A judge ordered an Iowa county Thursday to invalidate 50,000 requests for absentee ballots, agreeing with President Donald Trump’s campaign that its elections commissioner overstepped his authority by pre-filling them
The Conference of European Rabbis (CER) called on Israel on Sunday to allow all Jews, regardless of whether they hold Israeli citizenship, to visit their family members in Israel despite
An Israeli diplomat in Turkey confirmed on Wednesday that Turkey is granting citizenship to twelve members of Hamas. “Some are in the process, some already got (the documents), but we
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com What happens when a school fires a Rebbe or Morah? Are they allowed to do it in the first place – without cause? If
Walmart said Thursday it may join Microsoft to buy the U.S. business of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration. Microsoft and
A moving, historic event took place in the Bnei Brak home of Rav Chaim Kanievsky recently, upon the founding of the “Olelim” fund – a nutritional safety net for hungry
Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz (Likud), who is part of Israel’s Security Cabinet, said on Tuesday that he’s not worried about the sale of F-35 advanced combat jets to the United
When a passenger in an Uber taxi in Melbourne found out that his driver was Jewish, he insisted on leaving the car immediately, saying: “I’m not going to ride with
The U.S. government’s road safety agency is offering a smartphone app that will alert drivers if their vehicles are recalled. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration was scheduled to roll
President Donald Trump will stand on the South Lawn Thursday night to accept his party’s nomination for president, presenting himself as the last barrier protecting an American way of life
An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although players pledged to finish the postseason even as they wrestled with their emotions about
The Contemporary Eruv contains a comprehensive and lucid review of the laws of constructing and using an eruv, especially applicable to today’s neighborhoods. It contains extensive, in-depth footnotes and source
The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorized the first rapid coronavirus test that doesn’t need any special computer equipment to get results. The 15-minute test from Abbott Laboratories will
A fire at a Louisiana chlorine plant erupted with thick, billowing smoke Thursday after Hurricane Laura plowed through part of the country’s petrochemical corridor with storm surges and fierce wind,
The Federal Reserve announced a significant change Thursday in how it manages interest rates by saying it plans to keep rates near zero even after inflation has exceeded its 2%
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden appears to have confused Jacob Blake with the 17-year-old who was arrested for shooting at rioters in Kenosha, Wis., during an interview on Thursday. Asked
Joe Biden said Thursday that President Donald Trump sees unrest in Wisconsin as “a political benefit” and Biden said he would be willing to travel to the state if it
After being hospitalized critically ill from COVID-19 for 5 months, Rabbi Yudi Dukes takes his first steps. Yudi is now one of the world’s longest hospitalized COVID-19 patients, spending nine
IDF forces carried out airstrikes on Hamas infrastructure once again on Wednesday night in response to the continuous launching of incendiary and explosive balloons into Israel from the Strip. The
(By Rabbi Abe Friedman; Law Enforcement Chaplain) This summer has been one unlike any other and as we count down the final weeks toward fall, it seems appropriate to reflect
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