Month May 2021
Moody’s said that the current Gaza fighting will have “limited economic implications” for Israel’s economy, but that the same could not be said for ongoing political instability. “Given the long-standing… Read more » The post Moody’s Rates Politics Worse Threat… Continue Reading →
An Economist/YouGov poll revealed that 33% of Americans would consider themselves more sympathetic to Israel, and 26% considered themselves sympathetic to both sides. Only 15% said they were more sympathetic… Read more » The post New Poll Shows 1/3 Americans… Continue Reading →
A month after every adult in the U.S. became eligible for the vaccine, a distinct geographic pattern has emerged: The highest vaccination rates are concentrated in the Northeast, while the… Read more » The post Big Gaps in Vaccine Rates… Continue Reading →
Moody’s said that the current Gaza fighting will have “limited economic implications” for Israel’s economy, but that the same could not be said for ongoing political instability. “Given the long-standing… Read more » The post Moody’s Rates Politics Worse Threat… Continue Reading →
The House on Thursday narrowly approved $1.9 billion to bolster security at the Capitol after the Jan. 6 insurrection, as Democrats pushed past Republican opposition to harden the complex with… Read more » The post House Approves $1.9B to Bolster… Continue Reading →
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Anyone who gets vaccinated at a state-run vaccination site in New York next week will receive a lottery scratch ticket with prizes potentially worth millions, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo tries to boost slowing vaccination rates. The… Continue Reading →
In an attempt to get more New Yorkers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced its greatest perk yet — a new incentive that could make someone getting a COVID-19 vaccine very rich. On Thursday, the governor announced… Continue Reading →
For the first time ever, the Garden State marked the second Monday in May as New Jersey Economic Development Day, the unique initiative to promote commerce taking on new meaning in the wake of the pandemic that left economies devastated… Continue Reading →
The European Parliament halted on Thursday ratification of a new investment pact with China until Beijing lifts sanctions on EU politicians, deepening a dispute in Sino-European relations and denying EU… Read more » The post EU Parliament Freezes China Deal… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The safety inspector who authorized the Shavuos event for the Karlin chasidim in Givat Ze’ev stressed Thursday that he had given a permit for the bleachers in the Beis Midrash but various elements within the chasidus had… Continue Reading →
CHICAGO (JTA) – The tens of thousands of Chicago mothers in a private Facebook group called MamaHive typically post about sleepless babies, strollers and playgroups. But on Sunday night, with the latest conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza entering… Continue Reading →
Lori Lightfoot had her work cut out for her when she became mayor of Chicago in 2019, running as a progressive Democrat and outsider who would bring big change to City Hall. Among her early challenges: a troubled police department,… Continue Reading →
UNITED KINGDOM (VINnews) — Here we are once again, Day 11, as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad are using Gaza’s civilian neighborhoods as launching pads to fire rockets indiscriminately into Israel. And right on cue, we have the reliable media… Continue Reading →
There was a flurry of reports of a possible ceasefire in the Gaza fighting as early as Thursday night, even as rockets again rained down on southern Israel. “The Israeli… Read more » The post Reports: Israel Ready to Consider… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense minister says the military is prepared to expand its campaign against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip, despite ongoing international efforts to reach a cease-fire. The minister, Benny Gantz, said on Thursday that Israeli forces are… Continue Reading →
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution blocking a $735 million weapons sale to Israel on Thursday, mirroring a symbolic action by the House of Representatives in response to conflict… Read more » The post Sen. Sanders Offers Resolution Blocking… Continue Reading →
The chance to win a free dinner at the governor’s mansion was among new incentives to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19, announced on Wednesday by Gov. Phil Murphy at Island Beach State Park. New Jersey adults (18 and older)… Continue Reading →
Sirens warned of incoming rockets from Gaza again, early Thursday evening, in Ashdod, the Gaza border area, Ashkelon, Netivot and Sderot. Residents in communities within three miles of the Gaza… Read more » The post Southern Israel Under Fire Again;… Continue Reading →
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Featuring MBD, Avraham Fried, Mordechai Shapiro, Baruch Levine, and Uri Davidi. Thursday, May 20th. Find out more at Www.Moments2.com The post Tonight! Moments II – Words to inspire, songs to ignite. appeared first on The Yeshiva World.
Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution Thursday to block a planned $735 million sale of precision-guided weapons to Israel, as hostilities continue between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. Sanders’ resolution comes after President Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Continue Reading →