Month August 2024
IDF defense officials believe that Hezbollah tried to carry out a large-scale attack against IDF forces on the northern border when it fired three suicide drones at an IDF command center overnight Sunday. One drone was intercepted but two others… Continue Reading →
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman Is it permitted to date during the Nine Days? The answer is not only may one date, but one can even get engaged during the Nine Days. And not only during the Nine Days, but one… Continue Reading →
Japan’s benchmark stock index plunged 12.4% on Monday, compounding a global market rout set off by investor concerns that the the U.S. economy could be headed for recession. A report Friday showing hiring by U.S. employers slowed last month by… Continue Reading →
This Tuesday, August 6th, at 8:00 PM, a free mega parnassah education event will be taking place in Lakewood. Featuring a line up of impressive representatives from a range of fields including real estate, marketing, interior design, mortgages, insurance, organizing,… Continue Reading →
Toms River EMS has issued the following statement following the suspension of operations of Silverton EMS: In light of recent events involving the suspension of operations of Silverton EMS by Toms River Township, we want to reassure our community that… Continue Reading →
Ukraine’s newly arrived F-16 fighter jets were put on display Sunday by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the planes will boost the country’s war effort against Russia. “These jets are in our sky and today you see them,” said Zelenskyy,… Continue Reading →
Hurricane Debby reached the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday, bringing with it the potential for record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge as it moves slowly across the northern part of the state before stalling over the coastal… Continue Reading →
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The United States has resumed a previously delayed weapons shipment to Israel, according to a report by Israel Hayom. The shipment includes MK-83 bombs, each weighing half a ton. However, it remains uncertain whether the U.S. will also send MK-84… Continue Reading →
This week, Ortal Dayan, who suffered severe injuries in a motor vehicle accident last July, reunited with Itamar Mustaki, the United Hatzalah volunteer EMT who saved her life. The reunion took place at the site of the crash near Masmiya… Continue Reading →
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This is a response to the op-ed recently published, “Attention Local and State Lawmakers: Accident Chasing Must End Immediately.” Eight missed calls from your spouse. The sense that something is wrong. It’s a feeling I hope no one ever has… Continue Reading →
New Jersey Assemblyman Joe Danielsen is considering introducing legislation which would ban single-use plastic bottles. Danielsen, a Democrat who represents the state’s 17th Legislative District, said in an interview with POLITICO that he is looking into the move after visiting… Continue Reading →
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A devastating five-alarm fire swept through Queens Village on Saturday, injuring 14 people, including 11 firefighters, and damaging multiple buildings, leaving dozens of residents without homes. The blaze began at 4 p.m. at a two-story residence on Francis Lewis Boulevard… Continue Reading →
The IDF spokesperson announced earlier on Sunday that it uncovered a massive three-meter-high tunnel along the Philadelphi Corridor large enough for cars to drive through. The photos that the IDF released fail to show the Egyptian positions above the tunnel… Continue Reading →
Authorities moments ago have located the body of the missing boater, sources told TLS. Authorities say the body was removed from the lake and awaiting the medical examiner’s office. The boater has not yet been identified. The 29-year-old was boating… Continue Reading →
Iran has rejected efforts by the US and Arab countries to moderate its response to Israel’s elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the heart of Tehran. Iranian officials told Arab diplomats over the weekend that it doesn’t care if… Continue Reading →
Shiur by Horav Michoel Sorotzkin upon the 45th Yahrtzeit of Hagaon Horav Shmuel Rozovsky zt”l, Rosh Yeshiva of Ponoviz.
To my fellow Scoop readers: With the 9 Days upon us, I’d like to bring up a topic which affects the less-fortunate of our communities. It’s the topic of selfish behavior, particularly about drivers who park in handicapped parking spots… Continue Reading →
See original report here. [TLS-14]