Month December 2021
As 2021 comes to a close, the JJCC (Jackson Jewish Community Council) stopped into the various municipal departments in Jackson today to say thank you for all they do for the community.
With President Joe Biden’s first year in office coming to a close, his failures at coming through on his promise to “shut down the virus” is coming under closer scrutiny as Omicron sweeps the nation. While Biden has suffered from… Continue Reading →
LONDON (JTA) – The Board of Deputies of British Jews, the main body representing the interests of Jews in the UK, has accused the BBC of falsely alleging that victims of a recent antisemitic incident in London had provoked their… Continue Reading →
There has been a lot of discussion in recent days over the severity and comparison of two aveiros – bah al eishes ish and malbin p’nei chaveiro. Many people, including most notably HaRav Gershon Edelstein shlita, have pointed out that one who embarrasses someone… Continue Reading →
JetBlue is cutting its scheduled flights through January 13 by about 1,280, citing rising numbers of pilot and other crew members becoming sick with the Omicron variant. “We expect the number of Covid cases in the northeast – where most… Continue Reading →
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MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned people on Thursday not to go on cruises, regardless of their vaccination status, because of onboard outbreaks fueled by the omicron variant. The CDC said it has more… Continue Reading →
As Israel grapples with its worst avian flu outbreak ever, health experts are warning citizens to take precautions amid fears the flu could spread to humans. The Health Ministry warned consumers to avoid contact with sick or injured birds, purchase… Continue Reading →
Jehuda Spielman, a native of Zurich, is hoping to be elected as the only Orthodox Jew to serve in a city parliament in Switzerland. Spielman, 26, a property manager and… Read more » The post Chareidi Man Running for Zurich… Continue Reading →
The Knesset on Wednesday evening approved in a preliminary reading the “Barkat Law,” which places limits on the amount of money political candidates can use for their own campaigns. The bill is widely seen as a “personal bill” targeting Likud… Continue Reading →
ISRAEL (VINnews) — A Rabbi who has defended alleged abusers in the past has spoken out in defense of Chaim Walder. Rabbi Nissim Ben Shimon, an Av Bais Din who is the former head of the Badatz Tel Aviv-Yaffo, released… Continue Reading →
Finance Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday sent a letter to Chief Rabbi Rav Dovid Lau threatening to remove him from his position following reports of the letter Rav Lau sent to Prime Minister Naftali Bennett telling him he will freeze… Continue Reading →
South Africa has lifted a midnight to 4 a.m. curfew on people’s movement with immediate effect, believing the country has passed the peak of its fourth COVID-19 wave driven by… Read more » The post South Africa Lifts Curfew As… Continue Reading →
Rules for passengers arriving in Israel have literally been changing daily. Today, authorities have decided to send ALL FOREIGNERS arriving in Israel from Red countries to to quarantine hotels, irrespective of vaccination status. Chaim V’Chessed has been contacted by many… Continue Reading →
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A man fatally shot his 16-year-old daughter in the family’s Columbus home after he mistook her for an intruder, according to what the girl’s mother told police. The mother called 911 after the shooting around 4:30… Continue Reading →
An Israeli woman who was imprisoned in Belarus on possession of cannabis last month was released back to Israel on Thursday following intensive efforts on her behalf by senior Israeli… Read more » The post Israeli Woman Released from Belorussian… Continue Reading →
Former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s lawyers told the government on Thursday that he will not be able to return all of some 30 gifts which he received while in office… Read more » The post Netanyahu Can’t Give Back Some… Continue Reading →
Iran launched a rocket with a satellite carrier bearing three devices into space, authorities announced Thursday, without saying whether any of the objects had entered Earth’s orbit. It was not clear when the launch happened or what devices the carrier… Continue Reading →
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