Dear Friends, As we enter into the holiday of Pesach (which can also be explained as “the mouth speaks”) we are reminded that once we were slaves in Mitzrayim and
There was no reason to celebrate on Rachel Van Lear’s anniversary. The same day a global pandemic was declared, she developed symptoms of COVID-19. A year later, she’s still waiting for them to disappear. And for experts to come up with some answers. The Texas woman is one of thousands of self-described long-haulers, patients with […]
Israel’s death toll since the beginning of the pandemic surpassed 6,000 on Sunday, when 23 more fatalities were recorded, raising the total death toll to 6,008. A total of 818,548
As a chorus of top Democrats demanded New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s resignation over harassment allegations last week, the woman who would succeed him if he stepped down did what she’s done for most of her time in office: Kept a discreet profile. Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul delivered virtual remarks at an array of small […]
Jonathan Deri, a 24-year-old student from Tel Aviv was driving his car on the Ayalon Highway when a metallic cylinder comprised of construction rebars fell from a crane and crashed
A longtime adviser to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo leading the state’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been calling county executives to gauge their loyalty to the Democratic governor amid a sexual harassment investigation, according to reports in The Washington Post and The New York Times. One Democratic county executive, who was not named by the […]
Irish health officials on Sunday recommended the temporary suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine after reports of serious blood clotting after inoculations in Norway. Dr. Ronan Glynn, Ireland’s deputy chief medical officer, said the recommendation was made after Norway’s medicines agency reported four cases of blood clotting in adults after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine. He said […]
A family of geirim, made Aliyah without knowing anyone. No family, no friends, no one. But in their heart they knew Israel was the right place to be, so they
Israeli health officials believe that the current coronavirus situation in the country is the “most hopeful it’s been since the start of the pandemic,” Channel 13 News reported. The infection
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday pledged swift work by Congress on a job and infrastructure package that will be “fiscally sound,” but said she isn’t sure whether the next major item on President Joe Biden’s agenda will attract Republican backing. Fresh off a major legislative victory on the $1.9 trillion virus relief package that […]
Baruch Hashem, the fog looks to be lifting… and not a moment too soon! But what about the past year? Can we simply ignore what we’ve been through? With light
A Crown Heights resident is in critical condition, after he was struck by a vehicle in Deal, NJ, Sunday evening. Sources tell YWN that the victim, approximately 65-years-old, was in
The NYPD is investigating a hate crime that took place in Williamsburg on Friday night. Police say a Hasidic man was walking on the corner of Wallabout Street and Marcy
An Israeli anti-vaxxer group called Anshei Emet filed a suit against Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) earlier this month, claiming that Israel’s vaccination policies are akin to “crimes
A toddler in Modi’in Illit was badly scalded on Sunday after a bowl of hot soup fell on him. The incident took place in the toddler’s home on Netivot Hamishpat
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday he wishes former President Donald Trump would use his popularity among Republicans to persuade more of his followers to get the COVID-19 vaccine. In a round of interviews on the morning news shows, the government’s top infectious disease expert lamented polling showing that Trump supporters are more likely to refuse […]
The Biden administration is turning to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help managing and caring for record numbers of unaccompanied immigrant children who are streaming into the United States
Officers found a crowbar, hammers, bear spray and firearms after they corralled a group of about 100 protesters, Portland police said Saturday. In a news release, the police bureau said officers surrounded the protesters about 15 minutes after the march began Friday night in the city’s Pearl District at 9 p.m. because some began smashing […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi Arabian airspace last week because of the threat of missile fire from
The Israeli military said Friday that it has conducted a joint naval exercise with Greece and Cyprus, in the latest sign of increased cooperation among three countries that increasingly view Turkey as a rival in the Mediterranean Sea. It said the “Noble Dina” exercise, which was led by Israel and also included France, covered “anti-submarine […]
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