It’s tough to know what each new year may hold. But when it comes to economic issues, there are usually enough indicators to provide a solid glimpse into what’s ahead. So we asked experts to weigh in on how they anticipate how those big drivers may impact your financial well-being in 2019. INTEREST RATES The […]
A shutdown affecting parts of the federal government appeared no closer to resolution Wednesday, with President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats locked in a hardening standoff over border wall money
This past Tuesday, Parshas Sh’mos, marked rare, emotional events, highlighting the kedusha of Klal Yisroel, as individuals and as a tzibur. At these inspiring gatherings in the Catskill Mountains in the towns of Liberty and Woodridge, NY, the Chesed Shel Emes organization unveiled 130 Matzeivos on the kvarim of niftarim who had no one in […]
Egypt’s president is denying that he fat-shamed his own people after his recent calls for Egyptians to lose weight prompted a torrent of jokes online. In televised comments earlier this month, the general-turned-president railed about the number of overweight people he sees and told Egyptians they must take better care of themselves. He said physical […]
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Palestinian police have barred the Hamas-affiliated speaker of the Palestinian parliament from entering the West Bank city of Ramallah. Speaker Aziz Dweik had been set to hold a press conference
(By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the 5tjt.com) This past Motzei Shabbos, yet another Lev Tahor leader was arrested for kidnapping. The FBI made the arrest in Brooklyn, NY. The accused individual, Aron Yeshaya Rosner, was living in Williamsburg. Reports are surfacing that there is now an active behind-the-scenes campaign underway for Pidyon Shvuyim. There is […]
Former Trump administration national security adviser Michael Flynn asked a judge Wednesday for permission to travel between the District of Columbia and Rhode Island, where he and his wife have
Roger Severino, director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights, was the guest speaker at an informative briefing presented by Chayim Aruchim, a project of Agudath Israel of America, championing every individual’s right to exercise their religious freedom even when faced with life-threatening illness. Physicians, executives, board members, […]
New Jersey state police say a crash involving a car and a tanker truck on the Garden State Parkway has left four people dead. The accident was reported around 2:50
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The year started with President Donald Trump promising big growth for stocks. In January, he shared excitement over a “big day” on Wall Street. By June, the president was tweeting: “Stock Market up almost 40% since the Election.” When the market hit a record high on Aug. 25, Trump tweeted, “Congratulations U.S.A.!” And there was […]
A spokeswoman for the Supreme Court says Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been discharged from the hospital after cancer surgery. Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg says Ginsburg left New York’s Memorial
President Donald Trump says he has confidence in Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (mih-NOO’-shin), calling him a “very talented guy” and a “very smart person.” Trump reiterated his view that the
According to a report from United Hatzalah in Jerusalem, they received a kind of emergency call that they have never received before. A Kallah’s ring got stuck on her finger,
As the first two years of President Donald Trump’s administration close, Republican allies still haven’t figured out how best to influence a leader who takes cues from the forces that swept him to office and seems to fear losing them above all else. Republicans on Capitol Hill and even the president’s closest advisers have been […]
Mrs. Adina Bar-Shalom, a daughter of HaGaon HaRav Ovadia Yosef ZT”L and founder of the “Achi Yisrael” party, is planning to be among the parties vying for seats in Knesset in the next national election, which appears will be in April 2019. While an official declaration has not yet been made, it is clear her […]
Israeli warplanes flying over Lebanon fired missiles toward areas near the Syrian capital of Damascus late Tuesday, reportedly striking several leaders of the Hezbollah terror group, hitting an arms depot
The Knesset Finance Committee approved a budget of NIS 1 billion on Tuesday over the shouts of members of the opposition. Opposition members of the committee demanded that no vote
With a national election on the horizon in Israel, there is interest once again focusing on the former leader of Shas, now the leader of the Yachad party, Eli Yishai.
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