Month August 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Obama delivered a passionate condemnation of President Donald Trump during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, declaring him “in over his head” and warning that the nation’s mounting crises would only get worse… Continue Reading →
COVID-19 cases in U.S. nursing homes jumped nearly 80% earlier this summer, driven by rampant spread across the South and much of the West, according to an industry report released Monday. “The case numbers suggest the problem is far from… Continue Reading →
Portland police urged a crowd that had marched toward the Portland Police Association (PPA) building late on Monday to stop attempts to enter or damage the premises, saying they may… Read more » The post Portland Police Urges Crowd Not… Continue Reading →
The following is an ‘Ask The Mayor’ question submitted to TLS, and the Mayor’s response. Email your questions for the Mayor to AskTheMayor@thelakewoodscoop.com. Question: Regarding local agencies in township, Why can’t the passport renewal / vital statistics office be opened… Continue Reading →
The head of the Mossad met the national security adviser of the United Arab Emirates during a visit to Abu Dhabi, UAE state news agency WAM said on Tuesday. Israel and the… Read more » The post Mossad Head Meets UAE National… Continue Reading →
Gaza’s sole power plant shut down on Tuesday, leaving the territory’s 2 million residents with only around four hours of electricity a day after Israel cut off fuel supplies in… Read more » The post Gaza’s Power Plant Shuts Down… Continue Reading →
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (JNS) – Following Israel’s signing of peace treaties with Egypt and Jordan, the Arab side remained obstinate about not building bridges between their people and the Israelis. With the normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab… Continue Reading →
Multiple rockets struck Afghanistan’s capital on Tuesday, including near the main diplomatic district, officials said. “Several rockets were fired from two vehicles,” Ministry of Interior spokesman Tariq Arian said. Blasts… Read more » The post Rockets Strike Kabul’s Main Diplomatic… Continue Reading →
German and Israeli fighter jets flew in formation past the site of the 1972 attack on Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics on Tuesday in their first joint exercise in… Read more » The post German, Israeli Air Force Jets… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has gained a national following through his management of the coronavirus pandemic, is writing a book that looks back on his experiences, and includes leadership advice and a close look… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com His Tehillim name is R’ Zalman Nechemya Ben Freidel. He is the son-in-law of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and one of the leading Gedolei HaDor. He was the editor in chief of the Encyclopedia… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com His Tehillim name is R’ Zalman Nechemya Ben Freidel. He is the son-in-law of Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and one of the leading Gedolei HaDor. He was the editor in chief of the Encyclopedia… Continue Reading →
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the planet is nowhere near the amount of coronavirus immunity needed to induce herd immunity, where enough of the population would have antibodies… Read more » The post WHO: Herd Immunity Requires Effective… Continue Reading →
The Hamas terror group reportedly told Egyptian mediators visiting the Gaza Strip that violence on the border with Israel will continue unless a new agreement is reached. For the past… Read more » The post Hamas: Attacks Will Continue Until… Continue Reading →
Many have the Minhag to attend Yom Kippur Katan particularly on Erev Rosh Chodesh Elul. Attached is the schedule for the Satmar Shul. Feel free to list your Shul’s schedule in the comments section.
The Argentine government made a decision last month to allow religious institutions to re-open but gatherings are limited to ten people. Argentine rabbanim are currently worried about how Jewish Argentines, especially those who only have tenuous ties to the community,… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency director Yossi Cohen arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Monday for talks on the normalization deal between Israel and the UAE announced last week. A larger Israeli delegation is expected to travel… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) _ An Israeli hospital’s innovation center has announced a 95% success rate in clinical trials for a new saliva-based coronavirus test that provides nearly instant results. “After testing hundreds of patients under laboratory conditions, we were clearly able… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Teachers at a Jerusalem cheder became concerned earlier this year when 8 year old Moshe Blum stopped speaking. His family had recently moved to Israel from England, which comes with many typical challenges. It was clear from his complete silence,… Continue Reading →
BERLIN (AP) — German and Israeli Air Force jets flew over the former Nazi concentration camp Dachau on Tuesday in tribute to the Jews and others killed there in the Holocaust. Two Israeli F-16s and two German Eurofighters escorted an… Continue Reading →