Month April 2021

India is hopeful the United States will soon lift a ban on vaccine raw materials that has threatened to slow output of shots in the country, two Indian government sources… Read more » The post India Hopeful U.S. Will Soon… Continue Reading →

The United States is reviewing reports of a handful of potential cases of severe side effects among people who received Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine in addition to those that… Read more » The post J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Reviewed for… Continue Reading →

Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang visited the Far Rockaway Jewish community last Wednesday, touring the Torah Academy for Girls (TAG) and Yeshiva Darchei Torah in Far  Rockaway, and meeting with community… Read more » The post Yang Visits Far Rockaway Jewish… Continue Reading →

Two federal agencies are sending teams to investigate the fatal crash of a Tesla near Houston in which local authorities say no one was behind the wheel. The National Highway… Read more » The post 2 U.S. Agencies Send Teams… Continue Reading →

The allies of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to roll out a bill that would pave the way to direct elections of the country’s next leader, Israeli media reported on Monday. The bill is reportedly set to be rolled out… Continue Reading →

French President Emmanuel Macron says that while dialogue with Russia is essential, “clear red lines” carrying possible sanctions must also be drawn with Moscow over Ukraine. Referring to a recent buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine’s border, Macron said in… Continue Reading →

Mayoral candidate Eric Adams visited Yeshiva Darchei Torah last week, touring its Weiss Vocational Center with Rabbi Baruch Rothman, and subsequently met with community leaders. At the meeting, Adams, a… Read more » The post Eric Adams Visits Darchei Torah… Continue Reading →

Israir Airlines and Tourism Ltd. announced that it is stopping the operation of flights on Shabbos, Globes reported. The move comes four months after the acquisition of the airline by supermarket mogul Rami Levy and Shalom Chaim through BGI investments…. Continue Reading →

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is allowing more fans to go inside museums and other entertainment venues as the latest data suggests the state’s massive vaccination campaign is curbing COVID-19… Read more » The post After Surge, NY Eases Rules… Continue Reading →

In many ways, Cuba’s new maximum leader is nothing like those who have governed the island for the past six decades. Miguel Díaz-Canel was never a guerrilla fighter and was… Read more » The post Cuba’s Communist Party Chooses Miguel… Continue Reading →

The current pause on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccination is likely to be lifted by Friday, Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s medical adviser and an infectious disease expert, said on Sunday. In an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Fauci said… Continue Reading →

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for a new law to allow the direct election of the nation’s leader as a way to break the country’s two-year political deadlock. The proposal could guarantee Netanyahu another term as prime minister… Continue Reading →

Moderna may have a vaccine booster shot to go with its two-shot coronavirus vaccine as soon as this fall, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said in an interview. “I want to… Read more » The post Moderna CEO: Booster Shot Could… Continue Reading →

With a vision of providing a solution to a major challenge facing Israeli society, since its founding in 2007, the Jerusalem-based organization Kemach has successfully seen over 20,000 charedi men and women graduate its programs and successfully enter into the… Continue Reading →

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu‏‏ lost a fight for control of the Knesset Arrangements Committee, the panel that will set the legislative agenda and other committee appointments until a new… Read more » The post Opposition Captures Key Knesset Committee… Continue Reading →

Hundreds of Arabs rioted by Sha’ar Shechem on Sunday night in what has become a nightly occurrence since Ramadan began last Tuesday Israel Police have set up barricades outside the Old City to contain the crowd during Ramadan and Arabs… Continue Reading →

The man-made lakes that store water supplying millions of people in the U.S. West and Mexico are projected to shrink to historic lows in the coming months, dropping to levels… Read more » The post U.S. West Prepares for Possible… Continue Reading →

Israel has signed a deal with Pfizer for a large but undisclosed quantity of vaccines, according to media reports on Monday. The purchase was said to be for millions of… Read more » The post Pfizer Deal Signed for Undisclosed… Continue Reading →