Month April 2021
Over the past few weeks, the chareidi parties have been working to ensure that the hillula of the Rashbi in Meron will take place as usual—in line with the elimination of most COVID restrictions—thanks to the plummeting rate of COVID… Continue Reading →
It’s always been disturbing, in fact painful, to witness the monthly antics of the “Women of the Wall,” the vocal, militant Israeli feminist group intent on turning the Kosel Hamaaravi from a place of peace and heartfelt prayer into an… Continue Reading →
It’s always been disturbing, in fact painful, to witness the monthly antics of the “Women of the Wall,” the vocal, militant Israeli feminist group intent on turning the Kosel Hamaaravi from a place of peace and heartfelt prayer into an… Continue Reading →
The Walmarks were a family of three, plus one: Dovi and Aliza, their three-year-old daughter Abby—and their housekeeper, Maria (name changed). Maria had been with the Walmarks for a year and was Aliza’s right hand; she cooked dinner and Shabbos,… Continue Reading →
I first landed on Suri Hoffman’s couch not long after my husband and I split up. I had just gotten over a pretty serious bout of depression that I didn’t particularly care to talk about, due to having recently gotten… Continue Reading →
In much of the developed world these days, looking up towards the night sky isn’t as rewarding as it should be. Ambient light has made the stars dimly visible, if at all, and the experience is one of looking up… Continue Reading →
“Are you Moshe Klein? Come here.” It was around noon and I had just deplaned in Hargeisa, Somaliland, when I heard someone calling my name. This was perhaps the most adventurous trip I had taken to date. Sure, I had… Continue Reading →
At the age of two, my perfectly happy and healthy daughter turned into a miserable toddler I didn’t recognize. My angelic baby, who had so far reached all of her developmental milestones on time, suddenly became cranky and stopped gaining… Continue Reading →
Suspected state-backed Chinese hackers exploited widely used networking devices to spy for months on dozens of high-value government, defense industry and financial sector targets in the U.S. and Europe, according to FireEye, a prominent cybersecurity firm. FireEye said Tuesday that… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (COLLIVE) — Through the darkest times, the Jewish people have always found a way to stand together. Now, you have a chance to unite with tens of thousands of fellow Jews around the world. United for protection nears… Continue Reading →
The only way for 13-year-old Adam Toledo to get justice, activists say, is with a federal probe into the Chicago police officer who shot him during a foot chase down a darkened alley. About a dozen people gathered Tuesday at… Continue Reading →
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police shot and killed a teenage girl Tuesday afternoon in Columbus just as the verdict was being announced in the trial for the killing of George Floyd. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was at the… Continue Reading →
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Apart from China and despite a worldwide drop in death sentences, countries in the Middle East remained among the world’s leading executioners last year, Amnesty International said Wednesday. The number of executions worldwide plummeted… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden said Tuesday the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation in the fight against systemic racism. But he declared that “it’s… Continue Reading →
The TRJCC has arranged USDA food boxes for all Toms River residents. Distribution will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, April 21, from 7pm-9pm. Boxes can be picked up at thr Hatzolah Garage in Toms River, 2139 Lakewood Rd (Rt 9.) Toms… Continue Reading →
The European Union’s drug regulatory agency said Tuesday that it found a “possible link” between Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine and extremely rare blood clots and recommended a warning be added to the label. But experts at the agency reiterated… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Israel is opening up for seminaries and Yeshivos once again – because of the vaccines. This year, on account of Shemittah, there will be all sorts of different words and terms floating around, with… Continue Reading →
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. (AP) — A roughly one-minute video clip showing New Jersey police officers handcuffing a young Black male and confiscating his and others’ bicycles drew angry comments online about policing Tuesday. A 17-minute video of the same scene… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) – Walter Mondale, the former vice president who represented a time in American history when being pro-Israel and progressive were often synonymous, has died at 93. He passed away Monday at his home in Minneapolis, multiple sources reported…. Continue Reading →
Two Alaska sightseeing planes collided in 2019 because the views of the pilots were obscured and aircraft-tracking systems failed to warn them about nearby aircraft, federal investigators concluded on Tuesday. Six people died, and 10 people survived. The National Transportation… Continue Reading →