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Friday, September 24, 2021 | י"ח תשרי תשפ"ב
- Arizona Election Review Reaffirms Biden Win; Texas Launches Audit
- ‘Vaccine Apartheid’: Africans Tell U.N. They Need Vaccines
- Police: Grocery Store Gunman Was Vendor, Didn’t Have Target
- Sukkos Gedolim Photo/Video Gallery
- NY Hospitals Fear Staff Shortage as Vaccine Deadline Looms
- Australia Hits Vaccine Milestone as Melbourne Cases Hover Near Record Levels
- Israel’s Ventilated COVID Patients Reaches 4th Wave Peak
- CDC Director Breaks With Panel, Backs COVID-19 Boosters for High-Risk Workers
- Israel Prison Service Head Expects Gilboa Prison Commander to Resign
- N. Korea Offers Talks, Likely Trying to Get Sanctions Relief
- U.S. Says Window Open for Iran Nuclear Talks, But Not Forever
- Schumer Presses British PM to ‘Overrule the Hospital’ in Alta Fixsler Case
Thursday, September 23, 2021 | י"ז תשרי תשפ"ב
- Judge Dismisses AG Lawsuit Against B&H Photo
- New York Health Chief, Defender of Cuomo Policies, Resigning
- House OKs $1 Billion for Israel’s Iron Dome Defense System
- Fallout Over Kabul Drone Strike Grows With Plans for Multiple Probes
- Hugh L. Carey Tunnel Closed Sunday, Sept. 26, for Tunnel to Towers Run
- Top Dems: We Have Framework to Pay for $3.5T Bill; No Details
- Photo Gallery of Succos at the Kosel
- Tefillos Requested as Rosh Yeshivah Harav Avraham Erlanger in Serious Condition
- Ireland: ‘Very Clear Intent’ by Iran to Return to Nuclear Talks
- Report Shows: Two Million Israelis Suffer Food Insecurity
- Health Ministry DG Calls for Restrictions as Morbidity Refuses to Ebb
- Moderna CEO Sees Pandemic ‘Over’ in a Year
- Thousands Attend Birkas Kohanim at Kosel
- Congress to Vote on $1B Iron Dome Funding as Standalone Bill
- Yom-Tov Gift for Wives of Crown Heights Hatzalah Volunteers
- Biden Doubles U.S. Global Donation of COVID-19 Vaccine Shots
- Some Haitians at U.S. Border Released, Others Deported as Pressure Builds on Biden
- Senators: Bipartisan Police Overhaul Talks End With No Deal
- Aides of Former Gov. Cuomo on Hook for New Legal Bills
- NYC Vaccine Mandate for Teachers, Staff to Go Forward
- FDA Backs Pfizer COVID-19 Boosters for Seniors, High-Risk
- U.S.-French Spat Seems to Simmer Down After Biden-Macron Call
- Thousands Gather for Birkas Kohanim at the Kosel on First Day of Chol Hamoed
- Military Aid for Israel Removed From U.S. Funding Bill
- Biden Declares ‘New Era of Relentless Diplomacy’ at U.N. Annual Event
Monday, September 20, 2021 | י"ד תשרי תשפ"ב
- Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Works in Kids Age 5 and Up
- Shooting at Russian University Leaves 6 People Dead, 28 Injured
- COVID Has Killed as Many Americans as the Spanish Flu
- U.S. Easing Foreign Travel Restrictions; Vaccinations Required
- BD’E – Reb Yechiel Ben Zion Fishoff, Z”l
- N. Korea Slams U.S. Over Submarine Deal, Warns Countermeasures
- Shooting in Russian University Leaves 8 Dead
- In Major Win for Israel, 31 Countries to Boycott Antisemitic U.N. Conference
- Israeli Hospital Heads Warn of Shortage in ECMO Machines
- Netanyahu Suggests That Biden Fell Asleep Meeting Bennett
- Harav Moshe Menachem Tirnauer, Zt”l
- Habachur Shmuel Silverberg, Hy”d
- Reb Anshel Rosenblum, Z”l
- Rabbi Yaakov Tzvi Holtzman, Zt”l
- Harav Dovid Toiv, Zt”l
- Mrs. Gertie (Gali) Fisher, A”h
- Harav Mendel Aronow, Z”l
Sunday, September 19, 2021 | י"ג תשרי תשפ"ב
- Senior House Democrats Concede Likely Scale-Back of $3.5 Trillion Biden Spending Bill
- Switch Announced in Bank Services
- IDF Reprimands Officer for Rough Handling of Leftist Demonstrators
- Antelopes Make Comeback from Extinction in Arava
- Iran Denies Report Saying Mossad Assassinated Nuclear Scientist
- Jersey City Police Officer Catches Infant Tossed From Balcony
- Military Training Jet Crashes in Texas, Injuring Both Pilots
- Reported Voting Violations mar Russia’s Parliamentary Ballot
- U.S. Closes Part of Texas Border, Begins Flying Haitians Home
- Lebanon Fumes Over Israeli Offshore Drilling Contract
- Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez Visits Boro Park Before Sukkos
- NY to Launch Effort to Train More School Bus Drivers
- Official Letter Warned of Jailbreak a Week Before
- Teachers Object to Policing Covid Tests
