[Opinion: For Obama, Israel Was âNo Promised Landâ](
WASHINGTON (JNS/Mitchell Bard) – Barack Obama was one of the least qualified presidents when it came to knowledge of foreign policy, and that ignorance was reflected in his policymaking. This was especially true in the Middle East, where his policies towards Israel, Syria, Iran, Egypt, Iraq and Saudi Arabia were disastrous. In the case of […]
[Read More »]( [A Year Of Loss: Orthodox Jewry Reels As Rabbis Die During Covid-19 Pandemic](
NEW YORK (JTA) – Three times on Sunday, Orthodox men carried the body of a beloved Torah scholar wrapped in a black and white prayer shawl through the streets of Jerusalem to a freshly dug grave. First there was Rabbi Dovid Soloveitchik, the 99-year-old heir to a vaunted tradition of Talmud study. A few hours […]
[Read More »]( [US Official, Palestinians Speak In First Administrative Contact In Years](
WASHINGTON (JNS) – Officials in the Biden administration and the Palestinian Authority held a discussion on Monday in what appears to be the first formal contact between the United States and Palestinians in several years. U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr spoke with Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Commission […]
[Read More »]( [Pressure Builds On Schools To Reopen During Pandemic](
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) â Pressure is building on school systems around the U.S. to reopen classrooms to students who have been learning online for nearly a year, pitting politicians against teachers who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. In Chicago, the rancor is so great that teachers are on the brink of striking. In […]
[Read More »]( [Washington State Eyes âBillionaire Taxâ On The Ultra Rich](
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) â Washington stateâs richest residents â including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates â would pay a wealth tax on some financial assets under a bill proposed by a lawmaker who says she is seeking a fair tax code at a time when so many people are struggling due to the pandemic. Under […]
[Read More »]( [Biden Administration âEmbracesâ International Definition Of Anti-Semitism](
WASHINGTON (JNS) â The Biden administration has said it will adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of anti-Semitism, a key tool in fighting anti-Semitism at home and abroad. While addressing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kara McDonald stated: âWe must educate ourselves and […]
[Read More »]( [Moscow Court Orders Kremlin Foe Navalny To Prison](
MOSCOW (AP) â A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prison for more than 2 1/2 years, finding that he violated the terms of his probation while recuperating in Germany from nerve-agent poisoning. The ruling ignited protests in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Navalny, who is the most prominent critic of […]
[Read More »]( [France Says No AstraZeneca Virus Vaccine For People Over 65](
PARIS (AP) â France will only administer the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to people under age 65, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday after the government’s health advisory body cited a lack of sufficient data about its effectiveness in older people. The decision could shake up the French vaccination strategy, because the country has prioritized nursing home […]
[Read More »]( [Jeff Bezos, Amazonâs Founder, Will Step Down As CEO](
NEW YORK (AP) â Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon and turned into an online shopping behemoth, is stepping down as the company’s CEO, a role he’s had for nearly 30 years. He’ll be replaced in the fall by Andy Jassy, who runs Amazon’s cloud-computing business. Bezos, 57, will then become the company’s executive chair. In […]
[Read More »]( [Israel Sends 5,000 Coronavirus Vaccines To The Palestinian Areas](
JERUSALEM (JTA) â Israel is sending 5,000 coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian areas, earning praise from some U.S. lawmakers who had urged the country to extend its successful vaccination program to the West Bank and Gaza Strip. âIn accordance with the recommendation of the Defense Minister and the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, […]
[Read More »]( [Rabbi Shlomo Freilich ×â× Shlomo](
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[Read More »]( [Holocaust Survivor Wants Israel To Grant Residency To His Rescuerâs Dutch Great-Granddaughter](
AMSTERDAM (JTA) â A Holocaust survivor in Israel is pleading with authorities there to allow the great-granddaughter of his rescuer to live in the Jewish state with her parents. Simi Liebel has written to Israelâs Interior Ministry asking the ministry to reverse its rejection of the residency application of Marloes Sonnenveld, a university student studying […]
