Month October 2020
NEW YORK (VINnews) — The NYPD is investigating an incident in which individuals attempted to alter their appearance in order to fraudulently vote more than once, according to a report by the NY Post. The fraud was noticed at approximately… Continue Reading →
TINOKOS SHEL BEIS RABBAN Elementary-age Talmidim and Talmidos Rebbeim and Moros should please introduce the saying of Tehillim by explaining to their classes the current need for tefillah, and then join together, via tele-conference, with children from across the nation… Continue Reading →
On Election Day, Rodeo Drive will be in lockdown, with cars and pedestrians blocked from its luxury boutiques. Along Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, barriers will control crowds. New York’s Fifth Avenue is staying open, but will quickly shutter if unrest erupts…. Continue Reading →
Lebanon and Israel held a second round of U.S.-mediated talks Wednesday over their disputed maritime border and agreed to continue discussions on the next day. Local news reports described the meeting as “serious” as the two sides got down to… Continue Reading →
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JERUSALEM (JNS) — The United States has issued its first passport with Israel listed as the place of birth to a U.S. citizen born in Jerusalem—in fact, to the person who was at the center of a case litigated twice… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s time for a change for most of the United States. The clock is running out once more for daylight saving time. Standard time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday. Until almost next spring, in states… Continue Reading →
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LONDON (JTA) — Online forums frequented by those opposed to vaccinations are hotbeds of anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, according to a new report from the British government. The 20-page report, titled “From anti-vaxxers to antisemitism: Conspiracy theory in the COVID-19 pandemic,”… Continue Reading →
The coronavirus pandemic may be keeping tourists away from Jerusalem’s ancient citadel, but it has created a rare opportunity for the site to launch a massive restoration and conservation project. In the process, Israeli archaeologists are studying the bastion’s medieval… Continue Reading →
Governor Phil Murphy today announced his nomination of Dr. Brian Bridges as the next Secretary of Higher Education. “Making college more affordable and accessible has been a hallmark of our mission to build a stronger and fairer New Jersey for… Continue Reading →
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UNITED KINGDOM (JTA) — Jeremy Corbyn, who was suspended from Britain’s Labour party this week for downplaying its anti-Semitism problem, could be kicked out of the party altogether, his successor said. In an interview Friday, Keir Starmer, who succeeded Corbyn… Continue Reading →
FRANCE (JTA) – The Jewish community of Nice, France, is keeping its 15 synagogues and three schools closed and increasing security around kosher shops following a fatal attack by a man shouting “God is great” in Arabic. “We have decided… Continue Reading →
I once criticized a Jewish friend of mine for verbally attacking other Jews with the offhand comment that he was an anti-Semite. “If so, I come by it honestly,” replied this educated, observant man. And his reply gave me pause—a… Continue Reading →
In heartening news regarding its ongoing litigation on behalf of shuls in New York State, Agudath Israel of America announced today that four amicus curiae (friend of the court” briefs) have been filed in the United States Court of Appeals… Continue Reading →
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a Cybersecurity Advisory to provide the Healthcare and Public Health Sector (HPH) with information regarding an increased… Continue Reading →
Agudas Yisroel and Torah Umesorah have joined at the behest of gedolim to call for a Yom Tefillah this Monday, November 2nd, the second Monday of BaHaB. The Yom Tefillah is a request for rachamei Shamayim at time of challenges… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Like battle-hardened veterans, New York City hospitals and nursing homes are bracing for a potential resurgence of coronavirus patients, drawing on lessons learned in the spring when the outbreak brought the nation’s largest city to its… Continue Reading →
Mrs. Hannah Storch, a’h, the legendary Baltimore Jewish community matriarch was nifteres on Sunday, October 25th, at the age of 98. As HaRav Aharon Feldman, shlit”a, Rosh Hayeshiva, Ner Yisrael, mentioned in his hesped at the socially-distant levaya held outdoors… Continue Reading →