What Does “Laishev BaSukkah” Actually Mean?
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times The bracha that is recited on the Sukkah is “Blessed are You..who has sanctified us… Read More ›
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Marine One was idling on the South Lawn Friday as President Donald Trump’s advisers were inside the White House making a last-minute push to get… Read More ›
Sukkot in the shadow of corona: 7,643 new cases reported on Friday
Currently, there are 70,941 active cases of the virus in Israel, 849 who are in serious condition, among them 201 who are intubated. As… Read More ›
Top rabbi who urged disregard for coronavirus rules has COVID
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, 92, insisted religious study institutions remain open in violation of health directives on grounds that ‘canceling Torah study is more dangerous than… Read More ›
Suspect arrested for alleged car-ramming at anti-Netanyahu rally in Tel Aviv
Pini Luzon, who was filmed accelerating into protesters, claims he was trying to flee scene after feeling ‘surrounded and attacked’ in his car A… Read More ›
Israeli tourism minister resigns to protest Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s tourism minister resigned from the fractious government Friday, saying he doesn’t have an “ounce of trust” in Prime Minister Benjamin… Read More ›
Donald Trump and Melania have tested positive for COVID-19
President Donald Trump tweeted early Friday morning that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, had tested positive for COVID-19. The White House physician… Read More ›
Gov’t tightens coronavirus restrictions, extends closure as cases soar
Ben-Gurion Airport to be closed from October 1-14. The government overnight voted to tighten coronavirus restrictions and extend the lockdown another three weeks. A… Read More ›
As virus rebounds in New York, Haredi Jews decry stigmatization
Authorities say the most significant jumps involve ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods of Brooklyn and while many leaders in the community promote awareness of COVID-19 risks, others dismiss… Read More ›
Nearly 9,000 virus cases recorded Wednesday as infections hit new high
Health Ministry says 810 people in serious condition, with 206 on ventilators, amid worries over hospitals being unable to cope with influx of patients … Read More ›
American, United To Furlough 32,000 As Time Runs Out On Aid
FORT WORTH, TX (AP) — American Airlines and United Airlines say they will begin to furlough 32,000 employees after lawmakers and the White House… Read More ›
Trump signs spending bill to keep government open until December 11
President Donald Trump early Thursday morning signed a spending bill to keep the government open until December 11, according to a tweet from White House… Read More ›
Netanyahu, in UN speech, warns of more Hezbollah peril for Beirut
PM says ‘no doubt’ other Arab, Muslim states will sign treaties. Hezbollah has a secret arms depot next to a gas company that could… Read More ›
Israeli zealots of any stripe cannot have the upper hand
Opinion: The weeks of protests against the prime minister have not succeeded in bringing about a change and organizers should not allow radicals among them… Read More ›
Jewish Democratic group’s ad compares Trump era and 1930s Germany
JDCA says message that ‘hate must be stopped’ will target Jewish voters in swing states; American Jewish Committee calls clip ‘offensive’ The Jewish Democratic Council… Read More ›
LIVE AT 9 PM: First Presidential Debate Between Donald Trump & Joe Biden
CLEVELAND (AP) — With just 35 days until the election, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden are barreling into their crucial first debate… Read More ›
Mueller issues a rare public statement disputing his former right-hand man’s claim that he didn’t pursue Trump hard enough
The former special counsel Robert Mueller issued a statement Tuesday pushing back on claims his former right-hand man in the Russia probe, Andrew Weissmann,… Read More ›
Saudi Arabia says it busted terrorist cell trained by IRGC
Cell members “received military and field training, including on how to make explosives, inside Revolutionary Guards sites in Iran” for several weeks in late 2017,… Read More ›
Rabbis ponder coronavirus queries of ultra-Orthodox Jewish life
Months into the pandemic, religious leaders in Israel are finally addressing questions on how to maintain proper Jewish observance under the restrictions of the outbreak,… Read More ›
Prepare for 1,500 seriously ill COVID-19 patients by week’s end, warns Netanyahu
PM reportedly believes national lockdown could last a month; premier to convene coronavirus cabinet Wednesday, discuss goals for emerging from lockdown, enforcement capabilities Prime… Read More ›
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