[Read More »]( [Uber Will Bring The Booze After Acquiring Drizly For $1.1B](
NEW YORK (AP) â Uber is bringing the booze. The mobile ride-hailing company said Tuesday that it is acquiring the alcohol-delivery platform Drizly for $1.1 billion in stock and cash. Uber expects more than 90% of the consideration to be paid to Drizly stockholders in shares of Uber common stock and the remainder paid in […]
[Read More »]( [Mrs. Rose Friedman ×¢â× ×¨×××× ×ת ××× ××× ××פ××](
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[Read More »]( [Gamestop Shares Head Sharply Lower For Second Straight Day](
NEW YORK (AP) – GameStop shares fell by half in afternoon trading Tuesday, cleaving off more of the stockâs recent blockbuster gains following a social-media led campaign to get it to skyrocket at the expense of big Wall Street funds. Shares were down 50.6% to about $110 apiece as of 1:30 p.m. Eastern, following a […]
[Read More »]( [At Long Last, Cell Phone Service Comes to Northern End of NY Palisades Parkway](
Orange County, NY (VINnews/Sandy Eller) – A pair of newly installed cell phone towers that will eliminate a well-known dead zone on the Palisades Parkway have finally been completed, a welcome relief to drivers who drive through the Bear Mountain area. State Senator James Skoufis broke the good news this afternoon on social media, publicly […]
[Read More »]( [In Study Of 1,800 Haredi Orthodox Jews In London, Most Have Caught And Beat COVID-19](
LONDON (JTA) – In a study of 1,800 people from a single Jewish haredi community in London, 64% of those tested appeared to have contracted and beat the coronavirus, researchers said. The study, which researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine conducted at the request of the community in question, looked into […]
[Read More »]( [Decorated EMT Becomes First Female Head Of United Hatzalah Chapter](
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Vicky Tiferet, a volunteer EMT with United Hatzalah in the northern Israeli town of Moshav Yuval, was appointed last week as head of the organizationâs Emek HaHula chapter, becoming the first woman in the organization to hold such a post. She follows predecessor Yossi Lahav. United Hatzalah, a national organization, is subdivided […]
[Read More »]( [FTC Says Amazon Took $62 Million In Tips From Drivers](
NEW YORK (AP) â Amazon is paying nearly $62 million to settle charges that it took tips from its delivery drivers. The Federal Trade Commission said Tuesday that Amazon didn’t pass on tips to drivers for more than two years, even though it promised shoppers and drivers it would do so. The FTC said Amazon […]
[Read More »]( [Râ Shulem Friedman ×â× ×××× ××ר×× ×©××× ×ר××× ×× ×שר×× ×××](
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[Read More »]( [Dems: Trump Aimed âLoaded Cannonâ Of Supporters At Capitol](
WASHINGTON (AP) â Donald Trump endangered the lives of all members of Congress when he aimed a mob of supporters âlike a loaded cannonâ at the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats said Tuesday in making their most detailed case yet for why the former president should be convicted and permanently barred from office. The legal brief […]
[Read More »]( [Trump Lawyer: Impeachment Case âUndemocratic,â Ill-Advised](
WASHINGTON (AP) â Democrats are using the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of Donald Trump as a political âweaponâ to bar the former president from seeking office again and are pursuing a case that is âundemocraticâ and unconstitutional, one of his lawyers said Monday night. Trump faces trial next week on accusations that he incited a […]
[Read More »]( [FBI: 2 Agents Killed, 3 Wounded, Suspect Dead In Florida](
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) â Two FBI agents were fatally shot and three wounded Tuesday while serving a federal search warrant in a child exploitation case in South Florida, authorities said. The suspect also died at some point during the standoff in which he barricaded himself inside a home, said FBI Miami Special Agent Michael D. […]
[Read More »]( [Israelâs Labor Party Looks To New Leader For Revival](
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) â Last week, Israelâs Labor party appeared headed for extinction, with polls indicating it wouldn’t win enough votes in upcoming elections to enter parliament. But following the election of progressive lawmaker Merav Michaeli as its new leader, the party is showing signs of life. Labor, home of the country’s founding leaders […]
