Month January 2022
Two members of Congress are urging the Biden administration to reverse its decision to withdrawing support for the EastMed Pipeline, a multi-billion dollar project to promote European energy independence that… Read more » The post U.S. Reps Blast Biden Administration… Continue Reading →
The man who sold Malik Faisal Akram the gun he used to kidnap hostages in a Texas synagogue earlier this month has been charged with a federal firearm crime, announced U.S. Attorney Chad E. Meacham for the Northern District of… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has already narrowed the field for his first Supreme Court pick. Biden said as a presidential candidate that if he were given the chance to nominate someone to the court, he would make history… Continue Reading →
European Union leaders pledged Wednesday to confront the rise of antisemitism and Holocaust denial witnessed during the coronavirus pandemic, on the eve of the annual commemorations of Auschwitz’s liberation. European Council President Charles Michel said the lessons of the Holocaust… Continue Reading →
Israel has joined NASA’s Artemis program, which aims to take astronauts back to the Moon in 2024. Israel is the 14th country to sign on, along with Britain, Australia, Japan,… Read more » The post Israel Joins NASA Return to… Continue Reading →
As Israeli media is abuzz with news about the approaching Elpis storm, Kikar H’Shabbat reminded readers about a long-forgotten historical event – the year that “snow” fell in Bnei Brak. It happened in January during the famous winter of 1991-1992… Continue Reading →
A frum man who was in Turkey as a kashrus mashgiach was forced to spend the night in a mosque after becoming stranded in a severe snowstorm. The Chief Rabbi of Turkey, Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, said that the mashgiach was… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A stunning new educational milestone may be imminent, as a large Charedi group may soon integrate the core curriculum into its yeshivas. Several days ago, the Education Committee of Belzer Chassidus met with leaders from the Israeli… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will visit New York City next week to discuss combating gun crime with Mayor Eric Adams, a meeting that will follow the recent fatal shooting of two city police officers. The White House said… Continue Reading →
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Jewish and other religious leaders on Wednesday called for the federal government to double its Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) to $360 million, at a press conference at the UJA-Federation… Read more » The post Schumer, Religious Leaders Seek Doubling… Continue Reading →
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of enforcement actions Wednesday to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in three Gulf Coast states, following a “Journey to Justice” tour by Administrator Michael Regan last… Continue Reading →
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a series of enforcement actions Wednesday to address air pollution, unsafe drinking water and other problems afflicting minority communities in three Gulf Coast states, following a “Journey to Justice” tour by Administrator Michael Regan last… Continue Reading →
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the U.S. has made no concessions to the main Russian demands over Ukraine and NATO in a written response delivered Wednesday to Moscow. Russia has demanded guarantees that NATO will never admit Ukraine and… Continue Reading →
Rockland Judge Kevin Russo finds Grafton Thomas incompetent to stand trial due to mental illness and committed him to a mental institution for a year and potentially longer if he’s still found mentally incompetent. He was accused of stabbing five… Continue Reading →
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A new Polish foundation has been created that will distribute grants globally to groups that come up with novel ways to fight indifference to hatred and discrimination. The Auschwitz Pledge Foundation was announced on Wednesday, on… Continue Reading →
As predicted, snow began to fall in Jerusalem on Wednesday evening, part of the “Elpis” storm, which began on Wednesday in Northern Israel. Police closed Route 1 in both directions (Jerusalem to Tel Aviv) due to dangerous road conditions. Some… Continue Reading →
Lawyers for SCHI founder Rabbi Osher Eisemann filed a brief accusing prosecutors of violating the Brady Act when they withheld crucial exculpatory evidence during the trial. This accusation came as part of a brief on a motion for a new… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it plans to begin raising its benchmark interest rate as soon as March, a key step in reversing its pandemic-era low-rate policies that have fueled hiring and growth but also escalated… Continue Reading →
A state judge has found accused Monsey stabber Grafton Thomas incompetent to stand trial due to mental illness, and committed him to a mental institution. Lohud legal reporter Steve Lieberman… Read more » The post State Judge Rules Accused Monsey… Continue Reading →