Month February 2021
The foundation widely seen as a steward of the Black Lives Matter movement says it took in just over $90 million last year, according to a financial snapshot shared exclusively with The Associated Press. The Black Lives Matter Global Network… Continue Reading →
Israel’s coronavirus cabinet reinstated the requirement for Israeli arriving in Israel to quarantine in state-run hotels until March 9, The move comes less than 24 hours after the regulation expired. The measure still needs the approval of the Knesset’s Constitution,… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – Jewish groups are criticizing NBC for airing an offensive portrayal of an Orthodox Jew on one of its medical dramas. The objectionable storyline occurred on an episode of “Nurses,” a Canadian hour-long drama following a group… Continue Reading →
Israel’s reproduction number continued to rise, standing at 0.9 on Wednesday, raising concerns for health officials despite the continued decrease in daily virus cases and number of seriously ill patients. Health Minister Yuli Edelstein said on Wednesday morning that despite… Continue Reading →
*OUTRAGE ON DELTA FLIGHT AFTER JEWISH FAMILY IS KICKED OFF-* A group of Hasidic men were forced to deplane a Delta flight from Miami International Airport to LaGuardia, Wednesday night. Initial reports say that the incident unfolded after an elderly… Continue Reading →
After jumping out to a quick start in its vaccination campaign, Israel announced Tuesday that it has decided to share almost 100,000 of its Moderna coronavirus vaccines with about 19 countries. While Israel does not produce vaccines, Netanyahu has moved… Continue Reading →
PENNSYLVANIA (JNS) A student from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa., is facing an investigation by the school over anti-Semitic comments after he was filmed listing reasons why the Holocaust proved beneficial. With an unseen cameraman heard laughing in the background,… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden on Wednesday lifted a freeze on green cards issued by his predecessor during the pandemic that lawyers said was blocking most legal immigration to the United States.… Read more » The post Biden Lifts Trump-Era Ban Blocking… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden on Wednesday formally revoked a series of presidential orders and memorandum signed by Donald Trump, including one that sought to cut funding from several cities the 45th… Read more » The post Biden Revokes Trump Orders on… Continue Reading →
Federal auditors say U.S. regulators didn’t understand a flight-control system that played a role in two deadly crashes of a Boeing jet and must improve their process for certifying new… Read more » The post Federal Watchdog Blasts FAA Over… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans rallied solidly Wednesday against Democrats’ proposed $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill as lawmakers awaited a decision by the Senate’s parliamentarian that could bolster or potentially kill a pivotal provision hiking the federal minimum wage. Despite their… 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 →
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 →
The Biden administration on Tuesday told Egypt that human rights will be “central” to its policy in dealing with the key Arab state and major American partner in the Middle East. The pronouncement came just a week after the administration… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated three postal experts to the governing board of the U.S. Postal Service, a move that could alter the course of an agency grappling with… Read more » The post Biden Nominates 3 to Postal… Continue Reading →
The United States Post Office said Tuesday that it has chosen Oshkosh Defense to build its next-generation mail-delivery vehicle, part of an effort to make the USPS more environmentally friendly… Read more » The post USPS Selects Oshkosh Defense to… Continue Reading →
LONDON (JNS) – The Genesis Prize Foundation announced plans to honor the late prominent scholar, theologian, philosopher and former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom Lord Jonathan Sacks. In 2020, the foundation for the first time invited the public to… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There seems to be some misinformation that is out there regarding Megillah readings during the Covid pandemic. The following was checked and approved by numerous Poskim and Morei Horaah. One May not fulfill the Mitzvah… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There seems to be some misinformation that is out there regarding Megillah readings during the Covid pandemic. The following was checked and approved by numerous Poskim and Morei Horaah. One May not fulfill the Mitzvah… Continue Reading →
After the government voted unanimously to initiate a nighttime curfew over Purim weekend, the ministers realized that the majority of the large parties that would normally be held in Jerusalem would be taking place after the holiday was over, i.e…. Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles County sheriff on Wednesday characterized the crash that seriously injured Tiger Woods as “purely an accident” and appeared to rule out any potential criminal charges even as authorities were still investigating. Deputies saw… Continue Reading →