The Treasury Department said Wednesday that it has sent out another 37 million economic impact payments, bringing the total disbursed in the past two weeks to $325 billion. The second
My husband suffered from impaired vision for a few years, and he nearly lost all his eyesight. He cannot function properly, and he cannot provide parnasa for our family. The situation at
We are pleased to present the JewishGen Passover Companion 2021/5781, which contains inspirational vignettes about how Passover was observed in various communities, along with first-hand accounts about the great effort
North Korea on Thursday test-fired its first ballistic missiles since President Joe Biden took office, as it expands its military capabilities and increases pressure on Washington while nuclear negotiations remain stalled. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said the launches threaten peace and safety in Japan and the region, and that Tokyo will closely coordinate with […]
Vote tallying in Israel resumed Thursday in the deadlocked parliamentary elections held earlier this week, with neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor those determined to topple him gaining a clear path to forming a government. Tuesdays vote, the fourth Israeli parliamentary elections in two years, was widely seen as a referendum on Netanyahus fitness to […]
More than three months into the U.S. vaccination drive, many of the numbers paint an increasingly encouraging picture, with 70% of Americans 65 and older receiving at least one dose
A reputed leader in the Oath Keepers militia group discussed forming an alliance and coordinating plans with another extremist group, the Proud Boys, ahead of the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, according to new court papers. The court filing detailing messages from Kelly Meggs, described by authorities as the leader of […]
A video of a doctor at Shaarei Tzedek Hospital in Jerusalem dancing down the hallway recently went viral on Israeli social media. Media personality Sivan Rahav-Meir reached out to the
After what seems like months of preparation, anxiety, planning and more anxiety, you finally arrived at your Pesach destination. Boruch Hashem! Yes, its been a long cold and difficult winter preceded only by an even longer pandemic. Your children, cooped up for months, have been growing more excited by the day and finally the big […]
Israel’s Coronavirus National Information and Knowledge Center, a task force run by the IDF, said that preliminary reports show that the coronavirus vaccine may alleviate symptoms of “long-COVID.” Preliminary reports indicate that those who suffer from persistent symptoms even after their recovery [from COVID-19] are reporting a significant improvement in their condition after receiving a […]
Hed led allied armies in the defeat of Nazi Germany only to find himself, a decade later, a tad intimidated before the cameras in an echoey room of the Old Executive Office Building, ready to make history again. Well, I see were trying a new experiment this morning, President Dwight Eisenhower told the press corps. […]
With the imminent arrival of Yom Tov, Chesed24/7is working around the clock to make sure Cholei Yisroel and their families will be taken care of in the hospital. Chesed24/7Hospitality Rooms have been scoured and outfitted with new oven warmers and urns (Chesed24/7 brings in special appliances dedicated only for Pesach use). The rooms are fully […]
President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the White House effort to tackle the migration challenge at the U.S. southern border. Biden made the announcement as
A skyscraper-sized container ship has become wedged across Egypts Suez Canal and blocked all traffic in the vital waterway, officials said Wednesday, threatening to disrupt a global shipping system already strained by the coronavirus pandemic. The Ever Given, a Panama-flagged ship that carries cargo between Asia and Europe, ran aground Tuesday in the narrow, man-made […]
Max Stock, an Israeli chain of stores similar to Amazing Savings, recently received a barrage of customer complaints when the “Tehillim” they were selling turned out to be miniature English-language
UK Jews will not be legally allowed to celebrate Pesach Sedarim with extended family members this year, the second year in a row that Pesach will be celebrated during a lockdown. Its very painful for us,” Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis told the PA news agency. “It is very difficult.” People will be celebrating “in a […]
Germany has committed millions of dollars in extra funding to help ensure all Holocaust survivors are able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, an organization that handles claims on behalf
Italy was dubbed “the land of death” this past year and the Jewish community celebrated Pesach last year under a dark shadow of gloom. Unfortunately, this year Italy has not
With the memory of the pandemics toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief law is offering states a generous funding boost for home- and community-based care as an alternative to institutionalizing disabled people. Advocates hope the estimated $12.7 billion will accelerate what has been a steady shift to supporting elderly and disabled people […]
No matter who you are or where in the world you live, one thing is clear: The year that passed from last Pesach to this one has been… unique.
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