Month August 2020
JERUSALEM (JTA) – Beatie Deutsch, a Sabbath-observing mother of five and aspiring Olympic marathoner in Israel, has hired an attorney to ensure that she can run in the race next year. The marathon at the Tokyo games, which were postponed… Continue Reading →
A former FBI lawyer pleaded guilty Wednesday to altering a document related to the secret surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser during the Russia investigation. Kevin Clinesmith, who pleaded guilty to making a false statement, is the first current… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINNews) — The lack of a budget has hurt much of Israeli society, including the yeshivas, kollels and avreichim (married students). Without yet having passed the 2020 budget, the state of Israel is operating on a budget based on… Continue Reading →
A 14-year-old boy suffered a serious head injury after a tree fell on him in Woodbourne, Wednesday morning. It happened at the Nitra Camp on Budd Road, when what appeared to be a rotten tree limb fell and struck the… Continue Reading →
The skies to parts of Greece, Bulgaria and Croatia will open on Sunday, according to a statement submitted by El Al to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, quoted by… Read more » The post Partial Reopening of Skies Set… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told the Knesset on Wednesday that “the peace agreement with the UAE is a great opportunity to inject new investments in the Negev.” “In the Negev,… Read more » The post PM Promises UAE Investment in… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Pharmacists in all 50 states are now allowed to give childhood vaccinations under a new directive aimed at preventing future outbreaks of measles and other preventable diseases. Alex Azar, the head of the U.S. Department of… Continue Reading →
A third potential investor in El Al Airlines joined the competition and requested a permit to purchase a controlling stake in the company, Globes reported on Tuesday. Russian-Israeli businessman David Sapir is following in the footsteps of Eli Rozenberg, son… Continue Reading →
The application window for New Jersey’s Small Landlord Emergency Grant Program is now open. The application window closes at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, August 26. For more information and to apply, visit njhousing.gov.
Secret talks and quiet ties — that’s what paved the way for last week’s deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations. Touted by President Donald Trump… Read more » The post Quiet Ties and Secret Talks… Continue Reading →
Fifteen years after the assassination of Lebanon’s former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, Hezbollah has risen to become the overarching power in a country that is now collapsing under its feet… Read more » The post Lebanon’s Hezbollah ‘Got Power But… Continue Reading →
Borough Park has reported an increase of coronavirus cases this week. In a press conference today, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced there were sixteen reported cases of coronavirus in Borough… Read more » The post Uptick of Coronavirus Cases in… Continue Reading →
In response to the Democratic Socialists of America’s questionnaire controversy, 53 members of the New York State Assembly have signed a statement condemning the DSA’s singling out of Israel… Read more » The post State Assembly Members, Mayor Condemn… Continue Reading →
Israel has seen a dramatic rise in the number of motorcylists that have been killed on the roadways throughout the country this year. This past weekend, a motorcyclist was killed in an accident that took place on Highway 889 in… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, alleged in an interview that George Soros wants to destroy the government. Giuliani referred to the “sick background” of the Jewish billionaire and Holocaust survivor in condemning his donations… Continue Reading →
As the country struggles to contain a second wave of the coronavirus, a poll released on Wednesday said that nearly half of Israelis are pessimistic about prospects for success. Forty-five… Read more » The post Poll Shows Israelis Pessimistic About… Continue Reading →
An Israeli marathon runner has submitted a petition to the International Olympics Committee to reschedule a race so that it will not be held on Shabbos, according to Arutz Sheva.… Read more » The post Marathon Runner Petitions Olympics Not… Continue Reading →
Dear Scoop, News of the small landlord’s assistance program was met with great anticipation. After all, the Governor has hamstrung landlords by placing a moratorium on evictions and reaching into their pockets by telling them what to do with the… Continue Reading →
BERLIN (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister on Wednesday cautiously welcomed an agreement between its close ally the United Arab Emirates and Israel to establish full ties and exchange embassies. Prince Faisal bin Farhan said the deal, which also halted… Continue Reading →
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Secret talks and quiet ties — that’s what paved the way for last week’s deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations. Touted by President Donald Trump as a major Mideast… Continue Reading →
Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour appeared at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday. Sarsour, who has a history of extreme anti-Israel statements, told the “Muslim Delegates and Allies Assembly”, one of… Read more » The post Biden Campaign Disavows Linda Sarsour’s… Continue Reading →