Month December 2020
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a salvo of rockets into the Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday as part of a self-styled military drill aimed at preparing for a possible war with Israel. The… Continue Reading →
Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-4), who represents Lakewood, voted to increase direct stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000, being one of just 44 Republicans to vote ‘yes’ on the proposal. The bill to increase the payments passed in the Democrat-led House… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Rabbi Sholom SteinigSon Email judisteinig@gmail.com for Zoom shivah information Mrs. Ann GreenbergDaughter
Health Minister Yuli Edelstein instructed his ministry Tuesday to overturn the requirement for quarantine in special hotels, for travelers returning from overseas. “Every returnee from abroad who is allowed to… Read more » The post Edelstein Overturns Hotel Quarantine for… Continue Reading →
We regret to inform you of the Petiraa of Reb Shlomo Yosef Fischer Z”L, who was Niftar this morning in Lakewood. Reb Shlomo Yosef Z”L was originally from Brooklyn, and moved to Lakewood approximately 10 years ago. He was 79…. Continue Reading →
Hackensack Meridian Health is now enrolling individuals in the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial. The Phase 3 international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled ENSEMBLE 2 trial run by Johnson and Johnson is designed to evaluate… Continue Reading →
Hackensack Meridian Health is now enrolling individuals in the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson’s Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial. The Phase 3 international, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled ENSEMBLE 2 trial run by Johnson and Johnson is designed to evaluate… Continue Reading →
The United States sold the ambassador’s residence in Israel for more than $67 million in July, according to an official Israeli record of the sale that shines new light on… Read more » The post Record Shows U.S. Sold Ambassador’s… Continue Reading →
The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah said Sunday his group now has twice as many precision-guided missiles as it had a year ago, saying Israel’s efforts to prevent it from acquiring them has failed. Hassan Nasrallah, in an end-of-year interview with… Continue Reading →
PARIS (AP) — Pierre Cardin, the French designer whose famous name embossed myriad consumer products after his iconic Space Age styles shot him into the fashion stratosphere in the 1960s, has died, the French Academy of Fine Arts said Tuesday…. Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – As Israel’s COVID-19 infection rate on Tuesday approached that recorded in October at the height of the pandemic’s “second wave,” Israeli Health Minister Yuli Edelstein reported that nearly half a million Israelis had received coronavirus vaccinations, including… Continue Reading →
A strong earthquake hit central Croatia on Tuesday, causing considerable damage to homes and other buildings in a town southeast of Zagreb, the capital. A man and a boy were… Read more » The post 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central… Continue Reading →
Iran warned Israel and the US on Monday not to cross its “red lines’ in the Gulf following reports of Israeli and US submarines surfacing in the area last week, AFP reported. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh said that… Continue Reading →
The Chareidi medical organizations that provide medical treatment for coronavirus patients at home say that there has been an unprecedented demand for oxygen machines and other medical equipment in recent weeks due to the surge in the infection rate, Kikar… Continue Reading →
Justice Minister Avi Nissenkorn informed Defense Minister Bnei Gantz of his decision to leave Blue and White and join Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai’s new party. Nissenkorn said “We will… Read more » The post Justice Minister Nissenkorn to Join… Continue Reading →
Britain must vaccinate two million people a week to avoid a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has… Read more » The post Study Says Britain Must Vaccinate… Continue Reading →
190,000+ ceiling fans are being recalled after customers report the blades fly off while spinning, striking people and causing property damage. This recall involves Hampton Bay 54-inch Mara Indoor/Outdoor ceiling fans in the following finishes: Matte white, matte black, black… Continue Reading →
According to a report by Yediot Acharonot, over the past two years, Israel has failed to transfer millions of shekels in restitution payments received from the German government to Holocaust… Read more » The post Israel Allegedly Fails to Transfer… Continue Reading →
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) will try to pass legislation on Tuesday to increase the amount of the stimulus checks included in a recently signed coronavirus package from $600 to $2,000. Schumer’s effort, which he announced on Monday night, comes after… Continue Reading →
We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Reb Avrohom Kanarek Z”L, who was Niftar in Eretz Yisroel. Reb Avrohom Z”L, is the father of Reb Shlomo Chaim of Lakewood. He was 99. Below is a live link to… Continue Reading →
The United States has started vaccinating its troops based in South Korea, as its Asian ally reported its highest daily COVID-19 fatalities amid surging cases in the country. The United… Read more » The post U.S. Begins Vaccinating Its Troops… Continue Reading →