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September 23, 2020 at 3:35 pm
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warned Tuesday that foreign malicious hackers will likely attempt to spread disinformation around election results later this year.
The agencies put out a public service announcement warning that delays in final tallies caused by a larger number of mail-in ballots and other factors could fuel the disinformation efforts online.
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“State and local officials typically require several days to weeks to certify elections’ final results in order to ensure every legally cast vote is acc...
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September 23, 2020 at 3:18 pm
A cabinet meeting will be convened at 11:30 pm tonight, Wednesday, with the aim of approving the imposition of a "hermetic" lockdown in Israel, starting this Friday.
Citizens will be allowed to leave the house only to stock up on food and medicine, and only jobs defined as essential will be allowed to open.
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Synagogues will be completely closed, but on Yom Kippur they will be opened to a limited number of worshipers that the government will decide on. Read more at Arutz-7
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September 23, 2020 at 2:18 pm
Jerusalem, Israel - Sept. 23, 2020 - “One person can make a difference and everyone should try” has receved tens of thousands of searches. Most often this quote is attributed to John F Kennedy or his brother Robert, the source, however, is uncertain.
What is certain is that Rabbi Pinchos Zelig Bak, z"l, in his short life made a difference. In 1977, the son of Muriel and Rabbi Benjamin Bak z"l, founding rabbi of Baltimore's Shomrei Emunah, was 33 years old when during the dancing on Purim, he fell and died almost instantly from a brain aneurism.
At the time of his sudden death, "Pinky" as he was fondly called, had just come back from Israel, traveled to visit his parents in Baltimore, and returned to New York City where he had started and l...
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September 23, 2020 at 2:08 pm
Ryan Hooper, a high school social studies teacher in Baltimore City, recently wrote an article for The Dispatcher which addressed issues with virtual learning, especially those in “urban public-school districts.” In his interview today with C4 and Bryan Nehman, Hooper expanded on his article and thoughts about continuing virtual learning.
“In my view, we’re looking at a generational catastrophe here,” Hooper said in his interview. “I’m not exaggerating when I say that. This issue may seem like it’s a short-term problem right now, however, it’s going to have long-term consequences that will be detrimental for our society in the future.”
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September 23, 2020 at 1:34 pm
A Kentucky grand jury indicted one officer, Brett Hankison on three counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree in the shooting case of Breonna Taylor.
Louisville Metro Police Department officers Myles Cosgrove, Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly and former officer Brett Hankison are the three officers who fired into Taylor's apartment. Officer Joshua Jaynes applied for the search warrant that led officers to Taylor's residence on the fateful night of March 13. Cosgrove and Mattingly were not indicted.
The announcement was made being made more than six months after 26-year-old Taylor's death prompted nationwide protests with demonstrators coast-to-coast repeating her name and celebrities and professional athletes wearing clothes bearing her likeness.
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September 23, 2020 at 11:23 am
Between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, thousands of Jews normally visit the Kotel to place their special notes inside the ancient stones. In light of heavily restricted travel this year, The Jewish Agency launches campaign to be the conduit.
Jerusalem, September 23, 2020 — The Jewish Agency for Israel has announced a global campaign to gather the prayers of Jews from Israel and around the world and place them among the stones of the Western Wall, a customary tradition for visitors to the holy site.
Due to restricted access to Jerusalem currently for both Israelis and world Jewry alike, Chairman of The Jewish Agency Isaac Herzog, along with Jewish Agency shlichim (emissaries) stationed in communities around the globe, are inviting Jews to send their notes to ...
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September 23, 2020 at 11:15 am
Larry Hogan, the Republican governor of Maryland, is urging the GOP to not push through a Supreme Court nominee so close to a presidential election.
"I don't think we should play partisan games with the Supreme Court," Hogan, who has led his blue state for two terms, said in an interview for The Texas Tribune Festival that aired Wednesday.
"I think it would be a mistake for the Senate to ram through a nominee before the election on a partisan line vote — just as I think it would also be a mistake for the Democrats to question the integrity of the court or any of the nominees or try to pack the court," he added.
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September 23, 2020 at 11:02 am
Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday announced that it has begun Phase 3 trials of its potential coronavirus vaccine, making it the fourth potential vaccine to begin the late-stage trials in the United States.
The move adds to the array of potential vaccines that are being tested, with the hope that multiple candidates will prove safe and effective and help meet the enormous national and international demand.
While the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is not furthest along in the timeline, trailing candidates from Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca, it does have some potential advantages if it proves safe and effective.
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September 23, 2020 at 11:00 am
DansDeals reader Miriam W. wanted to fly to Tel Aviv after Yom Kippur ended on 9/28. In Newark, the day of atonement runs from about 6:43pm on Sunday, 9/27 through 7:23pm on Monday, 9/28.
