Month February 2021
Arranged by Eli Klein and Yitzy Berry After releasing his debut single Hisyatzivu which he composed, followed by his heartfelt Chasoif- We Need Your Light this past Chanuka, popular wedding singer Shmuly Schneider is back – this time joining… Continue Reading →
The Toyota RAV4 has taken over sister Prius’ spot as the best-selling hybrid in the brand’s lineup. Not because it’s greener than the iconic sedan, but because it’s more practical.… Read more » The post AUTO REVIEW: Moving Day in… Continue Reading →
At least 11 people who were on-board the El Al rescue flight from New York to Israel have tested positive for COVID-19. The flight, which originated in New York landed in Ben Gurion on Tuesday, where all of the passengers… Continue Reading →
2021 Lexus IS 300 AWD: Can a small, low-optioned Lexus sedan be any fun? Price: $47,100 as tested. Comfort package, $1,950. More below. Conventional wisdom: Edmunds.com likes the “smooth and… Read more » The post AUTO REVIEW: Even Taking the… Continue Reading →
One of the enduring questions of the COVID-19 pandemic is how much immunity people are left with after recovering from a coronavirus infection. New research suggests the level of protection… Read more » The post COVID Infection Leads to Immunity… Continue Reading →
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said some mail could be delayed under his plan to revitalize a U.S. Postal Service plagued by slow delivery and what he called a “dire” financial… Read more » The post Postmaster General Says His Revitalization… Continue Reading →
CALIFORNIA (AP) — Facebook, following in Google’s footsteps, says it plans to invest $1 billion to “support the news industry” over the next three years. The social networking giant, which has been tussling with Australia over a law that would… Continue Reading →
Developments surrounding Iran’s nuclear program are at a “critical point” and lifting sanctions on the country is key to breaking the deadlock, China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin’s comments came a day after Iran officially began restricting international… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Nancy Pelosi, the U.S. House of Representatives speaker, spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israel’s COVID-19 response at a time that Israel is under pressure to extend its vaccination program to Palestinians in the West… Continue Reading →
A yeshivah student in Yitzhar fended off an Arab terrorist armed with a knife who attempted to stab him in the Shomron on Wednesday morning. Binyamin Cohen was waiting at a hitchhiking post at the Yitzhar junction near the town… Continue Reading →
Three days before Hoshana Rabbah this year, New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a far-reaching, executive order, effectively shuttering our shuls on one of the most joyous days on our calendar. The news set off a flurry of phone calls… Continue Reading →
Former US President Donald Trump plans to announce himself as the Republicans’ “presumed nominee” for the 2024 presidential election in a speech scheduled to be delivered at a major Republican summit next week. A number of senior Trump advisers will… Continue Reading →
LCSW: The excitement in the air is tangible. The costume and mishloach manos preparations have been in full swing and the town of Lakewood is ready to fulfill the tremendous mitzvos of Purim. LCSW/ Shomrim would like to remind the… Continue Reading →
The list of countries that have been promised vaccines from Israel now stands at nineteen, according to media reports on Wednesday. Although Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu disclosed on Tuesday… Read more » The post Report: 19 Countries in Line… Continue Reading →
The Health Ministry issued a ban on seafood from Israel’s Mediterranean coastal waters while toxicity tests are conducted in the wake of the disastrous oil spill, The Times of Israel… Read more » The post Precautionary Ban on Seafood Due… Continue Reading →
When it comes to saving sea turtles, Israeli rescuers have discovered that mayonnaise is a miracle. Employees at Israel’s National Sea Turtle Rescue Center are treating endangered green sea turtles affected by a devastating oil spill that has coated Israel’s… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli health ministry decided Tuesday to revoke the license of a doctor who denies COVID-19, opposes vaccination and allegedly forged virus immunization certificates. Aryeh Avni, who recently said that ‘anyone who administers a vaccine is, to… Continue Reading →
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s back-end payment system that banks, government entities and investors rely on to transfer cash went dark on Wednesday. The Fed blamed an “operational error” for FedWire’s collapse, and said it was working to… Continue Reading →