Month February 2021
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week but remained high by historical standards. Applications for benefits declined 111,000 from the previous week to a seasonally adjusted… Read more » The post U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s defense minister on Thursday called for an immediate halt in plans to ship surplus coronavirus vaccines to a group of allied nations, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of acting without oversight or transparency. In a letter… Continue Reading →
The highest ranking uniformed officer in the New York Police Department will retire by the end of this week, amid rumors of department restructuring. Chief of Department Terrence Monahan will… Read more » The post NYPD Chief of Department Terrence… Continue Reading →
The following is a brief overview of some of the halachos and customs of Purim Meshulash, drawing on several sources. As is well-known, Purim is celebrated in Jerusalem (and other cities that were walled at the time of Yehoshua), a… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JNS) — People with disabilities have been particularly hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic: the shift to online learning has been challenging, in-person socialization opportunities have been curtailed or canceled, and most live internships and employment came to an… Continue Reading →
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain’s crown prince spoke with the Israeli prime minister on Thursday about the return to nuclear talks with Iran, Bahrain’s state-run news agency reported, as the U.S. administration tries to revive the tattered 2015… Continue Reading →
Defense Minster Benny Gantz urged Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to convene the government in order to discuss Israel’s transfer of unused COVID vaccines to foreign nations. Gantz also wrote a… Read more » The post Gantz Attacks Transfer of Vaccines… Continue Reading →
R’ Chaim Francis learned in the Mesivta Heichal Hatorah of Long beach under the auspices of R’ Mottel Dick Shlit’a, and at Yeshivas Brisk in Eretz Yisroel. Currently living in Lakewood, R’ Chaim is a member of Kollel Choshen Mishpat under… Continue Reading →
You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to realize that Purim this year is going to be very different than usual. Normally, it’s tough to deal with the shortened day when Purim falls out on a Friday, but things… Continue Reading →
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Q: What should be our attitude towards those who become shikur on Purim? A: We have to know that the purpose of our lives is to acquire da’as, not to lose da’as. When a person becomes very intoxicated so he is already b’geder beheima, he’s in the category… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — A cliff on the shore near Genoa, Italy collapsed into the sea Monday due to erosion and hundreds of coffins from a 100-year-old cemetery situated on the cliff fell into the sea at the same time…. Continue Reading →
Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws’ architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals. The Parliament on Thursday passed the final amendments… Continue Reading →
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that if a coronavirus vaccine is available, regardless of which one, take it. The top U.S. infectious disease expert told NBC on Thursday a third vaccine… Read more » The post Fauci: Whatever Vaccine Is Available,… Continue Reading →
Capitol Police knew armed extremists were primed for violence at the iconic building on Jan. 6 and even provided officers with assault rifles to protect lawmakers, the acting chief acknowledged Wednesday. But the wild invasion of the Capitol was far… Continue Reading →
Syria‘s health minister said on Thursday it had received COVID-19 vaccination doses from a “friendly country” and health-care workers would start receiving inoculations next week. Hassan Ghabash’s comments, carried by… Read more » The post Syria Says It Has Received… Continue Reading →
A new coronavirus variant that has some similarities to the South African and Brazilian variants is on the rise in New York City, researchers stated on Wednesday, according to a Reuters report. The new variant, known as B.1.526, was first… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden and his team are getting the numbers wrong when they talk about the enormity of the mounting COVID-19 death toll and the looming climate change threat. A look at the claims: BIDEN: “Each day, I receive a… Continue Reading →
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE said on Thursday they are testing a third dose of their COVID-19 vaccine to better understand the immune response against new variants of the virus.… Read more » The post Pfizer-BioNTech Testing Booster of Their… Continue Reading →
German prosecutors said on Thursday they had filed sedition and hate speech charges against a police commissioner suspected of sharing pictures of Adolf Hitler and images showing hostility towards Muslims,… Read more » The post German Police Commissioner Charged With… Continue Reading →
Senior Israeli and Saudi officials held several discussions by phone in recent weeks regarding the Biden administration’s plan to rejoin the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, Kan News reported on Tuesday. The discussions also focused on Saudi Arabia’s concerns about… Continue Reading →