Month May 2020
LOS ANGELES — Armed National Guard soldiers patrolled the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday as the city began cleaning up after a night of violence that saw demonstrators clash repeatedly with officers, torch police vehicles and pillage businesses. Fire… Continue Reading →
Nations around the world have watched in horror at the civil unrest in the United States following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after a white police officer pressed his knee on his neck until he… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – Norman Lamm, the prolific author and Modern Orthodox rabbi who headed Yeshiva University for nearly three decades, died Sunday. He was 92. As president and chancellor of Y.U., Lamm helped rescue the institution from the financial… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A single father in New Jersey is taking unpaid leave from his job as a baker because he has no one to look after his son. A university employee in New York realizes she may never… Continue Reading →
By: Zvi Gluck. As National Mental Health Awareness Month comes to an end, we at Amudim have recognized that the mental health-related crisis brought on by coronavirus has only just begun. While wehad hoped to see a drop in the volume… Continue Reading →
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Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm Z”L, the president emeritus of Yeshiva University has passed away. He was 92. Sadly, Rabbi Lamm lost his wife just one month ago to COVID-19.
YWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm Z”L, the president emeritus of Yeshiva University. He was 92. Sadly, Rabbi Lamm lost his wife just one month ago to COVID-19. The Niftar held a Ph.D…. Continue Reading →
As violent demonstration erupted around the nation to protest the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer, New York City has seen its own share… Read more » The post A Tale of Two Cities… Continue Reading →
As violent demonstration erupted around the nation to protest the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer, New York City has seen its own share… Read more » The post A Tale of Two Cities… Continue Reading →
There are currently 17,024 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Israel, an increase of 44 cases in the past 24 hours, of whom half are students of the Hebrew Gymnasium high school in the Rechavia neighborhood of Jerusalem. Health Minister… Continue Reading →
MINNEAPOLIS — Officials in Minnesota say a more aggressive approach helped prevent another night of dangerous and damaging violence in Minneapolis from protests over the death of George Floyd. The state poured thousands more National Guard soldiers into a response… Continue Reading →
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police say a second person has died after several shootings happened during downtown violence that started Saturday and extended into early Sunday. One of the deadly shootings happened late Saturday and the second about 2:30 a.m. Sunday,… Continue Reading →
National Guard troops deployed onto the streets of Los Angeles early Sunday morning as looting, vandalism and violence intensified and the Police Department struggled to restore order after two days of discord. The dramatic move came after a day of… Continue Reading →
State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman’s office announced Sunday that it will be launching a wide-ranging review of the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Englman’s office has spent the past two… Read more » The post State Comptroller to Review Israel’s… Continue Reading →
Sweden has not reported any coronavirus deaths in the last 24 hours, for the first time since March 13, the health authority said on Sunday, but there is typically a… Read more » The post No COVID-19 Deaths Reported in… Continue Reading →
The Toms River Township Council has unanimously approved a resolution that would allow for temporary outdoor dining during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the resolution, a section of the Township Land Use Code will be amended for special event… Continue Reading →
Ethiopia said that a recent violent incident that flared up along the border with Sudan should be addressed by diplomatic discussions. A statement by Ethiopia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday came… Read more » The post Ethiopia Calls for Talks to… Continue Reading →
After the Health Ministry announced earlier this month that Israel’s borders will remain closed to non-Israeli passport holders until June 15, while Israelis returning from abroad will continue to go… Read more » The post Health Ministry: Israel’s Borders Won’t… Continue Reading →
Dear Mayor De Blasio, “Jews, We will come down hard on you. Everyone Else? Well, just protest peacefully. Oh and Police? Go easy on them – just a light touch.” Although these weren’t your exact words, this was essentially what… Continue Reading →