Brain scans offer a tantalizing glimpse into the minds mysteries, promising an almost X-ray-like vision into how we feel pain, interpret faces and wiggle fingers. Studies of brain images have suggested that Republicans and Democrats have visibly different thinking, that overweight adults have stronger responses to pictures of food and that its possible to predict […]
Israel’s first vaccines, 110,000 Pfizer doses, are expected to arrive in Israel on Thursday. The shipment will be delivered by United Airlines’s United Cargo, which has established a special unit
As the Pentagon pulls troops out of the Middle East in the coming weeks, under orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. military leaders are working to find other ways to
Looking for a lively and enjoyable Chanukah activity that includes the whole family? Join Oorahs Chanukah event, open to all! This year, superstar Yaakov Shwekey is taking over the stage with an epic live-streamed program! Join Oorah families for an event with popular singer Yaakov Shwekey, plus all of our program favorites including a dynamic […]
At least one person has died and 200 others have been hospitalized due to an unidentified illness in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, reports said Monday. The illness
The fear of catching the virus at the supermarket, on the bus, or in our religious, official, or business meetings is something that has become embedded in our collective consciousness,
The unbelievable humility of HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky can be heard in a video below in a conversation between the Gadol HaDor and his student. On Sunday, Rav Shai Grucher,
Irans Supreme Court upheld the death penalty of a once-exiled journalist over his online work that helped inspire nationwide economic protests three years ago, Iranian media reported on Tuesday. The semiofficial Tasnim news agency quoted judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili as saying that the countrys Supreme Court confirmed Ruhollah Zams death sentence. It was not clear […]
A beaming kallah walks down the aisle to her chosson, toward the beginning of their life together and the start of their journey building a bayis ne’eman b’Yisroel, her happiness
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday his country will continue to support Syria, urging Damascus to confront Israel in the Golan Heights. Rouhanis website said the remarks came during a meeting with visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad. The Islamic Republic of Iran will continue its support to the Syrian government and people as our […]
Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled by the coronavirus pandemic. Self-driving vehicle technology company Aurora will acquire the employees and technology behind Ubers Advanced Technologies Group in an stock transaction, the companies said Monday. Uber will also invest $400 million into […]
The Democratic-controlled House on Friday approved a bill to decriminalize and tax marijuana at the federal level, reversing what supporters called a failed policy of criminalization of pot use and
Make no mistake. Although we hope that things will get back to normal soon, we are slowly getting used to the ‘new normal,’ and it’s nothing like we’d expected. The
The attached photos and videos speak for themselves. Following the Monday night Hafganos on Bar Ilan Street, the area was littered with broken glass, smoldering dumpsters and widespread destruction of
A member of the ruling class of the United Arab Emirates, businessman Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, purchased a 50% stake in Israel’s Beitar Jerusalem soccer club on Monday.
Australia is extending its ban on international cruise ships and on Australians leaving the country except under exceptional circumstances for another three months until March. The extension announced Tuesday means
Unity is something easily preached, but seldom practiced. Which is what makes the Siyum of the Miracle Sefer Torah on Sunday night such a rare achievement. It was a joyous,
With youthful energy and hopeful rhetoric, Baltimores newly elected mayor will assume office Tuesday, ushering in a new generation of leadership trying to move the city beyond what many say has been decades of stagnation and backsliding. But Democrat Brandon Scott, 36, is starting his new job at a historically tough time. The city has […]
British health authorities rolled out the first doses of a widely tested and independently reviewed COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday, starting a global immunization program that is expected to gain momentum as
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday Canada will get up to 249,000 doses of the vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germanys BioNTech before the end of December. The vaccine is expected be approved by Health Canada as soon as Thursday. Trudeau had come under criticism from opposition parties for saying Canadians wont be […]
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