- CDC: One-Third of Covid Survivors Report Long Term Health Issues
- Minister Admits Lying to Public During Jenin Op
- Investigation of Most Returnees From Uman Canceled
- East Libyan Forces Say Two Helicopters Crash in Military Operation
- Voters Choose New Hong Kong Electors Under Pro-Beijing Laws
- No Indictment in 1st Case Under NY’s Police Chokehold Ban
- New York Tosses Jail Time for Most Minor Parole Violations
- Haitians on Texas Border Undeterred by U.S. Plan to Expel Them
- NY Governor Vows to Fight Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandate
- State Media: Syria Says Gas Pipeline at Deir Ali Power Station Returns to Operation
- In Tense Washington, Police Outnumber Jan. 6 Protesters
- The Netherlands Unveils its First National Holocaust Monument
- NYC Restaurant Host Attacked Over Vaccine Status Request
- Tropical Storm Peter Forms Over Atlantic Ocean
- Capsized River Boat Leaves 10 Dead in Southwest China
- France’s Macron to Talk to Biden Amid Crisis Over Submarines
- Preparations for Sukkos in Full Steam in Yerushalayim
- Number of Serious COVID Patients Hits Peak; 70% Not Inoculated
- Macron to Hold Call With Biden
- Pro-Putin Party Heads for Election Win After Navalny Clampdown
- Report: Mossad Killed Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist With Remote-Operated Machine Gun
- Australia Reports 1,607 COVID-19 Cases as States Learn to Live With Virus
- Bennett: Abraham Accords Ushered in New Chapter in History of Middle East Peace
- Afghan Survivors of Errant U.S. Drone Strike Seek Probe
- Health Official: FDA Limitation on COVID Booster Shot Makes Sense for U.S., Not Israel
- Officials Laud ‘Sophisticated, Impressive Operation’ in Nabbing Final Two Fugitives
- With Eye on Iran, Israeli Navy Steps Up Red Sea Presence
- First Taxi Medallion Owners Receive Debt Relief
- Military Security Coordinator Prevents Attack in Neria
- Trudeau Warns Against Vote Split in Tight Canada Election
- U.S. Says Kabul Drone Strike Killed 10 Civilians, Including 7 Children, In ‘Tragic Mistake’
- French Minister Decries ‘Duplicity’ in U.S. Submarine Deal
- Haitians on Texas Border Undeterred by U.S. Plan to Expel Them
- Israel Arrests Final Two Escaped Terrorists
- Photos Show North Korea Expanding Uranium Enrichment Plant
- Over 10,000 New COVID Cases Over the Weekend; Serious Cases Jump to 717
- No Plans for U.S., Iran to Meet at U.N. Next Week, Says U.S. Envoy
- Poway Shul Shooter Avoids Death Penalty With Plea
- IDF Arrests Three Gazans Attempting to Infiltrate Into Israel
- Blinken: U.S. Will Help Foster Further Israeli Ties With Arab States
- FDA Advisers Recommend COVID-19 Boosters for Over-65s After Rejecting Broad Approval
- Assailant With Hammer Dripping Blood Rampages in Teaneck Pediatrician Office Asking for Jews
Friday, September 17, 2021 | י"א תשרי תשפ"ב
- Police Looking for Man Who Spat on Jew in Crown Heights
- Gov’t Will Give Runway Rights at Newark Airport to a Budget Airline
- Rikers Island Spirals Into Chaos Amid Pandemic
- Secret Operation Ensures Few Remaining Jews in Syria, Iraq Can Celebrate Sukkos
- Qatar Resumes Aid to Gaza, Minus the Suitcases of Cash
- State Dep’t: Time Not Right for Direct Israeli-Palestinian Talks
- Court Orders Hamas to Compensate Families of Three Murdered Teens
- Gantz: Israel Can ‘Live With’ New Iran Nuclear Deal
- U.K. PM Johnson Reshuffles Senior Ministers to Focus on Post-COVID Rebuild
- Feted With Petals, Hezbollah Brings Iranian Fuel Into Lebanon
- Residents Cleared From Bnei Brak Buildings Fearing Collapse
- GOP Rep. Gonzalez, Who Voted to Impeach Trump, Announces Retirement
- McConnell Rebuffs Yellen on Debt Limit
- Biden Says Republican Governors Are Undermining COVID Safety Response
- Poll: Biden Approval Drops to Lowest of Presidency
- Israel, EU Reach Mutual Deal to Recognize Vaccination Certificates
- Iran’s Nuclear Chief Admits Removal of IAEA Cameras
- Israeli Study: Third COVID Shot Boosts Immunity Tenfold
- German Police Foil Attempted Synagogue Terror Attack on Yom Kippur
Wednesday, September 15, 2021 | ט' תשרי תשפ"ב
- Rabbi Reuven Savitz, Z”l
- California Governor Newsom Easily Defeats Recall Effort
- NYC Withholding Covid Data Unless ‘Connected to a Public Health Purpose’
