Twelve Jews from Brooklyn who left Syria decades ago recently visited Damascus with the encouragement of the Assad regime, Israel’s Kan News reported on Tuesday. One of the visitors, who wished to remain anonymous, told Kan that the main purpose of their trip was to receive dental treatment, which is cheaper in Syria than in the […]
Conservative Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism Tuesday about a Texas death row inmate’s demand that his pastor be allowed to pray out loud and touch him during his execution. Executions in Texas, the nation’s busiest death penalty state, have been delayed while the court considers the question. The outcome won’t take anyone off death row […]
Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to allow boosters of its COVID-19 vaccine for anyone 18 or older, a step that comes amid concern about increased spread of the coronavirus with
The Biden administration rolled out plans on Tuesday to identify and pay for possible upgrades to U.S. ports within the next 90 days — hoping to ultimately tamp down the inflation being caused by ships waiting to dock and a shortage of truck drivers to haul goods. As the U.S. emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, […]
“Dr. Bernard Lander dreamt of creating an outstanding university system. Today it is a magnificent reality with ever-greater opportunities for our students, faculty and staff, and an agility to innovate
Mainstream media outlets will have a difficult time explaining their reporting on the infamous anti-Trump “Steele Dossier” following the latest indictment from Special Counsel John Durham, media critics Erik Wemple
President Donald Trump told RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on his last day in office that he was going to open his own political party and he didn’t care if his
Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is at war “with the rule of law and the Constitution” and that GOP lawmakers who sit by silently are aiding his efforts. Cheney, a Trump critic who is vice chair of a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, said […]
The first man killed by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was shot at a range of just a few feet and had soot injuries that could indicate he had his hand over the barrel of Rittenhouse’s rifle, a pathologist testified Tuesday. But it was unclear from video footage whether Joseph Rosenbaum was grabbing […]
The FBI, NYPD Intel Division, NYPD JTTF (Joint Terrorism Task Force, and ICE officials have interviewed Eliya Haliwa, and confirmed that he does not have any connections to terror groups,
Finance Minister Avigdor Liberman announced on Monday that his Yisrael Beiteinu party will begin advancing reforms to giyur and the Kosel compromise plan next month. The reform to giyur will
At least 13 former Trump administration officials violated the law by intermingling campaigning with their official government duties, according to a new federal investigation released Tuesday. The report from the Office of Special Counsel says the officials broke the law without consequence and with the administration’s approval as part of a “willfull disregard for the […]
The directors of three Batei Din in the US sent a letter on Monday to Chabad shluchim across the country regarding the alarming story of a Lebanese man who masqueraded
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday met with members of US Congress brought to Israel by J Street, the first time in years that an Israeli cabinet official has met with the progressive left-wing organization, which was unofficially boycotted under former prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu. The delegation members, including J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami, also met with […]
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris kicked off a four-day visit to Paris and charm offensive Tuesday aimed at shoring up relations with France, America’s oldest ally. Washington’s relationship with Paris hit a historic low this year after a U.S.-British submarine deal with Australia scuttled a French contract to sell subs to the Australian navy. Late […]
Amid reports in Israel that dozens of Ethiopians brought to Israel recently in a secret operation lied about their Jewish ancestry, Ethiopian Prime Minister Aiby Ahmed accused Prime Minister Naftali
Another suspect of alleged involvement in the kidnapping and murder of 17-year-old Nissim Shitrit in 1986 admitted to his role in the case, Channel 13 News reported on Monday. According
Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit a new record Tuesday and new confirmed cases remained high two days after a nine-day work stoppage ended in most of the country’s regions. The state coronavirus task force reported 1,211 COVID-19 deaths, the highest daily death toll in the pandemic, and 39,160 new cases. The task force has reported […]
Visiting the Jewish town of Krasnaya Sloboda/Qirmizi/Quba in Azerbaijan, which is home to a very ancient and unique community of Mountain Jews, and considered to be the last remaining Shtetl
President Joe Biden is extending the federal government’s 100% reimbursement of COVID-19 emergency response costs to states, tribes and territories through April 1, 2022, the White House is announcing Tuesday. On a conference call Tuesday morning, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients informed governors that Biden is approving the extension of Federal Emergency Management Agency […]
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