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August 19, 2019 at 8:21 pm
An amusement ride in Tatzmania park in Germany had to shut down after the owner realized that from a distance the attraction looked like a pair of swirling swastikas.
The gaffe happened to a ride called ‘Eagle Fly’ in the Tatzmania park in the town of Löffingen in southern Germany. When the eight gondolas are in two groups of four, and when seen from a distance they make two very distinct reverse swastikas, the same that the Nazis used as their symbol.
The ride opened in late July, but it was not until journalists from the broadcaster SWR showed up that owner Rüdiger Braun noticed the design flaw. He said he was taking it out of service and apologized to anyone offended by the ride
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August 19, 2019 at 8:21 pm
Rep. Ilhan Omar said Monday that U.S. aid to Israel should be tied to its treatment of Palestinians, questioning whether the funds should continue after the country blocked her and Rep. Rashida Tlaib from visiting in an official capacity.
“We give Israel more than $3 million in aid every year. This is predicated on their being an important ally in the region and the ‘only democracy’ in the Middle East. But denying visit to duly elected members of Congress is not consistent with being an ally. And denying millions of people freedom of movement or expression or self-determination is not consistent with being a democracy,” Omar said at the press conference in St. Paul, Minn.
Omar had planned to travel with Tlaib to Israel this month until the Israeli government annou...
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August 19, 2019 at 8:20 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed bilateral agreements on Monday, a day after the Israeli leader landed in Kiev for an official visit.
In a statement following the signing at the presidential palace, the two leaders said both countries agreed to boost investment and expand cooperation on technology, education, agriculture, culture and sports.
Zelensky said Ukraine was going to open a special investment office in Jerusalem, while Netanyahu said Israel would do the same in Kiev.
Speaking next to Zelensky, Netanyahu praised the flourishing relations and increasing technological ties between the two nations.
“I think the future belongs to those who innovate; Israel is the quintessential innovation nation,” said Netanyahu...
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August 19, 2019 at 6:54 pm
Levi Falkowitz, a Satmar chosid from the United States, is a highly respected singer. Besides appearing on over 15 other albums as well as his own two solo albums, Levy has a long and illustrious career thus far. His recent album "Toiv Lee" had many hit songs including the opening track "Libi" which was composed by Anshi Friedman. Israeli singer and composer Yitzchak Meir, has been following Levy's career for a long time and had a dream of one day meeting him and possibly even collaborating with him. Sometimes, dreams come true. On a cool, breezy Jerusalem night, in one of the first shuls built outside the boundaries of the Old City, in the heart of the Nachlaot neighborhood, at three in the morning, the two sang and davened together "לבי ובשרי ירננו לאל חי." כש...
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August 19, 2019 at 4:33 pm
BALTIMORE, MD (August 19, 2019) With the heat index continuing to reach over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in the Baltimore region, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Letitia Dzirasa has extended the previously announced Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Wednesday, August 21. The heat index is a measure of air temperature and relative humidity and indicates how hot it feels to the human body.
“Excessive heat is the leading weather-related killer in the United States. The effects of extreme heat are exacerbated in urban areas, especially when combined with high humidity and poor air quality,” said Commissioner of Health Dr. Letitia Dzirasa. “Extreme heat is particularly dangerous to young children...
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August 19, 2019 at 2:13 pm
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Herman Venick z'l, beloved husband of Beverly; father of Jeffery (Sherri) Venick, Steven (Holly) Venick, Robin Venick and Julie (Craig) Berger.
The levaya will be held tomorrow, Tuesday 8/20, at 1:30pm at Sol Levinson.
Shiva will take place at the home of Jefferey & Sherri Venick, 3216 Midfield Road. Schedule and minyan times to follow.
Y'hi Zichro Baruch
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August 19, 2019 at 1:45 pm
Brian Galbut Z”l And Ikva DeMeshica
Who was this man that when he was no longer conscious, it was the Daf that played by his bed? Who was this man that just a few months ago, following Ma’ariv the night of Rosh Chodesh Adar, when everyone else turned to go home, he, despite being unable to articulate the words, launched into the tune for mi’shenichnas Adar marbim b’simcha with all his energy causing people to stop in their tracks, come back and dance with him. Who was this man that despite battling cancer, continued to emphatically proclaim “Baruch Hashem, Hashem is amazing?” (Information based on an article by Rabbi Efrem Goldberg of the Boca Raton Synagogue). Who is this man whose mantra was, "Our happiness and our outlook are inextricably lin...
