The post Coronavirus Law Runs Into Opposition… Continue Reading →
The mayor of Atlanta, one of dozens of U.S. cities hit by massive protests, has a message for demonstrators: “If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a COVID test this week.” As more beaches,… Continue Reading →
Old ministries made way for the new as the Israeli Cabinet voted on Sunday for broad budget cuts in order to pay for the establishment of six new ministries. The… Read more » The post Big Budget Cuts Passed to… Continue Reading →
The majority of the recent spike of coronavirus cases in Israel stem from a secular high school in Jerusalem, the Hebrew Gymnasium school in Rechavia, with the number of cases at the school rising to almost 200 as of Sunday…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City officials were looking for a peaceful way forward after three days of protests against police brutality that left police cars burned and led to the arrest of hundreds of people. Mayor Bill de… Continue Reading →
Lebanon’s government has agreed to extend the mandate of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon along the border with Israel for another year, the country’s information minister said. The… Read more » The post Lebanon Renews UNIFIL Mandate appeared… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – Wonder of wonders: “Fiddler on the Roof” is returning to the big screen. MGM will produce a remake of the iconic 1964 musical about the struggles and joys of Jewish life in the fictional Eastern European… Continue Reading →
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago mayor restricts vehicle, transit access downtown, calls in National Guard help after demonstrations turn violent.