Month May 2020
Last week, a 26-year-old man from Bnei Brak hospitalized in Sheba Medical Center after contracting the coronavirus was diagnosed with the inflammatory Kawasaki-like disease only seen in children until now, Yisrael Hayom reported. The man, who was unaware that he… Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police and fire investigators launched a criminal probe Sunday into the cause of an explosion at a hash oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles that sent firefighters running for their lives. Detectives from the Los Angeles… Continue Reading →
Throughout this unprecedented time, many חשובים across the board have put forth several ideas for תשובה and זכותים in order to bring an end to this awful מגיפה. The predominant ideas have been the “simcha initiative” and the “put it… Continue Reading →
KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian acrobatic jet crashed into a British Columbia neighborhood Sunday during a flyover intended to boost morale during the pandemic, killing one crew member, seriously injuring another and setting a house on fire. Video… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA)- Twelve lawmakers representing key Senate and House of Representatives committees called for continued U.S. support of the international peacekeeping force in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula in a bipartisan letter last week. The chairmen and ranking members of the House… Continue Reading →
Jackson Poised to Repeal School and Dorm Ban Jackson’s town council began what seems to be a process to end the ongoing litigation it faces over ordinances widely seen as… Read more » The post Lakewood News appeared first on… Continue Reading →
Tropical Storm Arthur inched closer to the U.S. Atlantic seaboard on Sunday, although its impact was expected to be limited to some minor flooding and rough seas along the North… Read more » The post Tropical Storm Arthur Inches Closer… Continue Reading →
The extreme heatwave in Israel will continue until the end of the week, with no let-up from sweltering temperatures even at night, according to a warning by the Israel Meteorological Service (IMS) on Sunday, amidst one of the most severe… Continue Reading →
NY Governor Cuomo says that Shuls can possibly be open for Shavuos, but lots of rules will likely be put into place. Cumno made the announcement at Sunday’s press conference when asked if Jews will allowed to be in Shul… Continue Reading →
Police and fire investigators launched a criminal probe Sunday into the cause of an explosion at a illegal substance oil manufacturer in downtown Los Angeles that sent firefighters running for… Read more » The post Investigators Open Criminal Probe Into… Continue Reading →
China’s commerce ministry says it will take “all necessary measures” in response to new U.S. restrictions on Chinese tech giant Huawei’s ability to use American technology, calling the measures an abuse of state power and a violation of market principles…. Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Reb Asher Amar Z”L was survived by his widow and 17 children! 10 of them still home unmarried. He was well known in Yerushalayim, where he was from the founders of the Rabbi Elbaz Yeshivah. Reb Asher was a… Continue Reading →
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Alaska Lawmaker Apologizes ‘For Any Offense Taken’ After Likening Pandemic Regulations To Nazi Rules
ALASKA (JTA) — A Republican state lawmaker in Alaska said he did not mean to offend people when he compared restrictions aimed at curbing the coronavirus pandemic to measures imposed by the Nazis during the Holocaust. But State Rep. Ben… Continue Reading →
There was an abundance of evidence when officers arrived at the scene on a February afternoon in coastal Georgia: A man, apparently unarmed, lying on the street, soaked in blood. The suspected shooter, a shotgun, eyewitnesses. And video of the… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Thousands of Israelis packed the country’s beaches this weekend even though regulations to control the spread of the coronavirus forbid it. Israel’s beaches are set to reopen on Wednesday with social distancing rules in place. But when… Continue Reading →
A study released on Sunday night found that some 70 percent of coronavirus cases in Israel originated with people entering from the United States, Channel 12 reported. Researchers at the… Read more » The post Study: 70 Percent of Coronavirus… Continue Reading →
Among the first questions to confront the unity government aimed at coping with the coronavirus crisis on Sunday was: How to hold the inaugural photo-op without breaking Health Ministry regulations?… Read more » The post Health Ministry Consulted in Government… Continue Reading →
The Chinese government will be sending an investigatory team to probe the death of its ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, according to Haaretz on Sunday night. Wei was found dead… Read more » The post China Sends Investigators in Ambassador’s… Continue Reading →
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Arthur inched closer to the U.S. Atlantic seaboard on Sunday, although its impact was expected to be limited to some minor flooding and rough seas along the North Carolina coast. Arthur formed Saturday off the… Continue Reading →
BD’E — Reb Chanoch Henach Rosenberg, Z“l By Hamodia Staff Hamodia is saddened to report the passing of Reb Chanoch Henach Rosenberg, z”l, of Monsey, one of the elders of… Read more » The post BD’E — Reb Chanoch Henach… Continue Reading →