Month June 2020
NEW YORK (JTA) – Comedian Chelsea Handler has apologized for posting a video clip of the anti-Semitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan on her Instagram account. She had defended leaving up the post — from a Farrakhan appearance on… Continue Reading →
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced Wednesday a joint Tri-State COVID-19 quarantine agreement. NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo said people coming in from states that have a high infection rate must quarantine for 14 days. “We have a calibration for… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — New York, Connecticut and New Jersey tell travelers from states with rising coronavirus rates to isolate for 14 days.
As cases of Covid-19 continue spiking in numerous states across the US, the governors of New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut are taking joint action to ensure that the virus doesn’t become rampant in their states again. In a joint… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — More than a thousand European lawmakers have signed a joint letter protesting Israel’s planned annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, saying such a move would “be fatal” to hopes for a peaceful resolution of the… Continue Reading →
This was the plea of many public school students wanting to enroll in Sinai Academy. Rabbi Nochum Dick, Ztz”l, Sinai Academy’s beloved Chairman of the Board gave his lev v’nefesh to Sinai for 32 years. His response to the plea… Continue Reading →
In a closely-watched race in Brooklyn, the Williamsburg community came out strong to vote for longtime Assemblyman Joseph Lentol of District 50. Lentol, who has been representing the District since 1973, was challenged by Elimy Gallagher, who was looking to… Continue Reading →
The New York City Marathon scheduled for Nov. 1 was canceled Wednesday because of the coronavirus pandemic. New York Road Runners announced the cancellation of the world’s largest marathon after coordinating with the mayor’s office and deciding the race posed… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York City Marathon scheduled for Nov. 1 has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. New York Road Runners announced the cancellation of the world’s largest marathon Wednesday after coordinating with the mayor’s office… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] The doctor looked at the test results, at Reb Nachum, and back at the results. Reb Nachum felt his heart plummeting. “Not yet,” he said finally, slowly. Even without the interpreter, Reb Nachum understood the answer. “Tell… Continue Reading →
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that it is up to Israel to make its own decisions on whether to annex parts of Yehudah and Shomron, as Prime… Read more » The post Pompeo: It Is Up to… Continue Reading →
DETROIT (AP) — Complaints that Tesla’s giant touch screens can fail have drawn the attention of U.S. safety regulators. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says in documents that it’s investigating failures in the 2012 through 2015 Tesla Model S…. Continue Reading →
A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered a lower court to allow the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to be dismissed, as requested by the Justice Department — likely ending the years-long legal saga stemming from the… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – Health and wellness company GNC Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It is looking to close at least 800 to 1,200 stores. The company said in a statement that it’s looking to restructure its… Continue Reading →
The New York City Marathon scheduled for Nov. 1 has been canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. New York Road Runners announced the cancellation of the world’s largest marathon Wednesday… Read more » The post NYC Marathon Canceled Because of… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in a… Continue Reading →
An appeals court on Wednesday directed a federal judge to drop the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn as demanded by the Justice Department,… Read more » The post Appeals Court Orders Dismissal of… Continue Reading →
Israel Police released Wednesday a video showing the moment a car driven by a Palestinian man plowed into a security checkpoint in Abu Dis, near Yerushalayim, on Tuesday, in an… Read more » The post Police Release Footage of Palestinian… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Benjamin Pogrund spent decades battling apartheid as a journalist in South Africa. Since moving to Israel two decades ago, he has passionately defended the country against charges that it too is an apartheid state. But at the… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — Despite hopes of victory via capturing the orthodox jewish and russian vote, Chaim Deutsch has lost his election. He managed to pick up just under 10 percent of the total vote. The winner was ncumbent Congresswoman… Continue Reading →
A Federal Judge in NY has just scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday regarding summer camps. As YWN has been reporting, following New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo’s crushing decision to disallow overnight camps this summer, the Agudath Israel of… Continue Reading →