Month November 2021
An oversized public Hanukkah menorah was toppled in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, formerly Dniepropetrovsk. The act of vandalism was captured on security cameras that showed five people knocking it over, reported Ynet. Dnipro’s Chief Rabbi Shmuel Kaminezki said the… Continue Reading →
The popular Chareidi-owned Goldy’s bakery and deli in the Ezras Torah neighborhood of Jerusalem is selling Bennett-flavored doughnuts for Chanukah. The advertisement states: Bennett-flavored sufganiya – sweet and spicy, sour and salty, right-wing and left-wing. Chocolate, hot chili powder and… Continue Reading →
Taking an act-now-ask-questions-later approach, countries around the world slammed their doors shut again to try to keep the new omicron variant at bay Monday as more cases of the mutant coronavirus emerged and scientists raced to figure out just how… Continue Reading →
MIAMI BEACH (AP) — Cooped-up tourists eager for a taste of Florida’s sandy beaches, swaying palm trees and warmer climates are visiting the Sunshine State in droves, topping pre-pandemic levels in recent months. Miami is one of the top search… Continue Reading →
We picked another winner – this one from our Text Alerts! The winner, D.B. of Lakewood, will be receiving a $100 gift card to Pizza Plus, sponsored The Jewish Home of Freehold! There are lots more prizes coming – at… Continue Reading →
Chanukah preparations began in Israel and throughout the world as Jews were still reeling from the Old City terror attack, which killed Eli Kay, H’yd and seriously wounded Aharon Yehudah ben Tovah. And then the day before Chanukah, the world… Continue Reading →
Two Gedolei Yisrael have spoken out against a potential government plan to desecrate the Kosel. Harav Chaim Kanievsky and Harav Gershon Edelstein have signed a scathing letter denouncing the plan, and have called upon the government to abandon it and… Continue Reading →
Almost seven months ago, thousands of people were moved by a Facebook post by a secular Israeli who visited the shiva home of the Englard family following the devastating Meron tragedy in which they lost two sons. The post, by… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com We say it in every single Shmoneh Esreh of all eight days of Chanukah. We say it in Al HaNissim. But what is it that we are actually saying? Artscroll translates it like this:… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden’s Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides landed in Israel early Monday morning, ten months after Biden entered office. Nides posted a video expressing his excitement about his new position and said he will be residing in Jerusalem. According… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden called the new coronavirus variant omicron a cause for concern but “not a cause for panic” Monday and said he was not considering any widespread U.S. lockdown.… Read more » The post Omicron Cause for Concern, Not… Continue Reading →
The World Health Organization on Monday is pushing for an international accord to help prevent and fight future pandemics amid the emergence of a worrying new omicron COVID-19 variant. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said many uncertainties remain about… Continue Reading →
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says that the appearance of a new COVID-19 variant could slow the economy and hiring, while also raising uncertainty about inflation. The recent increase in… Read more » The post Powell Says Omicron Clouds Inflation,… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden called the new COVID-19 variant omicron a cause for concern but “not a cause for panic” Monday and said he was not considering any widespread U.S. lockdown. He urged Americans anew to get fully vaccinated, including booster… Continue Reading →
The aroma of freshly fried latkes fills the air, and a group of children are laughing and playing dreidel on the floor. The candles are lit, and the Menorah is sparkling. The family gathers around the festive table to sing… Continue Reading →
Israeli authorities are trying to compel compliance with the emergency regulations aimed at containing the Omicron variant with a low-tech oldie: a heavy fine on people who don’t cooperate. A… Read more » The post Heavy Fine on the Way… Continue Reading →
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says it’s time to get “serious” about reviving semiconductor chip production in the United States as the global auto industry pivots to electric vehicles. Raimondo will… Read more » The post U.S. at ‘Inflection Point’ of… Continue Reading →
Heavier-than-normal traffic around town due to Chanukah schedule school dismissals. pic.twitter.com/hjiKhaNJCJ — The Lakewood Scoop (@LakewoodScoop) November 29, 2021
Iran now stands poised to enrich uranium to weapons-grade 90 percent purity, Israeli intelligence officers have informed Washington, according to Walla news, citing two U.S. sources on Monday night. Tehran… Read more » The post Iran Reportedly Within 2 Weeks… Continue Reading →
In an era when shopping and working are done online, and the need to be anywhere is less essential than ever, the demand for all-wheel-drive vehicles with the ability to… Read more » The post AUTO REVIEW: Subaru Heads for… Continue Reading →
Dr. Anthony Fauci elevated his ego yet again on Sunday, claiming in an interview that he “represents science.” Republican Senator Rand Paul recently slammed the White House chief medical advisor for “obfuscating the truth” about the National Institutes of Health’s… Continue Reading →