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January 23, 2022 at 11:17 am
The National Library has announced a new and exciting discovery that sheds light on hitherto unknown details of the life of the Ari Hakadosh, also known as the Arizal, Rabbi Yitzhak Luria zy”a, and his life in Egypt and the Land of Israel.
The Ari Hakadosh did not leave behind any books or letters in his own hand; what we know today of his teachings was transmitted primarily by his foremost disciple, Rabbi Chaim Vital zy”a. The new details now revealed about his life have been preserved in a torn fragment of a letter that was sent to the Ari Hakadosh by a Jew named David who wrote to him in the sixteenth century, while he was still living in Egypt.
The letter deals with issues of regular daily life; the letter-writer had written to the Ari Hakadosh, asking him to vo...
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January 23, 2022 at 11:08 am
“Letting parents test their children is one big lie.”
The new government outline that was authorized last week aims to bring an end to the plague of never-ending quarantines in the education system. The new policies come into effect on Thursday and will permit parents to use antigen tests to test their children at home. The tests are supposed to be conducted twice a week, on Sundays and Wednesdays, before children go to school. But not all parents intend to comply. Some plan to skip the testing stage and simply send their children to school without a negative test result. Interviews conducted by Mako revealed the frustration and sharp criticism of the policies developed by the Prime Minister, the Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton, and the Heal...
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January 22, 2022 at 10:01 pm
A downtick in COVID-19 cases is raising hopes that the omicron wave has peaked in the United States.
To be sure, new case numbers remain high and hospitals are still overwhelmed in many areas. But, especially in the earliest hard-hit states like New York and Massachusetts, cases are clearly declining, and experts say cases appear to have peaked on a national basis as well.
The U.S. seven-day average of new cases fell from about 798,000 on Jan. 15 to about 744,000 on Jan. 19, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, the first downturn since mid-December, when the highly transmissible omicron variant took hold and cases began a rapid spike.
“I think we’ve turned the corner,” said Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease expert at ...
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January 22, 2022 at 10:00 pm
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 22, 2022 - The import of freedom is showcased through Yetzias
Mitzrayim-- the formative event in Klal Yisroel’s development. Freedom is
precious but also precarious; it is so easy to abdicate one’s dignity as a Jew
and ח''ו assume a demeaned position. This
tragedy is brought to life in the narrative of Eved Ivri (The Hebrew Slave).
Woven together as a cohesive tapestry, the story of Eved Ivri can be seen as a
multi-faceted regression in which the slave allows himself to be pulled back to
the lowly pit of Golus Mitzrayim.
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January 22, 2022 at 10:00 pm
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Chananya Yom Tov Lipa Margulies, zt”l, founder and rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Temimah in Brooklyn, NY.
Rav Margulies was born in Europe and miraculously survived the war, experiencing a string of remarkable nissim. He came over to America with little to his name and began rebuilding his life.
He went on to build an empire of Torah, with numerous mosdos haTorah to his credit. Rav Margulies was the founder of Yeshiva Torah Temimah, Mesivta Torah Temimah, Yeshiva Gedolah Torah Temimah, Mesivta Torah Temimah of Lakewood, Bais Medrash Yam Hatalmud, and Machaneh Mesivta of Silver Lake.
Rav Margulies was a trailblazer in the field of chinuch and har...
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January 22, 2022 at 9:11 pm
A new program in New Mexico is streamlining the process to allow state workers and National Guard members to work as substitute teachers and aides as staffing shortages caused by the Omicron variant continue — and that includes Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
The governor said that the state has been "woefully short" on educators, so she and others are stepping in.
"States and governments have had to turn on a dime during the pandemic to stand up systems, to provide support to any of our critical, crucial, basic services. There aren't any other options," she said in a CNN interview.
She thinks she'll be placed in an elementary school next week.
The governor said that those participating in the program must go through a...
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January 22, 2022 at 8:41 pm
Right-wing activists plan to create a human chain stretching from the Knesset to the Western Wall, demonstrating in support of the demolished town of Homesh in northern Samaria.
The event will take place on Thursday, January 27, at 4:00p.m.
"Just like the Arabs know why they want to chase us out of there, we also know very well why we will not compromise in any way.
"Members of Yamina and New Hope have no choice other than to choose if they are going to take the path of Yair Golan (Meretz) and [former Prime Minister] Ariel Sharon. If they decide to do so - they will come face-to-face with an enormous and determined public."
MK Orit Strock, chair of the Religious Zionism faction in the Knesset, wrote, "There is no doubt: Loyalty to Homesh, the determination to fight for it, is the ...
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January 22, 2022 at 8:15 pm
Light snowfall was hit or miss this week, but another chance of snow is in the weekend forecast for part of Maryland, followed by more Arctic air next week.
A string of cold weather may extend into next week, and bring another chance for a snowstorm to Maryland next weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
AccuWeather forecasters said an Alberta clipper storm will send an Arctic blast into Maryland by Sunday. Snow or some flurries may reach part of the mid-Atlantic coast later Sunday with spotty accumulations in Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, the network said.
The National Weather Service said there is a 20 percent chance of isolated snow showers after 1 p.m. Sunday, with scattered snow showers possible, mainly before 10 p.m.
Another...
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January 22, 2022 at 8:03 pm
Friday saw 54,135 new coronavirus cases diagnosed, Israel's Health Ministry said Saturday night, adding that the total number of active cases had reached 442,229.
Meanwhile, nearly 2,000 (1,967) coronavirus patients are hospitalized throughout the country, with 732 of them in serious condition or worse. That number includes 208 whose condition is critical. A total of 146 COVID-19 patients are intubated.
