Month September 2022
Hospitals can be congested, and non-critical patients occasionally have to wait for surgeries, despite the fact that Israel’s health care system consistently receives excellent marks in international polls. Healthcare providers and organizations in many countries cannot “speak” to one another… Continue Reading →
When it comes to parenting, the thought of taking the easy way out throws many moms and dads into stammering fits. Nobody likes the idea that they took a shortcut or gave up, especially when it comes to their child’s… Continue Reading →
Hydration is something that most people know is important, but a lot of people struggle to actually take seriously. It’s not that the average person doesn’t want to be hydrated, but simply that remembering to drink enough water throughout the… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (VINnews) — Two well-known Charedim, and possibly other orthodox Jews, were apparently snubbed by President Biden last week. Biden held a “unity” summit, but ironically excluded multiple religious Jews, including Duvi Honig. In addition the White House barred journalist… Continue Reading →
Eight people were rushed to hospitals after being injured when an explosion Tuesday tore through the top floor of a Chicago apartment building, officials said. The explosion at the 36-unit, four-story apartment building in the South Austin neighborhood occurred at… Continue Reading →
Democrats are pumping an unprecedented amount of money into advertising related to abortion rights, underscoring how central the message is to the party in the final weeks before the November midterm elections. With the most intense period of campaigning only… Continue Reading →
Israel on Monday announced the appointment of a new ambassador to Turkey — the latest sign of warming relations between the two countries following more than a decade-long rift. Irit Lillian, a senior diplomat who has been in charge of… Continue Reading →
In the latest step of warmed tied between Turkey and Israel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told a group of Jewish leaders on Monday in New York he plans on visiting Israel, JTA reported on Monday evening. Erdogan, who is… Continue Reading →
U.S. doctors should regularly screen all adults under 65 for anxiety, an influential health guidelines group proposed Tuesday. It’s the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms. The… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (JNS) – The population of Israel is just over 9.5 million people ahead of the Jewish New Year, according to data issued by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on Tuesday. The country has a population of 9.593 million… Continue Reading →
In accordance with an assessment of the security situation, the Israeli government made a decision to impose a general closure on the Yehuda and Shomron region and close the Gaza crossings during the Yamim Tovim in Tishrei. Defense Minister Benny… Continue Reading →
Iran’s president headed on Monday to New York, where he will be speaking to the U.N. General Assembly later this week, saying that he has no plans to meet with President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the U.N. event…. Continue Reading →
House Democrats are voting this week on changes to a 19th century law for certifying presidential elections, their strongest legislative response yet to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat…. Continue Reading →
An 84-year-old Israeli woman was found dead on Tuesday afternoon in Holon with signs of severe violence on her body. Israel Police and the Shin Bet are investigating the incident and the suspicion is growing that the incident was a… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (JNS) – President Joe Biden is bringing a Jewish High Holiday celebration to the White House for the first time. His White House is hosting a Rosh Hashanah reception on Sept. 30, Jewish Insider reported on Monday. As vice… Continue Reading →
The global travel reservation site Booking.com plans to issue warnings against listings in Yehudah and Shomron beginning on Thursday, Channel 13 News reported. A statement will be placed next to listings in Israeli communities in Yehudah and Shomron saying: “A… Continue Reading →
CANADA (VINnews) — A massive crisis has been averted that could have impacted the ability of hundreds of thousands of Canadian Jews to fulfill the mitzvah of Lulav. Thanks to Jewish activists and specifically Jewish MP Rachel Ben-Dayan, Canada’s Food… Continue Reading →
DETROIT (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that all new vehicles in the U.S. be required to have blood alcohol monitoring systems that can stop an intoxicated person from driving. The recommendation, if enacted by the National… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — As a novelist, Colleen Shogan has imagined the most vivid of Washington dramas. Larceny at the Library of Congress. A homicide in the House of Representatives. A stabbing in the U.S. Senate. But Shogan is about to… Continue Reading →
France’s foreign minister on Monday urged Iran to take the last offer on the table to revive the 2015 nuclear deal, saying the window of opportunity “is about to close.” A high-ranking European Union official said he didn’t expect any… Continue Reading →
Yesh Atid MK Ram Ben came under fire on Monday for inflammatory comments he made about the joint Religious Zionist Party-Otzma Yehudit slate, religion, and women who wear head coverings. In an interview with Radio Tzafon, he warned of the… Continue Reading →