Month November 2020
Thousands of people in Russia’s Far East region of Primorye remained without heating or electricity on Wednesday, as local authorities and emergency services wrestled with the consequences of an unprecedented ice storm that hit the region last week. According to… Continue Reading →
For the first time, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has publicly acknowledged that the coalition is faltering and elections are unavoidable. Netanyahu said on Thursday said there was “no doubt” about… Read more » The post Netanyahu Says No Doubt About… Continue Reading →
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo brushed aside the Supreme Court’s midnight ruling on restricting gatherings in houses of worship as “irrelevant from any practical impact.” The Supreme Court ruled in… Read more » The post Cuomo Dismisses Supreme Court Ruling… Continue Reading →
Israel’s IDF dropped flyers in the Syrian Golan Heights warning its armed forces to desist its affiliation with Iran and Hezbollah, Syrian media outlets reported on Wednesday. “We will not allow anyone to disturb the stability here,” the IDF states… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Mrs. Yehudis TauberSister
WASHONGTON (JNS/Dov Lipman) – I have never criticized former U.S. President Barack Obama publicly—neither during my time in the Knesset nor anywhere else—despite my having disagreed with many of his policies. I am of the strong opinion that Israelis should… Continue Reading →
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Work is on track to develop and build Israel’s next-generation communications satellite, ensuring that Israel will retain its independence in the critical domain of space-based communications, executives from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), which is building the satellite, told JNS. IAI… Continue Reading →
Just after 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, United Hatzalah volunteer EMT Avraham Levy was returning home from staffing an all-night municipal election vote-count in the city of Tel Mond. He was driving one of the organization’s ambulances back from the… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] A man with a graying beard stands in line at the supermarket, trying to take deep breaths. His cart full of items for the next couple of weeks: Vegetables, eggs, bread, those strawberry yogurts his kids like. He begins… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] A man with a graying beard stands in line at the supermarket, trying to take deep breaths. His cart full of items for the next couple of weeks: Vegetables, eggs, bread, those strawberry yogurts his kids like. He begins… Continue Reading →
Toronto police said Wednesday that they have identified a person of interest in the killing of Canadian drug company billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife nearly three years ago. Police Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu confirmed a report by the Toronto Star… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: R’ Chaim Leib KallerSon R’ Efraim KallerSon Mrs. Leah JosephDaughter
Just one year ago, the fledgling Jewish community of Jersey City was busy formulating plans for development and growth, with the residents and leaders focusing on securing sites and funding… Read more » The post A Year Later, Life Continues… Continue Reading →
Germany’s top administrative court has ruled the country’s government can’t be forced to ensure that U.S. drone strikes controlled via an American military base on German territory are in line with international law. The decision Wednesday by the Federal Administrative… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews/Sandy Eller) – Cantor Daniel Gildar, an accomplished chazan who was also well known as the pianist of choice at major cantorial concerts throughout the world, died unexpectedly on Wednesday evening at the age of 75. A native… Continue Reading →
Two brand new Seforim from Hagaon Rav Mordechai Gifter Zatzal have just been released, and now in stores. Rab Gifter Zatzal, father of Rav Zalman Gifter of Toms River, served as the Rosh Yeshiva of Telz Cleveland, and was from… Continue Reading →
Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit said on Thursday that he supports a court order to compel the government to appoint a permanent police commissioner, a post that has been vacant for… Read more » The post Mandelblit Urges Appointment of New… Continue Reading →
Rabbi Simcha Feuerman, LCSW-R, DHL, noted psychotherapist, recently completed his Psychology of the Daf commentary on Maseches Eruvin and has started Maseches Pesachim. JCN: What inspired you to attempt to write a psychological commentary on Maseches Eruvin, of all masechtos,… Continue Reading →