Tuesday, September 14, 2021 | ח' תשרי תשפ"ב
- Haiti Chief Prosecutor Calls for PM to be Charged in President’s Killing
- Bahrain Ambassador Presents Credentials to Herzog
- Blinken to Host Event Marking Anniversary of Abraham Accords
- Subway Breakdown Caused by Wrong Button Being Pressed
- Gantz: No Desire to Harm Palestinian Civilians
- COVID-19 Cases Climbing, Wiping out Months of Progress
- Census: Relief Programs Staved Off Hardship in COVID Crash
- Judge Blocks Medical Worker Vaccine Mandate in NY State
- AUTO REVIEW: 2022 Infiniti QX60 SUV Is a Return to Form for Nissan’s Luxury Brand
- Bennett Stands by His Decision to Join Coalition
- Costs From Ida Could Top $30 Billion
- Researchers Turn “Good” Bacteria Against “Bad” Bacteria
- Lakewood School Bus Gets Into Accident; No Students Hurt
- Israeli Court Petitioned Over Suspected Kidnapping of Italy Cable Crash Survivor
- Bennett to Address UN General Assembly in Person
- Blinken Faces New Round of Hard Afghan Questions in Congress
- Palestinian Prisoners Threaten Hunger Strike
- DC Police Arrest Man With Weapons Near DNC Headquarters
- COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters Not Widely Needed, Top FDA and WHO Scientists Say
- All of NYC’s Subways Outfitted With Security Cameras
- Electronic Supervision Approved for Quarantined Individuals
- Amazon Eyes 125K More Hires, $18+/Hour Average Salary
- Bennett Meets With Family of Hamas Captive Avera Mengistu
- Biden Makes Push for California’s Newsom as Recall Nears End
- Nicholas, Now Tropical Storm, Dumps Rain Along Gulf Coast
- Health Ministry Official: Israel Facing Unprecedented COVID Morbidity Levels
- Israeli Security Forces Bracing for Escalation in Terrorism
- Israeli Study of ‘Lazy Eye’ Reveals Public Health’s Blind Spots
- Hezbollah: Iranian Tanker Bringing Fuel to Lebanon in Syria
- Taliban Deny Their Deputy PM, Mullah Baradar, Is Dead
- Fire Breaks Out at Beis Yaakov in Modi’in Illit
- U.K. Approves Vaccines for 12-15s, Aims to Avoid Lockdowns
- Japan, U.S., S. Korea Discuss N. Korea Day After Missile Launch
- Putin Meets Assad, Takes Swipe at U.S. and Turkish Forces in Syria
- Report: Iran Just One Month Away From Nuclear Weapon
- Witness in Netanyahu Trial Killed in Plane Crash Near Greece
- EgyptAir Launching Tel Aviv-Cairo Route
Monday, September 13, 2021 | ז' תשרי תשפ"ב
- Israel, U.S., Arab Nations Celebrate First Anniversary of Abraham Accords
- Misaskim Asifas Tehillim – An Outpouring of Tefillah for Klal Yisrael at a Crucial Time
- Survey Finds About 1 in 10 Kids with Lingering COVID Symptoms
- Researchers: Cyber Arms Dealer Exploits New Apple iPhone Vulnerability
- Herzog Declares New Pardons Policy for Soldiers
- Vaccinated New Yorkers Only 4% of Covid Infections
- Fire Caused by Arson in Gush Etzion
- Weekly D’var Torah – 9/13/21 – Rabbi Ari Neuwirth
- Prisons Commissioner Says 300 Escapes Thwarted Over 10 Years
- U.S. Will Give Aircraft Companies $482 Million for Pandemic
- Democrats Seek Corporate, Wealthy Tax Hikes for $3.5T Plan
- Egypt to Offer to Host Peace Conference at Cairo Meeting
- Proof of Vaccine for NYC Businesses Enforcement Begins
- Dutch Court: Uber Drivers Covered by Taxi Labor Agreement
- Newsom, GOP Rivals Seek Votes in Recall’s Final Weekend
- Entire Police Department Abruptly Resigns in Missouri
- U.S. Steps Up Effort to Unite Families Separated Under Trump
- Two Wounded in Stabbing Attack at Yerushalayim’s Central Bus Station
- Constitution Committee Discusses the Right to Equality in the Basic Laws
- Gilboa Prison Break Caught on Cameras, Missed by Guard
- Tropical Storm Nicholas Threatens Gulf Coast With Heavy Rain
- Britain’s Tesco Joins Refillable Revolution With In-Store Trial
- Tnuva to Assist Emirates Food Industries Expand Dairy Products
- Coronavirus Infection Rate Drops to Lowest Level in a Month
- MK Rabbi Porush Attacked Outside His Home
- Israeli Firm Unveils Armed Robot to Patrol Volatile Borders
- House Speaker Pelosi Voices Concern About Alleged Saudi Torture
- Trial of Former PM Netanyahu Reopened
- Firefighters Advance on Blaze That Shut California Highway
- Palestinian Media: Israeli Security Forces Arrest Brother, Cousin of Fugitive Terrorist
- Terrorist Shot During Attempted Gush Etzion Stabbing Attack