Mazel Tov To Zelig Davidson & Tova Cohn On Their Engagement
<p><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;"><strong>Baltimore, MD – Nov. 28, 2022 </strong>- BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to <strong>Zelig Davidson & Tova Cohn</strong> on their engagement. </span><br><strong></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;">Mazel Tov parents Yakov […]
Sivan Rahav-Meir / The Daily Portion, Vayeitzei / The Power Of Rachel; The Power Of Love
<p><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;">Two amazing passages appear in this week's Torah portion and both of them teach us much about the power of love.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;">At the beginning of the parasha, we […]
McCarthy's Bid To Become House Speaker Hits Roadblock
<p>Five House Republicans have thrown Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s chance to become speaker in jeopardy by publicly opposing his bid.</p> <p>McCarthy (R-CA) needs every Republican vote he can pick up to become speaker. The position requires the support of 218 members of the House. With Republicans estimated to have a slim 222-seat majority, McCarthy can […]
US Voters Want To Avoid Rail Shutdown At All Costs: Poll
<p>The vast majority of U.S. voters want to avoid a rail strike that would rattle the nation’s economy, <a href="https://www.aar.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/221127-FTP-AAR-National-Survey-Memo-Release.pdf" _mce_href="https://www.aar.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/221127-FTP-AAR-National-Survey-Memo-Release.pdf">according to a poll</a> commissioned by the Association of American Railroads. </p> <p>The survey, conducted by Forbes Tate Partners, found that 92 percent of voters believe it’s “important” for the U.S. to avert a strike, including 71 percent […]
‘Gaslighting’ Is Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Year For 2022
<p class="Component-root-0-2-67 p Component-p-0-2-58">“Gaslighting” — behavior that’s mind manipulating, grossly misleading, downright deceitful — is <a class="paragraph-link" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/word-of-the-year" _mce_href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/word-of-the-year" target="_blank">Merriam-Webster’s word of the year.</a><br _mce_bogus="1"></p> <p class="Component-root-0-2-67 p Component-p-0-2-58">Lookups for the word on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before. But something else happened. There wasn’t a single event that drove significant […]
Arizona’s Maricopa County Votes To Certify 2022 Election Over GOP Objections
<p>Supervisors in Arizona’s Maricopa County voted unanimously to certify their election canvass ahead of a state deadline on Monday, defying Republican objections.</p> <p>Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake (R) and others in the GOP have <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3752808-what-to-know-about-gop-election-challenges-in-arizonas-maricopa-county/" _mce_href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3752808-what-to-know-about-gop-election-challenges-in-arizonas-maricopa-county/">seized on printer malfunctions</a> in Maricopa County, Arizona’s most populous jurisdiction that includes Phoenix, making it an epicenter for election challenges […]
Elon Musk Says Apple Threatened to Remove Twitter from App Store
<p>Elon Musk on Monday went on a tear against top Twitter advertiser Apple, after he said the company threatened to block the social network from its App Store without explanation and mostly had stopped advertising on Twitter.</p> <p>The tirade underscored the immense power that Apple wields over Twitter’s success, and the role it could play […]
Israel, US To Hold Air Drill Simulating Striking Iran Nuclear Program
<p>The Israel Air Force this week will hold one of its largest drills in years with the United States Air Force simulating offensive strikes against <a href="https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-716694" _mce_href="https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-716694">Iran’s nuclear program</a>.</p> <p>The drill will take place from Tuesday until Thursday over the Mediterranean Sea and Israel. It will include long-range flights such as those that Israeli pilots […]
Man Carrying Machete Arrested In Queens After Asking For ‘Nearest Synagogue’
<p>A man armed with a machete walked through the Far Rockaway neighborhood in Queens, New York on Sunday afternoon asking where the closest synagogue was.</p> <p>The incident occurred around 1:00 p.m. when a man with a machete hanging from his belt walked up to several Orthodox boys and asked them, “Where is the nearest synagogue?” […]
Islamic Jihad Threatens To Assassinate Ben-Gvir
<p>The Islamic Jihad terrorist organization on Monday threatened to assassinate Israel's National Security Minister-designate MK Itamar Ben-Gvir.</p> <p>The terrorist organization's spokesman in Judea and Samaria warned that Ben-Gvir's fate "would be the same as Rehavam Ze'evi."</p> <p>Ze'evi, who was serving as Israel's Tourism Minister at the time, was assassinated by terrorists from the Popular Front […]
