Month January 2022
Both the United States and Lebanon have denied an Israeli media report saying that Washington had brokered a deal for Israel to supply Lebanon with natural gas. Israel’s Channel 12… Read more » The post US, Lebanon Deny Report of… Continue Reading →
He must’ve just heard they had a good Shabbos morning kiddush. The FBI says that the Muslim radical who took four people hostage at a Reform synagogue in Colleyville, Texas yesterday had nothing to do with the Jewish community, evidenced… Continue Reading →
Just over a year ago, millions of energized young people, women, voters of color and independents joined forces to send Joe Biden to the White House. But 12 months into his presidency, many describe a coalition in crisis. Leading voices… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JTA) – abbi Israel “Sy” Dresner, who demonstrated with Martin Luther King Jr. and was sometimes called the “most arrested rabbi in America,” died Thursday at age 92. Dresner, who was a Freedom Rider in the 1960s, built… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — A Bronx community gathered Sunday to pay its final respects to perished loved ones, a week after a fire filled a high-rise apartment building with thick, suffocating smoke that killed 17 people, including eight children. The… Continue Reading →
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — A rabbi who was among four people held hostage at a Texas synagogue said Sunday that the British man who held them captive became “increasingly belligerent and threatening” toward the end of the 10-hour standoff. Rabbi… Continue Reading →
Quarantine for Israelis who have been confirmed to have COVID-19 or have come in close contact with a known carrier will be shortened from seven days to five days, according… Read more » The post Covid Isolation to Come Down… Continue Reading →
[COMMUNICATED] If you’re looking to get away with the family somewhere exciting this winter, keep reading. MYS Events has another exciting event planned for mid-winter break, and there’s no need to book a flight – it’s located just a couple… Continue Reading →
Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers say they hope to be able to open all schools for girls across the country after late March, their spokesman told The Associated Press on Saturday, offering the first timeline for addressing a key demand of… Continue Reading →
BOSTON (AP) — DirecTV plans to drop One America News Network, significantly shrinking the reach of the right-wing TV channel friendly to Donald Trump and widely criticized for spreading misinformation including the former president’s false claim that he won the… Continue Reading →
Israel’s popular former president Reuven Rivlin has been accused of being a bullying, tyrannical boss by several who worked for him, according to a Channel 12 news report. Rivlin offered… Read more » The post Former Rivlin Employees Accuse Him… Continue Reading →
In a rare instance of cooperation, coalition and opposition MKs backed the latest version of the “Citizenship Law,” this time sponsored by a Religious Zionism MK, according to media reports… Read more » The post Citizenship Law Advances with Bipartisan… Continue Reading →
The unity of Shomrim goes beyond catching criminals. Shomrim volunteers from across New York City got together in Crown Heights Motzei Shabbos for a Siyum on mesechta Megillah and a… Read more » The post Shomrim Divisions Across NYC Unite… Continue Reading →
Authorities on Sunday identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours before an FBI SWAT team stormed the building, ending a tense standoff that President Joe Biden called… Continue Reading →
The Williamsburg division of Chaveirim has inaugurated the first vehicle dedicated specifically for volunteers to assist those who reach out to them for help. For years, the devoted Chaveirim volunteers… Read more » The post Chaveirim of Williamsburg Inaugurates New… Continue Reading →
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A possible compromise has been proposed to break the stalemate in negotiations for a plea deal for former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu in his corruption trial. According to media reports,… Read more » The post Light at the End of… Continue Reading →
As we begin 2022, we’re pleased to share with you the details of our progress on all levels over the past year. Our residents continue to move into their beautiful new homes in the heart of Jerusalem. We’ve received occupancy… Continue Reading →
A dangerous winter storm combining high winds and ice was sweeping through parts of the U.S. Southeast on Sunday, knocking out power, felling trees and fences and coating roads with… Read more » The post Snow, Ice Blasts Through South… Continue Reading →
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Anti-Semitism, today issued the following statement on the tragic hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Texas: “I am grateful and relieved that all hostages from Congregation… Continue Reading →
Dangerous weekend weather conditions in the Midwest are expected to hit the East Coast on Sunday night through Monday. Wind and snow are expected overnight, likely creating hazardous travel conditions.… Read more » The post East Coast Braces for Winter… Continue Reading →