Flights can’t operate in or out of Israel on Yom Kippur, so United’s flights on 9/26 from Newark to Tel Aviv operate earlier than normal, there are no flights on 9/27 from Newark to Tel Aviv, and there is just one flight on 9/28 from Newark to Tel Aviv. United’s flights on 9/27 from Tel Aviv to Newark operate earlier than normal, there are no flights on 9/28 from Tel Aviv to Newark, and there is no morning flight from Tel Aviv to Newark on 9/29.Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more: bit.ly/32HUBnJ
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September 23, 2020 at 10:58 am
Every year, prior to the Yom Tov of Sukkos, Bais Medrash Govoha hosts a dalet minim shuk on its campus in the heart of Lakewood, NJ. Each year, before Sukkos, from early in the morning until late at night, vendors sell dalet minim, sukkah decorations, and other items at the shuk.
That won’t happen this year, as organizers have called off the shuk due to Covid-19 concerns.
Just a week ago, organizers had announced that this year the shuk would be located in a tent on the yeshiva’s new parking lot, located next to the Klein Dormitory building. Organizers said that social distancing would be enforced, masks would be required, and temperatures would be checked.
But now those plans have been scrapped ...
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September 23, 2020 at 10:32 am
Fear that proposed sale will harm Israel's qualitative military edge has alarmed country's defense officials
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has weighed in on the proposed sale of his country's F-35 fighter jets to UAE as part of the normalization deal signed earlier in the month between Israel and the Gulf state.
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Friedman stated Wednesday that it would likely be "six or seven years" before the Emiratis receive the planes, in addition to the six or seven years they have already been attempting to acquire them, reported The Times of Israel.
The proposed sale was not off...
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September 23, 2020 at 10:28 am
The Senate Homeland Security and Finance Committees on Wednesday released an interim report on their monthslong joint investigation into Hunter Biden’s role on the board of Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings and his alleged “extensive and complex financial transactions.”
Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said their investigation has “faced many obstacles” from Democrats on their committees and that executive agencies “failed to comply with document requests.”
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September 23, 2020 at 10:23 am
Jewish state registers 200,041 COVID-19 cases as death toll rises to 1,316
Israel registered close to 7,000 coronavirus infections in 24 hours on Tuesday -- the country's highest figure to date, new data released by the Health Ministry showed.
With a total of 61,165 screening tests conducted throughout the state, 6,923 cases tested positive. Since Tuesday midnight, the ministry added 974 new cases as well.
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The country's coronavirus count has thus surpassed the 200,000 mark with 200,041 confirmed cases since the outbreak of the pandemic in March.
Despite the influx of cases, the number of C...
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September 23, 2020 at 10:05 am
Irvine, CA, Sept. 23, 2020 — Responding to reports that Zoom had denied San Francisco State University usage of its video conferencing platform to host an event featuring the terrorist Leila Khaled, Rabbi Dov Fischer, Western Regional Vice President of the Coalition for Jewish Values and Rabbi of the Young Israel of Orange County in Irvine, CA, made the following statement:
The time is long overdue to realize that anti-Jewish bigotry, often hidden under the guise of 'anti-Zionism,' is just as unacceptable as other forms of hate. While we congratulate Zoom for denying a known terrorist access to its platform, we must also condemn the shameful failure of the president and administration of SFSU to make the simple, obvious, morally-upright decision that Zoom ...
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September 23, 2020 at 9:59 am
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 2020 - Every Shabbos table offers every Jewish family an incredible opportunity by which they can share their joy for Shabbos, for Yiddishkeit and for HaShem with their children. Unfortunately, our schedules are hectic and many people don’t have the time to prepare themselves to utilize the Shabbos table to its fullest. Therefore, we at ACHIM created TableTalk as a pre-packaged talking points pamphlet which is attractive, fun and has something for everyone. Limited copies are distributed to many shuls on a weekly basis but they are snatched up very quickly. Get yours ASAP or click on the graphic below and print your own.
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September 23, 2020 at 9:58 am
The Marine Corps has fielded its first new service pistol in 35 years, Pentagon officials announced Tuesday, with M18s now being issued across the service.
Marine Corps leaders said the M18 Modular Handgun System will replace all other sidearms, including the M9, M9A1, M45A1 and M007. The transition, which began earlier this month, comes amid a broader shift across the military toward a new generation of handguns.
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“Overall, the adoption of the M18 by the Marine Corps is an extremely positive decision that will benefit the Corps and enhance Marines’ safety and effectiveness when conducting mission...
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September 23, 2020 at 9:52 am
Palestinian curriculum continues to encourage jihad and martyrdom
The Palestinian Authority (PA) and United Nations refugee relief agency UNRWA, which operates in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, continue to spread anti-Semitism, racism and the glorification of terrorism through the education system, a new report revealed Tuesday.
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The new Palestinian curriculum for 2020-21 remains unimproved despite pledges by Palestinian and European leaders that official textbooks would be revised, removing bigotry content, the study said.
The study, compiled by organization IMPACT-se, stressed that in s...
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September 23, 2020 at 9:49 am
The Coronavirus Cabinet is currently discussing an apparent outline for prayers and demonstrations ahead of Yom Kippur, after which the plan may be made more restrictive.
According to the outline, synagogues will be closed and prayers - like demonstrations - will be allowed to take place in groups of up to twenty and up to a kilometer from one's home.
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Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel is facing a national health emergency, and that he intends to push the government to back a string of new rules clamping down on public activity during the lockdown.
The restrictions Netanyahu is expected to ask t...
