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June 9, 2021 at 9:50 pm
A recent study by the Cleveland Clinic analyzing more than 50,000 of its employees over five months found that those who had been infected with COVID-19 did not benefit from vaccinations. During the study, researchers found that not a single person who had been previously infected with the virus became ill.
According to a Life Sciences news report, the participants were divided into three groups. One group consisted of people who were previously infected and unvaccinated. The second group already had COVID-19 but received two doses of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, and the third group were people who did not have COVID-19 but received their shots.A fourth, control group, never had COVID-19 and were not vaccinated.
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June 9, 2021 at 9:35 pm
A bipartisan group of House moderates on Wednesday unveiled an eight-year, $1.25 trillion infrastructure plan designed to help break the months-long impasse over President Biden’s top domestic legislative priority.
The framework offered by the 58-member Problem Solvers Caucus calls for more than $959 billion for traditional infrastructure, including highways, bridges, rail, airports and waterways; $25 billion of that money would be set aside for electric vehicle infrastructure, including electric buses.
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June 9, 2021 at 9:32 pm
A government watchdog has determined the law enforcement agencies responsible for clearing protesters gathered outside the White House last summer failed to fully warn the crowd to disperse while fractured radio communications led officers to use chemical irritants that had not been authorized.
The report from the Department of the Interior’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is the first to evaluate the June 1 clearing of protesters shortly before former President Trump crossed Lafayette Square for a photo-op at a nearby church with a Bible in hand.
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June 9, 2021 at 9:15 pm
Baltimore, MD – June 9, 2021 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rosa Wetstein and Ari Bennett (Queens, NY) on their engagement.Mazel Tov Yossi & Sara Lea Wetstein
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
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June 9, 2021 at 9:13 pm
Baltimore, MD – June 8, 2021 - It is with regret that BaltimoreJewishLife.com informs the community of the petira of Mr. David Tropper, Z'L, father of Rabbi Dov Tropper, Izzy Tropper, Moshe (Davida) Tropper, Shimmy Tropper, Mutty Tropper, and Mechla Tropper
Shiva is being observed at: 530 E Grand St Apt 2C
New York, New York 10002
The family may be reached at: 667-289-9821
Minyanim:Shachris 7:00 AM
Mincha 8:00 PM
Maariv 8:45 PM
No visitors after 10 PM and those not vaccinated are asked to please wear a mask.Bila HaMaves LaNetzach...
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June 9, 2021 at 7:57 pm
Major meat producer JBS USA said it paid the equivalent $11 million to hackers to resolve a ransomware attack that forced the company to shut down its beef plants.
The company said in a statement on Thursday that it made the decision to “mitigate any unforeseen issues related to the attack and ensure no data was exfiltrated.”
At the time of the payment, the vast majority of the company’s facilities were operational, it said.
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The statement comes a week after JBS was forced to temporarily halt production at its plants following...
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June 9, 2021 at 6:36 pm
Baltimore, MD – June 9, 2021 – Today’s Mincha minyanim specific to Yom Kippur Koton:Community Kollel - 2:45 PMKhal Ahvas Yisroel Tzemach Tzedek (KAYTT) - 7:05 PM
Bais HaKnesses Ohr HaChaim - 7:35 PM
Agudah Park Heights - 7:40PM
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June 9, 2021 at 4:03 pm
JERUSALEM, Israel – After a year without Birthright Israel trips for young adults from across the United States, the first group arrived in Tel Aviv late-May organized and operated by the Orthodox Union’s (OU) Israel Free Spirit.
The group, made up of 17 fully vaccinated young adults from diverse Jewish backgrounds, 14 of them from the US and 3 from Israel, travelled for eight days throughout Israel, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Masada, the Golan Heights and Dead Sea. The U.S. participants hail from Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The Israeli participants joined as a way for participants to better connect with and understand daily life of their counterparts.
In compliance with the COVID-19 Israel border entry guidelines...
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June 9, 2021 at 3:19 pm
Sen. Marco Rubio led a group of 16 lawmakers who said Sec. of State Blinken's remarks were "deeply concerning"
US Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL.) led a group of 16 Republican lawmakers in urging US President Joe Biden to "refrain from reopening the Mission of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) in Washington, DC and the US Consulate General in Jerusalem for the Palestinians, according to a statement on Rubio's website.
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While the senators pointed out that they were committed to constructive engagement with the Palestinian people, they wrote abou...
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June 9, 2021 at 2:47 pm
"Most dominant narratives were conspiracy theories about Jews ruling international financial institutions"
The European Commission recently released a report which showed that antisemitic content on several platforms surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in French and German.
