Month August 2021
In a world where the unthinkable now seems commonplace, Jeep has gone and given the iconic Wrangler a serious dose of green cred in the form of the hybrid-electric Wrangler… Read more » The post AUTO REVIEW: Jeep Goes Green… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street delivered more milestones Tuesday after a modest pickup in stocks nudged the S&P 500 to an all-time high and the Nasdaq composite climbed above 15,000 for the first time. The benchmark S&P 500 index… Continue Reading →
The IDF is girding for large, Hamas-organized protests on the Gaza border Wednesday. “In recent days, troops have been preparing massively, as specific plans were being approved, drills were performed… Read more » The post IDF Sends Reinforcements to Gaza… Continue Reading →
People in Oregon, regardless of vaccination status, will once again be required to wear masks in most public outdoor settings — including large outdoor events where physical distancing is not… Read more » The post Oregon Announces Outdoor Mask Mandate… Continue Reading →
El Al workers brought their grievances over the threat of additional layoffs to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s departure from Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday. A protest, which numbered around airline… Read more » The post Histadrut Declares Labor Dispute with… Continue Reading →
Israelis across the country are davening for Bar-el Achiya ben Nitza, who was critically wounded when an Arab shot him in the face at point-blank range during a riot by the Gaza border on Shabbos. On Monday night after midnight,… Continue Reading →
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip from Singapore to Vietnam was delayed several hours Tuesday by an investigation into two possible cases of the so-called Havana Syndrome in Hanoi, administration… Read more » The post Possible Havana Syndrome Case Delays… Continue Reading →
Striking a deal with moderates, House Democratic leaders muscled President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget blueprint over a key hurdle Tuesday, ending a risky standoff and putting the party’s domestic infrastructure… Read more » The post House Passes $3.5T Biden Blueprint… Continue Reading →
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California judge declared a mistrial Tuesday in the embezzlement trial of attorney Michael Avenatti, who is charged with stealing millions in settlement money from his clients. U.S. District Judge James V. Selna ruled on… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Health Ministry expanded its COVID booster shot drive to Israelis age 30 and above on Tuesday. Those who received the second vaccine dose at least five months previously are eligible for the third vaccine. Israel became the first country… Continue Reading →
TLS recently reported that Joint Base Mcguire-Dix-Lakehurst would be used to temporarily house Afghan refugees being airlifted out of the country by the US military with the Taliban now in control of the country. To be honest, I was sadly… Continue Reading →
The head of Iran’s prison system acknowledged Tuesday that videos purportedly obtained by a self-described hacker group that show abuses at the Islamic Republic’s notorious Evin prison are real, saying he took responsibility for the “unacceptable behaviors.” The comment by… Continue Reading →
As he does every year, HaRav Yaakov Bender, the Rosh Yeshivah of Yeshivah Darchei Torah in Far Rockaway, New York, greeted the approximately 1,000 children arriving to Yeshiva today – the first day of the school year. With music playing in… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett departed Tuesday for his first state visit overseas since taking office, a two-day trip to Washington to meet with President Joe Biden and discuss regional rival Iran. The newly minted prime minister’s… Continue Reading →
While cryptocurrency may have started as a niche interest, many in the established financial system have taken notice of its rise. Popular peer-to-peer money sending platforms like Paypal, Cash App, and Venmo have all rushed to add support for cryptocurrency,… Continue Reading →
While cryptocurrency may have started as a niche interest, many in the established financial system have taken notice of its rise. Popular peer-to-peer money sending platforms like Paypal, Cash App, and Venmo have all rushed to add support for cryptocurrency,… Continue Reading →
HaGaon HaRav Asher Arielli, a Maggid Shiur in Yeshivas Mir of Jerusalem whose shiur is the most heavily attended in the world, contracted COVID and is currently quarantining at home. HaRav Arielli was diagnosed with COVID after being fully vaccinated,… Continue Reading →
The leader of the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced to more than five months in jail on Monday for burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington and bringing… Continue Reading →
ATLANTA — More than 100 National Guard personnel are being deployed to 20 hospitals across Georgia to help deal with the state’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday. The 105 medically trained Guardsmen and women… Continue Reading →
Submitted: With Yom Tov season upon us, the search for sukkahs is in full swing, and the list of families in need is long. Building a sukkah is a significant investment of money, time, and energy, and for some families, fulfillment… Continue Reading →
The NYPD’s annual Pre-High Holy Day Briefing was held Tuesday via Zoom for the second consecutive year, with police officials promising the Jewish community extra security during the holidays, despite… Read more » The post NYPD Promise Extra Security in… Continue Reading →