Month August 2020
A defiant President Donald Trump accepted the Republican nomination for a second term on Thursday with a scathing attack on rival Joe Biden, asserting that a Democratic victory in November… Read more » The post Trump Assails Biden in White… Continue Reading →
An Israeli diplomat in Turkey confirmed on Wednesday that Turkey is granting citizenship to twelve members of Hamas. “Some are in the process, some already got (the documents), but we are talking about around a dozen,” says Roey Gilad, chargé… Continue Reading →
The museum at the former Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz called a trend on the video-sharing social-networking service TikTok in which young people portray themselves as victims of the Holocaust as “hurtful and offensive.” “The ‘victims’ trend on TikTok can be… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon, the company that made shopping from a La-Z-Boy possible, is going into the fitness-tracking business. The company started selling a wrist band Thursday that tracks workouts, sleep and body fat. It can also listen to… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com What happens when a school fires a Rebbe or Morah? Are they allowed to do it in the first place – without cause? If they do go through with it anyway – is there… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of New York City’s Police Benevolent Association is praising President Donald Trump for his staunch support of law enforcement around the country. Pat Lynch said Thursday at the Republican National Convention that there is “no… Continue Reading →
Walmart said Thursday it may join Microsoft to buy the U.S. business of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration. Microsoft and TikTok declined to comment. TikTok, through its fun, goofy videos,… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to play Thursday night. After other… Continue Reading →
Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz (Likud), who is part of Israel’s Security Cabinet, said on Tuesday that he’s not worried about the sale of F-35 advanced combat jets to the United Arab Emirates. “I assume the Americans are developing the means… Continue Reading →
When a passenger in an Uber taxi in Melbourne found out that his driver was Jewish, he insisted on leaving the car immediately, saying: “I’m not going to ride with a Jew,” The Jerusalem Post reported. “About 45 seconds into… Continue Reading →
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is offering a smartphone app that will alert drivers if their vehicles are recalled. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was scheduled to roll out the free app for both Android and Apple phones… Continue Reading →
LONDON (JTA/Laura E. Adkins Opinion Editor) – Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of Great Britain, has written dozens of books about religion and politics — but he also believes that mixing the two leads to “terrible politics and even… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump will stand on the South Lawn Thursday night to accept his party’s nomination for president, presenting himself as the last barrier protecting an American way of life under siege from radical forces. Expected Speakers: HUD Secretary Ben… Continue Reading →
An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although players pledged to finish the postseason even as they wrestled with their emotions about wanting to bring change in their communities. For now, the… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden says he won’t skip debates with President Donald Trump this fall, vowing he’ll use the opportunity to confront his rival and be a “fact checker on the floor.” Biden said Thursday there’s… Continue Reading →
President Trump will accept the Republican nomination for president at from the White House tonight.
The Contemporary Eruv contains a comprehensive and lucid review of the laws of constructing and using an eruv, especially applicable to today’s neighborhoods. It contains extensive, in-depth footnotes and source material; diagrams & illustrations; and an easy reference table to… Continue Reading →
Prosecutors on Thursday charged a 17-year-old from Illinois in the fatal shooting of two protesters and the wounding of a third in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest following… Read more » The post Ill. Teen Charged in Kenosha… Continue Reading →
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A federal judge in Washington state is giving the Trump administration and the U.S. Postal Service 10 days to turn over records and information about service changes that critics say could undermine mail-in voting in the… Continue Reading →
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results. The 15-minute test from Abbott Laboratories will sell for $5, giving it a competitive edge over similar… Continue Reading →