Month April 2021
Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) both called for restricting military aid to Israel during their recorded talks at the J Street lobby’s virtual national conference on Monday. “We should talk about the elephant in the room—America’s military… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In some parts of Israel and in some Arab countries relations are strained between Arabs and Jews but the opposite is the case in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, a republic in central Russia. The Jewish community… Continue Reading →
The jury reached a verdict Tuesday at the murder trial of former Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd, the Black man who was pinned to the pavement with a knee on his neck in a case that… Continue Reading →
WARSAW, Poland (JTA) — A group of Jewish organizations has unveiled a monument marking the area where a group of Jewish writers and activists buried an archive of material documenting their Holocaust experiences. The commemoration of the Ringelblum Archive was… Continue Reading →
The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Monday that in the face of the big military buildup of Russian troops near Ukraine’s borders, it will only take “a spark” to set off a confrontation. In a glum assessment of relations… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Three kedoshei elyon had one common concept when it came to learning Torah – they were the Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh (Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar 1696-1743) when he came to Eretz Yisroel; the Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto 1707-1746) when he lived… Continue Reading →
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The jury has reached a verdict at the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd. The verdict is to be read late Tuesday afternoon. Floyd died last May after… Continue Reading →
Watch live below as commentators discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin, accused of murder in the death of George Floyd, whose demise sparked nationwide protests in the summer.
Israel signed an agreement with Pfizer and Moderna on Monday for the purchase of millions of additional coronavirus vaccine doses for 2022. The deals, announced by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, include the possibility of purchasing… Continue Reading →
Israel signed an agreement with Pfizer and Moderna on Monday for the purchase of millions of additional coronavirus vaccine doses for 2022. The deals, announced by Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, include the possibility of purchasing… Continue Reading →
Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a three-pronged plan for “doubling down on crime” as the city grapples with rising crime and gun violence. “This won’t just be a summer of… Read more » The post City Announces “Safe Summer” Crime… Continue Reading →
In an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief filed today with the United States Supreme Court, Agudath Israel of America, joined by Torah Umesorah, urged the Court to provide religious entities broad protection in employment decisions. The amicus brief… Continue Reading →
A new study at Tel Aviv University has found that the British variant (termed: B.1.1.7) of Covid-19 is 45% more contagious than the original virus. The researchers relied on data… Read more » The post Scientists Say If Israel Can… Continue Reading →
A prominent figure in the Israeli right wing said on Tuesday that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu must go, in order to make it possible for the Likud under different leadership… Read more » The post Yesha Leader Says Netanyahu Must… Continue Reading →
Iran‘s chief negotiator said on Tuesday talks to save the 2015 nuclear accord were moving forward despite difficulties but warned Tehran would stop the negotiations if faced with “unreasonable demands”… Read more » The post Iran Sees Vienna Talks Moving… Continue Reading →
A first round of direct talks between regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran signaled a possible de-escalation following years of animosity that often spilled into neighboring countries and at least… Read more » The post Iran, Saudis Hold Talks in… Continue Reading →
[WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – Apr. 20, 2021] Today, Project Veritas released a new video featuring leaked Department of Homeland Security [DHS] documents showing how the U.S. government tracked Yemeni national Anwar Abdulrahman Mukred Saeed Al-Bokari, a known associate of men on… Continue Reading →
A neighborhood in Toms River, as well as authorities, are investigating after a child went missing and returned home confused, sources confirmed to TLS. According to the sources, the incident unfolded on Friday afternoon, when the eight-year-old went out for… Continue Reading →
A neighborhood in Toms River, as well as authorities, are investigating after a child went missing and returned home without his clothes on, sources confirmed to TLS. According to the sources, the incident unfolded on Friday afternoon, when the eight-year-old… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Dogecoin, the digital currency advertised as the one “favored by Shiba Inus worldwide,” is having its day. Fans of the cryptocurrency are touting April 20, long an unofficial holiday for marijuana devotees, as “Doge Day” and… Continue Reading →
Former President George W. Bush said Tuesday that the trial of Derek Chauvin has been conducted “fairly” as the nation awaits the jury’s verdict in the case. “I think a lot of people have already made up their mind in… Continue Reading →