Month January 2021
It is with great sadness we inform you of the Petirah of Mrs. Basha Rand A”H, following a brief illness. She was 37. Mrs. Rand A”H (Benjamin) resided in Toms River with her husband R’ Shalom and their three children…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA software engineer charged with leaking government secrets to WikiLeaks says it’s cruel and unusual punishment that he’s awaiting trial in solitary confinement, housed in a vermin-infested cell of a jail unit where inmates… Continue Reading →
There is some evidence that a new coronavirus variant first identified in southeast England carries a higher risk of death than the original strain, the British government’s chief scientific adviser said Friday — though he stressed that the data is… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel continues to far outpace the entire world in its COVID-19 vaccine rollout. This weekend the country’s health ministry announced that teenagers between the ages of 16 and 18 are now eligible for the vaccine. In all,… Continue Reading →
The post Harav Pinchos Dovid Horowitz, Zy”a, Bostoner-Chuster Rebbe of Boro Park appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Harav Yisroel Yechezkel Plutchok, Zt”l Dr. Marvin Schick, Z”l Reb Shmuel Hoch, Z”l Reb Moshe Yehuda Lebowitz, Zt”l Rabbi Ya’aqob Menashe,… Continue Reading →
The post Harav Shlomo Zalman Brizel, Zt”l appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Harav David Jamal, Z”l, Rav of Har Halebanon in Brooklyn Mrs. Chavie Pomerantz, A”h Reb Pinchos Zvi Citronenbaum, Z”l Rebbetzin Hana Kaminsky, A”h Mrs. Toybe Miriam… Continue Reading →
The post Rabbi Moshe Rapps, Zt”l appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Mrs. Chaya Barber, A”h Rabbi Steven Rosenberg, Z”l Rebbetzin Hana Kaminsky, A”h Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, Z”l Mrs. Toybe Miriam Turetz, A”h
The post Rabbi Yehudah Kelemer, Zt”l appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Harav David Jamal, Z”l, Rav of Har Halebanon in Brooklyn Mrs. Chavie Pomerantz, A”h Reb Pinchos Zvi Citronenbaum, Z”l Hagaon Harav Eliyahu Meir Sorotzkin, Zt”l Mr. Shimon… Continue Reading →
MOSCOW (AP) — The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says the U.S. Embassy’s statements about the nationwide protests, in which more than 3,500 people reportedly were arrested, interfere in the country’s domestic affairs and encourage Russians to break the… Continue Reading →
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday what he called a “huge plan to jumpstart Israel’s economy,” offering a stipend of 750 shekels ($230) to every citizen and 500… Read more » The post Netanyahu Proposes Economic Jumpstart appeared… Continue Reading →
Freeholder Vicari has withdrawn from the race for Governor. In a statement to TLS, Vicari stated: “As the longest serving Freeholder, now Commissioner, in the history of the state of New Jersey, I am withdrawing my name from the Ocean… Continue Reading →
Jewish parents and educators can breathe easy: the New York State’s executive budget for 2021-2022, as outlined by Governor Andrew Cuomo, spares private schools and parochial schools from deep budget… Read more » The post NY State Budget Preserves Private… Continue Reading →
Israeli authorities have struggled to enforce compliance in ultra-Orthodox communities. On Sunday, religious demonstrators clashed with police in several cities. Throughout the pandemic, many major ultra-Orthodox sects have flouted safety regulations, continuing to open schools, pray in synagogues and hold… Continue Reading →
A year ago, a notice sent to smartphones in Wuhan at 2 a.m. announced the world’s first coronavirus lockdown, bringing the bustling central Chinese industrial and transport center to a virtual standstill almost overnight. It would last 76 days. Early… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Labor party went to the polls on Sunday to choose a new chairman, in hopes of staving off the demise of the former political juggernaut. MK Merav Michaeli was… Read more » The post Labor Party Holds Primaries on… Continue Reading →
ZAKA director Yehudah Meshi-Zahav lost his father to the coronavirus over Shabbos while still sitting shiva for his mother, who also passed away of the virus, and within the shloshim (30 days) of his brother’s death after contracting the virus… Continue Reading →
ZAKA director Yehudah Meshi-Zahav lost his father to the coronavirus over Shabbos while still sitting shiva for his mother, who also passed away of the virus, and within the shloshim (30 days) of his brother’s death after contracting the virus… Continue Reading →
Twenty-seven New York City Council members have signed an open letter, urging Mayor Bill de Blasio to convert senior centers into vaccination hubs for the population they serve. The Council… Read more » The post City Urged to Open Senior… Continue Reading →
The head of Magen Dovid Adom stated on Sunday that a patient died in an ambulance because hospitals refused to receive her for treatment. MDA commissioner Eli Bin told Army… Read more » The post MDA: Woman Died in Ambulance… Continue Reading →
As many as 5,000 servicemembers of the National Guard are expected to stay in Washington, DC for several more weeks. Federal law enforcement officials are concerned former president Donald Trump’s… Read more » The post National Guard to Stay in… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said Israel will be closing its international airport to nearly flights as the government races to bring a raging coronavirus outbreak under control. The entry of highly contagious variants of the… Continue Reading →