Month May 2021
[COMMUNICATED] From the RENOWNED educator AND PARENT MENTOR Rabbi Yakov Horowitz comes his latest effort in helping parents around the globe with perhaps the most CHALLENGING task they face: raising children.Follow Bright Beginnings, a new platform where Rabbi Horowitz will be sharing tips and tricks from his… Continue Reading →
Kids at summer camps can skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions, federal health officials said Friday. Children who aren’t fully vaccinated should still wear masks outside when they’re in crowds or in sustained close contact with others – and… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Growth. Expansion. Success. If there’s one thing this year has taught us, it’s that nothing is predictable. Not livelihood. Not world events. Not even life itself. But there is one thing we will always be able to predict: The certainty of… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Joe Biden said a spate of antisemitic attacks are terrorizing American Jews and “must stop.” “In the last weeks, our nation has seen a series of anti-Semitic attacks, targeting and terrorizing American Jews,” Biden said in… Continue Reading →
A petition launched by New Jersey Senate Republicans urging Governor Murphy to let kids unmask at school, daycare, and summer camp has been signed more than 2,500 times since it was launched this afternoon. https://www.senatenj.com/petitions/unmaskourkids/
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Earlier this week, it was reported that there have been a spate of robberies in the Far Rockaway, neighborhood. The picture of the robber was posted and tens of thousands of people viewed the… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Earlier this week, it was reported that there have been a spate of robberies in the Far Rockaway, neighborhood. The picture of the robber was posted and tens of thousands of people viewed the… Continue Reading →
New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams received the endorsement of Orthodox Jewish activists in Far Rockaway, who cited the candidate’s experience, record of being tough on crime and standing… Read more » The post Adams Gets Endorsement of Far… Continue Reading →
Firefighters were on scene of a fire in a home garage in Jackson. According to reports, the blaze began when a lawnmower caught fire while inside the garage, which then spread. All of the home’s occupants have been evacuated and… Continue Reading →
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A planned $11 billion rail tunnel seen as a key to train travel up and down the northeastern U.S. received a boost Friday with a crucial, and long sought, federal environmental approval. The record of decision… Continue Reading →
New Jersey Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli met with a group of Orthodox Jewish activists today, where he addressed numerous concerns facing the state and Jews in New Jersey, particularly in Lakewood. Addressing a spike in antisemitic acts and violence… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews/By Yehudit Garmaise) — Eric Adams’ strong emphasis on public safety, his longstanding friendship and understanding of the Jewish community, and his support of yeshiva education the reasons that the Far Rockaway Jewish Alliance Queens Jewish Community endorsed… Continue Reading →
U.S. orders for big-ticket manufactured goods dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in 11 months as a shortage of computer chips disrupted auto production. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that orders for factory goods meant to last at… Continue Reading →
A New York high school is recalling copies of its yearbook because a graduating senior listed Adolf Hitler’s autobiography as his favorite book within its pages. Cambridge Junior-Senior High School stopped distributing the yearbook two days after it had started… Continue Reading →
NYC Mayor DeBlasio says Jewish Community will see increased NYPD presence at least until after Shabbos. The post WATCH: Mayor DeBlasio Says Extra NYPD Presence In Jewish Communities To Continue Through Shabbos For Sure appeared first on The Yeshiva World.
U.S. pipeline operators will be required for the first time to conduct a cybersecurity assessment under a Biden administration directive in response to the ransomware hack that disrupted gas supplies in several states this month. The Transportation Security Administration directive… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security says there won’t be any federal vaccination database nor any mandate that requires people to get a single vaccination credential. It says there are no plans for anything like a U.S. passport. DHS… Continue Reading →
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MOMENTUM GROWING: Far Rockaway And Queens Jewish Community Throw Support Behind Eric Adams For Mayor
Today, Eric Adams was endorsed for Mayor by the Far Rockaway Jewish Alliance and other leaders of the Queens Jewish Community. They follow the powerful Crown Heights Jewish community, who endorsed Adams a few days ago. [YWN has confirmed that… Continue Reading →