Month March 2021

Waiting for her COVID-19 vaccination in a Gaza clinic, Leena Al-Tourk, a 28-year-old Palestinian lawyer, recalled the social pressure she faced in the Hamas-ruled enclave for getting the shot. “Some… Read more » The post Anti-Vaxxing Strong in Gaza appeared… Continue Reading →

Hundreds of extremist Chareidim engaged in protests on Rechov Bar Ilan in Jerusalem on Thursday afternoon following the arrest of a Chareidi girl in Ben-Gurion Airport on Wednesday for army desertion. It should be noted that the girl was released… Continue Reading →

Transit officials in New York plan on utilizing the $14.5 billion in funds from the federal pandemic aid package to not only ease the MTA’s budget crisis but to go… Read more » The post MTA to Use Federal Aid… Continue Reading →

The United States and China will face a new test in their increasingly troubled relations when top officials from both countries meet in Alaska. Ties between the world’s two largest… Read more » The post Troubled U.S.-China Ties Face New… Continue Reading →

Mayor Bill de Blasio, newly eligible for the coronavirus vaccine, received the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine. “The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is safe and effective,” the mayor said at… Read more » The post To Encourage Confidence, de Blasio… Continue Reading →

Asian Americans were already worn down by a year of pandemic-fueled racist attacks when a white gunman was charged with killing eight people, most of them Asian women, at three… Read more » The post Asian Americans Grieve, Organize in… Continue Reading →

The Chareidi community in Kiryat Gat is reeling in shock from the murder of a 14-year-old boy by his father, 37, who apparently was in the throes of some type of mental fit. A large number of rescue forces arrived… Continue Reading →

Health Minister Yuli Edelstein blasted the High Court’s ruling on Thursday, calling its ruling the day earlier striking down government limits on air travel “irresponsible.” Speaking at an event held… Read more » The post Edelstein: High Court Ruling Removing… Continue Reading →

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Mayor Bill de Blasio has rolled up his sleeve to get the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The mayor received the single-dose shot live during his daily press briefing Thursday morning, with his wife by his side. The shot was administered… Continue Reading →

The new ranked-choice voting system in New York City will be put to use in determining the winner of a recent race for city council member in Far Rockaway, Queens.… Read more » The post NYC Uses Ranked-Choice Voting System… Continue Reading →

Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as COVID-19 deaths plummet and states ease restrictions and open vaccinations to younger adults. But across Europe, dread is setting in with another wave of infections that is closing schools and cafes and bringing… Continue Reading →

Palestinian sources say that the first phone call between PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas and President Joe Biden is set to take place in the near future. The U.S. administration is… Read more » The post Arab Media: Biden to Speak… Continue Reading →

President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday received an invitation from both Republican and Democrat lawmakers to come and speak at the U.S. Congress before his tenure ends on July 9. It… Read more » The post Rivlin Receives Invitation to Speak… Continue Reading →

Storms that left splintered homes and broken trees across Alabama and Mississippi moved into Georgia and Florida on Thursday, rousing residents with early morning warnings as forecasters said the threat… Read more » The post Storms Moving Eastward, Leave Trail… Continue Reading →

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to 770,000, a sign that layoffs remain high even as much of the U.S. economy is steadily recovering from the… Read more » The post U.S. Jobless Claims Rise to… Continue Reading →

President Joe Biden’s relentless effort to avoid the day-to-day distractions of the political world is being put to the test by the growing calls for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo… Read more » The post For Biden, Questions About Cuomo… Continue Reading →

Syria’s first couple are on their way to recovery nine days after testing positive for the coronavirus, President Bashar Assad’s office said Wednesday. Assad, 55, and his wife have had mild symptoms of the illness and are continuing their work… Continue Reading →

What do I do now? Where can I turn? Who can help me? These are just some of the questions people facing divorce ask themselves. Rabbi Yacov Barber resides in New York and is a Dayan and Toen/Rabbinic Advocate. For… Continue Reading →

Legislation to provide resident input in police matters involving abuse or use of excessive force—sponsored by Assembly members Angela McKnight (D-Hudson), Benjie Wimberly, and Shavonda Sumter (Both D-Bergen, Passaic) — cleared the Assembly Community Development and Affairs Committee Wednesday. “This… Continue Reading →

What’s better than two camels? A third one, of course! TheZone staff members were thrilled to welcome a new baby camel to their extensive on-site zoo this Erev Shabbos. After a pregnancy of approximately 15 months, the camel was much… Continue Reading →