Ivanka Trump tweeted a video on Twitter selfie-recorded by her husband Jared Kushner and National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien awaiting takeoff on the El Al flight to Abu Dhabi. In the background, special envoy for peace Avi Berkowitz waves at the camera and claps along. Kushner recites “Amen” after the captain finishes with his good wishes for more peace and a safe flight. WATCH VIDEO HERE: (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Anti-Semitic posters associating Jews with the coronavirus appeared recently in the southern Argentine city of Neuquén, where Jews make up only 0.13% of the population, JTA reported. The posters carried messages such as “The Jews are the virus” and “Argentines Awake to the World Jewish Dictatorship.” Neuquén, the capital city of the province of Neuquén, has a population of 230,000, of whom about 300 are Jews. El presidente de la filial Neuquén de la DAIA, Carlos Maravankin, expresó su preocupación por la aparición de afiches antisemitas en las calles de Neuquén.

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It happens more often then we think.  In statistics that this author has kept, it happens on average between 1% and 2% of the time.  However, it can also happen almost ten percent of the time as well. A mistake is made in the Kesuvah itself at the wedding.  […]

Six years after the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers, their families are suing Hamas for NIS 520 million ($155 million). The kidnapping and murder of Naftali Frankel, Gilad Shaar and Eyal Yifrach by Hamas terrorists six years ago resulted in the 2014 Gaza war, Operation Protective Edge, which ended with 67 IDF soldiers dead. The goal of the lawsuit, filed by the Shurat HaDin legal organization at the Jerusalem District Court on Sunday, is to halt the transfer of money from the Palestinian Authority to Hamas. According to a study conducted for the prosecution by Lt.-Col.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry dispatched a team of Firefighters to assist in the fight against the wildfires in California, which have already claimed 6 lives and forces hundreds of thousands to leave their homes. Following President Trump’s declaration that California is a disaster zone and will receive federal aid to subdue the fires, the Israeli Foreign Ministry initiated a plan to send a team of expert firefighters to Sacramento. The team left Israel last night and landed in San Francisco today. The team will use the expertise they have developed from fighting the fires caused by balloon and kite bombs launched from Gaza as well as the Carmel fire. During 2018, a group of U.S.

An intense heatwave in Israel that began on Friday intensified on Sunday, with hot and dry “sharav” like conditions in the mountains and inland with increased humidity on the coastal plain. Extremely hot temperatures will prevail in most parts of the country on Sunday, with a high of 100.4 °F (38° C) expected in Jerusalem. Israel’s Health Ministry warned Israelis to avoid exposure to the heat as much as possible, drink enough water and stay in air-conditioned places. However, it added that wearing face masks will continue to remain mandatory throughout the heatwave. The heatwave is forecast to last the entire week.

The Chabad House of Southwest Portland Oregon has experienced 2 fires in one week.  The first fire occurred on Friday night August 14 at approximately 10:30 PM, and the second one happened on August 19 at around 3:00 AM. Rabbi Moshe Wilhelm, Rabbi Motti Wilhelm, and Rabbi Chayim Mishulovim have been devoutly servicing the Chabad house for 36 years with sincere dedication, and are now looking to rebuild this makom kadosh from its ruins. CLICK HERE TO DONATE As the investigation of these fires moves forward, it is becoming clear that this fire was human caused. The chances of this being an arson act is highly probable because after the first fire, the electric and gas were shut off by the electric and gas companies so it is unlikely that the fires started on their own.

Eight people died due to Coronavirus related complications on Sunday, bringing the total number of deaths in the country o 919 since the virus first hit back in the spring. The total number of cases diagnosed over the previous 24 hours dropped and stood at 897, while 965 people recovered from the virus during the same time period. As of 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, 429 new cases were reported with 545 patients finishing their recovery. Israel has registered 114,020 cases since the pandemic began of which 92,796 have recovered leaving only 20,305 active cases in Israel. Only 897 patients are hospitalized in the country, 444 of those patients are in serious condition. The number of patients on respirators also dropped and now stands at 127. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Businessman Meir Gurvitz met with El Al’s board last week and made an offer to acquire joint control of El Al parent company Knafaim, which has a 38% stake in El Al Israel Airlines, Globes reported. The Borowitz family has been the majority shareholder of El Al through its company Knafaim Holdings since 2003. The details of Gurvitz’s exact offer were not revealed, with his lawyer stating that his offer will be finalized in the next several days. Gurvitz, who currently lives in the US near his father-in-law, Mordechai Ben-David, interrupted his vacation abroad to briefly visit Israel and meet with El Al’s board of directors and Finance Ministry and Government Companies Authority officials. “After progress was made in contacts with the regulator, Mr.

A fast-moving fire left a Jewish-owned home in Monsey totally destroyed on Sunday afternoon. The fire department was on the scene at the fire on Carlton Lane in the Viola neighborhood at around 12:30PM. The fire spread quickly through the home. Bichasdei Hashem, no residents were injured in the blaze. Rockland Hatzolah was on the scene standing by in case their services were needed. Rockland Chaveirim were on the scene bringing cold drinks to the firefighters. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)