Month March 2021
Thousands of Jews participated in Birchas Kohanim on Monday morning, the first day of Chol Hamoed in Israel, marking the first time the tefillah took place b’hamon am in a year and a half. Israel’s successful vaccine campaign has dramatically… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — G. Gordon Liddy, a mastermind of the Watergate burglary and a radio talk show host after emerging from prison, died Tuesday at age 90. His son, Thomas Liddy, confirmed the death but did reveal the cause, other… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden’s pleas for states to stick with mask mandates to slow the spread of the coronavirus were being largely ignored Tuesday as several Republican governors stayed on track to drop the requirement in their states. Biden and the… Continue Reading →
The Biden administration is extending a federal moratorium on evictions of tenants who have fallen behind on rent during the coronavirus pandemic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday moved to continue the pandemic-related protection, which had been… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden laid out hopeful new steps Monday to expand coronavirus vaccinations but also echoed the stern warnings of a top public health official who told Americans she has a recurring feeling of “impending doom” that a fourth wave… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden’s State Department has revived the use of the term “occupied,” but with caveats noting Trump administration changes in policy. In 2018, the State Department stripped “occupation” and “occupied” from the sections of its annual… Continue Reading →
Virgin Galactic rolled out its newest spaceship Tuesday as the company looks to resume test flights in the coming months at its headquarters in the New Mexico desert. Company officials said it will likely be summer before the ship —… Continue Reading →
It is with much regret we inform you of the tragic Petirah of Yaakov Ben-David Z”L of Lakewood. Yaakov Z”L, 20, was involved in an accident out of town, and was Niftar at the scene. The Niftar is currently being… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The brother of Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday after he was convicted at a trial that a prosecutor said exposed him as a central figure in one of the… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The trajectory of the conservative network Newsmax is a clear example of how statistics can tell different stories, depending on how you look at them. After former President Trump suggested post-Election Day that his fans check… Continue Reading →
The U.S. government’s first look at the real-world use of COVID-19 vaccines found their effectiveness was nearly as robust as it was in controlled studies. The two vaccines available since December — Pfizer and Moderna — were highly effective at… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Most of our readers will realize, of course, that the topic is Hallel on Chol HaMoed. There is a difference between the two Chol HaMoeds. Why do we only say half Hallel on Chol… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Most of our readers will realize, of course, that the topic is Hallel on Chol HaMoed. There is a difference between the two Chol HaMoeds. Why do we only say half Hallel on Chol… Continue Reading →
Why is TRIO the Fastest Growing College Program for Yeshiva and Seminary Students? Five Reasons Why!
TRIO (Theological Research Institute Online) is disrupting the world of Jewish higher education, offering the best value for students’ time and money in five ways: 1. They accept credits that students have earned in yeshiva or seminary to help them accelerate… Continue Reading →
The Auschwitz-Birkenau state museum has sharply denounced an article in the New Yorker that looks at Holocaust scholarship in Poland, accusing the magazine of publishing lies and distortions of Poland’s role during World War II. The government also reacted, with… Continue Reading →
The distribution will take place at 10:00 AM Wednesday, Chol Hamoed, while supplies last, at the regular locations – Clifton Avenue Grade School and at the Lakewood Middle School.
Social Security recipients and other federal beneficiaries who don’t normally file a tax return should expect their coronavirus relief payments soon. The federal government began distributing the third round of… Read more » The post Stimulus Payments Headed to Social… Continue Reading →
In an effort to maintain clean streets in New York City, the Department of Sanitation will expand litter programs, in a reversal of pandemic-induced cuts. “It is time for spring… Read more » The post City Launching Three ‘Spring Cleaning’… Continue Reading →
AZERBAIJAN (JTA) – When it comes to consuming matzah, the Jews of the former Soviet Union are in a league of their own. At the top of the chart are Azerbaijan’s 8,000 Jews, who this year are expected to consume… Continue Reading →
New York received a key approval Tuesday to move ahead on a long-delayed plan to charge motorists an additional toll to enter Manhattan’s core, a move aimed at reducing congestion… Read more » The post New York Gets Go-Ahead on… Continue Reading →
The Israeli Foreign Ministry denied on Tuesday reports of a request from Turkey for an exchange of ambassadors. According to a spokesman for the Ministry, it had not heard from… Read more » The post Israel Denies Turkish Request for… Continue Reading →