Month August 2020
A few days before the signing of the historical normalization of ties agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, the UAE’s official news agency published the story of the rescue of the Yemeni Jews, which was expounded on by… Continue Reading →
Talks with the U.N. nuclear watchdog’s chief were constructive, Iran’s top nuclear official Ali Akbar Salehi was quoted as saying on Tuesday, after meeting Rafael Grossi during a visit to… Read more » The post Iran: Talks With IAEA Chief… Continue Reading →
Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi met his British counterpart Dominic Raab in Yerushalayim on Tuesday, expressing disappointment at the United Kingdom’s position on Iran. “We were disappointed to see our friends,… Read more » The post Ashkenazi: European Inaction on Iran… Continue Reading →
Turkey and Greece were set to hold separate naval drills in the same region of the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday, escalating tensions over overlapping resource claims ahead of talks in… Read more » The post Turkey, Greece to Hold Rival… Continue Reading →
The IDF said it bombed terror positions in the Gaza Strip early on Tuesday in response to incendiary balloons launched into southern Israel farmlands a day earlier. It was the… Read more » The post IDF Bombs Gaza Terrorists in… Continue Reading →
The Kremlin said on Tuesday it saw no need for now to investigate the circumstances leading up to opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s illness and that a German clinic’s initial diagnosis… Read more » The post Kremlin: No Reason for Now… Continue Reading →
We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Reb Baruch Meir Yisroel (Ervin) Orbach Z”L. Ervin Z”L was a longtime resident of Toronto, and for the last few years resided in Lakewood. He was 80. The Levaya is scheduled… Continue Reading →
Portland police have declared a riot after fires were started amid protests against racial injustice. Police said Monday night that people had to leave the area near the Portland Police… Read more » The post Riot Declared During Fiery Portland… Continue Reading →
The U.S. dollar fell and the Australian dollar and Chinese yuan rose after the United States and China both hailed a phone call between their senior trade officials as a… Read more » The post Dollar Slips, Trade-Related Currencies Rise… Continue Reading →
The Health Ministry reported a rise in daily infection on Tuesday, with 1,875 positive results from the 27,985 tests conducted on Monday. The number of seriously ill patients is 417,… Read more » The post Israel Sees Most Coronavirus Cases… Continue Reading →
While British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus has garnered criticism, Scottish leader Nicola Sturgeon has won praise for her sober, straight-talking response. The gulf between Sturgeon and… Read more » The post Scotland’s Handling of Virus Boosts… Continue Reading →
A rising generation of Republican stars offered an optimistic view of President Donald Trump’s leadership along with speakers issuing dark warnings about the country’s future. Sen. Tim Scott of South… Read more » The post Republican Convention Showcases Rising Stars… Continue Reading →
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was due to land in Sudan from Israel on Tuesday, on what he said was the first official non-stop flight between the two countries, as… Read more » The post Pompeo Flies to Sudan From… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com With the new school year around the corner, it is a question that is on the minds of many people: Can the money that we pay for tuition be considered Maaser? If so, are… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com With the new school year around the corner, it is a question that is on the minds of many people: Can the money that we pay for tuition be considered Maaser? If so, are… Continue Reading →
A lockdown took hold in Gaza on Tuesday after confirmation of the first cases of COVID-19 in the general population of the Palestinian enclave, whose restricted borders have spared it… Read more » The post Gaza in Lockdown to Try… Continue Reading →
Police in Istanbul have detained a suspected Islamic State group terrorist who was allegedly planning a “sensational” attack in the city, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported Tuesday. Anadolu Agency said… Read more » The post Turkey Detains IS Suspect Planning… Continue Reading →
While the Boro Park Jewish community was hit hard early on by the coronavirus, and it seemed that the disease then seemed to have nearly disappeared, in recent days it… Read more » The post New Wave of COVID-19 Cases… Continue Reading →
The United States is working to convene a Middle East peace summit in the next few weeks, a senior Emirati diplomat told Yisrael Hayom on Monday. The Emirati official said that… Read more » The post Report: U.S. Planning Wide Mideast… Continue Reading →
A patient in the Netherlands and another in Belgium have been confirmed as having been re-infected with the coronavirus, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported on Tuesday, citing virologists. The news… Read more » The post Dutch, Belgian Patients Re-infected With… Continue Reading →