Month June 2020
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Yes, it is true. The new interns are starting on July 1st, and they really did do their last semester on line. And yet people are asking: “Must we still wear a Mask?” “Can… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com Yes, it is true. The new interns are starting on July 1st, and they really did do their last semester on line. And yet people are asking: “Must we still wear a Mask?” “Can… Continue Reading →
The Senate has approved the nomination of a Mississippi judge to a federal appeals court, the 200th federal judge named by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the Republican-controlled chamber. It’s the highest number of judicial nominees confirmed at this… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — They are a symbol of celebration, loudly lighting up the night sky and best known in the U.S. as the explosive exclamation point to Fourth of July festivities. This year, fireworks aren’t being saved for Independence… Continue Reading →
Beginning this Monday, June 29th and continuing though Tuesday, June 30th, Mosdot Toiras Eliyahu, from Mexico City will be hosting a live broadcast featuring Gedolai Yisroel from around the world, along with the top fifteen international Jewish singers. The broadcast… Continue Reading →
Beginning this Monday, June 29th and continuing though Tuesday, June 30th, Mosdot Toiras Eliyahu, from Mexico City will be hosting a live broadcast featuring Gedolai Yisroel from around the world, along with the top fifteen international Jewish singers. The broadcast… Continue Reading →
In the aftermath of massive protests over police brutality which swept the country, and with tensions rising in the city and the police department, NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea announced three… Read more » The post NYPD Shuffling Leadership Following Protests… Continue Reading →
Children are rewarded with Sprinkles ice cream coupons for wearing a helmet. The program, founded and sponsored by TLS, is now in its 8th year.
The city of Bnei Brak, which has been suffering from an increasingly high rate of coronavirus infections began cracking down heavily on enforcement on health ministry regulations. Municipal inspectors appeared en masse in shuls throughout the city on Wednesday morning… Continue Reading →
CLEVELAND, OH (Chabad.org/Menachem Posner) Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries are legendary for wearing many hats at once. Embodying that image, Rabbi Yossi Marozov juggles roles that include director of Friendship Circle of Cleveland, congregational rabbi, personal mentor, fundraiser, Torah teacher and father of seven. Moreover, for the… Continue Reading →
The Knesset voted on Wednesday to advance two bills to decriminalize the use of recreational marijuana, paving the way for the full legalization of marijuana in Israel. However, full legalization is still months away since the bills still have to… Continue Reading →
Three white men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man fatally shot while running in a suburban neighborhood near Georgia’s coast. Prosecutor… Read more » The post 3 Men Indicted on Murder… Continue Reading →
Democrats will hold an almost entirely virtual presidential nominating convention Aug. 17-20 in Milwaukee using live broadcasts and online streaming, party officials said Wednesday. Joe Biden plans to accept the… Read more » The post Democrats Confirm Plans for Nearly… Continue Reading →
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina prosecutor said Wednesday that he will not file charges against the white police officer who fatally shot a Black teenager who pointed a gun at the officer as he ran away. Josh Ruffin,… Continue Reading →
Hadassah Hospital was the first medical institution in the world to test a passive vaccine treatment for COVID-19 on a patient by administering Immunoglobulin G (IgG). The hospital began harvesting plasma from recovered coronavirus patients two months ago with the… Continue Reading →
Taxpayers who are owed a refund may also get a second check this year if they took advantage of the July 15 extended filing deadline, according to the Internal Revenue… Read more » The post Procrastination May Pay This Tax… Continue Reading →
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in coronavirus relief payments have been sent to people behind bars across the United States, and now the IRS is asking state officials to help claw back the cash that the federal tax agency says… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED]With the blessing of Sar Hatorah and Nasi of Shas Yiden, the UK takes a giant step forward On Rosh Chodesh Tammuz (June 23), Shas Yiden opened its first Kollel outside of Israel in Stamford Hill, London. This momentous occasion… Continue Reading →
Julian P. Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, was charged by a federal grand jury with a superseding indictment today charging him with offenses that relate to his alleged role in… Read more » The post WikiLeaks Founder Charged in Superseding… Continue Reading →