Month September 2020
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We are again at a crossroads. Both in the Jewish calendar, entering into Yom Kippur, where life and death decisions will be made, and in the world of COVID-19, with a disconcerting continuing rise in cases in our area, where life and death… Continue Reading →
MANCHESTER (JTA) — Construction workers at the site of a former Spanish and Portuguese synagogue in Manchester, England, found a time capsule from the 1870s. The glass jar was extracted recently from a wall of what is now the Manchester… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on preexisting medical conditions Thursday, amid a global pandemic and growing uncertainty about the future of protections guaranteed by the Obama-era health law his administration is still trying to overturn. In… Continue Reading →
President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on preexisting medical conditions Thursday, amid a global pandemic and growing uncertainty about the future of protections guaranteed by the Obama-era health law his administration is still trying to overturn. In… Continue Reading →
This time last year Amos and Meira Shamir were looking forward to an exciting month of Tishrei. Their meals would be delicious and plentiful, and their table would be filled with guests as they shared the joy of the holidays… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) – Jewish American voters have leaned Democratic for decades, but Republicans are hoping the recent steps toward normalized relations between Gulf states and Israel — which Trump vigorously touted earlier this month — bolster his appeal to Jewish… Continue Reading →
On Thursday, Reb Dovid Rosengarten was appointed as the new Rav of the Brookwood Kehillah in Jackson. Reb Dovid also serves as a Magid Shiur in the Hillside Yeshiva. A Lechayim was held last night, and the Hachtara is… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) – George Soros may draw some of the most vociferous criticism, but he’s hardly the biggest political donor in this cash-heavy election cycle — Democrat or Republican. In fact, Soros is 24th on the largest givers in this… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – Parents of students attending Jewish schools in New York City are being encouraged not to have their children tested for COVID-19 to prevent the schools from being shut down. On Thursday, this message made the rounds… Continue Reading →
Looking for a used car or truck? Look carefully, Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari warned. “With the multiple hurricanes striking the south and the Gulf Coast, some flooded and water-damaged vehicles may be making their way to the market,” Vicari… Continue Reading →
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic wants to buy a new air defense system for its military from the Israeli government, the defense ministry said on Friday. The Czechs want to acquire the SPYDER system, which is made by the… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Health Ministry confirmed 7,527 new coronavirus cases on Friday morning in the previous 24 hours. The positive testing rate also broke a record, climbing to 12.8%. There are currently 60,786 active virus cases, with 669 seriously ill patients, of… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli lawmakers cannot agree on legislation governing a tightened nationwide lockdown that took effect Friday, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to propose a state of emergency that would halt weekly demonstrations against him. Earlier this week, the… Continue Reading →
Are you or someone you know in need of a zechus for their bashert? The Ohel Sarala Initiative was born just over 4 years ago, at the recommendation of Rav Ahron Leib Shteinman ZT”L. Over the last few years, Ohel… Continue Reading →
PARIS (AP) — French terrorism authorities are investigating a knife attack that wounded at least two people Friday near the former offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris, authorities said. A suspect has been arrested. The area in… Continue Reading →
AIRPORT CITY, Israel (AP) — When Dr. Ronni Gamzu, one of Israel’s leading public health experts, was named the country’s coronavirus czar in mid-July, he was hailed as Israel’s best hope for halting a fast-growing number of cases. Two months… Continue Reading →
United Airlines will become the first U.S. carrier to offer rapid COVID-19 testing to some of its passengers, it announced Thursday. The tests will be available to passengers traveling from San Francisco International Airport to Hawaii starting Oct. 15. According… Continue Reading →
The United Arab Emirates’ Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq al-Marri spoke with Globes recently about the peace agreement and the resulting trade cooperation between Israel and the UAE. “The feeling in the government and among the people is wonderful,” he… Continue Reading →