Month January 2022
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia says it will relocate naval exercises off the coast of Ireland after Dublin raised concerns about them amid a tense dispute with the West over expansion of the NATO alliance and fears that Russia is preparing… Continue Reading →
Esther Pollard, the wife of Jonathan Pollard, has been admitted to the ICU unit of the COVID ward of Hadassah Hospital, and needs rachmei Shamayim. Please be mispallel for a refuah shleimah… Read more » The post Tehillim Requested for Esther Pollard… Continue Reading →
Hamodia is saddened to report the petirah of Reb Avraham Schonberger, z”l, shortly before Shabbos, 26 Shvat/January 28. He was in his nineties. Reb Avraham, a Holocaust survivor, was a renowned baal… Read more » The post BDE – Reb Avraham Schonberger,… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Today is the designated “International Holocaust Remembrance Day.” It was designated such a little over sixteen years ago by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/7 on 1 November 2005. The resolution came after… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It has snowed in New York, and you and your family have opted to remain indoors, make homemade pizza with olives on top and play Wordle. But, you feel the guilt. You vaguely remember… Continue Reading →
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government is warning Americans to avoid a hospital at a Mexican beach destination, following years of complaints that the facility preyed on Americans by overcharging, bullying them and refusing to release medical records. More… Continue Reading →
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired at least one unidentified projectile into the sea — its 7th round of weapons launches this month — in an apparent attempt to pressure the Biden administration… Continue Reading →
Police Chief Greg Meyer: Unless absolutely necessary, please stay home so streets can be properly plowed. If heading out, be sure to clean your vehicle, and use caution as the roads are icy, and getting worse as temperatures drop. pic.twitter.com/2C6SW5DZHs… Continue Reading →
A US district court judge in Loredo, Texas, issued a ruling on Friday, January 28, that blocks the state of Texas from enforcing its anti-BDS law against a Houston engineering… Read more » The post Judge Rules Texas Anti-BDS Law… Continue Reading →
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Federal investigators on Saturday vowed to put a collapsed bridge in a Pittsburgh park “under a microscope” as they examine evidence, including video from a municipal bus that plummeted along the span, prompting rescuers to rappel down… Continue Reading →
Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be preparing to launch an invasion of Ukraine, with more than 100,000 troops positioned around the country. Certainly, the U.S. believes that’s the case and President Joe Biden has warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy… Continue Reading →
Vandals scrawled swastikas on the outside of Union Station, the central hub for regional train transportation in the nation’s capital. The graffiti was discovered Friday, one day after International Holocaust Remembrance Day, with crude Nazi symbols marked on columns across… Continue Reading →
Austria plans to loosen coronavirus restrictions in February after the country’s national vaccine mandate, the first of its kind in Europe, takes effect on Tuesday. Starting Feb. 5, restaurants will be allowed to remain open until midnight, as opposed to… Continue Reading →
A wind-whipped snowstorm pummeled the five boroughs on a frosty New York weekend, with whipping winds wreaking havoc on local airports Saturday as some New Yorkers grabbed shovels and others… Read more » The post NYC Mayor Encourages Residents to… Continue Reading →
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A single ticket sold in Southern California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of the $426 million Mega Millions jackpot prize. The winning numbers drawn Friday night were 3, 16, 25, 44 and… Continue Reading →
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Thousands of protesters gathered in Canada’s capital on Saturday to protest vaccine mandates, masks and lockdowns. Some parked on the grounds of the National War Memorial, others carried signs and flags with swastikas and the statue… Continue Reading →
We regret to inform you of the Petirah of Reb Avraham Schonberger Z”L, who was Niftar just before Shabbos. Reb Avaham Z”L, of Boro Park, was a renowned Baal Tzedakah and supporter of many mosdos around the globe, including Lakewood…. Continue Reading →
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An inquiry into COVID-19 lockdown-breaking gatherings in Downing Street that might determine the future of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could be further delayed after the police asked for the… Read more » The post London Police Move to Limit… Continue Reading →
A single ticket sold in southern California matched all six numbers and was the lucky winner of the $426 million Mega Millions jackpot prize. The winning numbers drawn Friday night… Read more » The post $426M Mega Millions Lottery Ticket… Continue Reading →