Month January 2021
As part of the ongoing protests against the construction of a light rail line on Rechov Bar Ilan in Jerusalem, Chareidi extremists heavily damaged a light rail station and the light rail itself on Rechov Shivtei Yisrael in Jerusalem. The… Continue Reading →
With a change of administrations, it looks like Harriet Tubman is once again headed to the front of the $20 bill. Biden press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday that the… Read more » The post Effort to Put Tubman on… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A head-scratching David and Goliath story is playing out on Wall Street over the stock price of a money-losing videogame retailer. An army of smaller-pocketed, optimistic investors is throwing dollars and buy orders at the stock… Continue Reading →
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania can expect the first snowstorm of 2021 to arrive on Tuesday, after days of freezing temperatures. Snow is expected to fall in New… Read more » The post Snow Expected in Tri-State Area… Continue Reading →
AMSTERDAM (JTA) — Sonja Levy was a positive person who made an excellent first impression and whose important position exempted her from deportation, according to the personal card that the Jewish Council of Amsterdam made for her during the Nazi… Continue Reading →
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Based on initial data from the Israeli vaccination program, the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine is every bit as good as advertised and even better. Maccabi Healthcare Services disclosed on Monday that… Read more » The post Early Data Show Vaccine Even… Continue Reading →
“MAZEL TOV! MAZEL TOV!” Mrs. Stein* smiles broadly as she accepts the warm wishes. Who would imagine that beneath the smile, the kind reserved for joy and nachas accompanying a daughter’s engagement, lies worrying thoughts associated with the all-consuming concern: how… Continue Reading →
CINCINNATI (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, of Ohio, said Monday that he won’t seek reelection due in part to how it’s gotten “harder to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress,” and plans to end a career… Continue Reading →
When the Covid-19 pandemic first hit the United States, health officials, including the Surgeon General and those on the White House Coronavirus Task Force told Americans that there was no reason for them to wear a face mask. Things have… Continue Reading →
Struggling New York City restaurants can hope for financial support this week, as the city’s annual Restaurant Week holds its first-ever “Week to Go.” A record-breaking 571 restaurants throughout the… Read more » The post NYC Restaurant Week Features Takeout,… Continue Reading →
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (JTA) – A Jewish family in Argentina was physically and verbally attacked with anti-Semitic epithets while driving to a vacation spot in the province of Cordoba. The family was traveling by car from La Falda to La… Continue Reading →
White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced today, that beginning Tuesday, travelers to the United States “must provide proof of a negative test within three days of travel to airlines prior to departure,” which includes all people boarding planes, including… Continue Reading →
US President Joe Biden’s dogs Champ and Major have moved into the White House, reviving a longstanding tradition of presidential pets that was broken under Donald Trump. The pooches can be seen trotting on the White House grounds in pictures… Continue Reading →
US President Joe Biden’s dogs Champ and Major have moved into the White House, reviving a longstanding tradition of presidential pets that was broken under Donald Trump. The pooches can be seen trotting on the White House grounds in pictures… Continue Reading →
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A major winter storm is expected to blanket a large swath of the middle of the country with snow Monday and disrupt travel as more than a foot of snow falls in some areas. The Midwest… Continue Reading →
Jewish women around the world face never-before challenges, with many wondering how to navigate the complexities of modern life through our time-less Torah values. As the world changes rapidly and unpredictably, the women’s role is more important than ever –… Continue Reading →
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog has launched an investigation into the possibility that high ranking officials in the department improperly attempted to overturn the election results. Justice Department Inspector General… Read more » The post Justice Department Watchdog to Probe… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] There is a yid who owes money to the mafia and is getting terrible threats from them day and night. They threatened to kill him and his entire family השם ירחם. He has no peace of mind! This man is… Continue Reading →
A New York City police officer shot and wounded a passenger in a stolen car after the driver reversed the car into a police van, authorities said Monday. The confrontation happened at around 10 p.m. Sunday in Queens after two… Continue Reading →
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lifted regional stay-at-home orders across the state Monday in response to improving coronavirus conditions, returning the state to a system of county-by-county restrictions, state health officials announced. The order had been in place in the… Continue Reading →