In a new and welcome move, the government is prohibiting the import of any meats without a hechsher, which will now ban the import of pork, which has been permitted to date.
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Who is guitarist Avi Singolda, and why is this important?
I will explain.
Avi Singolda was introduced to the Jewish music industry around 25 years ago by arranger and producer Mona Rosenblum.

President Donald Trump has accused former Vice President Joe Biden of major ethical lapses and railed against Biden’s son for allegedly profiting off his father’s office.
But on Monday, Trump used his Twitter feed to publicize a new book by his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., telling his 66.5 million followers that they should “Go order it today!”

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met in private on Monday evening with MK Naftali Bennet. Following the meeting with Bennet, the number two person on the New Right party list told the press that he was offered an immediate post as a cabinet minister in the government along with a slot on the Political-Security Cabinet.

Parnassah.  Everyone needs it, and no one seems to have enough of it.
But our case was different.
My husband Shaya* was a hard-working yungerman.  But he couldn’t catch a break.
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House investigators released more transcripts Tuesday in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, including hundreds of pages of testimony from two top diplomats deeply involved in the Ukraine matter.
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MK (Shas) Moshe Arbel has submitted a bill in Knesset to compel the Defense Ministry and IDF to pay ‘arnona’ property tax on its installations throughout Yehuda and Shomron. To date, they have been exempted from paying property taxes to councils and authorities following their definition in regulations governing emergencies.

A black cat got the best of the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants for a few minutes Monday night.
The cat scampered on the field during a Giants drive in the second quarter and forced referee Clay Martin to delay the game while workers at MetLife Stadium and some New Jersey State Troopers herded the feline toward the end zone away from the players.

New research shows U.S. teens who use electronic cigarettes prefer those made by Juul Labs, and mint is the favorite flavor for many of them, suggesting a shift after the company stopped selling fruit and dessert flavors in stores.
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Alert customs inspectors at the Yitzchak Rabin Crossing from Jordan to Israel intercepted an attempt to smuggle 750 electronic cigarettes purchased in Jordan into Israel.
The suspect, a Jaffa resident, was pulled aside and his vehicle inspected, leading to the discovery of a hidden compartment which was intended to conceal the electronic cigarettes.