Researchers at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), an anti-extremism nonprofit, looked at content on Facebook, Twitter, and Telegram and found a seven-fold increase of French-language anti-Semitic content in January and February this year, compared to the same time last year. In German, the researchers found a 13-fold increase in anti-Semitic content, reported Politico.
Antisemitic posts across the major platforms were liked, shared, or commented upon billions of times.
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June 9, 2021 at 2:38 pm
Use of fur for religious practices and clothing are exempted from the ruling
Israel announced a ban Wednesday on the sale of fur in the fashion trade, winning applause from the International Anti-Fur Coalition as the "first entire nation" to impose such a ban.
"Commerce in animal fur, imports and exports, will be banned except for the needs of research, study or certain religious traditions," the environment ministry said.
Fur is used for hats called "shtreimels" worn by some ultra-Orthodox Jews.Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more
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June 9, 2021 at 2:28 pm
Anti-Semitic extremist group also used social media to recruit young people to carry out violent acts.
Italian police have dismantled an online neo-Nazi group spreading anti-Semitic and racist propaganda that urged young people to perpetrate acts of violence against Jews and immigrants, reported Deutsche Welle.
Italian postal police and Carabinieri police stated that the arrested individuals were between the ages of 26 and 62.
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The 12 suspects were part of “Ordine Ario Romano” which ran groups on Facebook and Russian social media si...
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June 9, 2021 at 2:24 pm
The 58th Annual Siyum Mishnayos al shem Harav Yehoshua Silbermintz zt”l and the annual Shas Awards Presentation took place simultaneously on Sunday, June 6th, at Agudas Yisroel Beis Binyomin.
Due to the current situation, this year’s Siyum was held in a much smaller setting than usual. The mesayemim were invited, together with their parents and grandparents, to a full seudah sponsored by Mr.and Mrs. Avigdor Fried. The 18 boys from around the country who received a peninim shas recited the hadran. As it is every year, the Kaddish was recited by Mr. Abe Eisner, who, along with his wife, sponsor the Kaddish at every year's siyum mishnayos. Divrei brachah and chizuk were shared by Rabbi Yehoshua Grunfeld shlit”a, Rosh Kollel Iyun Hatalmud of Monsey, Rabbi Ch...
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June 9, 2021 at 2:04 pm
Baltimore, MD – June 9, 2021 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rivka Lasson and Jacob Savitt (Elizabeth, NJ) on their engagement.
Mazel Tov Danny & Suzann Lasson and David & Jessica Savitt and grandparents Dr. & Mrs. Moshe Lasson and Dr. Mrs. Jerry Felsenthal.
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
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June 9, 2021 at 2:04 pm
The White House has reached an agreement with Pfizer and BioNTech to provide 500 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to about 100 countries over the next two years, a pact that President Biden plans to announce as early as Thursday, according to multiple people familiar with the plan.
Under intense pressure to do more to address the global vaccine shortage and the disparities in vaccination between rich and poor nations, the president hinted at the plan Wednesday morning, when he was asked if he had a vaccination strategy for the world.
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June 9, 2021 at 1:51 pm
Jerusalem, Israel - June 9, 2021 - Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Israel was looking forward to welcoming international dignitaries to an annual OECD Global Forum on Digital Security for Prosperity (“OECD Global Forum”). From June 7- 9, 2021, the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD) hosted online the third annual event of the OECD Global Forum focused on “Local Challenges, Global Solutions – Building Cyber Resilience Together in a Post-COVID-19 World.”
Over 400 participants from 58 countries met virtually to discuss cutting-edge issues such as the security of the Internet, responsible digital transformation, digital security in the supply chain as well as the role of cyber insurance.
The past year has highlighted governments, busi...
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June 9, 2021 at 12:41 pm
Baltimore, MD – June 2021 - 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.What’s in it and what’s all the excitement about?TableTalk features:• Weekly halachic dilemma creating l...
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June 9, 2021 at 12:30 pm
Only a few ancient chicken eggs have ever been found intact, making this a rare global find.
The egg was preserved nestled in the soft contents of a cesspit.
The excavation at Yavne is part of a new neighborhood development project initiated by the Israel Land Authority
While excavating an ancient cesspit dating from the Islamic period (about 1,000 years ago), Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologists in Yavne were astonished to find an unbroken chicken’s egg. The large-scale archaeological excavations, directed by Dr. Elie Haddad, Liat Nadav-Ziv and Dr. Jon Seligman, have discovered an extensive and diverse industrial area dating from the Byzantine period. The excavations are part of the Israel Land Authority’s urban expansion project in the city.
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