A Chassidish Community Blossoms in Baltimore
Baltimore, MD – Jan. 2, 2022 – “Ashrei ayin ra’asah eileh. Fortunate are the eyes who saw this.” With these poignant words, Harav Moshe Heinemann, shlita, Rav of Agudath Israel in Baltimore, penned his feelings after his recent visit to K’hal Chasidim of Baltimore Cheder and School. Turning emotional at the sights and sounds that greeted the Rav, he took in the charming strains of Yiddish conversation in the […]
Last Night's Reisterstown Fire Was Intentionally Set, Investigators Say
One person has been charged with first-degree arson in connection with an apartment fire in Reisterstown that broke out Monday night, according to authorities. Crews were called at 8:17 p.m. to an apartment fire in the unit block of Brookebury Drive, and they called for a second alarm at 8:21 p.m. As a result of […]
Budapest: 77 Years of Ghetto Liberation Marked with 77 Survivors Live Testimonies (Photos)
Budapest, Hungary – Jan. 18, 2022 – A special website dedicated to broadcasting recollections of Holocaust survivors and their rescuers was inaugurated yesterday evening by the Association of Hungarian Jewish Communities (EMIH), marking the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Budapest ghetto. The new website, which is in Hungarian with English translation available, contains programming that will air consecutively for […]
Orthodox Rabbis Condemn CAIR, Say Charges Of ‘Islamophobia’ Against Jewish Groups ‘Antisemitic'
The Coalition for Jewish Values says ‘Islamophobia’ is ‘fake news’ A coalition that represents more than 2,000 Orthodox Jewish rabbis on American public policy issues condemned a recent report from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) regarding “Islamophobia in the Mainstream,” calling the report “both pro-terror and antisemitic.” “In every case, CAIR is deliberately claiming […]
Israel To Distribute Millions Of Free Antigen Tests To Public
Israel is set to distribute millions of free COVID-19 antigen tests to the public, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Tuesday. The plan to provide 25-30 million tests to various sectors was approved by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz and Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman during the daily coronavirus assessment, Bennett’s office said […]
Parshat Yitro – More Than An Option
Yitro and Matan Torah Yitro is memorialized in this parsha in appreciation of both his recognition of truth and his sage advice to the Jewish people. Many heard of the miracles of Yetziat Mitzrayim, but only Yitro came forward to give praise. When he saw Moshe judging the people alone, he suggested the system of […]
FBI, DHS Warn Faith-based Communities Will Likely Remain Targets For Violence
A Monday letter from top officials in the the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) warned that faith-based groups are likely to remain targets of violence. “Faith based communities have and will likely continue to be targets of violence by both domestic violent extremists and those inspired by foreign terrorists,” FBI […]
Fauci: Too Soon To Say If Omicron Is Final Wave Of Pandemic
Anthony Fauci said on Monday that it is too soon to say whether omicron is the final wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The White House chief medical adviser, while speaking at the World Economic Forum’s Davos Agenda online conference, said that “it is an open question whether it will be the live virus vaccination that […]
Trump-DeSantis Tensions Ratchet Up
The long-simmering tensions between former President Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are reaching a boiling point ahead of a potential 2024 primary clash. Trump has griped behind the scenes for months about DeSantis’s rapid political rise, including chatter about a future White House bid. But the complaints from the former president have only grown louder, raising concerns […]
Bill De Blasio Announces He’s Not Running For Governor Of New York
After months of consideration, former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday he will not run for governor, NBC reports. “No, I am not going to be running for governor of New York state,” De Blasio said in a video tweeted Tuesday morning from his block in Brooklyn. “But I am going to devote every […]
