Month July 2020
A 13-year-old girl from Ashdod and her mother are hospitalized in serious condition due to the coronavirus, the Assuta Medical Center in Ashdod stated on Thursday. The two were hospitalized at the beginning of the week suffering from high fever… Continue Reading →
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Friday his country will not negotiate with the United States because America would only use talks for propaganda purposes. The Trump administration has said it is willing to talk… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (THE CONVERSATION) – As millions of people are recovering from COVID-19, an unanswered question is the extent to which the virus can “hide out” in seemingly recovered individuals. If it does, could this explain some of the lingering… Continue Reading →
Democrats will meet for just two hours each night of their national convention next month in Milwaukee, according to preliminary schedule for the event that has been scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Joe Biden is expected to accept… Continue Reading →
U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages declined this week, remaining near historic lows as the key 30-year loan slipped back below 3%. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average rate on the 30-year home loan eased to 2.99%… Continue Reading →
Israel’s Health Ministry reported 1,889 new coronavirus cases in Israel in the previous 24 hours, raising the number of active patients to 26,080, with 321 seriously ill patients, of whom 99 are ventilated. The death toll has risen to 503…. Continue Reading →
Yeshivah bachurim from the Jewish communities of Panama, Venezuela and Argentina join the Bizchus Hatorah program ^ Director of Dirshu in South America, Reb Daniel Cohen-Talgam: “We are greatly excited to join the learning which unites yeshivah bachurim from all… Continue Reading →
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) — One Marine has died, two injured and eight others were missing after an amphibious assault vehicle accident off the coast of southern California, the Marines said early Friday. The accident happened Thursday and search and… Continue Reading →
In Lakewood and across the country, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has experienced significant delays in delivering mail to their recipients. This has led to much anger and frustration with the USPS, and has likely caused many to either… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — With aid expiring, the White House offered a short-term extension Thursday of a $600 weekly unemployment benefit that has helped keep families and the economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Democrats rejected it, saying President Donald… Continue Reading →
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that he and his team have warned Russian officials about all threats that Russia poses to Americans and U.S. interests in various parts of the world. Pompeo also defended the Trump administration’s tough… Continue Reading →
One Marine has died, two injured and eight others were missing after an amphibious assault vehicle accident off the coast of southern California, the Marines said early Friday. The accident happened Thursday and search and rescue efforts were underway Friday… Continue Reading →
Black players were next to white players. Coaches from one team were next to their compatriots from the opposing side. Many locked arms with the man next to them, some shut their eyes tightly, a few including LeBron James briefly… Continue Reading →
More than 1.4 million laid-off Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, further evidence of the devastation the coronavirus outbreak has unleashed on the U.S. economy. The continuing wave of job cuts is occurring against the backdrop of a spike… Continue Reading →
Now that Tisha B’Av is over, it is time to start thinking about Tu B’Av, taking place next Wednesday, August 4th. (scroll down below for some fascinating Whatsapp technology) On August 5th, Tu B’Av at 10:AM (NY time) and around… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com They are the unsung heroes of Klal Yisroel. They work hard, all day, to ensure that the Jewish nation will not stumble. They ensure that the Jewish nation has sustenance. They ensure that we… Continue Reading →
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com They are the unsung heroes of Klal Yisroel. They work hard, all day, to ensure that the Jewish nation will not stumble. They ensure that the Jewish nation has sustenance. They ensure that we… Continue Reading →
Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Thursday instructed the IDF to bomb Lebanese infrastructure if Hezbollah harms IDF soldiers or Israeli civilians. A senior defense official told Yisrael Hayom that Gantz… Read more » The post Gantz Instructs IDF to Bomb… Continue Reading →
China rejected on Friday charges that hackers linked to its government targeted biotech firm Moderna Inc., a leading U.S.-based coronavirus vaccine research developer, to steal data. The accusations are baseless… Read more » The post China Rejects Accusations of Hacking… Continue Reading →
Children younger than five carried major amounts of coronavirus in their upper respiratory tract, a small study published on Thursday showed, raising new questions about whether kids can infect others.… Read more » The post Children Carry COVID-19 Virus, Study… Continue Reading →