01 October 2020

The vast majority - 92% - of countries that are through their first wave of COVID-19 infections have started to reopen school systems, even as some are seeing a second surge.

US District Judge Dana Christensen found that Governor Steve Bullock, a Democrat, was within his authority to allow the state's counties to use a mail ballot system.

"It seems that they exposed the undercover officers, suffering retaliation" from law enforcement personnel.

'Applaud sanctions targeted at the Islamic Republic officials responsible for Afkari’s sham trial and murder.'

The Kremlin critic was discharged from Berlin's Charite hospital last week following 32 days of treatment after falling ill on a Russian domestic flight.

The US has warned Iraq it will close its embassy in Baghdad and hinted at striking the Iranian-backed groups if the attacks do not stop.

"For 75 years Jews have emphasized the uniqueness of the Nazi savagery, racism and genocide that mass murdered a third of our people and led to tens of millions dead during World War II."

The content included memes featuring Trump's instructions to the group to "stand back and stand by."

Sex workers had to stop their activities on March 13, just a few days before a national lockdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bronfman, 41, pleaded guilty in April 2019 to two felony counts in connection to her involvement with Albany-based NXIVM.

As Jews braced for an unprecedented Yom Kippur celebrated largely online, synagogues across the country whose websites are hosted by Shul Cloud found their sites were inoperable Sunday night.

The last element of the installation, titled “Glorious Clouds,” contains a hologram of McKinney performing a dance inspired by the clouds that God sent to guide the Israelites when they left Egypt.

“We believe the ‘action’ taken thus far by the administration has done nothing to make us feel secure and safe."

“A very loud alert went off on all our phones,” said Kramer, senior associate rabbi of Congregation Shomrei Torah in Santa Rosa, California, which had prerecorded the opening Yom Kippur service.

In 1993, she married Robert Asher, who died in 2008.

Flyers circulated online Wednesday morning calling for prayers for Mayer Rispler, a community leader in the Aronim faction of the Satmar community.

“It’s chicken soup! It should be fun! Explore, learn … it’s a great way to travel.”

"The entire world has its eyes on us. Together, we'll show them how this new kind of peace looks like."

The ministry called for citizens to take precautions to avoid contracting the virus, especially considering the strain that the coronavirus pandemic has placed on Israel’s healthcare system.

Rabbi Shmaryahu Yosef Chaim Kanievsky and Rabbi Gershon Edelstein have instructed that people should pray in open spaces.

The West has demanded an explanation from the Kremlin, which has denied any involvement in the incident and said it has yet to see evidence of a crime.

After coronavirus-shortened season, Maccabi Tel Aviv still poised to contend for continental championship.

“This is a new population that has probably never protested in their life,” Mohamed Lotfy, executive director of the Egyptian Commission for Rights and Freedoms, told The Media Line.

Israel's energy minister confirmed that two sides would hold US-mediated talks.

Ben-Gurion Airport closure extended through October 14.

In the video, a man wearing an IDF sweatshirt is being confronted by a woman holding a lit lighter and in the background is a female voice saying “I hate your shirt. I’m gonna set it on fire."

The embassy will also be celebrating its 40th anniversary at the event. This will be the first time in four decades the feast was unable to be held in Israel.

"This is one way to get Israel out of lockdown."

"This historic Israeli city is filled with creativity, boasting more than five art galleries per square mile and UNESCO recognized architecture."

No group claimed responsibility for the attack in the southern province of Helmand though officials blamed the Taliban, who have a heavy presence in the area.

Two men threw an inactive grenade that did not explode towards troops who arrived at the scene after the suspects crossed the fence from the Hamas-run coastal enclave.

Due to lockdown restrictions, the funeral was held within the confines of the family, and the shiva will also be held strictly within the family.

The ministry notes that the materials they are most concerned over are those that promote Holocaust denial or conspiracies involving Jews.

Beit HaNasi notes that the weeklong hosting was moved online in order to adhere to coronavirus guidelines and social distancing measures.

Hadassah is the only hospital in Israel that can perform the surgery this way.

Wednesday's decision assured ten large pension funds, banks and insurance agencies they will receive state backing should they decide to invest in what is seen by many as the national growth engine.

“This is the opportunity to ask the parents, especially now when children are not in formal frameworks: Make sure their activities are supervised."

The controversial paper gave a “ballpark estimate” that 19% of new cases in the US between August 2 and September 2 were a result of the rally.

Death toll hits 1,600 • Netanyahu warns restrictions could be tightened already on Monday

In business since 2013, the aerospace accelerator is very much interested in advancing humanity’s reach to space.

The US has handed over eight facilities to Iraq as the pro-Iran militias demand the US leave. Last night pro-Iranian groups in Mosul fired rockets at the Kurdistan region.

Shares of Enlivex were up 83% in Tel Aviv after resuming trade. They were halted in Tel Aviv and on Nasdaq pending the announcement.

The color pink is meant to raise awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection of the disease.

From the tender age of 21, Elisha Elbaz has taken notable strides as an entrepreneur.

"Social media networks have power, and with power comes responsibility," the minister said.

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Israeli “loitering munitions” or what are called “kamikaze drones” reportedly make up a portion of Azerbaijan’s arsenal.

White is the advisor to the White House on Faith & Opportunity Initiatives.

It is books like these that lay the groundwork for anti-Israel activism growing in more mainline Protestant churches.

Turkey rebuffed the ceasefire moves, saying the three big powers should have no role in the process.

The Islamic Republic has always wanted to “flip” Bahrain into being another Shi’ite dominated country, hoping to use the Shi’ite majority to its benefit.

“This new lockdown is further reinforcing the learned helplessness response that was created during the first one,” said Yovell.

