Ladies, men and whomever is invited. Every Erev Yom Kippur, and the weeks before too, there are many of us who are worried or just unsure what to with regard
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, alleging the popular short-form video app is harming youth mental health by designing
As in past years, Agudath Israel of America’s Washington Office has worked closely with agencies of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to help avoid potential problems for travelers carryingarba minim. Both the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have notified their respective field personnel about the upcoming Sukkos holiday […]
A rocket barrage fired by Hezbollah at Kiryat Shmona on Wednesday afternoon left two people dead. MDA paramedics found a man and a woman in their 40s, unconscious and in
For the second day in a row, Hezbollah fired a heavy rocket barrage at the Haifa area early Wednesday afternoon. Following numerous explosions and reports of direct hits in the
Fervent tefillos are being held on Wednesday following the terror attack in Hadera, which left an avreich from Knesses Yitzchak Yeshivah in the city in critical condition. Rafael Mordechai ben
Israel has promised to retaliate for Irans massivemissile attacklast week. How it does so involves great risk, and could have major repercussions for the archenemies, the Middle East and the world. Israel’s options range from symbolic strikes on military targets to crippling attacks on Iran’s vital oil industry or its secretive and heavily fortifiednuclear program. […]
No one is likely to be happy with the projected higher deficits laid out in a new analysis of Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s economic plans. The analysis released Monday
At a time of growing concern about the safety of self-driving vehicles, a leading expert is calling on the federal government to develop a national driver’s test that such vehicles
The FBI has arrested an Afghan man who officials say was inspired by the Islamic State militant organization and was plotting an Election Day attack targeting large crowds in the
Hospitals and other health care facilities on Floridas Gulf Coast still reeling from Hurricane Helene are now revving up for Hurricane Milton. The system, which is shaping up to be one of the most powerful to hit the region in years, is projected to make landfall a bit south of the Tampa area […]
Two scientists won theNobel Prizein physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do and when they do it. If scientists can better understand how they work and how to manipulate them, it […]
Six people were injured, five critically and seriously, in a multi-scene stabbing attack in Hadera on Wednesday morning. The terrorist moved from scene to scene on a moped stabbing people
U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to speak with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday, focusing on any Israeli plans to strike Iran, according to a report by Axios.
A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as punishment for maintaining an illegal monopoly that helped expand
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman There are those who Kvetch after Maariv on Motzai Yom Kippur and say, Really? Another five minutes for Kiddush Levana? I really want to break my fast! But the Ramah does write (Siman 602), We do not recite Kiddush Levana before Motzei Yom Kippur and this is the prevailing custom. […]
Humanity is hitting the upper limit of life expectancy, according to a new study. Advances in medical technology and genetic research not to mention larger numbers of people making it to age 100 are not translating into marked jumps in lifespan overall, according to researchers who found shrinking longevity increases in countries with […]
As is the practice with all tzedakah obligations, also the custom of kapparos is fulfilled by the Gedolei HaDor themselves with tzedakah to Kupat Ha’ir, as they instruct in their
A federal judge said the Federal Trade Commission can proceed with its landmark antitrust lawsuit against Amazon. But, he also gave the company a small victory by tossing out a
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