Month July 2020
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A new Psak from Yeshiva University Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi Hershel Shachter permits washing hands and using alcohol gel on Tisha B’Av under certain conditions. Rabbi Shachter distinguishes between those who religiously wear masks and maintain social… Continue Reading →
A massive fire broke out in Camp Agudah in Ferndale on Thursday morning, leaving at least one building destroyed. The fire department was called to the camp at around 7:00AM, reporting fire in a building known as “The Ranch”, which… Continue Reading →
Fare and toll increases, wage freezes, service cuts and even a state gas tax were discussed Wednesday as the nation’s largest transit agency stared down a gaping budget hole caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority painted a… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since the pandemic struck in March, evidence of the deepening economic pain the outbreak is causing to the economy. The rise in… Continue Reading →
China said “malicious slander” is behind an order by the U.S. government to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, and maintained Thursday that its officials have never operated outside ordinary… Read more » The post China Cites ‘Malicious Slander’ as… Continue Reading →
LONDON (VINnews) — A new British epidemiological study claims that people’s walking speed is an indicator of their risk of developing severe symptoms of COVID-19, according to a Reuters report. Researchers reviewed data from more than 400,000 participants in the… Continue Reading →
In the coming weeks, Israel’s Foreign Ministry, Defense Ministry and Health Ministry will lead an unprecedented anti-coronavirus cooperation operation between India and Israel. A special planned flight from Tel Aviv… Read more » The post Israeli Scientists to Travel to… Continue Reading →
With coronavirus cases rising, Mayor Muriel Bowser issued an executive order Wednesday making face masks mandatory outside homes — an unprecedented step in the nation’s capital. Bowser said the order would include “enforcement language” detailing possible fines for violations. After… Continue Reading →
The Dutch government publicly admitted this week that Dutch taxes that funded a Palestinian NGO was used to pay the salaries of two employees who were indicted for the murder of Israeli teen Rina Shnerb, 17, in 2019. Minister of… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Because of the proliferation of back yard minyanim, numerous shailos come up about the kashrus of different letters in the private sifrei Torah that are used. There is almost nothing available online for someone… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Because of the proliferation of back yard minyanim, numerous shailos come up about the kashrus of different letters in the private sifrei Torah that are used. There is almost nothing available online for someone… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Because of the proliferation of back yard minyanim, numerous shailos come up about the kashrus of different letters in the private sifrei Torah that are used. There is almost nothing available online for someone… Continue Reading →
Britain’s Labour Party apologized on Wednesday to former staff members for defaming them after they criticized the party’s handling of anti-Semitism claims in a media documentary. The row took place… Read more » The post Britain’s Labour Party Apologizes to… Continue Reading →
As more Americans head to get tested for coronavirus, labs are inundated with tests and results are taking much longer to process, the New York Post reports. Medical testing executives from two of the country’s largest clinical lab operators, Quest Diagnostics and… Continue Reading →
The Knesset’s coronavirus committee decided Thursday that barring another government order, gyms and tourist attractions should reopen next Sunday. The committee has recommended that the government draw up strict guidelines… Read more » The post Knesset Coronavirus Committee Decides: Gyms,… Continue Reading →
U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus rose by more than 1,100 for a second day in a row on Wednesday, including a record one-day rise in fatalities in Alabama, California,… Read more » The post U.S. Records Over 1,100 New… Continue Reading →
The mayor of Portland, Ted Wheeler, was stung by tear gas early on Thursday morning after he joined demonstrators protesting against racial injustice and police brutality. Protests have rocked Portland… Read more » The post In Another Night of Unrest… Continue Reading →
Swiss authorities have added another 15 countries, including Mexico and Luxembourg, to their list of nations facing increased risk of COVID-19 infection from which travelers entering Switzerland will be required… Read more » The post 15 More Nations on Switzerland’s… Continue Reading →
A court in Hamburg on Thursday convicted a 93-year-old German man of helping to murder 5,232 prisoners, many of them Jewish, at a Nazi concentration camp in World War II… Read more » The post German Court Convicts 93-Year-Old Man… Continue Reading →
Against the background of the clashes in the unity government of Binyamin Netanyahu and Benny Gantz and the election cloud that is being carried in the air, President Reuven Rivlin… Read more » The post Rivlin Rebukes MKs for Elections… Continue Reading →