Month June 2021
Defense Minister Benny Gantz asked Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday to lift the 30-year gag-order which had been imposed on transcripts of the coronavirus cabinet’s meetings last year. In… Read more » The post Gantz Requests Lifting of Gag… Continue Reading →
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett received a special congratulatory letter from King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Wednesday. In the letter, the King of Morocco wrote: “I am pleased to… Read more » The post King of Morocco Joins World… Continue Reading →
Israel’s new government published on Wednesday the names of ministers who will sit in the Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs, otherwise known as the Security Cabinet. Following is the… Read more » The post Government Appoints Security Cabinet appeared… Continue Reading →
France on Wednesday eased several COVID-19 restrictions, with authorities saying it’s no longer always mandatory to wear masks outdoors and halting an 8-month nightly coronavirus curfew this weekend. The surprise announcement by French Prime Minister Jean Castex comes as France… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Today is the second yartzeit of Mrs. Miriam Kayla Adler a”h, a remarkable teacher, mother, and baalas chesed. Morah Adler imbued her talmidos with true yiras shamayim and ahavas Yisroel. In TAG High School,… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (VINnews) — New footage released by Italian television company Tg3 shows the last moments of the cable car journey which ended in tragedy last month after the cable car failed to dock in its docket, fell backwards 150… Continue Reading →
The Hubble Space Telescope has been hit with computer trouble, with all astronomical viewing halted, NASA said Wednesday. The orbiting observatory has been idle since Sunday when a 1980s-era computer that controls the science instruments shut down, possibly because of… Continue Reading →
(By: Rabbi Zvi Gluck) I couldn’t make this up if I tried. Amudim has spent months working around the clock with various government agencies, to allow yeshiva and seminary students return to their studies in Israel. Baruch Hashem, the efforts were successful,… Continue Reading →
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The Bennett-Lapid government intends to establish a state commission to change the religious status quo, Yisrael Hayom reported on Wednesday. Despite the fact that Yamina promised that the religious status quo would remain unchanged by the new government, the commission… Continue Reading →
ITALY (JNS) – A large-scale joint combat drill underway in Italy, involving F-35 squadrons from Israel, Italy, the United States and Britain, represents a major learning opportunity for all involved, an Israeli fighter-jet pilot taking part in the exercise told… Continue Reading →
New York City mayoral candidate Eric Adams received the endorsement of a coalition of Bukharian Jewish activists in Queens this week, adding to the frontrunner’s formidable support in the Jewish… Read more » The post Adams Gets Endorsement of Bukharian… Continue Reading →
Passengers on Southwest Airlines continued to deal with canceled flights and delays Wednesday, as the airline tried to recover from technology problems that started earlier this week. As of midmorning Central time, Southwest had canceled nearly 300 flights and more… Continue Reading →
Shirly Pinto of Yamina became the first deaf MK in Israel’s Knesset on Wednesday morning, when she was sworn-in to replace Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana, who resigned from the Knesset via the Norwegian law. Pinto, 32, was born deaf… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are endorsing efforts to terminate the 2002 authorization of military force against Iraq, a step that supporters say is necessary to constrain presidential war powers even though it… Continue Reading →
Emergency personnel in Lakewood are working to extricate a man stuck in a cement truck. The accident occurred at a construction site shortly after 3:00 PM. According to emergency personnel on scene, the man suffered serious injuries after getting stuck… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] As a teenager, there are doubts, challenges and immense social pressures. Lots of pain and confusion. It’s easy to feel lost. To question. To feel that life is “impossible.” To want to give up and not try anymore. At… Continue Reading →
Police were called about this carcass in Lakewood, but were apparently not sure exactly what it was. Can you identify this animal? Click here to view the picture (some may find it graphic).
GENEVA– President Joe Biden has expressed regret for some sharp words to a reporter who questioned him about the success of his summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. The initial exchange came at the press conference after Biden’s meeting with… Continue Reading →
The U.S. Senate has set a hearing on the possibility of Washington D.C. becoming a state for later this month. The hearing, set for June 22, will have the Senate… Read more » The post Senate to Hold DC Statehood… Continue Reading →
As an incentive to encourage people to go get vaccinated, New York City will partner with community organizations to gain $100 for every person referred to get their first shot… Read more » The post NYC to Offer Financial Bonus… Continue Reading →