Month September 2020
JERUSALEM (Israel Hayom) — On Rosh Hashanah eve, as Israelis were bracing for a second nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Health Ministry on Friday morning said it had registered 5,238 new cases in the past 24 hours…. Continue Reading →
In an effort to save their losing battle against the Lakewood School District’s ongoing school year, the Teachers Union has begun resorting to frivolous complaints and grievances, in an attempt to hamper the continued education of Lakewood’s student body, the… Continue Reading →
PARIS (JTA) — A hearing in the trial of alleged accomplices in the 2015 Hyper Cacher kosher store attack in Paris that left four people dead was set for Yom Kippur. Lawyers for the families of victims have asked for… Continue Reading →
It was a Simchas Beis Hashoeva like none other. The G’dolei Yisroel gathered together in joy and kedusha to dance with Ezer Mizion’s special holy children. They were surely joined by the melachim on high. As the last notes still… Continue Reading →
Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei said Friday he has tested positive for COVID-19, but he told a local radio station he feels well. Giammattei, 64, has multiple sclerosis and uses canes… Read more » The post Guatemalan President Tests Positive for… Continue Reading →
A second death from Hurricane Sally was reported Friday in Alabama, on a day that also saw the National Hurricane Center have to resort to using the Greek alphabet for… Read more » The post Alabama Reports 2nd Death From… Continue Reading →
Mayor Bill de Blasio is confident that New York City will meet a revised timeline to bring public school students back to classrooms within the next two weeks, following closures because of the coronavirus pandemic, he said Friday. “I feel… Continue Reading →
Minnesota has backed Democratic presidential candidates for nearly half a century and rarely receives much attention during the final stages of the race. This is when campaigns typically focus their… Read more » The post Trump and Biden Hit Unlikely… Continue Reading →
Joe Biden’s campaign unveiled a series of nationwide digital events Friday targeting Black voters in swing states — a strategic move by the Democratic presidential nominee to further energize the key demographic as the race heads into its final weeks…. Continue Reading →
A majority of President Donald Trump’s supporters plan to cast their ballot on Election Day, while about half of Joe Biden’s backers plan to vote by mail, a sign of a growing partisan divide over how best to conduct elections… Continue Reading →
UAE (JNS) – On the heels of the Abraham Accords signed in Washington between Israel. Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates comes Armani/Kaf, the first kosher-certified dining destination in the UAW, which officially opened its doors on Sept. 17. The… Continue Reading →
The Trump administration will ban WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok from U.S. app stores starting Sunday night, a move that will block Americans from downloading the Chinese-owned platforms over concerns… Read more » The post Trump to Block U.S. Downloads… Continue Reading →
With motorists facing a devastating one-two punch of toll increases on both the Garden State Parkway and NJ Turnpike, followed two-weeks later by a gasoline tax hike, Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari is renewing his call for an E-Z Pass… Continue Reading →
HONG KONG (JTA) – A cosmetics maker in Hong Kong featured a product named for Anne Frank in its online catalog. The Dream Like Anne liquid blush was part of a line of products by the cosmetics maker, Woke Up… Continue Reading →
Dear TLS, Permit me to publicly express my profound appreciation to Congressman Chris Smith and his devoted staff and the dedicated askanim who came to our rescue in our moment of need. Our son’s wedding recently took place in Lakewood… Continue Reading →
LONDON (AP) — A lawyer for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has told a London court that her client was indirectly offered a “win-win” deal by President Donald Trump that would see him avoid extradition to the U.S. if he revealed… Continue Reading →
On this Erev Rosh Hashanah morning of 5780/81, we would like to thank the Ribono Shel Olam for all the Chessed He has shown us since the founding of YWN and allowing us to grow into the website our vast… Continue Reading →
On this Erev Rosh Hashanah morning of 5780/81, we would like to thank the Ribono Shel Olam for all the Chessed He has shown us since the founding of YWN and allowing us to grow into the website our vast… Continue Reading →
WARSAW (JTA) – Poland has moved a step closer to terminating its $1.8 billion industry of kosher and halal meat for export — one day after a parliamentary committee had removed language about a ban in an animal rights bill…. Continue Reading →
Family getting up: R’ Mordcha Yoel GrossSon Mrs. Chaya LebovitzDaughter Mrs. Faigy BrullDaughter Mrs. Frady IsraelDaughter
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Sheldon Adelson and his wife Miriam, the pro-Israel philanthropists and major Republican givers, will spend up to $50 million in a final weeks campaign push for President Donald Trump, CNBC reported. The casino magnate and his physician… Continue Reading →