News

Pence, Biden Warn Of High Stakes Of Georgia Senate Runoffs

Pence, Biden Warn Of High Stakes Of Georgia Senate Runoffs

  ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden thanked voters on Monday for making him the first Democratic presidential candidate to win Georgia in three… Read More ›

House Republicans rush to Trump’s defense over Georgia call as Democrats prep censure resolution

House Republicans rush to Trump’s defense over Georgia call as Democrats prep censure resolution

Many conservative House Republicans defended President Donald Trump in the aftermath of his phone call demanding Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “find” the votes… Read More ›

Mossad chiefs: Iran may avenge Soleimani killing after Biden inauguration

Mossad chiefs: Iran may avenge Soleimani killing after Biden inauguration

Former Mossad director Shabtai Shavit told the ‘Post’ that “the Iranians’ patience is never-ending.”   Two former Mossad chiefs and a former national security council… Read More ›

The one-dose vaccine policy could prove disastrous

The one-dose vaccine policy could prove disastrous

Opinion: The government and the Health Ministry must show consistency and focus on the great challenges posed by Israel’s successful inoculation drive and not play… Read More ›

Democrat Nancy Pelosi narrowly re-elected as US House speaker

Democrat Nancy Pelosi narrowly re-elected as US House speaker

Longtime party leader, 80, won backing of progressives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who stressed need for unity in face of Trump attempts to overturn election results… Read More ›

France Gives $10M To Palestinian Group That Promotes Israel Boycott

France Gives $10M To Palestinian Group That Promotes Israel Boycott

  PARIS (JTA) – The French government has allocated about $10 million to a Palestinian organization that is a leading promoter of the boycott Israel… Read More ›

In call, Trump demands Georgia officials ‘find’ votes to tilt election

In call, Trump demands Georgia officials ‘find’ votes to tilt election

President Donald Trump pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results after his loss to President-elect Joe Biden,… Read More ›

300 Ethiopian immigrants the first to make aliyah to Israel in 2021

300 Ethiopian immigrants the first to make aliyah to Israel in 2021

The government decided in 2015 to help the last remaining Jews in Ethiopia make aliyah.   The new year is off to a great start… Read More ›

Israel’s healthcare is in the best Jewish tradition

Israel’s healthcare is in the best Jewish tradition

Opinion: The four health funds are a modern manifestation of the Jewish tradition of responsibility to its weakest members that began centuries ago, and was… Read More ›

Where’s the beef? Jewish women led New York City’s kosher meat riot of 1902

Where’s the beef? Jewish women led New York City’s kosher meat riot of 1902

‘The Great Kosher Meat War of 1902’ by Scott D. Seligman recalls a highly organized consumer uprising led by Lower East Side immigrants fed up… Read More ›

Report: Talk Show Host Larry King In Hospital With Covid-19

Report: Talk Show Host Larry King In Hospital With Covid-19

  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former CNN talk show host Larry King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week, the news channel… Read More ›

Nearly a dozen Republican senators announce plans to vote against counting electoral votes

Nearly a dozen Republican senators announce plans to vote against counting electoral votes

Nearly a dozen Republican senators and senators-elect announced Saturday they will vote against counting electoral votes next week when Congress is expected to certify President-elect… Read More ›

Eight losses, victories in Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2020

Eight losses, victories in Israeli-Palestinian conflict in 2020

The largest victories were more about what did not happen, then what did.   While COVID-19 grabbed the headlines, Israelis and Palestinians in 2020 battled… Read More ›

Israel starts vaccinating its airport workers for COVID-19

Israel starts vaccinating its airport workers for COVID-19

State expands vaccination push to include around 400 airport workers who come in contact with hundreds and thousands of Israelis traveling to and from Israel… Read More ›

Farewell 2020: Israel rings in New Year under lockdown

Farewell 2020: Israel rings in New Year under lockdown

Celebrations largely muted as police deploy in force throughout country to prevent partygoers from congregating   Israel at midnight Thursday-Friday bid adieu to 2020 and… Read More ›

CDC Vaccine Policy is Killing 500 Extra People a Day According to Statisticians

CDC Vaccine Policy is Killing 500 Extra People a Day According to Statisticians

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com The current state of COVID-19 in America is that it is killing 3000 people every day.  What follows is… Read More ›

At least 140 House Republicans to vote against counting electoral votes, two GOP lawmakers say

At least 140 House Republicans to vote against counting electoral votes, two GOP lawmakers say

Two Republican members of the House of Representatives tell CNN that they expect at least 140 of their GOP colleagues in the House to vote… Read More ›

Coronavirus closure proving ineffective as cases climb

Coronavirus closure proving ineffective as cases climb

Effectiveness of the lockdown is a “question mark,” according to coronavirus commissioner Prof. Nachman Ash.   It has been less than a week since the… Read More ›

Israel needs a proper political center

Israel needs a proper political center

Opinion: We don’t need any more catchy slogans, we need a real Jewish, democratic alternative to the right wing that is leading us down a… Read More ›

Coronavirus vaccine drive races on as infections, deaths mount

Coronavirus vaccine drive races on as infections, deaths mount

Medical workers again meet government goal of 150,000 shots in a day; 5,253 new COVID-19 cases diagnosed as fatalities rise to 3,314   The Health… Read More ›