Month May 2020
As President Donald Trump presses states to re-open, government workers and their unions say they’re increasingly concerned that their bosses will force them back to the office without sufficient protection.… Read more » The post Federal Workers See Risks to… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Imagine being able to exit Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport, hop on a fast train to Jerusalem and within about 45 minutes, stand at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City. That day could come soon, but first… Continue Reading →
Just as it did to health care workers and first responders, the virus pandemic stressed the capabilities of local and county health departments to the breaking point. Legislation drafted by Senator Singer would create a ‘Local Health Department Infectious Disease… Continue Reading →
Pain wrenched Cheri Armstrong from her slumber. “I just shot up out of bed,” said Armstrong, 69. “It wouldn’t go away.” She thought the squeeze radiating between her shoulders was… Read more » The post ‘Where Are the Patients?’ People… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Supreme Court left in force a judge’s order that could require federal prison officials to move hundreds of inmates out of an Ohio facility where at least nine… Read more » The post Supreme Court Won’t Block Order… Continue Reading →
Mayor Bill de called President Donald Trump’s push to reopen in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic “dangerous.” Trump said Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would start to issue guidelines for faith communities on how to safely… Continue Reading →
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four Minneapolis police officers who were involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday after a bystander’s video showed the man pleading that he could not breathe as a… Continue Reading →
We are living in historic times. I hope we can all look back on this chapter in history and say, “Oh yeah, remember when some States shut all businesses down, and we all had to wear masks?” Sadly, as I… Continue Reading →
Glenn Fine, a top official in the Pentagon inspector general’s office, stepped down Tuesday in the latest installment of a recent drama over internal oversight in the Trump administration. Fine,… Read more » The post U.S. Government’s Most Experienced Watchdog… Continue Reading →
Georgia’s governor is offering his state and its “world-class facilities” as host of the Republican National Convention — a day after President Donald Trump threatened to pull the convention out of North Carolina if that state’s Democratic governor didn’t assure… Continue Reading →
During the terrible pandemic that is currently plaguing our world, we are all looking for ways to protect those who are not infected and find zechusim for refuos shleimos for those who unfortunately are. As per Rav’ Chaim Kanievsky, one… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] With the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, life as we knew it came to a crashing halt. Yeshivos, schools and shuls shut down. We were – and in many cases still are – confined to our homes, instructed to… Continue Reading →
The Finance Ministry has endorsed a 6 billion shekel recovery plan which will pay businesses 7,500 shekels for each employee they take back to work next month. Over a million… Read more » The post Government to Provide Funding for… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Shavuos is called Z’man Matan Toraseinu. Originally, this event occurred in the Hebrew year 2448 (3,332 years ago). Rav Dessler in his Michtav M’Eliyahu explains that time does not flow as a straight line,… Continue Reading →
Two GOP governors are offering up their states to host the Republican National Convention — a day after President Donald Trump threatened to pull the convention out of North Carolina… Read more » The post GOP Govs Offer States as… Continue Reading →
New Jersey schools can hold outdoor graduation ceremonies starting July 6, Gov. Phil Murphy said Tuesday. Murphy, a Democrat, announced the latest relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in a tweet before… Read more » The post New Jersey Outdoor Graduations Permitted… Continue Reading →
Tonight: EMET Outreach Presents Gad Elbaz & Charlie Harary Join Emet Outreach tonight for an evening of music and inspiration. International music sensation, Gad Elbaz, will be live in concert at 8 p.m. Charlie Harary, renowned motivational speaker, will deliver… Continue Reading →
A large shipment of kosher meat was sent recently from the United States to the Jewish community in the United Arab Emirates, B’Chadrei Chareidim reported. Members of the Jewish community in the UAE told Kan News that the state of… Continue Reading →
A Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) study entitled Civil Resilience During the Coronavirus Crisis was published this week, the first state survey since the lockdown has been lifted. According to the survey, one out of seven Israelis, about 14% of… Continue Reading →
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) — A rabbi along with the bride and groom were among eight people arrested by Buenos Aires police for gathering at a wedding and violating the public coronavirus lockdown that bans public and religious events. It… Continue Reading →
Citing the continuing low rate of recorded coronavirus infections, the Israeli Cabinet on Tuesday night approved a further relaxation of the restrictions on a range of public activities. In a… Read more » The post Cabinet Approves More Openings As… Continue Reading →