Month September 2020
True to one of the famous maxims of Chazal (Bava Metzia 85a) that “the Torah returns to its lodging”—which is why we see Torah scholarship ingrained in certain families—there are few families that are so rich with Torah scholarship as… Continue Reading →
Thanks to his singular expertise in both the intricate rulings of halachah and the complex teachings of Kabbalah, one of the more fascinating of the contemporary gedolim is undoubtedly Rav Mordechai Gross, who I have the great privilege in visiting… Continue Reading →
Who do you think won the debate? — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) September 30, 2020
Like other celebrities who have “made it,” Dedi doesn’t need a last name. The single moniker is enough to elicit recognition and smiles from fans worldwide. His upbeat Jewish music was played in virtually every Jewish household in the 1990s… Continue Reading →
Every story has a beginning. This story begins with Shevy Kahan’s unrelenting efforts to save the life of her young son, Chaim. Chaim passed away 12 years ago, two months after his bar mitzvah. Indeed, it is in his merit… Continue Reading →
The head of the coronavirus ward at Ichilov Medical Center, Dr. Guy Choshen, said that he may have to release patients from the hospital to other settings to make room for more seriously ill patients. “We have a higher occupancy… Continue Reading →
LONDON (JTA/JOSHUA SHANES) – In a recent interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, former British Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks offered a critique of contemporary political and religious culture in America. In particular, he attacked so-called “cancel culture” and the refusal… Continue Reading →
Former special counsel Robert Mueller pushed back Tuesday against criticism from one of the top prosecutors on the Russia investigation team that the team was not as aggressive as it should have been in probing connections between Donald Trump’s 2016… Continue Reading →
Marked by angry interruptions and bitter accusations, the first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden erupted in contentious exchanges Tuesday night over the coronavirus pandemic, city… Read more » The post Candidates on Attack, Interruptions in… Continue Reading →
Rav Moshe Turgeman, z’l, a 55-year-old Chabad resident of Ashkelon was niftar on Erev Yom Kippur in Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer. According to a member of the Chabad community in Ashkelon, R’ Moshe and other members of his family… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA/JONATHAN D. SARNA) – As news of the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spread on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, a common question heard in discussions among American Jews was “When will she be… Continue Reading →
A small air leak at the International Space Station finally has been traced to the Russian side, following a middle-of-the-night search by astronauts. NASA said Tuesday that the two Russians and one American on board were awakened late Monday to… Continue Reading →
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CLEVELAND (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden began the first presidential debate with heated exchanges over health care, the coronavirus and the future of the Supreme Court. Fitting for an edge in their bitter campaign, the… Continue Reading →
THESSALONIKI (JTA) – Any other day of the year would have been easier for the head rabbi of Thessaloniki, Greece, to welcome Mike Pompeo for a visit. The U.S. Secretary of State’s schedule for a whirlwind tour of southern Europe… Continue Reading →
The Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee voted nine to six on Tuesday for amendments limiting protests during the current lockdown. The amendment allows Israelis to participate in protests only within a kilometer of their homes during the lockdown. The… Continue Reading →
BALTIMORE (JTA) – Rabbi Yossi Kastan, the head of a Jewish day school in suburban Baltimore, says he’s “always wanted to change the world.” Last week, he did precisely that for an ailing 2-year-old girl. On Sept. 21, the day… Continue Reading →
Throngs of Jews joined the Yom Kippur tefillos at the main shul in Moscow, the Marina Roscha shul, Kikar H’Shabbos reported. In light of the coronavirus, gabbaim organized dozens of other minyanim for Yom Kippur in the same neighborhood as… Continue Reading →
President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden will go head-to-head for the first time in Tuesday night’s presidential debate. Watch live below.
Senate Republicans’ election-season gambit to scrutinize the 2016 investigation of President Donald Trump’s campaign resumes Wednesday with public testimony from former FBI director James Comey, and as one of the… Read more » The post Comey to Testify as GOP… Continue Reading →
NORTH KOREA (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday called on the world’s governments to “display effective leadership” in the fight against COVID-19 and said its own measures against the pandemic, which it called “preemptive, timely and strong,” ensured it had… Continue Reading →