Month January 2021
DUBAI (JNS) – Rabbi Dr. Elie Abadie, senior rabbi of the Jewish Council of the Emirates (JCE) in the United Arab Emirates, and Alex Peterfreund, co-founder and cantor of the JCE, affixed a mezuzah on the new representative office of… Continue Reading →
A top national security aide to former President Barack Obama is expected to be tapped as U.S. envoy for Iran this week, several people familiar with the matter said Thursday. The appointment of the aide, Rob Malley, would exacerbate an… Continue Reading →
A small bomb went off near the Israeli embassy in New Delhi, causing no injuries, in an incident that an Israeli official said was being treated as terrorism. Delhi police… Read more » The post Small Bomb Explodes Near Israeli… Continue Reading →
The Quebec Council of Hasidic Jews has filed legal action against the provincial government in connection with limits on religious gatherings amid the coronavirus pandemic. Current public health guidelines in Quebec limit the number of worshippers allowed inside a building… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] With Purim fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about mishloach manos. This year, Purim falls out on Erev Shabbos, February 26. No doubt, we will all be busy getting the kids into their costumes, running to megillah leining,… Continue Reading →
The Jackson aid in lieu checks have been mailed out, and should be received any day. The aid in lieu are for those entitled to busing, but don’t receive the Township busing. This check sent out covers the first half… Continue Reading →
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday “there are reasons to hope” for progress toward ending the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict after years of inaction. He said the United Nations will explore all initiatives to facilitate “a true peace… Continue Reading →
Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work — though not as well — against new mutated versions of the virus circulating… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) Johnson & Johnson’s long-awaited vaccine appears to protect against COVID-19 with just one shot – not as strong as some two-shot rivals but still potentially helpful for a world in dire need of more doses. J&J said… Continue Reading →
After opening itself to New Year’s revelers, Dubai is now being blamed by several countries for spreading the coronavirus abroad, even as questions swirl about the city-state’s ability to handle reported record spikes in virus cases. The government’s Dubai Media… Continue Reading →
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An Alaska department plans to investigate the issuance of “3REICH” personalized license plates, while a spokesperson for Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Dunleavy removed a member of Alaska’s Human Rights Commission for comments she made about the controversy. The issue drew… Continue Reading →
An Alaska department plans to investigate the issuance of “3REICH” personalized license plates, while a spokesperson for Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Dunleavy removed a member of Alaska’s Human Rights Commission for comments she made about the controversy. The issue drew… Continue Reading →
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NEW DELHI (AP) — A “very low intensity” device exploded Friday near the Israeli Embassy in the Indian capital, but there were no injuries and little damage, police said. New Delhi police said the only damage was to the windows… Continue Reading →
The story of a London-based Auschwitz survivor’s recovery from COVID-19 at the age of 97 went viral after her frum great-grandson Dov Forman shared it on Twitter. It was retweeted almost 17,000 times, ultimately reaching 14 million people. Lily Ebert… Continue Reading →
The story of a London-based Auschwitz survivor’s recovery from COVID-19 at the age of 97 went viral after her frum great-grandson Dov Forman shared it on Twitter. It was retweeted almost 17,000 times, ultimately reaching 14 million people. Lily Ebert… Continue Reading →
Health Ministry Director-General Prof. Chezy Levy announced on Wednesday that Israelis 35 and over are eligible to be vaccinated beginning on Thursday. Over 2.8 million Israelis (30.92% of the population) have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine… Continue Reading →
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu wishes to avoid an immediate confrontation with Biden over Iran, Israeli officials said, according to an Axios report. The report said that according to a senior Israeli official, although Netanyahu is vehemently opposed to Biden rejoining… Continue Reading →
A Hezbollah-affiliated hacker group, known as “The Cedars of Lebanon,” carried out a cyberattack against a slew of Israeli firms as well as telecommunication and Internet service provider companies in the US, UK and the Middle East, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported on Thursday…. Continue Reading →
Authorities are investigating an early-morning shooting in Lakewood. The shooting occurred shortly after 1:00 AM on Coral Avenue. There were no immediate reports of anybody struck, however, a vehicle was reportedly hit by gunfire. Lakewood’s Detective Bureau and CSI are… Continue Reading →