A Bahraini government delegation flew to Israel on Wednesday morning, the first official delegation to visit Israel on the first nonstop Gulf Air commercial flight from Bahrain to Israel. The
The deadly rise in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. is forcing state and local officials to adjust their blueprints for fighting the virus, with Republican governors adopting mask mandates � skeptically, in at least one case � and schools scrapping plans to reopen classrooms. The steps face blowback from those who question the science behind […]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy easily won reelection as House Republican leader Tuesday, a stunning turnaround as the entire GOP leadership team was rewarded by their colleagues for reducing the Democrats� House advantage in the November election. McCarthy faced no opposition to return as minority leader during the closed-door gathering under COVID-19 protocols. After a quick vote, […]
During a visit to the Coronavirus control room in Bnei Brak on Sunday, President Ruvi Rivlin spoke about what he called “the outbreak of hatred against the Chareidim” as a
Now at Amazon.com: insulin and inhalers. The retail colossus opened an online pharmacy Tuesday that allows customers to order medication or prescription refills, and have them delivered to their front door in a couple of days. The potential impact of Amazon�s arrival in the pharmaceutical space rippled through that sector immediately. The stocks of CVS […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Recently, a family member purchased apples from Costco.� The label on it states in small lettering that there is a coating on it which may very well be halachically problematic.� Echoing the words of Rabbi Akiva, we can warn readers – ��Sheli, veshelachem � shellac.� It is a problem […]
The international convenience store chain 7-Eleven is on the way to Israel, according to a Channel 12 News report on Monday. The report said that Israeli fashion company Fox Group
CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour apologized during her show on Monday for comparing the behavior of the Trump administration to the Nazi regime�s behavior toward Jews during Kristallnacht. �I observed the 82nd anniversary of Kristallnacht, as I often do,” Amanpour said at the beginning of her program. “It is the event that began the horrors […]
On Tuesday, the Palestinian Authority announced that it would resume security and civilian administration cooperation with Israel. Additionally, they announced that they would once again accept tax revenue from Israel.
Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, the longest-serving Republican senator and third in the line of presidential succession, said Tuesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. Grassley, 87, had announced
Nine Israelis were rescued from the combat zones of Tigray, Ethiopia by Israel’s Foreign Ministry in cooperation with the Ethiopian government, local military forces and international aid organizations �The Israelis were rescued from the battle zones in Tigray in a complex rescue operation conducted by the Foreign Ministry in cooperation with the Ethiopian government and […]
As the CEOs of Twitter and Facebook gave assurances of vigorous action against election disinformation, Republicans at a Senate hearing Tuesday pounded the social media companies over political bias, business practices and market dominance, laying the ground for curbs on their long-held legal protections. Twitter�s Jack Dorsey and Facebook�s Mark Zuckerberg defended at the Senate […]
U.S. regulators on Tuesday allowed emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed and developed entirely at home. The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration
Agudath Israel of America has taken its case to the U.S. Supreme Court, filing for an injunction to block New York�s �Cluster Initiative� against shuls and other houses of worship. The Agudah suit was filed together with the Agudath Israel of Kew Garden Hills and its shul Secretary, Mr. Steven Saphirstein, and the Agudath Israel […]
With more shutdowns looming and a vaccine months away from wide distribution, governors across the U.S. are pleading for more help from Washington ahead of what is shaping up to
A New York Times article entitled Nobel Peace Prize: A Growing List of Questionable Choices states that the actions this month by the Nobel-winning prime minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, who is involved in a civil war in his country, has “reinforced doubts about the Nobel committee�s thinking and secretive deliberations.” Furthermore, the article says, […]
Britain will be the first country to run final stage trials of an experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by the pharmaceutical company Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. Scientists
At the end of Israel’s coronavirus cabinet meeting on Monday evening, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu?? spoke about the recent reports regarding vaccines. Netanyahu mentioned the “excellent news about Moderna” and
A large number of police forces stormed the Itzkowitz Shul in the center of Bnei Brak on Tuesday due to the claim that there was a large number of people
Head lowered, an Islamic State operative listened silently as a Paris judge on Monday detailed his alleged plot to unleash mass slaughter on a high-speed train before he was tackled
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