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[36 Rockets Fired From Gaza, Chareidim Attacked By Arab Gangs In Jerusalem]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The explosive situation in Israel continued to escalate over the weekend with 36 rockets fired from the Gaza border towards Israel on Friday evening. There were no casualties or injuries from the rockets but some damage was reported. Six of the rockets which were aimed at civilian centers were intercepted by Iron […] [Read More »]( [Sen. Johnson On Others Getting Shots: ‘What Do You Care?’]( MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson, of Wisconsin, questioned the need for widespread COVID-19 vaccinations, saying in a radio interview “what do you care if your neighbor has one or not?” Johnson, who has no medical expertise or background, made the comments Thursday during an interview with conservative talk radio host Vicki McKenna. […] [Read More »]( [Quebec Court Upholds Law Banning Yarmulkes And Other Religious Symbols In The Workplace]( MONTREAL (JTA) — A top Quebec court mostly upheld a provincial law banning Jews and other religious minorities who work in public from wearing religious symbols such as yarmulkes, crucifixes and hijabs in their places of employ. The Quebec Superior Court ruled Tuesday that Bill 21 — also known as the “secularism” or “laicity” law […] [Read More »]( [Major Election Integrity Audit Underway in Arizona’s Maricopa County, Democrats Attempt to Obstruct with Last Minute Lawsuit]( ARIZONA (VINnews) — In the wake of the 2020 presidential, which some believe has seen quite a bit of fraud, some states are attempting to at least do their due dilligence after the fact to ascertain whether or not the election results were justified. However, it seems that Democrats are hell bent on preventing any […] [Read More »]( [FDA: N95 Masks, Now Plentiful, Should No Longer Be Reused]( WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration has taken the first step toward ending an emergency exception that allowed hospitals to ration and reuse N95 medical masks, the first line of defense between frontline workers and the deadly coronavirus. Thousands of medical providers have died in the COVID-19 pandemic, many exposed and infected while caring for […] [Read More »]( [Sarah Halimi’s Family In France Want Her Killer Tried In Israel]( PARIS (JTA) – Lawyers for the family of Sarah Halimi, a Jewish woman whose killer was deemed unfit to stand trial in France, say they want to have him tried in Israel. The idea articulated Wednesday in a statement by lawyers Francis Szpiner and Gilles-William Goldnadel is based on the fact that Israeli citizens may […] [Read More »]( [This Sabbath-observant Baseball Phenom Has His Eyes On A Major League Career. Can It Be Done?]( LAS VEGAS (JTA) –  Is it possible to play Major League Baseball while being a Sabbath-observant Jew? It’s a question that could have an answer within the next few years if Elie Kligman, an 18-year-old from Las Vegas, has anything to say about it. Kligman is considered one of the top high school players in […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Ambassador: Israel Will Not Abide By Any Iran Nuclear Deal Short Of An End To Enrichment]( JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel will not abide by any renewed Iran nuclear deal that does not entirely end the country’s capacity for fissile material enrichment, its ambassador to the United Nations said. “For us to be safe, Iran must not be allowed to have nuclear capabilities today or at any time in the future. We […] [Read More »]( [Danger In The Depths: Submarine Disasters Highlight Risks]( BANGKOK (AP) — The disappearance of an Indonesian submarine off the resort island of Bali follows dozens of other disasters in the depths of the world’s vast seas. Military secrecy limits public access to details of accidents that show technological advances are still no match for dire risks at great depths. A search continued Frida […] [Read More »]( [US Drop In Vaccine Demand Has Some Places Turning Down Doses]( JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Louisiana has stopped asking the federal government for its full allotment of COVID-19 vaccine. About three-quarters of Kansas counties have turned down new shipments of the vaccine at least once over the past month. And in Mississippi, officials asked the federal government to ship vials in smaller packages so they don’t […] [Read More »]( [RSV, A Childhood Illness That Receded During COVID-19, Is Surging In Orthodox Brooklyn]( BROOKLYN (JTA) – Hundreds of infants in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn are sick now with a common respiratory virus that typically does not circulate during the spring, raising fears as to whether the infections in those communities could again become an indicator of what’s to come elsewhere in New York City and the country. […] [Read More »]( [France: Policewoman Fatally Stabbed, Attacker Shot Dead]( PARIS (AP) — A French police officer was stabbed to death inside her police station Friday, and her attacker shot and killed by officers nearby, authorities said. The identity and the motive of the assailant were not immediately clear, a national police spokesperson told The Associated Press. The police officer was an administrative employee in […] [Read More »]( [Joel Friedman, Canvey Island Community Activist, Appointed 1st Chareidi Magistrate In England]( NEW YORK (VINnews) — Joel Friedman, a 33-year-old Satmar chassid from Canvey Island, Essex, a small community of chasidim outside London, has been chosen as a magistrate, the first chareidi magistrate to serve in England. Friedman’s new role does not require legal training or an academic degree as the appointment is to assist local communities […] [Read More »]( [Chareidi Badly Beaten And Car Burned By Arab Mob Near Old City Of Jerusalem]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — A chareidi Jew travelling near the Old City of Jerusalem was attacked and badly beaten and his car was set on fire on Thursday evening by an Arab mob as tensions continue to rise in the mixed cities between Jews and Arabs. The incident was one of a number of violent incidents […] [Read More »]( [French Jews Plan Mass Rally In Paris To Demand Justice For Sarah Halimi]( PARIS (JNS) – The Jewish community in France is planning a mass rally in Paris on Sunday afternoon to demand justice for Sarah Halimi, a 65-year-old French Jew who was murdered in her home by a Muslim neighbor in 2017. France’s high court ruled last week that Halimi’s killer, who shouted Allahu akbar and threw […] [Read More »]( [A New Formula Making Yeshiva Tuition Partially Maaserable]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the 5tjt.com It is a question that is on the minds of many people. Can the money that we pay for tuition be considered Maaser, the notion of giving one tenth of our income to charity? If so, are there differences between boys’ Yeshivos and girls’ schools? And finally, are […] [Read More »]( [Nielsen: At Least 23.2 Million Watched Chauvin Verdict]( NEW YORK (AP) — At least 23.2 million Americans watched on television this week as former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. The Nielsen company’s estimate came from viewership figures on 11 different networks that carried Tuesday’s verdict live. The actual audience was likely […] [Read More »]( [Meet The Jewish Activist Digging Through The Trash For Climate Justice]( This article first appeared on Alma. A few years ago, Anna Sacks was an utterly different person. Her existence revolved around the monotonous slender buildings, high-rise cubicles and exceedingly demanding domains of Manhattan’s corporate world. The young New Yorker’s workday routines soon became onerous and quite prosaic, to the point of tedium. 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