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“What occurred with Grey Goose vodka on Thursday clearly shows that our policy of encouraging Yidden to only buy liquors with a reliable hechsher is proper,” said Rabbi Sholem Yehudah…
Multiple cases of the omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in New York, health officials said Thursday, including a man who attended an anime convention in Manhattan in late November…
In light of the newly discovered Omicron variant, the Ministry of Health has announced that beginning today, December 2, the requirement for all passengers departing Israel to undergo a PCR…
Police Commissioner Dermot Shea and First Deputy Commissioner Ben Tucker have filed for retirement on Thursday, the New York Post reported. Their retirement comes before mayor elect Eric Adams is…
New York City is extending its vaccine mandate to private-school employees, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi announced Thursday, amid fear over the new Omicron variant…
Israel
Relations between the U.S. and Israel have become strained over differences as to how to deal with Iran at the Vienna talks to renew the 2015 nuclear agreement, according to…
Mossad chief David Barnea declared on Thursday that espionage arm of the Israeli government will make sure that Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon. “A bad deal, which I hope…
The Israeli government has decided to discontinue use of cellphone tracking by the Shin Bet security service (ISA) of verified Omicron cases, allowing the emergency measure to expire at midnight…
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On Wednesday evening, the 4th night of Chanukah, the NYPD’s 90th Precinct in Williamsburg together with Rabbi Manny Weiser hosted a Chanukah celebration for cops and community members. Leaders in…
UK Police Investigating Antisemitic Hate Crime in LondonBritish police said Wednesday they are investigating a video which appeared to show a group of men spitting at a bus full of young British Jews and Israelis celebrating Chanukah…
Shomrim and police officers in Flatbush arrested four men for package theft and another for car theft on Tuesday, after a spate of robberies has the local community on alert.…
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New autism numbers released Thursday suggest more U.S. children are being diagnosed with the developmental condition and at younger ages. In an analysis of 2018 data from nearly a dozen…
President Joe Biden’s administration will extend requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, trains and buses and at airports and train stations through mid-March, sources briefed on the matter…
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The United States said on Thursday it had little cause for optimism about reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and would know in a day or so if Iran would…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday that people who aren’t vaccinated will be excluded from nonessential stores, cultural and recreational venues, and parliament will consider a general vaccine mandate as…
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