Month January 2021
See the list below for Tu B’Shvat (Thursday, January 28). You can also print it here.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan expressed optimism that relations between Riyadh and Washington will be “excellent” under U.S. President Joe Biden, Al-Arabiya TV channel cited him as… Read more » The post Saudi Minister Optimistic That Ties… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] This Tuesday, shadows will fall on the walls of the historic resting place of Rabi Yehuda Bar Ilai. With great passion, a group of the most esteemed rabbis in Israel will cry out to the heavens, tears welling in… Continue Reading →
BOSTON (JTA) – A prominent Jewish doctor in Boston died this week while attempting a challenging ascent in the mountains of Pakistan. Alex Goldfarb, an immigrant from the former Soviet Union, was an experienced climber as well as a beloved nephrologist… Continue Reading →
There has been a jackpot winner in the $730 million Powerball, the first to get the top prize in months. Thanks to math and bad luck, lottery players had another shot at a giant jackpot Wednesday night with a $730… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA/VINnews) – A Chabad rabbi who is believed to be among the longest hospitalized COVID-19 patients in the country has died. COLLive Reports, that Rabbi Yehuda Dukes, who inspired thousands around the world with his unshakable faith as… Continue Reading →
Check out this reporter’s question, and the response – “This is such a good question.”
In a move that dramatically underlines the financial plight of Israeli hospitals in the coronavirus crisis, several of them said that they will stop accepting ambulances carrying patients that do… Read more » The post Hospitals Warn They’ll Turn Away… Continue Reading →
The coronavirus pandemic has further delayed deliveries of new subway cars and busses for New York City’s MTA fleets. An order of 535 subway cars, manufactured by the Kawasaki rail… Read more » The post Coronavirus Delays New Subway Cars,… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) – For the first time in more than a decade, Republicans are waking up to a Washington where Democrats control the White House and Congress, adjusting to an era of diminished power, deep uncertainty and internal feuding. The… Continue Reading →
Former Vice President Pence wished new President Biden and Vice President Harris well as he returned to Indiana on Wednesday afternoon, while also expressing gratitude for his time as vice president. “It’s been the greatest honor of my life,” Pence… Continue Reading →
As of January 25, it will be possible to book tickets on American Airlines’ Tel Aviv-New York route, with flights restarting May 6. The airline touted it as a part… Read more » The post American Airlines Restarts NY-TA Route… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden was the receiving end of double standards accusations when he removed his mask before a speech, Fox News reported Thursday. Biden took off his mask to deliver… Read more » The post Biden Accused of Hypocrisy for… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden is planning to keep Christopher Wray as FBI Director, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing a White House source. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki was asked on Wednesday… Read more » The post Report: Biden to Keep Wray… Continue Reading →
United Airlines said Wednesday that it finished one of the worst years in its history by losing $1.9 billion in the last three months of 2020, and it predicted more of the same in the first quarter of this year…. Continue Reading →
New York City has temporarily shuttered vaccination sites and postponed approximately 23,000 vaccine appointments by seven days this week as the city rapidly runs out of vaccine doses. The federal… Read more » The post NYC Closes Vaccination Sites as… Continue Reading →
Israel is poorer and its people’s standard of living has fallen over the past year, according to a report by the National Insurance Institute (Bituach Leumi). The report specifies that… Read more » The post NII Report: Israel Is Poorer,… Continue Reading →
The National Rifle Association is in a double-barreled legal battle for its future, moving forward with its bankruptcy case while fighting accusations it only sought Chapter 11 protection to avoid… Read more » The post NRA Fights for Its Future… Continue Reading →
BERLIN (AP) — The Austrian government on Thursday presented a national strategy on fighting rising anti-Semitism that includes improving the protection of synagogues, improved education about Judaism and stricter prosecution of hate crimes against Jews. The Alpine country’s Europe Minister,… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A French computer programmer decided to bequeath his bitcoin fortune of $522,000 to a number of far-right American political activists before he committed suicide last month, according to a Daily Mail report. The programmer, Laurent Bachelier,… Continue Reading →