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Israel’s Sukkot blues: Domestic tourism fails to make up for lack of foreign guests

Israel’s Sukkot blues: Domestic tourism fails to make up for lack of foreign guests

Tourism experts say they hope recent decision to allow foreigners to enter Israel with a negative COVID test will finally boost the country’s tourism industry,… Read More ›

Man shot dead in attack at wedding in Arab town, four others wounded

Man shot dead in attack at wedding in Arab town, four others wounded

Shooting at Taibe celebration is 2nd Arab community murder to take place within hours, bringing number of Arab Israelis killed in apparent homicides this year… Read More ›

A General Overview of Sukkos

A General Overview of Sukkos

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com SUKKOS – A TIME OF ALIYAH L’REGEL One of the aspects of the Yom Tov of Sukkos is the… Read More ›

Stocks tumble as Wall Street’s fears turn to China

Stocks tumble as Wall Street’s fears turn to China

New York – The Dow and the broader US stock market fell to close sharply lower Monday as Chinese real estate conglomerate Evergrande’s debt crisis… Read More ›

Palestinians admit capture of Gilboa prisoners shows Israeli intel prowess

Palestinians admit capture of Gilboa prisoners shows Israeli intel prowess

Palestinian residents of the West Bank suggested that Israel’s recapture of the six fugitives who escaped from Gilboa Prison proves it has collaborators in Jenin.… Read More ›

FDA’s booster shot ruling can be seen as glass half full

FDA’s booster shot ruling can be seen as glass half full

Opinion: Vaccine supporters highlight FDA’s mirroring of Israeli policy on the need for booster shots while opponents highlight questions of safety, especially for younger populations;… Read More ›

COVID has sent Orthodox Jewish New Yorkers to the promised land: Florida

COVID has sent Orthodox Jewish New Yorkers to the promised land: Florida

From Miami all the way north to Boca Raton, South Florida’s Orthodox Jewish communities have experienced a major pandemic-driven population boom   HOLLYWOOD, Florida (JTA)… Read More ›

Senate Parliamentarian Deals Blow To Dems’ Immigration Push

Senate Parliamentarian Deals Blow To Dems’ Immigration Push

  WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats can’t use their $3.5 trillion package bolstering social and climate programs to give millions of immigrants a chance to become… Read More ›

Afghanistan’s women judges are in hiding, fearing reprisal attacks from men they jailed

Afghanistan’s women judges are in hiding, fearing reprisal attacks from men they jailed

Tugging at the folds of the traditional hijab dress, two young sisters jostle and laugh to try to get their mother’s attention as she fries… Read More ›

Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun — report

Mossad assassinated Iran’s chief nuke scientist with remote AI gun — report

Some would say that the operation succeeded in throwing Iran’s nuclear program into chaos for some months, but that Tehran has long since recovered.  … Read More ›

Israel must restrain emerging terror wave before it escalates

Israel must restrain emerging terror wave before it escalates

Opinion: Palestinian attacks that result in wounded or dead Israelis usually tend to inspire copycats, therefore security forces must adopt an uncompromising method of dealing… Read More ›

Israeli forces nab last 2 Palestinian fugitives in Jenin, ending jailbreak saga

Israeli forces nab last 2 Palestinian fugitives in Jenin, ending jailbreak saga

Iham Kamamji and Munadil Nafiyat, both members of the Islamic Jihad terror group, arrested in West Bank city nearly 2 weeks after escaping Gilboa Prison… Read More ›

San Diego Chabad Synagogue Shooter Avoids Death Penalty With Plea

San Diego Chabad Synagogue Shooter Avoids Death Penalty With Plea

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 22-year-old former nursing student pleaded guilty to the murder of one person and the attempted murders of 53 others in… Read More ›

In Canada and Germany, the climate crisis is finally on the ballot. But can it win?

In Canada and Germany, the climate crisis is finally on the ballot. But can it win?

  It was just last week that Canada’s British Columbia finally ended its state of emergency, more than two months after wildfires tore through parts… Read More ›

Research shows gap in UK teachers knowledge about the Holocaust

Research shows gap in UK teachers knowledge about the Holocaust

A survey on Holocaust education conducted by the UCL Center for Holocaust Education, showed that there was an improvement in basic knowledge between 2009 and… Read More ›

COVID vaccine booster increases virus immunity by 10 times, study shows

COVID vaccine booster increases virus immunity by 10 times, study shows

Study conducted by top Israeli medical research centers, which examined over a million Israelis aged 60+, also shows third jab takes full effect 12 days… Read More ›

Israel has vastly boosted Red Sea presence to counter Iran — outgoing navy head

Israel has vastly boosted Red Sea presence to counter Iran — outgoing navy head

In rare interview days after ending his tenure, Eli Sharvit says missile frigates and submarines are now continuously deployed to protect ships from growing threats… Read More ›

What to Know About Sukkah Decorations

What to Know About Sukkah Decorations

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There are some fascinating halachos about the Sukkah and its decorations of which some people may be unaware. FORBIDDEN… Read More ›

Analysis: Australia’s decades-long balancing act between the US and China is over. It chose Washington

Analysis: Australia’s decades-long balancing act between the US and China is over. It chose Washington

  For more than 20 years, Australia tried to maintain good relations with both the United States and China. It was good for trade and… Read More ›

Here’s how Yom Kippur is the holiest ‘meeting’ of the year

Here’s how Yom Kippur is the holiest ‘meeting’ of the year

In 2021, living a Jewish life means more than ritual observance, it means deciding to stand with Israel, her courageous citizens and Jewish destiny.  … Read More ›