Month April 2021
Israeli-American philanthropist Miriam Adelson emerged as the “richest newcomer,” the fifth-richest woman, and the 36-richest person in the world on the Forbes annual list of the world’s billionaires and wealthiest people, published last week. Adelson inherited most of her wealth… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Forever 21 is the fifth-largest specialty retailer in the United States. It is known for its fashionable and trendy accessories, beauty products, home goods, and clothing for women, men and children. The company is… Continue Reading →
Families anxiously awaited news of the 12 people missing from a capsized oil industry vessel Thursday while stormy weather delayed divers from reaching the ship to search for survivors. Rescuers don’t know whether any of the missing might be caught… Continue Reading →
Israel diagnosed just 95 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the Health Ministry reported on Friday. The new cases represent 0.7% of the 14,180 test results received on Thursday. There are… Read more » The post Under 100 New Coronavirus Cases… Continue Reading →
Iran began enriching uranium up to 60% purity Friday, its highest level ever, after an attack targeted its Natanz nuclear site, the country’s parliament speaker said. The comment by Mohammad… Read more » The post Iran Starts Enriching Uranium to… Continue Reading →
The number of new COVID-19 cases per week has nearly doubled globally over the past two months, approaching the highest rate seen so far during the pandemic, the head of… Read more » The post WHO Chief: COVID-19 Infection Rate… Continue Reading →
The United States is preparing for the possibility that a booster shot will be needed between nine to 12 months after people are initially vaccinated against COVID-19, a White House… Read more » The post U.S. Preparing for One-Year COVID-19… Continue Reading →
A 21-year-old Arab from the Arab neighborhood of Beit Hanina in Yerushalayim was arrested by Israel Police on suspicion of slapping a chareidi youth on the Light Rail train and… Read more » The post Arab Who Slapped Jewish Youth… Continue Reading →
As the coalition talks continue, the only realistic way to establish a right-wing government is if Religious Zionist Party head Betzalel Smotrich agrees to accept outside support from the Ra’am… Read more » The post Likud Pushing for Smotrich to… Continue Reading →
A gunman shot eight people dead and injured several others at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis before taking his own life, police said early on Friday. An Indianapolis police officer… Read more » The post Gunman Kills Eight People at… Continue Reading →
Israel attacked Hamas terror sites in the Gaza Strip early Friday in response to a rocket that landed in a southern Israeli field late Thursday night, according to the IDF.… Read more » The post IDF Targets Gaza Terror Sites… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he anticipates more normalization agreements for Israel in the next year. Blinken spoke Wednesday evening in Washington, D.C., at the Israeli Embassy’s virtual celebration of that nation’s Independence Day, or Yom… Continue Reading →
ITALY (JNS) – The Italian high-end fashion house Giorgio Armani recently removed from sale a blazer that resembled a Holocaust concentration-camp uniform following a request by the pro-Israel organization StandWithUs. Roz Rothstein, CEO and co-founder of StandWithUs, first shared a photo… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Shacharis: 8:00 pmMincha: 8:00 pmMaariv: 8:15 pm Mrs. Tzirel KohlDaughter Mrs. Annie WeissDaughter Mrs. Cipi Klein Daughter Mr. Shloimie Edelstein Son Mr. Tzaly Edelstein Son
Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday dismissed initial offers at talks in Vienna to save Tehran’s tattered nuclear deal as “not worth looking at,” attempting to pressure world powers after an attack on the country’s main nuclear enrichment site. The comments… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JNS/STEPHEN M. FLATOW) – Why does J Street keep honoring and defending individuals who have made anti-Semitic remarks? The latest is former President Jimmy Carter, who will receive an award from J Street at its upcoming convention on April… Continue Reading →
A 23-year-old Israeli woman died overnight Wednesday of an allergic reaction to dairy whipped cream she was served at a kosher meat restaurant in the northern Israeli town of Rosh Pina. The nifteres, Osher Deri, a’h, of Chatzor Haglilit, had… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden has decided to withdraw all American forces from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that caused America to plunge into this… Read more » The post September 11, 2021 appeared first… Continue Reading →
Israel paid tribute to the chief executive of international drug maker Pfizer Inc. during its Independence Day celebrations Wednesday, thanking him for a partnership that has helped the country carry out one of the world’s most successful coronavirus vaccination campaigns…. Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) — Yeshiva University is planning to eliminate its in-person Hebrew courses indefinitely, making what was at first a pandemic-induced measure a permanent one. The change was first reported by the YU Commentator, one of the university’s student… Continue Reading →