Capitol Rioter Compares Attacks On Her To Treatment Of ‘Jews In Germany’
Jenna Ryan, a Texas realtor who has sought to parlay her role in the Capitol riot into a career as a right-wing media personality, posted a tweet in March last year that quickly went viral. “Sorry, I have blonde hair, white skin, a great job, a great future, and I’m not going to jail,” she wrote. Ryan’s […]
Philadelphia Fire Kills At Least 13, Including 7 Children
A large fire tore through a two-unit house early Wednesday in Philadelphia, killing 13 people, including seven children, and sending two people to hospitals, fire officials said. They warned the numbers could grow as firefighters inspected the rowhome, where officials said 26 people had been staying. The four smoke alarms in the building, which was […]
After Threats, Israeli FM Says Iran ‘Will Continue to Lose Battle’ to Annihilate Jewish State
Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said on Tuesday that Iran will fail to destroy his country, after his Iranian counterpart issued the latest in a long string of threats against the Jewish state. “The extremist Iranian regime threatens Israel with annihilation but will continue to lose this battle,” Lapid wrote on social media. “Their failed […]
Utah Tech Company Founder: COVID Vaccines Extermination Plot By ‘The Jews’
A Utah tech executive acknowledged his email opining about coronavirus vaccines to state lawmakers and business executives “sounds bonkers.” But he sent it anyway. “I believe there is a sadistic effort underway to euthanize the American people,” Dave Bateman, co-founder of Entrata, a property management software company, wrote Tuesday, KSTU first reported. “I believe the […]
Israeli Stewardess Arrested In China Over Omicron To Return Home
An Israeli flight attendant who was detained in China for weeks after being diagnosed with the ‘Omicron’ variant of SARS-CoV-2 will be allowed to return home Thursday, Kan reported Wednesday morning. The stewardess, an employee of El Al, was detained in China last month and held at a quarantine facility, after she tested positive for the Omicron […]
1,400 Flights Canceled Today As Airlines’ Troubles Persist
Travelers awoke to more frustrating news Wednesday with more than 1,400 flight cancellations, a sign that staffing shortages and weather-related issues continue to stymie airlines’ efforts to get customers to their destinations. According to flight tracking website FlightAware, more than 1,400 flights within, to and from the United States had been canceled as of midmorning, […]
North Korea Fires Missile As Kim Jong Un Ignores Biden’s Call For Talks
North Korea appears to have launched its first ballistic missile in about two months, after leader Kim Jong Un indicated he was more interested in bolstering his arsenal than returning to stalled nuclear talks with the U.S. North Korea fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile from land into waters off its east coast […]
Toyota Overtakes GM As America’s Top-Selling Automaker
Toyota edged past General Motors to become the nation’s best-selling automaker in 2021, marking the first time a foreign manufacturer claimed the top spot. GM sold 2.2 million cars in 2021, a 13% decline from the previous year that the Detroit-based auto giant attributed to supply chain struggles, namely the semiconductor chip shortage that is […]
It’s Always Darkest Just Before The Dawn; Rosh Chodesh And Parashat Bo
One might expect the observance of Rosh Chodesh, the New Month, to take place when the moon is full; when its luminance is most pronounced. But Rosh Chodesh is celebrated at the new moon, when the moon’s presence is essentially invisible in the dark, night sky. What is the lesson here? Rabbi Soloveitchik explains that […]
Committee Approves Statewide Face Mask Regulation In Schools
A state legislative committee voted Wednesday to approve an emergency statewide masking regulation taking effect in Maryland schools immediately. After a hearing Wednesday morning, the General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive and Legislative Review voted 11-5 to approve a school masking regulation to last for 180 days starting Wednesday. Last month, the Maryland State […]
