Month April 2021
[COMMUNICATED] As you know, Friday is Lag BaOmer a̶n̶d̶ ̶t̶h̶o̶u̶s̶a̶n̶d̶s̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶J̶e̶w̶s̶ ̶w̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶b̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶M̶e̶r̶o̶n̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶d̶a̶v̶e̶n̶. With no minimum donation, (this is our rule here at Yad L’Achim) you can have your names submitted for tefillah in Meron… Continue Reading →
The worldwide Hatzalah campaign has surpassed $6 Million in its first 2 days; the hosts of the highly anticipated live Hatzalah-thon event have been announced. Only two days into Hatzalah-week, the week of appreciation and celebration of Hatzalah around the… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spent his first 100 days in office encouraging Americans to mask up and stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus. His task for the next 100 days will be to lay out… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Foreign Ministry told the European Union on Tuesday that allegations of Israeli interference in the upcoming Palestinian elections are untrue. The claims of interference have come from officials close… Read more » The post Israel Tells EU It’s Not… Continue Reading →
Israeli forces shot down a drone belonging to the Lebanese Hezbollah terror group that crossed into northern Israel from Lebanon on Tuesday, the Israeli military said. In a statement, the… Read more » The post Hezbollah Drone Shot Down Crossing… Continue Reading →
Virginia Republican Party leaders, with a nudge from the national GOP chief, reversed a decision that would have prevented Orthodox Jews and others with Saturday religious obligations from voting in… Read more » The post Virginia GOP Will Let Orthodox… Continue Reading →
Does spending the summer months just the same as last year seem discordant with the waves of infection, climate chaos and food insecurity sweeping humanity? How about a summer camp that actually teaches kids how to survive and thrive in… Continue Reading →
LAKEWOOD (VINnews/Mailbag) — As a longtime Lakewood resident, I have watched with pride as our community has grown by leaps and bounds, the kol Torah resonating louder and louder with every passing year. Finding ourselves as we are now in… Continue Reading →
Andrew Brown Jr., a black man killed by deputies in North Carolina, was shot five times, including in the back of the head, according to an independent autopsy released Tuesday,… Read more » The post Pathologist: Black Man Killed by… Continue Reading →
April 25th, 2021 will be marked as a historic day in Waterbury, CT. After much Torah growth over the last few years including a brand new Kollel, Harav Dovid Schustal, Rosh Hayeshiva Bais Medrash Govoha, paid a visit to witness… Continue Reading →
Youths under 16 and adults with a negative coronavirus test from the previous 72 hours will be permitted to attend cultural events and eat at restaurants, following a cabinet vote… Read more » The post Under 16s to Be Allowed… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP-THE CONVERSATION/Sarah Imhoff, Indiana University) – The FBI wants to hear from Hasidim, or “ultra-Orthodox” Jews. The Hate Crimes Unit said as much when it issued announcements – in both Yiddish and Hebrew – asking Jews to report antisemitic… Continue Reading →
New Jersey Attorney General Grubir S. Grewal announced today that his department has filed a lawsuit against Jackson Township, New Jersey, alleging Jackson Township has engaged in a litany of illegal, discriminatory practices against Orthodox Jews. Among them are: enacting… Continue Reading →
New York will allow walk-ins at all state-run, mass vaccination sites starting Thursday. Anyone 16 and above who is eligible for the coronavirus vaccine can be vaccinated without registering online… Read more » The post Walk-Ins Allowed at New York… Continue Reading →
American and Iranian warships had a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, the first such incident in about a year amid wider turmoil in the region over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday. Footage… Continue Reading →
American and Iranian warships had a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf earlier this month, the first such incident in about a year amid wider turmoil in the region over Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday. Footage… Continue Reading →
The founder of a national charter-school network who once served as a White House adviser under President Barack Obama was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging he stole over $200,000 from… Read more » The post Ex-White House Adviser Charged in… Continue Reading →
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas announced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is extending the REAL ID full enforcement date by 19 months, from October 1, 2021 to May 3, 2023, due to circumstances resulting from the… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don’t need to cover their faces anymore unless they are in a big crowd of… Continue Reading →
Q: Please tell us about the PCS Amazon Course. Why is it important to learn from the pros before beginning? Amazon is an industry that is so vast that veteran sellers can really hold your hand and show you the ropes… Continue Reading →