Santa Barbara – There is a Jewish woman among those missing in the tragic boat accident off the coast of California. The woman has been identified as 40-year-old Leah bas Esther. Leah’s parents who are from New Jersey are on their way to California to await search results. Misaskim of LA was on scene last […]

London – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seeking an early election on Oct. 14, which falls on the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Johnson will aim to have elections held then if lawmakers block the option of leaving the European Union without a deal, a senior government source told Reuters on Monday. What it means: […]

Jerusalem – The National Infrastructure Committee recently approved the plans for the cable car to the Kotel Ma’aravi, and they will now be submitted for government approval. The new cable car will provide a transportation solution for millions of visitors each year to the Kotel and Old City and will also serve as a unique […]

New York – The measles outbreak concentrated in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in New York City is considered over. There have been no new infections over the last two incubation periods, signaling the end of the outbreak, city health officials said on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported. This means that an emergency order mandating vaccines will […]

Germany – The head of Germany’s Jewish community is urging democratic political parties to clearly distance themselves from the right-populist Alternative for Germany Party, which made large gains in two state elections. The anti-immigrant party, with some politicians who also have suggested that Germany is too obsessed with the Holocaust, achieved second place in elections […]

Palm Beach, FL – Hurricane Dorian, which remained stalled over the Bahamas from Sunday and over most of Monday, was making its way toward the Florida coast, although slowly at 1 mph. It is not known exactly where and when the hurricane will make landfall. The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County announced on Sunday […]

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Two Argentinian provinces will be advised by Israeli experts in environmental issues from Keren Kayemet LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund. KKL World President Daniel Atar signed the one-year cooperation agreement last week with Sergio Casas, governor of La Rioja. “I celebrate these agreements that advance the cooperation to take care of the environment. […]

Jerusalem – Minutes after a Hezbollah anti-tank missile exploded on an Israeli army base, an Israeli military helicopter touched down and medics loaded a soldier on a stretcher aboard. By the time it landed at a Haifa helipad minutes later, TV cameramen were at the scene to film paramedics transferring the soldier into a waiting […]

Hallandale Beach – Hurricane Dorian has already spread huge destruction and mayhem in the Bahamas over the weekend, battering the islands with winds that reached 185 mph and gusts up to 220 mph, tying the record for the most powerful Atlantic hurricane to ever make landfall. Dorian first came ashore Sunday at Elbow Cay in […]

Cleveland – The Cleveland Browns have cut Jewish placekicker Greg Joseph. Joseph was cut on Saturday after spending a year with the team. He was released on waivers, which means another National Football League team has the opportunity to pick him up. The team had to trim its roster ahead of its first regular season […]