Month September 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday indicted a single police officer for shooting into neighboring apartments but did not move forward with charges against any officers for their role in Breonna Taylor’s death. A grand jury… Continue Reading →
BRUSSELS (AP) — Despite the steady rise of COVID-19 cases in a country already hard-hit by the virus, Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes said Wednesday that mask requirements, some attendance limits and other public health measures will be relaxed as… Continue Reading →
There are many fine stores where mothers take their children for Shabbos and Yom Tov clothing. But only one has the endorsement of leading Rabbonim and Rosehi Yeshiva. Bobbie’s Place is a “store” in which families and children select their… Continue Reading →
Bob Woodward’s “Rage” sold more than 600,000 copies in its first week of publication, continuing a yearlong wave of blockbuster books about President Donald Trump. Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that Woodward’s book will be going into its fourth printing,… Continue Reading →
The city’s Department of Health & Mental Hygiene made an ominous announcement Tuesday night: Several neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens are experiencing an uptick in COVID-19 — including an area it is dubbing “The Ocean Parkway Cluster” — and the… Continue Reading →
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A day after Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu promised his government would have decisions going forward on the lockdown, the cabinet was stymied again Wednesday afternoon, as Likud and Blue… Read more » The post Cabinet Still Stuck on Lockdown… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – The Jewish Agency for Israel has announced a global campaign to gather the prayers of Jews from Israel and around the world and place them among the stones of the Western Wall. Because of restrictions on visiting… Continue Reading →
Election Question: What steps have been taken to protect the nation’s election systems from potential interference by foreign powers like Russia? Have voting systems been “hardened” in any way? Answer: Federal, state and local officials prioritized securing voting systems after… Continue Reading →
At his daily press conference on Wednesday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned several Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods have seen an uptick in coronavirus cases, and announced measures… Read more » The post Mayor de Blasio Announces Measures… Continue Reading →
TORONTO (JTA) – Three incidents described by a Jewish defense agency as anti-Semitic took place in the Canadian province of Ontario over Rosh Hashanah. On Friday evening, a man verbally attacked a Jewish father and his son outside a synagogue… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] A recent uptick in Covid-19 cases in Israel drove the Israeli government to enact a second lockdown, in an attempt to stem the increase of cases. This lockdown has added additional insult to injury for thousands of families who… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There is a new sefer, purportedly written for children called Junior Chofetz Chaim. It has already sold out. The program is designed to be reviewed three times each year. The anonymous author agreed to be… Continue Reading →
The newest episode of Inside ArtScroll features an interview with Rabbi David Ashear, author of the best-selling Living Emunah series, whose books have sold over 200,000 copies. Rabbi Ashear is a renowned speaker and a rabbi at the Yad Yosef… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The United States is committed to preserving Israel’s qualitative military edge in the Middle East, Defense Secretary Mark Esper told his Israeli counterpart. “A cornerstone of our defense relationship is preserving Israel’s qualitative military edge in the… Continue Reading →
Barack Obama spent hours reading legal briefs as he mulled candidates for the Supreme Court. Bill Clinton savored building a personal connection with Ruth Bader Ginsburg. And Ronald Reagan offered a personal touch in making his case for Anthony Kennedy… Continue Reading →
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Wednesday called for a comprehensive solution on Iran and disarming its affiliate Hezbollah in Lebanon, and expressed support for U.S. efforts to start… Read more » The post In U.N. Debut, Saudi King… Continue Reading →
Covid-19 recoverees, especially older ones, should probably get their hearts checked to make sure there is no lasting damage and that they can resume all activities without precautions. There is increasing evidence that Covid-19 can affect not only the body’s… Continue Reading →
Israeli carrier Israir operated a flight from Tel Aviv to Bahrain on Wednesday, flight-tracking website FlightRadar24 showed. Bahrain, along with the United Arab Emirates, this month signed an agreement to… Read more » The post Israir Operates Flight from Tel… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Rabbi David Yosef, the son of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and a member of the Higher Rabbinical Council, declared Wednesday that all shuls should be closed immediately in the wake of the steep rise in coronavirus infections. Rabbi… Continue Reading →
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A friend of World War II Jewish diarist Anne Frank laid the first stone Wednesday at a new memorial under construction in Amsterdam to honor all Dutch victims of the Holocaust. The ceremonial laying of… Continue Reading →