Month August 2021
Tony Blair, the British prime minister who deployed troops to Afghanistan 20 years ago after the 9/11 attacks, says the U.S. decision to withdraw from the country has “every Jihadist group round the world cheering.” In a lengthy essay posted… Continue Reading →
The Viznitzer Rebbe from Eretz Yisroel arrives in the US, where he will spending Shabbos with Chassidim in upstate New York. (Photos provided by JDN)
Anonymity, it seems, is dead. In this era of social media we are all content creators, stars for 15 seconds, if only because no one has the patience anymore to… Read more » The post AUTO REVIEW: 2022 Hyundai Tucson… Continue Reading →
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo refused to give an inch as he gave up office. The Democratic governor stood his ground as he said goodbye Monday, two weeks after announcing… Read more » The post Cuomo Stands His Ground in… Continue Reading →
As Prime Minister Naftali Bennett prepares for his meeting with President Joe Biden in Washington on Thursday, where he intends to make his plan to deal with Iran the centerpiece,… Read more » The post Flareup with Netanyahu Over Iran… Continue Reading →
The lightning-fast changes in Afghanistan are forcing the Biden administration to confront the prospect of a resurgent al-Qaida, the group that attacked America on Sept. 11, 2001. With the rapid… Read more » The post Taliban Takeover Prompts Fears of… Continue Reading →
New Jersey will be getting a “significant’” but so far unspecified number of Afghan refugees imminently, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday. Murphy spoke during an unrelated news conference in Trenton… Read more » The post New Jersey to Get ‘Significant’… Continue Reading →
Hyundai’s long-awaited Santa Cruz pickup stays true to the scene-stealing concept that was a hit at the 2015 North American International Auto show. The production model will measure 195.7 inches… Read more » The post AUTO REVIEW: 2022 Hyundai Santa… Continue Reading →
The U.S. military reported its biggest day of evacuation flights out of Afghanistan by far on Monday, but deadly violence that has blocked many desperate evacuees from entering Kabul’s airport persisted, and the Taliban signaled they might soon seek to… Continue Reading →
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A diner at a north Florida restaurant gathered the staff of 10 together to thank them for their hard work before leaving them a $10,000 tip to share. It happened last Tuesday night as the man,… Continue Reading →
Residents across the waterlogged Northeast began clearing mud and tearing out sodden carpets Monday after deluges dropped by Tropical Storm Henri, whose remnants threatened further flooding in New England as… Read more » The post Cleanup Begins in Soggy Northeast… Continue Reading →
The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, potentially boosting public confidence in the shots and instantly opening the way for more universities, companies and local governments to make vaccinations mandatory. The Pentagon promptly announced it will press… Continue Reading →
Seven of Israel’s public hospitals, including Shaarei Tzedek and both Hadassah hospitals, stopped accepting coronavirus patients on Monday following a press conference on Sunday night, during which the hospital directors said their hospitals are collapsing and they intend to go… Continue Reading →
The panel investigating the Meron tragedy took testimony for a second day on Monday, hearing the views of various officials who had responsibility for the event. Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch, the… Read more » The post Kosel Rav Testifies on Meron… Continue Reading →
It is difficult to adequately describe the feelings and emotions experienced by thousands of Gerer Chassidim in the United States during this days—as many remain in disbelief from the incredible history, and the special focus from the Rebbe to which… Continue Reading →
It is difficult to adequately describe the feelings and emotions experienced by thousands of Gerer Chassidim in the United States during this days—as many remain in disbelief from the incredible history, and the special focus from the Rebbe to which… Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” is back to guest hosts after the resignation of Mike Richards, and actor Mayim Bialik will return as the first one up. Sony Pictures Television announced Monday that Bialik will take the podium long occupied… Continue Reading →
Former CIA Director Gen. Michael Hayden was widely panned for a retweet that signaled he equated President Trump’s supporters in the United States with the Taliban in Afghanistan. On Thursday, Hayden retweeted a split image. The top showed black-clad Islamic militants waving guns and flags… Continue Reading →
An officer who shot and killed a woman during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol as she began to climb through the broken part of a door leading… Read more » The post Internal Probe Clears Officer in… Continue Reading →
Governor Phil Murphy announced that New Jersey will mandate vaccinations or bi-weekly coronavirus testing for all school staff, NBC 4 reported. Additionally, all state employees, including those at state agencies,… Read more » The post New Jersey Mandates Vaccines or… Continue Reading →
With schools beginning to bring their students back from summer vacation, bus companies servicing Lakewood’s public and private schools are finding it difficult to fill a number of their open bus driver positions, a problem that has been affecting bus… Continue Reading →