Of the coronavirus test results received Friday, 20.61% were positive, the Ministry added. That is the highest percentage Israel has seen since the start of the pandemic - and it does not include unreported home antigen tests.
In the past seven days, 68 people have died of coronavirus, bringing the total number of deaths to 8,393.
There are also 9,867 healthcare workers in quaranti...
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January 22, 2022 at 7:58 pm
Residents of northern Israel on Saturday night reported feeling an earthquake.
According to reports, the earthquake was felt in Tiberias, Tzfat, Yavne'el, Haifa, and the Krayot.
The quake, which measured at 4.1 magnitude, was felt in Jordan as well as in Israel. Its epicenter was reported to be south of the Kinneret (Sea of Galilee).
There have been no reports of injuries or damages.
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January 22, 2022 at 7:57 pm
In a move his former mentor has called “gutless,” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis again refused to say Friday whether he received his COVID-19 booster shot.
“That’s something that I think people should just make their own decisions on,” DeSantis said at a news conference. “I’m not gonna let that be a weapon for people to be able to use. I think it’s a private matter.”
The 43-year-old also cast doubt on whether people in his age group need a booster shot, despite scientists and public health officials affirming boosters as the best protection against the Omicron variant. It came a day after he implied vaccinations could affect fertility, a claim scientists say is not backed up by evidence. DeSantis received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine ...
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January 22, 2022 at 7:40 pm
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 22, 2022 - 7:37PM - Fortunately, 209@Pickwick worked very quickly to resolve the broken water main issue and have just sent this update:
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January 22, 2022 at 7:25 pm
'We are looking to see if we can create a vaccine that covers Omicron and doesn't forget the other variants'
In an interview with Israel's Channel 12 News, aired on Saturday, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla predicted the world will largely put the pandemic behind in a few months and said the US pharmaceutical giant intends to produce a vaccine covering all strands of the virus that will be administered once a year.
Bourla said that “the virus will not be eradicated. The virus will be with us for years to come,” yet “we should be able to come to normal lives… in a few months.”
In the interview Bourla was asked whether he sees booster shots being administered every four to five months on a regular basis.
"This will ...
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January 22, 2022 at 7:14 pm
Baltimore, MD - Jan. 22, 2022 - The following notice was sent today to residents of 209@Pickwick who are now experiencing extremely low water pressure or no water at all.
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January 22, 2022 at 6:53 pm
Official Israeli report points to a link between rising anti-Semitism and the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic led to a rise in anti-Semitism around the world in 2021, according to a report by Israel's Diaspora Ministry that will be presented to the government on Sunday, ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27.
This report points to a link between rising anti-Semitism and the coronavirus pandemic, seeing a rise in conspiratorial rhetoric painting Jews as profiting from vaccines and exploiting the crisis to strengthen their grip on governments and the world economy.
The report further shows that the pandemic brought about a trend of trivialization of the Holocaust, both by public figures and social media users, with repeated compa...
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January 22, 2022 at 6:47 pm
The photo portrayed a Star of David made out of syringes to protest Covid rules
A prominent artist is having his statues removed in two Austrian cities after sharing a picture of the Israeli flag with the Star of David made out of syringes in protest of Covid restrictions.
Manfred Kielnhofer, an Austrian painter and sculptor, is known for his “Guardians of Time” series which features priest-like figures draped in linen, one of which was included in the posted image surrounded by words including “Jewish.”
His protest comes as Austria is on the verge of becoming the first nation to mandate Covid vaccines for all adults, a move that is drawing much criticism.
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January 22, 2022 at 6:40 pm
Next week, the State Department is also expected to encourage Americans to begin leaving Ukraine by commercial flights
The State Department has ordered families of U.S. Embassy personnel in Ukraine to begin evacuating the country as soon as Monday, U.S. officials tell Fox News.
Next week, the State Department is also expected to encourage Americans to begin leaving Ukraine by commercial flights, "while those are still available," one official said.
Moscow has massed tens of thousands of troops at the border with Ukraine, leading to fears of an invasion.
Late Friday night, the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine announced the first shipment of ammunition had arrived as directed by President Biden.
U.S. officials say small arms ammunition constitute the bulk of the 200,000...
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January 22, 2022 at 6:40 pm
An NYPD rookie cop was shot dead and another officer left clinging to life after being ambushed “suddenly, without warning” during a domestic disturbance call involving a mother and son Friday evening in Harlem, authorities said.
The slain officer, Jason Rivera, was just 22 and started on the job in 2020, police said. The gravely injured cop, 27-year-old Wilbert Mora, joined the force in 2018.
“It’s bad,” a police source said of Mora’s condition. One of the two officers was struck in the face, sources said.
The officers were among four cops shot in the line of duty just this week.
“This is an attack on the city of New York,” Mayor Eric Adams said of the violence, speaking at a press briefing at Harlem Hospital where the extremely cri...
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January 21, 2022 at 3:42 pm
Cybercriminals are trying to steal financial information from Americans through the QR codes that restaurants and businesses have increasingly turned to during the coronavirus pandemic, the FBI warned this week.
The scammers are using fraudulent QR codes — bar codes that you scan on your phone to launch a website — to direct people to malicious sites in order to steal their data or hijack payments, the FBI said in a public advisory.
The announcement follows the discovery earlier this month of fraudulent QR code stickers on more than two dozen parking stations in Austin, Texas.
"People attempting to pay for parking using those QR codes may have been directed to a fraudulent website and submitted payment to a fraudulent vendor," the Austin Police Department said when...