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August 19, 2019 at 1:13 pm
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
The body of Rabbi Dovid Traube, z”l, 37, of Monsey, who went missing Sunday after saving his child who was struggling in the water in Greenwood Lake, was found Monday morning in the lake.
When he realized his child needed help, he entered the water to save him, but he was missing after the incident.
A major search was undertaken starting Sunday afternoon, by organizations including Rockland County Chaveirim, KJ Chaveirim, KJ Public Safety, as well as police and fire officials.
Approximately ten boats, as well as two drones, were used in the search.
The body was found Monday morning by a police diver.
Rabbi Traube, and ybl”c his wife Hadassah, have seven children. Their oldest child was bar mitzvah several months ag...
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August 19, 2019 at 12:22 pm
Mazel Tov to Mr. & Mrs. Benjy and Chavi Markowitz on the birth of a daughter. Mazel Tov also to grandparents- Mr. & Mrs. Hillel and Regina Markowitz
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August 19, 2019 at 11:07 am
President Trump on Sunday said that buying Greenland isn’t “No. 1 on the burner” but quipped that Denmark may want the US to take the world’s biggest island off its hands to save money.
“Denmark, essentially, owns it. We’re very good allies with Denmark, we protect Denmark like we protect large portions of the world. And so the concept came up and I said certainly, strategically it’s interesting. And we’d be interested.”
Trump then suggested that Greenland was “hurting Denmark very badly” throwing out the figure that it cost the Danish government “$700 million.”
“So they carry it at a great loss. And strategically for the United States it would be nice,” Trump added.
Read more at THE NY ...
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August 19, 2019 at 11:07 am
The NYPD’s largest union called out Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday over a massive melee in Brooklyn that left three officers with minor injuries.
One of the injured cops was head-butted by a teen who was allegedly caught with a canister of pepper spray, the NYPD said.
Bottles and other debris were also hurled at cops from above, but no one was hit by the projectiles that are believed to have been tossed out of windows or rooftops in the sprawling Marcy projects in Bedford-Stuyvesant, the NYPD said.
“How are cops supposed to do our job in this environment? When will @NYPDNews or @NYCMayor @BilldeBlasio stand up & say enough is enough?” the Police Benevolent Association fumed on Twitter.
“Chaos is running the streets. This is outrageous — we’re luc...
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August 19, 2019 at 11:06 am
Tel-Aviv listed cannabis producer Cannbit is launching a study to test a cannabis-based treatment for three aggressive types of cancer, Cannbit announced in a filing to the exchange Thursday. The study will be led by cannabis research pioneer Raphael Mechoulam of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, who chairs Cannbit’s scientific advisory committee. Hadassah University Hospital-Ein Kerem and Sheba Medical Center will collaborate on the study.
Mechoulam, a professor of medicinal chemistry at Hebrew University, was the first person to identify the main psychoactive constituent in cannabis, THC. Cannbit has a first look agreement for all his research following his appointment to the company. Cannbit will invest $400,000 in the study, plus another $2 million towards a commercial drug li...
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August 19, 2019 at 10:46 am
Israeli doctors at a Jerusalem hospital have saved a one-and-a-half-year-old Syrian toddler with a heart defect whose parents fled with him from the carnage of their country’s civil war.
The child’s mother — identified only as L. — told Israeli news website Mako on Saturday that she and her husband knew their son was ill very early.
“He looked small for his age and very thin,” she said. “I felt something was wrong. He seemed to be in pain all the time, crying, uneasy, especially when he was asleep.”
A doctor later told her that her son was suffering from a serious congenital heart problem. He was hospitalized eight times in Syria and regularly medicated. L. later went to Jordan with her husband, but doctors there told her there was no surg...
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August 19, 2019 at 10:35 am
Bogota, Columbia - The U.S. has made secret contact with Venezuela’s socialist party boss as close allies of President Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle seek guarantees they won’t face prosecution for alleged abuses and crimes if they cede to growing demands to remove him, according to a senior Trump administration official.
