Month June 2021
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In an absurd example of how freedom of speech can be used to besmirch Israel even inside its own parliament, two Knesset members from the coalition and opposition hosted an event in the Knesset Tuesday entitled “After… Continue Reading →
The Spanish Cabinet issued pardons on Tuesday for nine imprisoned instigators of Catalonia’s 2017 secession bid in a move that Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says is needed to bring reconciliation.… Read more » The post Spanish Cabinet Partially Pardons Nine… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] Efrat Chagira is a free-spirited six year old girl who lives with her parents and five siblings in Eretz Yisroel. Teachers in her school have always marveled at the young girl’s artistic creativity, impressive and insightful questions, and overflowing love… Continue Reading →
Haven’t we had ENOUGH? The Flatbush community has an opportunity to send a new councilmember to City Hall today. The 48th Council District is poised to select a replacement for Chaim Deutsch and political pundits and analysts are watching to… Continue Reading →
A motorcyclist was injured in an accident in Lakewood this morning. The accident happened shortly before 8:00 AM on County Line Road. Hatzolah and other emergency personnel are on scene treating the patient. This is the fourth motorcycle in the… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Thousands of Lubavitch chasidim celebrated Monday night in Jerusalem the end of the 40th cycle of study of the Rambam, a study which was initiated by the Lubavitcher Rebbe 40 years ago. The year-long study of 3… Continue Reading →
Deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year, with two devastating spikes eight months apart, a government watchdog reported Tuesday in the most comprehensive look yet… Read more » The post Nursing Home Deaths Up 32%… Continue Reading →
The government is about to pass the annual extension of the law barring residents of the Palestinian Authority from receiving Israeli citizenship via marriage to Israeli citizens, despite opposition from… Read more » The post Annual Extension of Family Reunification… Continue Reading →
Delegations from Sheba and the Ministry of Health of Abu Dhabi formulated a historic agreement this morning, under which medical services will be provided through the first virtual hospital in… Read more » The post MOA Reached Between Sheba and… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — One of the corollaries of the peace treaty between Israel and the Emirates will hopefully be more tourism and investment in Israel by Arabs. So far Israelis have flocked to the Emirates but the traffic in the… Continue Reading →
PCS/ Agudath Israel Presents Deena Nahari, PCC, Noted Coach, for a Free Seminar for Seminary Graduates and Women Wednesday, June 23th, 8:00 pm. At PCS 1771 Madison Ave. Or join us on Zoom/ teleconference Are you… Continue Reading →
After two coronavirus outbreaks were reported over the past few days in schools in the cities of Modi’in and Binyamina, Health Ministry Director General Prof. Chezy Levi said on Tuesday… Read more » The post Health Ministry Official Recommends Mask… Continue Reading →
Voters across New York were casting their final ballots in party primaries Tuesday, including a hotly contested mayoral race in New York City. With no presidential or congressional races at… Read more » The post Last Votes Being Cast in… Continue Reading →
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for an early resumption of diplomacy with the United States, saying Tuesday that U.S. expectations of talks would… Read more » The post Kim Sister Derides U.S. Official,… Continue Reading →
The German military got its first rabbi in over a century Monday, with the inauguration of Hungarian-born Zsolt Balla at a synagogue in Leipzig. The German government in 2019 approved… Read more » The post Germany Gets 1st Military Rabbi… Continue Reading →
Iran accused the United States on Tuesday of interference for saying its presidential election on Friday was neither free nor fair, Iranian state media reported. A U.S. State Department spokesman… Read more » The post Iran Says U.S. Criticism of… Continue Reading →
The Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem saw clashes last night between Palestinian protesters and Jewish residents. Police broke up the unrest. Palestinian protesters who accuse Israel of seeking to… Read more » The post Clashes, Arrests in Sheikh Jarrah… Continue Reading →
The Health Ministry in conjunction with the Prime Minister’s Office, is preparing to instate a system of fines for Israelis who violate COVID travel bans and visit countries Israel has… Read more » The post Violation of COVID Restrictions at… Continue Reading →
British Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday the COVID-19 data looks encouraging and currently suggests England’s lockdown can fully end on July 19 as planned because a recent rise… Read more » The post U.K. Health Minister Says Data… Continue Reading →
Former High Court Justice Tzvi Tal passed away on Tuesday morning, BD”E. He was 94. He was known for the establishment in 1999 of the Tal Committee, which dealt with… Read more » The post BD”E, High Court Justice Tzvi… Continue Reading →