Month June 2020
The Justice Department proposed Wednesday that Congress roll back long-held legal protections for online platforms such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, putting down a legislative marker in President Donald Trump’s drive against the social media giants. The proposed changes would… Continue Reading →
A second wave of layoffs amid weak demand and fractured supply chains is keeping new U.S. applications for unemployment benefits elevated, supporting views that the economy faces a long and… Read more » The post Weekly Jobless Claims Remain High… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) – About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a historically high number, even as the economy increasingly reopens and employers bring some people back to work. The latest figure from the Labor Department… Continue Reading →
Defense Minister Benny Gantz told defense officials that he will not support annexation of Jewish communities in Yehudah and Shomron in areas “with many Palestinian residents,” Channel 12 news reported.… Read more » The post Gantz Says Will Oppose Annexing… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — After a British study published recently proved that an immune suppressor steroid called Dexamethasone could reduce deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients, several Israeli hospitals including Sheba, Hadassah and Ichilov revealed that… Continue Reading →
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Jordanian foreign minister made an unannounced visit to the West Bank on Thursday to “convey a message” to the Palestinian president, against the backdrop of Israel’s plans to annex parts of the territory. Both… Continue Reading →
Ocean County officials are preparing to construct a new building at 1027 Hooper Avenue to house programs administered by the Ocean County Board of Social Services and a number of other Ocean County government departments. “We anticipate construction to begin… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli Finance Minister Israel Katz said on Wednesday that there will not be another wide-scale coronavirus lockdown in the country, and that any new measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 will be more narrowly targeted. “We… Continue Reading →
Q:Is there such thing as “love at first sight”? A:Love at first sight is nothing more than two dogs meeting in the street. It’s an instinct, that’s all. It’s nothing more than the same instinct that you see when the… Continue Reading →
The Jordanian foreign minister made an unannounced visit to Ramallah on Thursday to “convey a message” to the Palestinian leader, against the backdrop of Israel’s plans to annex parts of… Read more » The post Jordan’s FM Visits Palestinians Amid… Continue Reading →
We are living in difficult times. There’s been much consternation within our community, and rightfully so, about the apparent double standard currently being leveled at us. We endured the challenges of lockdowns and sheltering in place, but now as the… Continue Reading →
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com) Is Bikkur Cholim, visiting the sick, in Israeli hospitals forbidden? The hospitals now have huge temperature taking machines and some Poskim hold that it may be a violation of halacha to enter. The question… Continue Reading →
In an incredible find, the actual Matzievos Of HaRav Levi Yitzchok of Barditchev and his three sons were uncovered during construction work on the gravesite that took place during the months of March and April when COVID-19 was hitting hardest…. Continue Reading →
The World Health Organization hopes hundreds of millions of doses of coronavirus vaccine can be produced this year and 2 billion doses by the end of 2021, chief scientist Soumya… Read more » The post WHO Hopes for Hundreds of… Continue Reading →
It was cleared for publication on Wednesday that the Israeli Navy and the Shin Bet thwarted a Hamas attempt to smuggle weapons into the Gaza Strip from Sinai a few weeks ago. The Shin Bet identified a smuggling ring engaged… Continue Reading →
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Dwayne Palmer and his mother arrived at the White House wary, worried about being “used as political pawns” when President Donald Trump invited them and other families of other black people killed in interactions with law enforcement. But during the… Continue Reading →
The European Commission is in advanced talks with pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to reserve or buy up-front doses of its COVID-19 vaccine under development, two officials familiar with the… Read more » The post EU in Advanced Talks With… Continue Reading →
Beijing has brought its latest coronavirus outbreak under control, a Chinese medical expert said on Thursday, although the capital can still expect sporadic new cases. The city has recorded 158… Read more » The post Beijing’s Coronavirus Outbreak Under Control,… Continue Reading →
The Knesset Coronavirus Committee approved the renewal of services on Wednesday for Israel Railways under tight health restrictions. The trains, which are expected to commence operations on Monday, will be limited to 500 passengers. Passengers will have to buy tickets… Continue Reading →
The number of active coronavirus cases passed the 4,000 mark on Thursday morning as the Health Ministry reported 257 new cases over the past 24 hours. The last time the… Read more » The post Active Coronavirus Cases in Israel… Continue Reading →