Diosdado Cabello, who is considered the most-powerful man in Venezuela after Maduro, met last month in Caracas with someone who is in close contact with the Trump administration, the official told The Associated Press. A second meeting is in the works but has not yet taken place.
The AP is withholding the intermediary’s name and details of the encounter with Cabello out of concern the person could suffer reprisals. The official ...
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August 19, 2019 at 10:28 am
Tokyo - Japan’s exports fell for the eighth straight month in July as worries continued about President Donald Trump’s trade policies denting Asian economic growth.
Ministry of Finance data released Monday showed exports and imports fell in July, compared to the same month a year ago. Exports fell 1.6%, while imports slid 1.2%, resulting in a trade deficit of 249.6 billion yen ($2.35 billion).
Global markets have been in turmoil because of Trump’s trade war with China. A slowdown in China is certain to hurt other regional economies, including Japan’s.
Japan’s exports to China in July fell 9.3% while its imports from China gained 2.8%. Japan’s exports to the U.S. in July grew 8.4% while imports from the U.S. rose 3.5%.
Trump says he plans ...
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August 19, 2019 at 10:28 am
New York - Diving teams have been deployed to and are currently searching Greenwood Lake for a Frum man from Monsey that went missing.
Initial reports indicate that the man was boating with his family, when his child may have fallen out of the boat into the water. The father heroically followed his child into the water to save him. The son is reportedly safe, but the father went missing while saving him.
Rockland Chaverim have sent out boats and drones to assist in the search. Additionally, Hatzolah from many locations have joined in the search, including Hatzolah from Kiryas Joel, New York, Rockland Chaverim, NY State Police, NJ State Police, US Coast Guard and other local fire departments.
8:00 PM: The state police has called off the search for the night, as there are severe thunderst...
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August 19, 2019 at 8:11 am
The pilot episode of SHMUZIK featuring popular sephardic singer Uri Davidi, the renowned lubavitch singer Benny Friedman, and the Chassidic powerhouse vocalist Levy Falkowitz. This exciting, intimate show, the first of its kind, is hosted by radio host and mega music maven, Yossi Zweig. Each exciting episode will include in depth interviews with some of your favorite music personalities, Industry insiders, producers, and more! There will be music trivia, games and of course a never-before-seen, in-depth look inside the lives and careers of these influential people. Every episode of SHMUZIK will feature three or four guests from different backgrounds/genres as they “shmuze” about their experiences, new projects, life, inspirations, and anything else that crosses these origi...
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August 19, 2019 at 8:00 am
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A surveillance plane could be flying over the skies of Baltimore once again.
The plane was first used in 2016 as part of a test program that the Baltimore Police Department kept secret.
The creator of the plane explained that it works together with the cameras we see on the street to solve otherwise unsolvable crimes.
And he’s hoping that the Baltimore police commissioner signs off on his technology.
Persistent Surveillance Systems owner, Ross McNutt showed WJZ images from his surveillance plane from the last time it flew over Baltimore.
“By taking that picture every second, we’re able to go back in time to where crimes occur and follow people to and from a crime scene.” McNutt said.
He first brought his technology to Baltimore in 2016....
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August 18, 2019 at 11:47 pm
On Wednesday, Amazon announced that the retail giant was going to start donating unsold products. The news comes after a French TV documentary revealed Amazon destroyed 3 million unsold items in France last year.
The new program, called Fulfillment by Amazon Donations, will allow third-party sellers that store their inventory in Amazon warehouses to donate unsold products to charity. Beginning September 1, the donation program will become the default, though sellers can still opt out.
Amazon has partnered with Good360 in the United States to help it distribute the donated items. Good360 is an organization that partners with retailers and manufacturers to help distribute goods to charities based on need.
Read more at NEWSWEEK.
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August 18, 2019 at 11:46 pm
An explosion occurred Sunday night in a residential building on Bnei Brak’s Ba’al Hatanya Street. This is the second explosive device to detonate in Bnei Brak in the past month.
Police sappers who were called to a residential building on Beit Hatanya Street in Bnei Brak found that the explosion heard in the building was as a result of an improvised explosive device that exploded in the stairwell.
There were no casualties, but slight damage was caused to the structure.
Read more at Arutz Sheva.
