Month June 2022
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman Roy Neuberger brings a unique perspective to current events, that follows the Chofetz Chaim’s own take on current events. It is a perspective we should all share. Mr. Neuberger grew up in Central Park as the… Continue Reading →
President Joe Biden told The Associated Press on Thursday that the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now surging gasoline prices that are slamming family budgets…. Continue Reading →
Palestinian Arabs reported clashes in Jenin with IDF soldiers overnight Thursday, Arutz Sheva reports. According to reports, three armed Palestinian Arab men were killed in an exchange of gunfire and another eight were wounded. Videos circulated on social media showed… Continue Reading →
Palestinian Arabs reported clashes in Jenin with IDF soldiers overnight Thursday, Arutz Sheva reports. According to reports, three armed Palestinian Arab men were killed in an exchange of gunfire and another eight were wounded. Videos circulated on social media showed… Continue Reading →
Rabbi Yaakov Yosef Reinman (yaakovyosefreinman@gmail.com) is a well-known talmid chacham, historian and author. This week he discusses: ɚ the complaint of the people that missed the korban Pesach. ɚ why there was not enough meat or fish to feed the… Continue Reading →
The worldwide crackdown on Russian assets has deprived many of that country’s oligarchs of their superyachts, but those seizures also have a cost for the US, which has to pay for the upkeep of the vessels it seizes, MSN.com reports…. Continue Reading →
Donald Trump’s closest advisers viewed his last-ditch efforts pressuring Vice President Mike Pence to halt congressional certification of his 2020 election defeat as “nuts,” “crazy” and even likely to incite riots if Pence followed through, witnesses revealed in stark testimony… Continue Reading →
R’ Shmuel Sackett, founder of Am Yisrael Chai, has gotten involved in the search for Moishe Kleinerman, who tragically has not been seen in 80 days. In this emotional and informative interview, he discusses: Why it took so long for… Continue Reading →
North Korea reported a new “epidemic” of an intestinal disease on Thursday, an unusual announcement from the secretive country that is already contending with a COVID-19 outbreak and severe economic turmoil. It’s unclear how many people are infected in what… Continue Reading →
The federal government is taking preliminary steps toward revising racial and ethnic classifications that have not been changed in a quarter century following calls for more accurate categories for how people identify themselves in federal data gathering. The revisions could… Continue Reading →
Far-left socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is upping her fight against the moderate wing of the Democratic Party ahead of New York’s June 28 primaries, blasting officials who support increased funding for police amid a dramatic rise in crime in the… Continue Reading →
Record-low mortgages are long gone. Credit card rates will likely rise. So will the cost of an auto loan. Savers may finally see a noticeable return. The unusually large three-quarter point hike in its benchmark short-term rate that the Federal… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now surging gasoline prices that are slamming family budgets. But he… Continue Reading →
Have the 2 factions ever agreed about anything before this?
Stocks tumbled on Wall Street Thursday as worries roared back to the fore that the world’s fragile economy may buckle under higher interest rates. The S&P 500 fell 3.3% in a widespread rout to more than reverse its blip of… Continue Reading →
Growing momentum for Governor Kathy Hochul’s re-election campaign as the Jewish community in New York unites behind her ahead of the Democratic primary on June 28. This week, the two largest Hasidic voting blocs in New York issued endorsement letters… Continue Reading →
Airlines canceled more than 1,500 flights in the U.S. on Thursday, one of the worst days yet for travel as the peak summer vacation season heats up. At LaGuardia Airport in New York, more than one-third of all flights were… Continue Reading →
MIAMI (AP) — Florida is the only state that hasn’t preordered COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers in anticipation of their final approval by the federal government, and Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that he won’t facilitate their distribution, though he said… Continue Reading →
A stunningly large majority of New Yorkers – 92% – say that crime is a “very serious” or “somewhat serious” problem in the state, according to a new Siena College poll – and they want tougher gun laws to tackle… Continue Reading →
A stunningly large majority of New Yorkers – 92% – say that crime is a “very serious” or “somewhat serious” problem in the state, according to a new Siena College poll – and they want tougher gun laws to tackle… Continue Reading →
A stunningly large majority of New Yorkers – 92% – say that crime is a “very serious” or “somewhat serious” problem in the state, according to a new Siena College poll – and they want tougher gun laws to tackle… Continue Reading →