Month September 2021
Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg quoted Gemara and the Ramchal in a ruling on an appeal to the court against the legality of the “Green Pass,” which bans unvaccinated Israelis from certain venues unless they present a current negative coronavirus… Continue Reading →
The Biden administration is imploring Iran to quickly return to talks on its nuclear program after a three-month hiatus caused by its government transition, warning that the window for negotiations may soon close. A senior administration official said Thursday that… Continue Reading →
Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids? Experts say there’s no strong evidence that it makes children and teens sicker than earlier versions of the virus, although delta has led to a surge in infections among kids… Continue Reading →
Two Chareidi pregnant women, both in their 20s, are hospitalized in critical condition, sedated and ventilated, in a Jerusalem hospital after contracting COVID. The women, both from the same neighborhood in Jerusalem, were unvaccinated. In recent weeks, a COVID outbreak… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Hospitals and nursing homes in New York are bracing for the possibility that a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers could lead to staff shortages when it takes effect Monday. Doctors and nurses —… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A top executive of Chinese communications giant Huawei Technologies has resolved criminal charges against her as part of a deal with the U.S. Justice Department that could pave the way for her to return to China… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (AP) — In an unusually harsh speech, President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday gave Israel one year to end its occupation of territories the Palestinians want for a future state. He threatened to withdraw recognition of Israel — a cornerstone… Continue Reading →
10,000 Lakewood Orthodox Jewish children will likely not receive their free toys at the Chol Homoed carnival on Sunday due to a miscommunication at the UPS facility on Airport Road in Lakewood, Dr. Rich Roberts tells TLS. Dr. Roberts says… Continue Reading →
PHOENIX (AP) — A draft report of the election review in Arizona’s largest county found that President Joe Biden did indeed win the 2020 presidential contest there. The final report was scheduled to be released Friday afternoon, the result of… Continue Reading →
Donald Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden in Arizona‘s most populous county, a review of results by Trump’s Republican Party has reaffirmed, according to a draft report… Read more » The post Arizona Election Review Reaffirms Biden… Continue Reading →
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Defense is taking input on its plan to build an advanced mobile nuclear microreactor prototype at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho. The department began a 45-day comment period on Friday… Continue Reading →
As wealthy countries begin to consider whether to offer their populations a third COVID-19 shot, African nations still waiting for their first told world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly… Read more » The post ‘Vaccine Apartheid’: Africans Tell U.N…. Continue Reading →
More than 1,100 Chai Lifeline children and families were treated to an exciting day at Hershey Park on Thursday, September 23, Chol Hamoed Sukkos. Participants from Chai Lifeline’s New York, New Jersey/Pennsylvania, and Mid-Atlantic regions enjoyed rides, entertainment, and delicious… Continue Reading →
A gunman who killed one person and wounded 14 others in a Tennessee grocery store did not appear to target anyone specifically as he rampaged through the building on a… Read more » The post Police: Grocery Store Gunman Was… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — United Airlines has been fined $1.9 million over 25 flights in which the plane sat on the ground for several hours, the largest fine imposed by the government for such long delays. The Transportation Department said Friday… Continue Reading →
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — No migrants remained Friday at the Texas border encampment where almost 15,000 people — most of them Haitians — had converged just days earlier seeking asylum, local and federal officials said. It’s a dramatic change… Continue Reading →
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Sales of new homes in the U.S. rose modestly in August as rising prices continue to sideline potential buyers. Sales of new homes last month rose 1.5%, the Commerce Department reported Friday, reaching a seasonally… Continue Reading →
Almost a month after a federal eviction moratorium ended, the Treasury Department said Friday that states and cities distributed money for nearly 1.4 million payments in August and the pace picked up from the month before. More than 16.5% of… Continue Reading →
This story is brought to you in honor of the Ribnitzer Rebbe’s upcoming Yahrtzeit (submit names through Yad L’Achim for free here) It was the early 1980’s and *Rivka was in trouble. She had a difficult life growing up and unfortunately… Continue Reading →
– Slabodka Roshei Yeshiva Harav Dov Landau and Harav Moshe Hillel Hirsch. (Moti Green) – – Simchas beish hashoeiva in Karlin Stolin – — —– The post Sukkos Gedolim Photo/Video Gallery appeared first on Hamodia. In related news: Hagaon Harav… Continue Reading →