Month September 2020
Poland plans to ban religious slaughtering of animals for export and the state will offer compensation to businesses that suffer, a ruling party member of parliament said on Thursday. Poland… Read more » The post Poland to Ban Shechita for… Continue Reading →
UAE (JNS) – On the heels of the signing of the U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords between Jerusalem, Abu Dhabi and Manama this week—and ahead of the launch of direct Tel Aviv-Dubai flights—United Arab Emirates national carrier Emirates and Emirates Flight Catering… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] TIFERES DEVORAH L’KALLAH’s SHARE & CARE PROGRAM: A unique opportunity for single girls As we approach the Yomim Noraim we seek to accrue zechusim for a shana tova u’mesukah and hope that Hashem will answer our prayers. For single… Continue Reading →
New York City has again delayed the planned start of in-person learning for most of the more than 1 million students in its public school system. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday that most elementary school students would do remote-only… Continue Reading →
New York City has again delayed the planned start of in-person learning for most of the more than one million students in its public school system. Mayor Bill de Blasio… Read more » The post NYC Again Delays In-Person Learning… Continue Reading →
Israel will be entering a three week lock down, beginning Friday, Erev Rosh Hashanah, at 2 p.m. In conjunction with this, on Thursday, the Interior Ministry suddenly announced that, effective… Read more » The post Due to Lock Down, Student… Continue Reading →
The Shin Bet revealed Thursday it had arrested an East Jerusalem woman on suspicion she was recruited by Hezbollah and Iranian army officials to spy against Israel. Yasmin Jaber, an… Read more » The post Shin Bet: East Jerusalem Woman… Continue Reading →
The Trump re-election campaign asked a federal judge on Wednesday to prevent the state from counting this year’s mail-in ballots beginning 10 days before the election. In a court filing earlier Wednesday, the campaign asked U.S. District Court Judge Michael… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Eating apples dipped in honey on Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish tradition to symbolize a sweet start of the New Year. But in Israel, bitterness prevails on the eve of the holiday as the country faces a… Continue Reading →
The following important update was released moments ago by the Chaim VChessed Organization: Israel will be entering a shutdown on Erev Rosh Hashana. In conjunction with this, on Thursday, September 17, the Interior Ministry suddenly announced that, effective immediately, no… Continue Reading →
Joe Biden said Wednesday that while he trusts what scientists say about a potential coronavirus vaccine, he doesn’t trust President Donald Trump. His comments come as the debate over a vaccine — how it will be evaluated and distributed when… Continue Reading →
The Israeli and Dubai diamond exchanges announced Thursday they had struck a deal to boost trade, just days after Israel signed breakthrough agreements with United Arab Emirates and Bahrain at… Read more » The post Israeli and Dubai Diamond Exchanges… Continue Reading →
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Israeli and Dubai diamond exchanges announced Thursday they had struck a deal to boost trade, just days after Israel signed breakthrough agreements with United Arab Emirates and Bahrain at the White House to… Continue Reading →
A looming U.S. ban on the Chinese app WeChat won’t target people who use the app to communicate, according to a government court filing Wednesday. President Donald Trump issued orders on Aug. 6 that targeted WeChat and TikTok as purported… Continue Reading →
With Rosh Hashana fast approaching this is an auspicious time to give tzedakah to those in need.Just before we all sit around our beautifully set and lit Rosh Hashanah table, and wrap ourselves in a tallit and ask that this… Continue Reading →
Last year, I had an experience that I never thought that I, a regular guy from Baltimore, would be able to have: I prayed in shul next to Rav Chaim Kanievsky on Rosh Hashana. It totally transformed my davening, and… Continue Reading →
The tourism ministers of Israel and Bahrain held a first publicly acknowledged phone call on Thursday and discussed possible ventures including three-way travel packages involving the United Arab Emirates, an… Read more » The post Israel, Bahrain Tourism Ministers Speak,… Continue Reading →
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high figure that reflects economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak. Before the pandemic hit the… Read more » The post COVID-19 Danger Continues to Drive… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. housing construction fell a surprising 5.1% in August after three months of strong gains when home builders ramped up projects following a pandemic-induced shutdown in March and April. Applications for building permits, which is a good… Continue Reading →
Ukraine on Thursday strongly warned thousands of Israelis who have been stuck on its border for days that it won’t allow them into the country due to coronavirus restrictions. Ukrainian… Read more » The post Ukraine, Elkin to Breslover Chassidim… Continue Reading →