Month February 2022
United Hatzalah’s Ukraine branch has been operating year-round since 2016 to protect the Jewish community in the cities of Uman, Odessa, and Kyiv. As Russia has started its invasion of Ukraine, we must support our volunteers on the ground, to… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer be advised to wear masks in indoor… Continue Reading →
Chabad shaliach in Kiev, Rav Yosef Asman [the son of Rav Moshe Reuven Asman, the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine] spoke with Kikar H’Shabbat on Thursday from the village of Antebka near Kyiv amid the turmoil of war “At five in… Continue Reading →
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As previously reported on TLS , Jackson Mayor Mike Reina and Council President Marty Flemming have advocated from the Jackson Board of Education that they do all that is possible to ensure that every student, including private school students, have… Continue Reading →
He definitely has his priorities. US climate czar John Kerry said that he is very worried about a Russian invasion of Ukraine because it is likely to distract the world from talking about climate change and would produce “massive emissions.”… Continue Reading →
The U.N. Security Council will vote Friday on a resolution that would condemn Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine “in the strongest terms.” It also would demand an immediate halt to… Read more » The post UN Council to Vote on… Continue Reading →
The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two people familiar with the matter, meaning most Americans will no longer… Read more » The post CDC to Significantly Ease Pandemic… Continue Reading →
DOWNLOAD PDF FOR SHABBAS READING When someone moves to a city where the closest frum family is 180 miles away, they’ve got to have a good reason for it. For Rabbi Greenberg and his wife, they know exactly why they… Continue Reading →
A Manhattan judge said Wednesday that lawyers for Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin are seeking a new trial on her defamation claims against The New York Times, along with his removal from the case. U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff… Continue Reading →
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KHARKOV (VINnews) — The scene was almost surreal, as davening took place at a shul in Ukraine this morning, with the sounds of bombing heard in the background. It took place in Kharkov, Ukraine’s second-largest city. Early this morning Rabbi… Continue Reading →
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo on Thursday announced new coronavirus policy recommendations that discourage mask wearing and push physicians to use off-label medications to treat the virus. The guidance, titled “… Continue Reading →
The city of Uman has been targeted in Russian bombings due to its proximity to many weapons depots and according to municipal authorities, four locals were killed in the explosions in the area. Ukraine authorities subsequently ordered the evacuation of all… Continue Reading →
Thanks to the fast response by Boro Park Shomrim, a man who inappropriately touched a women in Boro park was arrested. Boro Park Shomrim tells YWN that awoman walking near Utrecht Avenue and 46th Street in Boro Park was forcibly… Continue Reading →
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The U.S. economy ended 2021 by expanding at a brisk 7% annual pace from October through December, the government reported Thursday in a slight upgrade from its earlier estimate as businesses stepped up their restocking of supplies. For all of… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (VINnews) — John Kerry is concerned about the war in Ukraine, but for a different reason than most. Kerry is worried that Vladimir Putin’s massive attack will distract the world from the climate crisis. Kerry, President Biden’s climate czar,,… Continue Reading →
The Murphy Administration is awarding nearly $16.2 million in grants to communities across the state to help them enhance waste reduction and recycling programs, a slight increase over the previous year’s total, Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette… Continue Reading →
Shocked Russians turned out by the thousands Thursday to decry their country’s invasion of Ukraine as emotional calls for protests grew on social media. Some 1,745 people in 54 Russian cities were detained, at least 957 of them in Moscow…. Continue Reading →