Month September 2020
The New York City Council passed a bill Wednesday to approve a surcharge bill that many restaurant owners have been proposing for years. The initiative is happening following a recent national… Read more » The post NYC Council Approves Optional 10%… Continue Reading →
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A heart attack patient was killed Thursday when a fire truck crashed into the ambulance that was carrying him to a Brooklyn hospital, authorities said. The crash at Myrtle and Throop avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant, involved two Fire Department vehicles happened… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Mossad chief Yossi Cohen referred Wednesday to the signing ceremony with the UAE and Bahrain and declared in a channel 13 interview that he “truly hopes that an agreement with Saudia Arabia is within reach.” Cohen said… Continue Reading →
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Thursday strongly warned thousands of Hasidic Jewish pilgrims who have been stuck on its border for days that it won’t allow them into the country due to coronavirus restrictions. Ukrainian authorities said about 2,000… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Being committed to Daf Yomi is tough, but so worth it. Every day, no matter what, you have to sit down and focus on the day’s daf – while forgetting about everything else. Having the right partner with you… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 economy, the number signing up for jobless… Continue Reading →
A new poll published by Channel 13 on Wednesday projected that would elections be held at this time, the Likud would win 30 Knesset seats, down from their current 36… Read more » The post Poll: Yamina Up to 22… Continue Reading →
El Al will restart some flights to international destinations in October, ending an unprecedented shutdown which saw the airline suspend passenger and cargo service, the company said on Thursday. The… Read more » The post El Al to Restart Some… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Despite the Israeli government enforcing a strict lockdown which will commence a few hours before Rosh Hashana, members of numerous chasidic groups intend to pray together with their rebbes during the holiday and still be able to… Continue Reading →
In Bucks County Pa., home to apx. 50,000 Jews, a revolution is taking place.In this midbar, a shul with a daily minyan, a mikvah, an eruv, a preschool, a Kollel, a Hebrew school, and an active Outreach Program have all… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] This Rosh Hashana, when we daven for parnassah, let’s have in mind the community members that are seeking employment. PCS is seeking quality employment/ internship opportunities for their bright and motivated candidates in the fields of: Programming, Accounting, Management,… Continue Reading →
Is it possible the election will be up in the air and we won’t have a president on Inauguration Day: Jan. 20, 2021? Even if the election is messy and contested in court, the country will have a president on… Continue Reading →
Only those who test negative will be allowed to Daven in Shul.
Following a period of seven months with no kabalas kahal for Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky due to the coronavirus, special preparations are being made to allow Bnei Brak residents to receive HaRav Chaim’s blessings for a Shana Tovah. Every year,… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — A military whistleblower says federal officials sought some unusual crowd control devices — including one that’s been called a “heat ray” — to deal with protesters outside the White House on the June day that law enforcement… Continue Reading →
A yesoma, from a chashuva family just got married a day ago and is in a terrible financial situation, as she cannot pay for the wedding or new clothing and appliances! Her father died of cancer a year ago, and her mother is at… Continue Reading →
Hurricane Sally moved northeast Thursday, where it was expected to bring more than a foot of rain to some areas, one day after it flooded streets and knocked out power… Read more » The post Hurricane Sally Weakens to Tropical… Continue Reading →
Dubai-based port operator DP World said Wednesday it would partner with an Israeli firm in a bid to take over the country’s Haifa port, the largest shipping hub for the nation. DP World said in a statement it signed memorandums… Continue Reading →
The post Selichos at the Kosel, Under COVID Restrictions appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Preparations for Selichos at the Kosel Plaza, Under Coronavirus Restrictions Kosel to Comply with Crowd Restrictions Selichos at Kosel Under Coronavirus Rules 2,500 Places… Continue Reading →