Baltimore Braces for Weekend Storm with Heavy Rain and Gusty Winds
Baltimore, MD – Dec. 8, 2023 – A strengthening storm system is set to hit Maryland over the weekend, bringing waves of steady rain and gusty winds on Sunday afternoon and evening, according to Pikesville Patch. While there may be flooding in poor drainage areas due to Sunday evening’s heavy rain, moderate to severe drought […]
Yerushalayim First Night of Chanukah (Video & Photo Essay)
Jerusalem, Israel – Dec. 8, 2023 – Thursday night, December 7, 2023, marked two months since the start of Operation Iron Swords, the war which began when Hamas breached the borders of Israel and went on a killing rampage. Thursday night was also the first night of Chanukah 5784, and in Yerushalayim though the crowds were […]
Suspect Accused Of Firing Shotgun Outside Jewish Temple In Albany, New York, Faces Federal Charge
The FBI said Friday that a man suspected of firing gunshots outside a Jewish temple in upstate New York yesterday been federally charged. “Thanks to the swift coordination between the ATF, FBI, and our partners at Albany Police Department and New York State Police, Mufid Fawaz Alkhader has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm […]
White House Slams US Muslim Leader’s ‘Shocking, Antisemitic’ Remarks On Oct. 7 Hamas Attacks
The White House says it condemns “in the strongest terms” the “shocking, antisemitic” remarks that surfaced earlier today by the founder and executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) following Hamas’s shock October 7 attacks on Israel. Nihad Awad said in a speech during the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) convention in Chicago last month […]
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US Economy Adds 199,000 Jobs In November, Unemployment Rate Unexpectedly Falls
Employers added 199,000 jobs in November, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday, beating the 180,000 jobs forecast by Refinitiv economists. The unemployment rate, meanwhile, unexpectedly fell to 3.7%.
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Parshas Vayeishev – In the Spotlight
We approach this Chanukah with conflicting emotions. On the one hand we identify with the battle of light against darkness, as the Chashmonaim fought against an enemy that sought our spiritual destruction. We face an adversary that not only denies our values but seeks our utter destruction. So as our brothers and sisters are waging […]
UPenn Donor Withdraws Gift of $100 Million Over School's Response To Antisemitism
Ross Stevens, a University of Pennsylvania donor. is withdrawing a gift worth around $100 million in protest against the school’s response to antisemitism on campus, Axios reported on Thursday. According to the report, the final straw for Stevens, founder and CEO of Stone Ridge Asset Management, was Tuesday’s widely criticized congressional testimony by UPenn president Liz Magill. […]
House Votes To Censure Rep. Bowman For Pulling Fire Alarm In Capitol Office Building
House members voted again Thursday to punish one of their own, targeting Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman for triggering a fire alarm in one of the U.S. Capitol office buildings when the chamber was in session. The Republican censure resolution passed with some Democratic votes, but most Democrats stood by Bowman in opposition of an effort they said […]
