Month June 2023
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems on Wednesday announced the development of what it said was the world’s first hypersonic missile interceptor, called SkySonic. The decision by the state-owned defense contractor to publicize the project comes after last… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (JNS) – Speaking in Manhattan Supreme Court on June 13, Joseph Borgen expressed disappointment at the sentencing of his antisemitic attacker, Waseem Awawdeh, who was sentenced to 18 months, saying he got off with a “slap on the… Continue Reading →
BERLIN (AP) — The organization that handles claims on behalf of Jews who suffered under the Nazis said Thursday that Germany has agreed to extend another $1.4 billion (1.29 billion euros) overall for Holocaust survivors around the globe for the… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Sunday (6/18/23)Morning R’ Moshe Menachem Taubenfeldson R’ Yaakov Yida Taubenfeldson R Hershel Taubenfeldson Mrs. Yenta Rivka daughter Mrs. Chaya daughter
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO sees no sign that Russia has changed its nuclear posture, the head of the military alliance said Thursday, after President Alexander Lukashenko claimed that Belarus has already received some tactical nuclear weapons from Moscow. In an… Continue Reading →
Family getting up: Tuesday (6/20/23)Morning R’ Avraham Shulem Friedmanbrother R Meir Zev Friedmanbrother אשת מרדכי שווארץsister אשת אברהם יקותיאל יערמיאשsister R’ Pinchos Lazer Freidmanson R’ Yitzchok Shulem Friedmanson R’ Zalman Leib Friedmanson R’ Mechel Friedmanson R’ Yoel Friedmanson R’ Yaakov… Continue Reading →
FLORIDA (VINnews) — One well-known relative was notably missing from Ivanka Trump’s Instagram posts of her daughter’s Bas Mitzvah – her father, the former president of the US. Donald Trump did not appear in the photos from his granddaughter’s weekend… Continue Reading →
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday in a drive by Beijing to elevate relations and increase its overall presence in the Middle East. Li, who took office just this spring… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting executives from Live Nation, Airbnb and other companies at the White House on Thursday to highlight his administration’s push to end so-called junk fees that surprise consumers. Biden prioritized the effort to… Continue Reading →
Americans increased their spending at retailers last month despite pressure from still-high inflation and rising borrowing costs. Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that retail sales rose 0.3% from April to May, boosted by stronger sales of auto and… Continue Reading →
LONDON (AP) — A committee of U.K. lawmakers harshly rebuked former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Thursday, saying he lied to Parliament about lockdown-flouting parties and was complicit in a campaign to intimidate those investigating his conduct during the coronavirus… Continue Reading →
A week has passed since the momentous and exhilarating Adirei HaTorah event. It was there that close to 30,000 people came together to proclaim the glory of our yungeleit. Although the Ma’amad came to a close, the uplifting feelings and… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Moments after Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to federal charges that he hoarded classified documents and then conspired to obstruct an investigation about it, the Republicans in Congress had his back. Speaker Kevin McCarthy dashed off a… Continue Reading →
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday, the South Korean military said, in a resumption of its weapons testing activities to protest just-ended South Korean-U.S. live-fire drills, which it… Continue Reading →
ISRAEL (VINnews) — A flight attendant on a Ryanair flight to Tel Aviv repeatedly described their destination as Palestine, according to witnesses. Shocked Israeli passengers, traveling from Italy to Ben Gurion, told Channel 14 News that the flight attendant said… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits remained elevated last week, a possible sign that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes over the past year may taking hold in what’s proved to be a resilient job… Continue Reading →
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that NATO should not bet on his country approving Sweden’s application to join the Western military alliance before a July summit because the Nordic nation has not fully addressed his security concerns. Sweden… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems announced Wednesday that it was developing a new missile defense system that would be able to intercept incoming hypersonic missiles traveling at five times the speed of sound on a complex trajectory… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel’s coalition leaders are licking their wounds after Wednesday’s defeat in the judicial selections committee vote, blaming prime minister Netanyahu for the appointment of opposition MK Karin Elharar to the powerful committee, which controls the appointments of… Continue Reading →
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Fox News channel was sharply criticized for airing a split picture of President Biden and former president Trump with the caption stating “Wannabe dictator speaks at the White House after having his political rival arrested.” The… Continue Reading →