Month September 2020
New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson says he is no longer considering a run for mayor. “Just as I was open about the fact that I was considering a run for mayor, I now want to be open about… Continue Reading →
Britain bungled its response to the coronavirus the first time around. Now many scientists fear it’s about to do it again. The virus is on the rise once more in… Read more » The post As Virus Surges, Critics Say… Continue Reading →
Palestinian factions have agreed to hold an election within six months, in the latest of many attempts to end more than a decade of infighting between President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah… Read more » The post Palestinian Rivals Agree to Hold… Continue Reading →
The market for newly constructed homes in the U.S. continued its upward climb in August, despite the ongoing pandemic and lingering worries about the future of the U.S. economy. The… Read more » The post Despite Economic Woes, Sales of… Continue Reading →
El Al Airlines says it won’t be bought – at least not by Eli Rozenberg. The company sent a letter to senior ministers on Thursday claiming that the buyer is… Read more » The post El Al Seeks to Ditch… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) — A Jewish television commentator said there is “no difference” between the rhetoric of President Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler, and Jews who support Trump “are not looking back at our history.” Donnie Deutsch, a former advertising… Continue Reading →
The Neve Yaakov community was struck by a tragic loss this Rosh Hashana, with the passing of 30-year-old father of 4 Moshe Bergman. Moshe was a grandson of Rav Shach, and was known for his dedication to Torah learning &… Continue Reading →
BOGOTA (VINnews) — A young Jewish man was driving down a road in Colombia when he spied to his astonishment what looked like a totally red heifer, one which could be used to perform the halachic requirements of purification. Stopping… Continue Reading →
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid rose slightly last week to 870,000, a historically high figure that shows that the viral pandemic is still squeezing restaurants, airlines, hotels and many other businesses six months after it first erupted…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Three railroad workers have been suspended for turning a storage room under New York’s Grand Central Terminal into an unauthorized “man cave” with a television, a refrigerator, a microwave and a futon couch, officials said Thursday…. Continue Reading →
Are you making or do you know of a Yom Kippur minyan that will have stringent social distancing, masks, or other coronavirus-conscious precautions in place? Please comment below with the name and/or address where such a minyan will take place…. Continue Reading →
President Trump visited the Supreme Court on Thursday morning to pay respects to late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and was greeted by protesters. Trump and first lady Melania Trump left the White House around 9:45 a.m. and arrived at the… Continue Reading →
President Trump visited the Supreme Court on Thursday morning to pay respects to late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and was greeted by protesters. Trump and first lady Melania Trump left the White House around 9:45 a.m. and arrived at the… Continue Reading →
Why settle for a good year when you can have a great year? For 15 Years, Avinu Malkeinu has been inspiring tens of thousands of women and girls around the world during the Aseres Yemei Teshuvah. This year’s expanded, exciting… Continue Reading →
Hermit Kingdom? Not quite. To pay close attention to North Korean diplomacy is to notice the many ways it upends the stereotype of the isolated, nuclear-armed wildcard of Northeast Asia. Yes, the country’s propaganda services are prone to rhetoric meant… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans pushed back Thursday after President Donald Trump again declined to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the Nov. 3 presidential election. “We’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump said… Continue Reading →
The United States will slap new sanctions on a number of Iranian officials and entities including a judge who sentenced Iranian wrestler Navid Afkari to death, U.S. Special Representative for… Read more » The post U.S. to Announce More Iran… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Thanks to the generosity of friends and neighbors in the Lakewood area kehillah and beyond, $1.25 million of Tomchei Shabbos’s record $1.5 million Tishrei budget is now covered. But the clock is ticking and the remaining $250,000 – the… Continue Reading →
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased last week, supporting views the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was running out of steam amid diminishing… Read more » The post U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Rise… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) – How can I tell the difference between the flu and COVID-19? It’s impossible to tell without a test. Influenza and COVID-19 have such similar symptoms, you may need to get tested to know what’s making you miserable…. Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump paid respects to late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Thursday morning, just two days before he announces his nominee to replace her on the high court. The president and first lady Melania Trump… Continue Reading →