A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employee was terminated after advising her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with President-elect Trump campaign signs on them following the onslaught of Hurricane Milton in Florida, the agency’s head confirmed.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell described the incident as “reprehensible,” noting that “more than 22,000 FEMA employees every day adhere to FEMA’s core values and are dedicated to helping people before, during and after disasters, often sacrificing time with their own families to help disaster survivors.”
But that “recently, one FEMA employee departed from these values to advise her survivor assistance team to not go to homes with yard signs supporting President-ele...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 9, 2024 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Gershon Vegh & Margalit Addess on their engagement.
Mazel Tov to David & Josie Vegh & Dr. Yisrael & Yaffa Addess and Mazel Tov to grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ray and Peggy Marks
יה"ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!
Doctors from MDA's international unit in Europe, together with volunteers from the Jewish community, transported the injured in vehicles from the hotel to the airport in Amsterdam, where they met the MDA paramedics, Yonat, Issachar, Ofir and Israel, who arrived on the special rescue flight of ELAL, in order to provide care and support to the injured during the flight to Israel.MDA paramedics, Yonat Daskal Dagan, Issachar Weiss, Ofir Shaish and Israel Weingarten, said excitedly: "We landed in Holland and immediately went to the terminal. We saw hundreds of Israelis there, about ten of whom suffered injuries and bruises, but all were fully conscious and in a light condition. The injured, mens between the ages of 20 and 70, suffered of bruises on the head and limbs. It was very special, ...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 2024 - 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...
US President Joe Biden on Friday condemned the violent attack against Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam and said it was reminiscent of darker times in Jewish history.
“The antisemitic attacks on Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam are despicable and echo dark moments in history when Jews were persecuted,” said Biden.
“We've been in touch with Israeli and Dutch officials and appreciate Dutch authorities’ commitment to holding the perpetrators accountable.”
“We must relentlessly fight antisemitism, wherever it emerges,” he stressed.
The King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, condemned the violent attacks in a conversation with President Isaac Herzog earlier on Friday.
"We failed the Jewish community of the Netherlands du...
A federal judge granted a request from special counsel Jack Smith on Friday to suspend deadlines in President-elect Trump’s election interference case.
The move comes after Smith begun discussions with Justice Department officials earlier this week about how to wind down Trump’s federal criminal cases, which likewise includes charges in Florida related to his retention of classified documents.
“As a result of the election held on November 5, 2024, the defendant is expected to be certified as President-elect on January 6, 2025, and inaugurated on January 20, 2025. The Government respectfully requests that the Court vacate the remaining deadlines in the pretrial schedule to afford the Government time to assess this unprecedented circumstance and determ...
The Justice Department says it has thwarted an Iranian plot to kill President-elect Donald Trump in the leadup to the election.
A criminal complaint filed in federal court in Manhattan alleges that an unnamed official in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard instructed a contact to put together a plan to surveil and ultimately kill Trump.
"There are few actors in the world that pose as grave a threat to the national security of the United States as does Iran," Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement. "The Justice Department has charged an asset of the Iranian regime who was tasked by the regime to direct a network of criminal associates to further Iran’s assassination plots against its targets, including President-elect Donald Trump.
"We have also c...
Baltimore, MD – Nov. 8, 2024 - In observance of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11, 2024, all Baltimore City Department of Public Works (DPW) offices and sanitation yards will be closed. As a result, there will be no trash or recycling collection.
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Qatar has reportedly clarified to the terrorist group Hamas, "You are not welcome here," KAN reported on Friday, citing a source familiar with the matter.
This development has reportedly been underway in recent days, three sources told KAN. One source told KAN that this is due to pressure from the US.
According to the report, Qatar had previously explained that Hamas's leadership in the country was meant to facilitate dialogue during hostage negotiation efforts.
Egyptian sources told the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar that direct talks with senior Hamas officials are ongoing, with recent talks taking place on November 5, the day of the US elections.
Israel’s President Isaac Herzog, today, spoke with the King of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, following the horrific acts of violence against Israelis and Jews on the streets of Amsterdam last night.
The President noted that last night’s events echoed dark and grim times for the Jewish people and must be unequivocally condemned. He urged that every possible measure be taken on the streets of Amsterdam to halt this terrible wave of antisemitic hatred.
The President emphasized this expectation and demand that the Dutch authorities would do everything possible to ensure the safety of Jews and Israelis in the country. He further called for the immediate evacuation of all Israelis wishing to return, including several who remain unaccounted for.
The King of the Nethe...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that the 86th anniversary of Kristallnacht was “marked on the streets of Amsterdam” a day earlier when hundreds of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer fans were attacked by anti-Israel mobs.
“Tomorrow, 86 years ago, was Kristallnacht, when Jews on European soil were attacked for being Jews. This has now recurred,” Netanyahu said referring to the events of November 9, 1938, a Nazi pogrom that marked a turning point in the escalating persecution of Jews that eventually led to the murder of 6 million European Jews by the Nazis and their supporters during the Holocaust.
“There is one difference now, though, the Jewish people now have a state of their own,” Netanyahu said in a statement during his visit to the Foreign Minis...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Friday, 8 November 2024), went to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Situation Room where he was updated and briefed – by MFA Director General Yaakov Blitshtein, Head of the Diplomatic Desk Aliza Bin-Nun, MFA Deputy Director General for Coordination Dana Benvenisti, and MFA Deputy Director General for Consular Affairs, Eliyahu Yifrach – on what is being done, on locating those who have not been in contact, and on the effort to bring the Israelis back to Israel.
The Prime Minister also spoke with Israeli Ambassador to the Netherlands, Modi Efraim and was updated from the field regarding the contacts with the Dutch government, and with civil authorities regarding the Israelis who have not been in contact and the fight against Islamic ...
Jerusalem, Israel - Nov. 8, 2024 - Dr. Yechiel Leiter has been appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Israel's next ambassador to the United States. Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Leiter immigrated to Israel at 18, where he went on to serve in various senior roles in government, including as Chief of Staff to Netanyahu during his tenure as Finance Minister and as Deputy Director General in the Ministry of Education. Leiter holds advanced degrees in law, political science, international relations, and a PhD in political philosophy.
Leiter is widely respected in diplomatic circles and has been involved with prominent right-leaning organizations like the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs and the Kohelet Forum. The appointment follows the loss of his son, Major Moshe ...
New York, NY - Nov. 8, 2024 - We are horrified by the organized and vicious antisemitic attack on Israelis in Amsterdam. Coming days before the anniversary of Kristallnacht, it is time for world leaders and individuals of conscience to recognize that brazen attacks against Jews is what protestors are calling for when they chant “globalize the intifada”. While we appreciate that leaders in the Netherlands and Europe have rightly condemned this brazen attack, it demands more than statements. It demands that governments take new and concrete actions - both proactive and reactive - to stop this scourge, protect Jews, and prosecute those who criminally attack us. "Never again” is not a prophecy or a prediction, it is a pledge and a commitment to stand up against...
