A young bochur was assaulted in an unprovoked attack on Friday night in Crown Heights, when an apparently deranged individual approached the bochur and punched him in the face. The
The sweeping “zero-tolerance” strategy that China has used to keep COVID-19 case numbers low and its economy functioning may, paradoxically, make it harder for the country to exit the pandemic. Most experts say the coronavirus around the world isn’t going away and believe it could eventually become, like the flu, a persistent but generally manageable […]
Police fired water cannons and thick clouds of tear gas Sunday in Brussels to disperse people protesting COVID-19 vaccinations and government restrictions that aim to curb the fast-spreading omicron variant.
A city reeling from a recent spate of violence prepared to lay to rest a rookie police officer being hailed as an inspiration to his immigrant community, as investigators sought to make sense of a domestic dispute that left another officer “fighting for his life.” Funeral services for New York City Police Officer Jason Rivera […]
The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline is up a penny over the past two weeks, to $3.40 per gallon. Industry analyst Trilby Lundberg of the Lundberg Survey said Sunday
Over the past several months, readers around the world have followed the story of 32-year old, mother of 5, Chaya Marian. Chaya was diagnosed with cancer shortly after the birth
Agudath Israel of America, today, shared a Kol Korei from the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America: (Free translation) Shevat 5782 We hear cries of pain from our brothers who dwell in Eretz Yisroel as the Israeli government plans decrees that will seriously affect the Torah population there. Examples include: desecrating the Kosel HaMaaravi – […]
The U.S. Navy announced Sunday it seized a boat in the Gulf of Oman carrying fertilizer used to make explosives that was caught last year smuggling weapons to Yemen. The
The Virtual Halacha Program is a new initiative for those that want to learn Halacha B’Iyun – an opportunity to learn Halacha and live Halacha from anywhere in the world.
A young father from the Monsey community is in critical condition after being involved in a motor vehicle accident in Pennsylvania’s Berkshire Mountains on Motzei Shabbos. According to reports, the
Israel’s vaccination campaign saved the lives of at least 20,000 Israelis, Yisrael Hayom reported on Sunday based on data analyzed by former Health Ministry deputy director Prof. Itamar Grotto. According
60% of Americans say that they want to vote for someone other than President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election, a new Fox News survey finds. While 36% said
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri on Sunday morning submitted his resignation from the Knesset to Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy. His resignation goes into effect in another 48 hours. Deri’s resignation comes
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected a British claim that the Kremlin is seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration, and that former Ukrainian lawmaker Yevheniy Murayev is a potential candidate. Britain’s Foreign Office on Saturday also named several other Ukrainian politicians it said had links with Russian intelligence services, along with Murayev […]
California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent under a proposal introduced Friday by a state senator who said youngsters “deserve the right to protect themselves” against infectious disease. Currently in California, minors ages 12 to 17 cannot be vaccinated without permission from their parents or guardians, unless […]
Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce COVID-19 treatments, saying the protocols discriminate against white people. The
Today, the inauguration of the “Torah Caucus of the United States Congress” shows the vitality of American democracy. The fact that, less than a century after the Jewish people were almost obliterated, here in Washington, lawmakers are coming together to advance Torah and its ideals is nothing short of remarkable. This development is great for […]
Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday voted to establish a state commission of inquiry into the “submarine affair.” Prime Minister Naftali Bennett abstained from the vote and Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked voted against the establishment of an investigation. Housing Minister Ze’ev Elkin said in the past that he planned to vote against the measure but ultimately voted […]
Food banks across the country are experiencing a critical shortage of volunteers as the omicron variant frightens people away from their usual shifts, and companies and schools that regularly supply
When officials in Chester, Georgia, heard that the 2020 census had pegged their small town at 525 people, their jaws dropped. They believed the town was almost triple that size and feared an inaccurate number could force them to make budget cuts. “I said, ‘Whoa, that’s not right,’” City Clerk Melanie McCook said. “The first […]
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