Month July 2020
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial will resume in earnest in January, with thrice-weekly evidentiary hearings set to begin then, a Jerusalem court decided Sunday. It was not immediately clear if Netanyahu would be required to… Continue Reading →
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Hamodia is saddened to report the petirah of Rebbitzen Raichel Berenbaum, a”h, the almanah of Harav Shmuel Berenbaum, zt”l, Rosh Yeshiva of Mirrer Yeshiva in Brooklyn, N.Y. Rebbitzen Berenbaum took ill two months ago… Read more » The post BD’E – Rebbitzen Raichel Berenbaum,… Continue Reading →
Hong Kong tightened coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, with nonessential civil servants told to work from home from this week, as the global financial hub reported a record number of daily… Read more » The post Hong Kong Tightens Coronavirus Restrictions… Continue Reading →
Figures released by the Health Ministry at a Knesset coronavirus committee meeting on Sunday show that many people catch the virus at home. The figures cover the period from July… Read more » The post Health Ministry Figures Show Most… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] This Monday will be the yahrzeit of beloved Gadol & Torah giant, Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv zt”l. Shockwaves were sent through the global Jewish community when Rav Elyashiv passed away 8 years ago. To this day, many flock to… Continue Reading →
Sunday will be hazy, hot, and humid and it will feel like 100 degrees. A heat advisory has been issued starting Sunday for extreme heat and humidity as the temperature will soar into the 90s and feel even hotter. The… Continue Reading →
Rav Shmuel Ashkenazi, z’l, a resident of Jerusalem known as the “ish sefarim” due to his decades-long habit of buying a new sefer every day from the time of his wedding passed away on Shabbos at the age of 98,… Continue Reading →
Another explosion occurred in Iran on Saturday at a power plant in the country’s central Isfahan province, according to a Reuters report based on Iranian media outlets. Initial reports say no one was injured in the explosion but local power… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – The number of coronavirus cases in Israel is rapidly approaching 50,000, the country’s Health Ministry said on Sunday. Some 1,595 people have been diagnosed with the virus between Saturday and Sunday, bringing the tally to 49,575 confirmed… Continue Reading →
[SUBMITTED] Several months ago, TLS ran an article advising people not to drop off their Zara returns at UPS, as they need to be sent via USPS (Post Office). Still, I have seen numerous times in recent months boxes piling… Continue Reading →
Large crowds have prompted several popular New Jersey shore towns to take steps to limit the number of people on their beaches amid the coronavirus pandemic. Belmar has capped the… Read more » The post N.J. Shore Towns Take Steps… Continue Reading →
According to the noise level calendar made available by officials from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Lakewood residents may hear loud booms originating from the base through Thursday of this week. Base officials say that troops stationed at Joint Base MDL are… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israeli security forces arrested three Palestinians who had attempted to carry out a terrorist attack in Judea and Samaria on Saturday, according to the Israeli military. The suspects were apprehended in the Jalazone refugee camp just north… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Health Ministry reported 1,414 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, raising the number of active patients to 27,729. The number of seriously ill patients has surged to 238 and the number of ventilated patients has jumped to… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli government’s plan to provide a flat grant to every family in Israel has come under severe criticism in recent days, as economists claimed that the plan does not provide a proper respite for those in… Continue Reading →
Q: How should the yeshivos today prepare their students to earn a living in today’s harsh economy? A: That’s a very good question because many times there are boys who are not going to become outstanding in the field of… Continue Reading →
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters broke into a building, set it on fire and started dumpster fires late Saturday night in Oregon’s largest city, police said, as demonstrations that have been taking place since the death of George Floyd intensified… Continue Reading →
Iran suspended the execution of three young men who participated in a November protest after the country’s Supreme Court decided to review their case, state media reported on Sunday. An… Read more » The post Iran’s Top Court Halts Death… Continue Reading →
Protesters calling for the ouster of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu gathered in Yerushalayim and Tel Aviv on Motzoei Shabbos. These demonstrations turned violent, and police arrested some thirty people. In… Read more » The post Dozens Arrested After Violent Anti-Netanyahu… Continue Reading →
Syrians headed to polling stations in government-held parts of the war-torn country on Sunday to elect a new parliament amid strict health measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The… Read more » The post Syrians Vote for New Parliament… Continue Reading →