Israel’s modern Yom Kippur debacle
During the first wave of the virus, Israel bought thousands of ventilators because it thought that’s what was needed. Did it recruit or train staff… Read More ›
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Israelis mark Yom Kippur under ‘painful’ virus lockdown
The holiest day in the Jewish calendar has been marred with political battles over openings of synagogues and limits on gatherings as Israel’s quietest day… Read More ›
Op-Ed: Who by plague? Far fewer, if we can rediscover a spirit of mutual responsibility
COVID doesn’t distinguish between Orthodox and secular, left and right, Jew and Arab. But it does have its limits. Whatever our leaders’ failures, we, the… Read More ›
The Mitzvah to Eat Today
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com THE MITZVAH The Shulchan Aruch (OC 604:1) rules that there is a Torah Mitzvah on Erev Yom Kippur to… Read More ›
The most shocking revelations from The New York Times report about Trump’s tax returns
An investigation released by The New York Times on Sunday gave Americans a look into President Trump’s finances. Trump reportedly paid just $750 in federal income… Read More ›
Tens of thousands protest against Netanyahu as fines issued for violations
Fines issues to demonstrators for violating social distancing rules * Knesset to reconvene to limit protests following failure to pass bills Tens of thousands… Read More ›
Feeling snubbed over Israel deals, Abbas seeks extremist allies
Analysis: With Arab League refusing to condemn UAE, Bahrain agreements with Israel, the Palestinian president has decided to strengthen relations with Hamas and Islamic Jihad… Read More ›
3 New York Hasidic Jews die of COVID-19 as cases in Orthodox communities mount
Patients pronounced dead hours after arriving at Borough Park hospital; source familiar with victims laments communal denial that led to spike Three members of… Read More ›
NYPD Should Stop Making Traffic Stops, NY Attorney General Says
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general on Friday recommended the New York Police Department get out of the business of routine traffic… Read More ›
Analysis: The Supreme Court hasn’t been this conservative since the 1930s
The US Supreme Court is on the verge of a historic transformation that could wind back the law in America for decades, in some cases… Read More ›
Coronavirus: Do health experts think the lockdown will work?
The lockdown is a ‘disaster for the country and the economy’ A total lockdown is death for the economy and was not necessary, according… Read More ›
Protests are important, but now is time to stop
Opinion: Israelis who wish to express their disappointment at the failure of our leaders to lead must shoulder their own share of the national responsibility… Read More ›
As a new outbreak grows in Brooklyn, mask-wearing appears to remain scarce
Virus cases are spiking in some New York Orthodox communities, but various factors are preventing widespread adoption of a practice experts say can help keep… Read More ›
An Orthodox Jewish Multiracial Family In Montana Wants To Break Taboos About Adoption
MONTANA (JTA) – In many ways, Chavie and Chaim Bruk are the archetype of Chabad emissaries. The couple live in Montana, one of only… Read More ›
Amazon is launching a new cloud gaming service that lets you play hit video games directly from your phone, TV, or computer
Amazon announced Luna, a free video game streaming service that lets you play hit games on your phone, computer, and other streaming devices, on… Read More ›
US Ambassador to UN: Another normalization accord will come in next days
A potential third Israel-Arab state accord comes following the recent normalization agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. United States Ambassador to the… Read More ›
This pandemic is a war like no other
Opinion: Unlike during military conflicts, Israel’s leaders have been found to be unprepared for the coronavirus outbreak, unable to recognize its danger and adapt, and… Read More ›
Ministers said to agree on full lockdown, more severe than Israel’s first
Reports: Measure will last until October 10; demonstrations limited to 1km from home; synagogues to shutter except for limited prayers on Yom Kippur; cabinet convenes… Read More ›
Too Much Candy: Man Dies From Eating Bags Of Black Licorice
BOSTON (AP) – A Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every… Read More ›
Elizabeth Warren, AOC blast Wells Fargo CEO for blaming ‘very limited pool of Black talent’ for the bank’s trouble hitting its diversity-hiring goals
In a June memo, Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf wrote that efforts to recruit minority talent were stymied by a “very limited pool of… Read More ›
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