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Senate Democrats suffer defeat on voting rights after vote to change rules fails

Senate Democrats suffer defeat on voting rights after vote to change rules fails

Senate Democrats suffered a major defeat Wednesday evening in their efforts to pass voting rights legislation — a key issue for the party, which is… Read More ›

US informs Israel it no longer supports EastMed pipeline to Europe

US informs Israel it no longer supports EastMed pipeline to Europe

Washington informed Athens that they no longer support the EastMed project earlier this month.   The US no longer supports the proposed EastMed natural-gas pipeline… Read More ›

Israel logs over 65,000 single-day COVID cases amid Omicron rampage

Israel logs over 65,000 single-day COVID cases amid Omicron rampage

After 2 days with no updated tally, Health Ministry says on Monday 65,229 people had tested positive, while on Sunday some 62,610 Israelis had been… Read More ›

‘Not small, not a victim’: Self-defense program trains US Jews to fight it out

‘Not small, not a victim’: Self-defense program trains US Jews to fight it out

Legion organizes Krav Maga classes, connects Jewish Americans with defense training, as antisemitic attacks remain most common hate crime in New York   NEW YORK… Read More ›

Yeshiva Sues Journalist Gideon Levy for Calling Students ‘Subhuman’ and ‘Scum’

Yeshiva Sues Journalist Gideon Levy for Calling Students ‘Subhuman’ and ‘Scum’

  ISRAEL — A columnist for Haaretz is being sued for making offensive comments about the Chomesh Yeshiva and its students. The Yeshiva has now… Read More ›

DeSantis pushes Florida redistricting map that heavily favors Republicans

DeSantis pushes Florida redistricting map that heavily favors Republicans

For political observers who have wondered for months how far Republicans should press their advantage in Florida when drawing the state’s new congressional boundaries, they… Read More ›

Israeli experts question whether 4th vaccine could be too much of a good thing

Israeli experts question whether 4th vaccine could be too much of a good thing

Professor of immunology at the Technion says 4th jab with the same vaccine and the same antigens can make it more difficult for body to… Read More ›

NYC Mayor Seeking Waiver To Hire Brother For Security Job

NYC Mayor Seeking Waiver To Hire Brother For Security Job

  NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams is seeking approval from city ethics officers to hire his brother as the head… Read More ›

As candidates refuse to disavow McConnell, Trump comes to terms with his grip on GOP

As candidates refuse to disavow McConnell, Trump comes to terms with his grip on GOP

Donald Trump is facing weak support among Republicans for his calls to depose Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and aides and allies say it’s forcing… Read More ›

Analysis: Djokovic won his court case but few Australians are cheering

Analysis: Djokovic won his court case but few Australians are cheering

Brisbane, Australia – An Australian judge’s stunning dismissal of the government’s hasty attempt to deport the world No. 1 men’s tennis player is a spectacular… Read More ›

Official Guidance from Torah U’Mesorah in Response to Chaim Walder Case

Official Guidance from Torah U’Mesorah in Response to Chaim Walder Case

As reported by Vos Iz Neias

The single most important — and powerful — line from Joe Biden’s 1/6 speech

The single most important — and powerful — line from Joe Biden’s 1/6 speech

  “You can’t love your country only when you win.” That’s President Joe Biden during a speech he gave Thursday morning to commemorate the one-year… Read More ›

January 6 committee seeks cooperation from Fox News’ Hannity and releases texts between host and White House

January 6 committee seeks cooperation from Fox News’ Hannity and releases texts between host and White House

  Fox News host Sean Hannity was concerned about former President Donald Trump’s strategy and conduct before, during and after the January 6 attack on… Read More ›

Two Killed In IDF Helicopter Crash Off Haifa Coast In Training Exercise

Two Killed In IDF Helicopter Crash Off Haifa Coast In Training Exercise

  JERUSALEM (JNS) – An Israel Defense Forces helicopter has crashed off the Haifa coast on Monday evening that left two dead and one with… Read More ›

Analysis: Outcry over Xi’an lockdown tests limits of China’s zero-Covid policy

Analysis: Outcry over Xi’an lockdown tests limits of China’s zero-Covid policy

  Hong Kong- For residents in China’s northwestern city of Xi’an, the start of 2022 is looking a lot like 2020 — only worse. Since… Read More ›

One important — and dangerous — way the Omicron surge is different than previous surges in the US

One important — and dangerous — way the Omicron surge is different than previous surges in the US

  The US kicked off 2022 amid a massive Covid-19 case spike — driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant — that some experts warn… Read More ›

As Omicron wave looms, Israeli hospitals already overburdened

As Omicron wave looms, Israeli hospitals already overburdened

While new COVID variant has not led to a rise in hospitalizations, medical centers across country are inundated with patients suffering from seasonal ailments; ‘We… Read More ›

Orthodox New Jersey teen is Israel’s newest Olympic skating hope

Orthodox New Jersey teen is Israel’s newest Olympic skating hope

Hailey Kops will team up with veteran Israeli Olympian Evgeni Krasnopolski on the ice at the 2022 Winter Games   When the 2022 Winter Olympics… Read More ›

Israeli heart surgeon is world’s 1st healthy person to get 4th COVID shot, in trial

Israeli heart surgeon is world’s 1st healthy person to get 4th COVID shot, in trial

‘I did this with a full, full heart,’ says Prof. Jacob Lavee of Sheba hospital, which is conducting a landmark study to establish necessity of… Read More ›

Dozens of Holocaust survivors to sue for Holocaust compensation

Dozens of Holocaust survivors to sue for Holocaust compensation

Shurat Hadin will help Holocaust survivors to stake claims to insurance policies they had during the time of the Holocaust.   Dozens of Holocaust survivors,… Read More ›