[Read More »]( [Does Wearing Two Masks Provide More Protection?](
WASHINGTON (AP) – Does wearing two masks provide more protection? It depends, but itâs possible that doubling up could help in some situations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends wearing a cloth mask made with two or more layers, and ensuring it covers your nose and mouth. The agency says it should […]
[Read More »]( [Râ Samuel Scheier ×â× ×©×××× ×× ××¢×§×](
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[Read More »]( [Mr. Jack Algazi ×â× ××¢×§× ×ת ×××ש××©× ×](
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[Read More »]( [Future Of Holocaust Research In Poland Hinges On Libel Case](
WARSAW, Poland (AP) â Two Polish historians are facing a libel trial for a scholarly examination of Polish behavior during World War II, a case whose outcome is expected to determine the fate of independent Holocaust research under Polandâs nationalist government. A verdict is expected in Warsaw’s district court on Feb. 9 in the case […]
[Read More »]( [Pakistan Orders Man Acquitted In Pearl Murder Off Death Row](
ISLAMABAD (AP) â Pakistanâs Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the Pakistani-British man acquitted of the 2002 gruesome beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl off death row and moved to a so-called government âsafe house.” Ahmad Saeed Omar Sheikh, who has been on death row for 18 years, will be under guard and will not be […]
[Read More »]( [Punxsutawney Phil Says There Will Be 6 More Weeks Of Winter](
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) â There will be six more weeks of winter Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on a snowy Tuesday morning to perform his Groundhog Day duties. One of the members of Phil’s âinner circleâ spoke before his prediction was revealed, noting that it’s been a âunique year.” âPeople have […]
[Read More »]( [COVID-19 Makes A Shidduch As Couple Meet At Hotel For Coronavirus Patients](
JERUSALEM (VINnews) â With all the harsh news about the COVID-19 pandemic, it is uplifting sometimes to hear that good things can come from coronavirus. The following post tells the story of an unusual shidduch meeting: “Hi, this is Shani Yaakovson, aged 29 and Amir Tzioni aged 34. On Erev Rosh Hashana Shani tested positive […]
[Read More »]( [Bereaved Father Rabbi Mordechai Rindenow Dies Of COVID-19 And Is Buried Next To IDF Soldier Son](
JERUSALEM (VINnews) â Rabbi Dr. Mordechai Rindenow, who lost his youngest son Shlomo in an IDF military accident four years ago, passed away from coronavirus at the age of 64 just four months after immigrating to Israel. At his request he was buried next to his son. Rindenow, a father of nine from Passaic, New […]
[Read More »]( [âKollel Balfourâ To Open Outside Israeli PMâs Residence](
JERUSALEM (VINnews) â Popular Israeli radio broadcaster Menachem Toker has teamed up with businessman Dedi Graucher in an attempt to establish a Kollel for Torah study adjacent to the prime minister’s residence in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Rehavia. Toker, an energetic and innovative broadcaster at the Kol Chai chareidi radio station, has led a number […]
[Read More »]( [Harav Avrum Shia Heschel Twerski ×â× ×ר×](
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[Read More »]( [Mitch McConnell Blasts âLoony Liesâ By GA. Rep. Greene](
WASHINGTON (AP) â Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell denounced newly elected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Monday, calling the far-right Georgia Republicanâs embrace of conspiracy theories and âloony liesâ a âcancer for the Republican Party.â âSomebody whoâs suggested that perhaps no airplane hit the Pentagon on 9/11, that horrifying school shootings were pre-staged, and that […]
[Read More »]( [Biden Meets Republicans As Democrats Push On For Virus Aid](
WASHINGTON (AP) â President Joe Biden met late Monday with a group of Republican senators who have proposed a slimmed down $618 billion coronavirus aid package â a fraction of the $1.9 trillion he is seeking â as congressional Democrats vowed to push ahead with or without GOP support. Biden greeted the lawmakers in the […]
[Read More »]( [Israeli Company With Military-Grade Surveillance Aims To Defend Jewish Communities Abroad](
JERUSALEM (JNS) – Injecting the civilian world with military-based video surveillance techniques is a vision that Col. (res.) Oded Halevy, CEO of the Gotrack HLS company, has spent recent years turning into a reality in Israel. Now, concerned by the threat of anti-Semitism, he is seeking to make the same preventative security services available for […]
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