Pair of Israeli clubs eliminated in Europe, as Mac TA falls to Salzburg and Hap Jerusalem beaten by Burgos

EU diplomats say a solution could involve a promise to Cyprus of tough sanctions on Turkey in the future.

"We have been looking for the wreckage since last year when we realized there could be the most interesting, undiscovered story lying at the bottom of the Baltic Sea."

Prayer services will continue at the seventh step area for those who live within one kilometer of the site.

The hospital in Haifa has transformed their underground parking lot to two coronavirus wards

Israel’s natural gas and renewable energy innovation has strengthened its ties to countries in Europe and the Middle East.

There were MKs who wanted to ease restrictions on demonstrations in cars or restrictions for the upcoming Sukkot holiday. The Health Ministry refused to make changes.

How one person managed to escape a lifetime cycle of economic distress.

A report published online by the CDC last month found “evidence of asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 on an airplane.”

More investments in hi-tech are needed as the start-up nation is currently going through “the quiet before the storm” as the COVID-19 world recession is reshaping the global economy.

Heather Segal says she hears the same fears from one Jewish American after another.

The meeting was part of an ongoing collaboration between TAU and Monaco, whose prince has been an avid champion of environmental causes on the local and international level for years.

The Palestinian terrorist who killed Ohayon was charged with murder in September.

PM convinces court to resolve missing evidence dispute before response to indictment.

In February, when Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne was the Mayor of Kortrijk he tweeted that the “Jewish lobby is working extra hours. After Aalst, now Washington."

The accusation appears to be the first time the Russian authorities have directly accused Putin's highest-profile critic of working with a foreign intelligence agency.

During the call, the two ministers agreed that Kosovo will send a delegation to Israel to begin the process of establishing diplomatic relations.

he filing argues that the executive order violates constitutional rights, including freedom of speech.

Instead of live shows featuring some of the top stand-up comics from the US, the tour organizers are presenting a safe alternative with an online series of shows over the upcoming holiday.

Yom Kippur in the corona-era was not the same as in years past.

The movers and shakers of Israeli society.

Channel 12 revealed last week that the first music clip with the Lool gang, from 51 years ago, was apparently found in a flea market in Haifa.

Petitions have already been filed to the High Court of Justice to strike down the limits on mass protests.

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Should artists create art that reflects on the crisis while it's still unfolding? Some of them have successfully done so, highlighting the tension and terror of our new lives indoors.

Icons are an integral part of Russian Orthodox culture and are present at places of worship and used during religious celebrations.

Is American Jewry willing to sell Klal Yisrael, the entire Jewish community, to Donald Trump?

While it is human nature to focus on what we don’t have and what we wished we had, that attention becomes a constant source of frustration and sadness.

Wisconsin is also dealing with a troubling rise in serious COVID-19 cases that threaten to overwhelm hospitals.

The fact is that religion and demonstrations have long gone together.

Ultra-Orthodox leaders feel like they have to decide between risking the lives in the community or the life of the community.

For the first time since their liberation, the survivors of the Shoah sat down together to reflect on their only recently acquired freedom from their nightmarish bondage.

Ehud Olmert's coronavirus message.

Azerbaijan has acknowledged using Israeli-made weapons in its fighting with ethnic Armenian forces around Nagorno-Karabakh.

How can we deal with the tragedy that is taking shape before our eyes in the absence of an effective national leadership?

If the public isn’t following the guidelines, something must be done to make them comply – even if it means closing synagogues for Sukkot and curbing the ongoing protests against Netanyahu.

Sudan wants financial aid and removal from the state terrorism sponsor list and hopes ties with Israel can beget better US treatment.

A bank program is intended to help borrowers facing cash flow difficulties caused by the corona crisis, while helping the banks manage their risks.

The ability to analyze data and extract deep and actionable insights into the nature and severity of a patient’s condition is imperative.

Israel is not the only entity to restrict protests.

Let’s use the second part of this holiday season to focus on using our money for things that we truly need.

It’s been one long political farce, economic scam, and social tragedy, and – as the virus it has courted now makes plain – its time is up.

Aboard the ‘INS Lahav’ during a patrol around the Leviathan gas rig, Brig.-Gen. Eyal Harel explains the necessity of guarding national maritime interests

Azerbaijan's makes the country extremely strategic for all the major regional players. Its significance for Israel becomes even greater when considering that it borders Iran.

German police are under pressure to take tougher action against those in its ranks with far-right sympathies.

What could make the next debates substantial rather than a mud fight?

If we learn to unleash the mighty forces inherent in our people, educators, soldiers, members of youth movements and entrepreneurs, the COVID-19 crisis will become a springboard.

When asked by moderator Chris Wallace Tuesday night whether he would condemn white supremacists, he told a fringe far-right group, Proud Boys, to “stand down and stand by.”

Israelis were both bemused and comforted by the display of raised voices and ill manners at Tuesday night's debate.

Why should Deri do anything different than what he sees happening in Netanyahu’s consecutive governments since the virus reached Israel?

Last month, the Israeli and Emirati energy ministers discussed possible cooperation and investment opportunities.

Up until now, there were no signs with the name of the streets in the market, making it difficult to navigate the market.

NAEBC and its activity, which have not been previously reported, now show that Russian attempts to influence US voters ahead of the 2020 election have targeted both sides of the political divide.

Since the normalization agreement was made, several UAE ministers have greeted Israelis for the High Holy Days.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy encouraged residents to download onto their smartphones a new voluntary contact-tracing app.

Emirates told the department the issue was a result of an "inadvertent oversight" but "agreed to this settlement in the interest of resolving this matter."