NYC Public Schools to Close Due to Rising COVID-19 Numbers

Thus far, there has been no announcement of closures by any of the Jewish day schools or yeshivahs.
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Mike Pompeo Arriving in Israel On Board Air Force Two (Or Is It Air...

Israeli media folks were immediately engaged in a hot debate over the Secretary of State was flying on board Air Force One or Air Force Two.

Iran’s Top Diplomat Expects Biden to Restore US Commitment to Nuclear Deal, Drop Sanctions

Biden is on the record as stating he would reenter and act to strengthen the nuclear agreement once Iran is in compliance, which would include enhancing the sanctions part of the deal.

DOE Launches Federal Investigation of Anti-Semitic Environment at Illinois U

The complaint makes clear that UIUC can protect the victims of anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism on its campus without violating the First Amendment.

Jewish, Catholic Groups Appeal to Supreme Court Against Gov. Cuomo’s Restrictions

The petitioners are relying on the addition to the Supreme Court of Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who is renowned for her religious devotion.

Netanyahu and Joe Biden Talk for the First Time since Elections

Netanyahu told a reporter that the US will decide who is the next US president, not him.

Report: US Military Expects Troop Drawdowns in Iraq, Afghanistan

The expected withdrawals come in the aftermath of shakeups at the Pentagon in which U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper was fired and replaced with Christopher Miller.

Incoming Rep. Cawthorn Says He’s Tried to Convert Jews, Muslims to Christianity

“I have switched a lot of, uh, you know, I guess, culturally Jewish people. But being a practicing Jew, like, people who are religious about it, they are very difficult. I’ve had a hard time connecting with them in that way.”

New York’s Nicole Malliotakis Seeks to be a Conservative Counterweight to AOC and ‘The...

Malliotakis has called for forming a “freedom squad” to counter fellow New Yorker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her axis in Congress, and to fight BDS.

Anti-Jewish Hate Crimes Increased by 14 Percent in 2019, According to FBI Report

Out of 1,650 religious-motivated hate crimes, 60.3 percent, or almost 995, were anti-Jewish.

Amanpour Agrees Trump Not Hitler, World’s Calm Restored

I have no idea why this woman is so popular and why she is held up as an expert on international affairs.

Illinois U, Jewish Groups, Issue Joint Statement on Combating Anti-Semitism

"Anti-Semitic acts and expressions are all too common in our country and in our world, and examples of that intolerance have occurred at this university as well."

Report: Trump Wanted to Attack Iran’s Main Nuclear Base Last Thursday

Someone in the defense apparatus decided to leak to the New York Times the possibility that Trump wanted to hit Iran's major nuclear plant.

Polls Show: Arab and Islamic Orgs Played Crucial Role in Biden’s Victory

70% of Arab and Muslim voters supported Biden with the help of campaigns led by "Palestinian" activists and institutions.

Hey Georgia, Candidate Warnock Has Another Shocker for You

Warnock claims that Jesus was a Palestinian. Talk about anachronisms and historical revisionism.

Democratic Socialists of America Run 6 Candidates for NYC Council with BDS on their...

Republicans made incremental gains with voters of color in a campaign in which Joe Biden's two main agenda items were: I am not Trump, and I am against systemic racial injustice.

Israel Accuses Amanpour of Belittling the Holocaust by Comparing Kristallnacht to Trump

Does anyone really require an apology from a crazy person who can't tell the difference between the Holocaust and the Trump administration?

Antifa Attacks Elderly, Children at Million MAGA March in Washington DC

Thousands of Trump supporters flooded in the nation’s capital on Saturday to show their support for the president.

Trump Concedes, No He Doesn’t (Blames Loss on Rigged Election)

Trump suffered a major setback on Friday, after nine cases challenging Democratic candidate Joe Biden's win in key swing states had been denied by the courts or dropped by his legal teams.

Christiane Amanpour Compares the Trump Administration to the Nazis

"Amanpour took pains to erase the word Jews while speaking three times about Nazi attacks and genocide."

Compelled by Lawmakers, US Army Tests Israeli-Made Iron Dome Batteries

The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act ordered the Pentagon to purchase the two Iron Dome batteries and to start testing them in 2020.

Trump: No COVID Vaccine for NY Until Cuomo Personally Approves It

“We can’t be delivering it to a state that won’t be giving it to its people immediately. . . The governor will let us know when he's ready."

NYT: Al Qaeda’s No. 2 Killed by Israeli Agents in Iran

The assassination took place on the anniversary of the 1998 attacks on the US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

Report: Pompeo Expected to Announce Process for Labeling Groups Anti-Semitic

The possibility of doing so caused some pushback from some State Department officials, lawmakers and the Anti-Defamation League.

New York Incumbent Rep. Max Rose Concedes Loss to Republican

Republican New York State Assembly Member Nicole Malliotakis got 57.9 percent of the vote; Rose, a Democrat, received 42.1 percent.

Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan Wins Re-Election, Beating Out Jewish Opponent Al Gross

As a child, Gross was part of the small Jewish community in Alaska and celebrated his bar mitzvah there.

US Sends Israel ‘Blank’ F-35I Stealth Jet to Modify in Secret Testing

This is an opportunity to enter the blank F-35 into Israeli hangars where it would be upgraded from a super-plane to an even more sophisticated plane.

If Looks Could Kill, AOC Would Blow Up Sen. Manchin’s Head

"AOC, girl, I have so much respect for you but you are really starting to [expletive] me off."

NYC Schools May Close Again as COVID-19 Numbers Rise, New Restrictions Ahead

State-licensed gyms, bars and restaurants must shut down at 10 pm. Private parties in homes are to be capped at 10 participants. Violators will receive a summons from NYPD.

Brooklyn Jewish Activist, Pols Urge Residents to ‘Rise Up, Shop Local!’

Jewish first responder Chaskel Bennett has launched the “Rise Up Red Zone” project to encourage residents to "Shop Local" and support their local struggling businesses.

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