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[Rights Group: Israel Puts Jerusalem Settlement Plan On Hold]( JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli authorities appear to have put plans to build a large Jewish settlement at an abandoned airport in east Jerusalem on hold, at least for now, a rights group said Thursday. Plans for the Atarot settlement called for building 9,000 housing units marketed to ultra-Orthodox Jews in an open area next to […] [Read More »]( [As More Israelis Choose Pure Olive Oil To Light The Hanukkah Menorah, Counterfeiters See An Opportunity]( JERUSALEM (JTA) — In a supermarket here, Ohad David makes a beeline for the most expensive olive oil in the store. He takes three bottles of the award-winning Midnight Coratina brand, which goes for about $3 per ounce. It has “medium potency, green fruitiness and a green-leaf, grassy bouquet,” according to its description on the website […] [Read More »]( [Israel Eases COVID-19 Test Requirement For Travelers To The Country]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Travelers entering Israel will now be allowed to undergo antigen tests in their country of origin up to 24 hours before departure, according to an Israeli government statement. The decision to ease the previous requirement that travelers landing in Israel undergo a PCR test within a 72-hour period prior to boarding their […] [Read More »]( [Fierce Backlash After Ombudsman Calls for Removal of Chief Rabbi]( JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Former Supreme Court justice Uri Shoham, who serves as Israel’s Ombudsman for Judges, has called to oust Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef after a complaint was submitted against him by the Reform Center. The complaint centered around the opposition of Rabbi Yosef to the proposed Kashrus reform being promoted by Religious Affairs […] [Read More »]( [R’ Simcha Parsons ז”ל]( Family getting up: Wednesday (12/01/21)Morning Mrs. Rhoda ParsonsWife R’ Avi ParsonsSon Mrs. Sara SimpserDaughter Mrs. Lisa TempelmanDaughter [Read More »]( [Russia: Death Toll In Siberian Coal Mine Blast Raised To 52]( MOSCOW (AP) — A devastating explosion in a Siberian coal mine Thursday left 52 miners and rescuers dead about 250 meters (820 feet) underground, Russian officials said. Hours after a methane gas explosion and fire filled the mine with toxic fumes, rescuers found 14 bodies but then were forced to halt the search for 38 […] [Read More »]( [Israeli Envoy To Return To Poland]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Israel’s Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday it would return the country’s chargé d’affaires to Poland following “signals” from Warsaw that it was seeking reconciliation. Tal Ben-Ari Yaalon was recalled by the ministry in August for “an indefinite period” following a controversial ruling by the Polish government that would prevent Holocaust survivors and […] [Read More »]( [Official: Human Error Likeliest Cause Of Bulgaria Bus Crash]( SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Human error is believed to be the most likely cause of the fiery bus crash in Bulgaria that killed 44 people, including 12 children, early Tuesday, a Bulgarian official said Thursday. The bus, which officials said had 52 people on board, mostly nationals of North Macedonia, was one of four returning […] [Read More »]( [Rav Chaim: ‘We Must Vaccinate Children’]( BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — On Thursday, HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky instructed parents to vaccinate children, aged five and above, against COVID-19. Rav Chaim came to that conclusion after meeting with top health officials at his home, amid a growing concern in Israel about a potential new wave. The meeting was attended by Professor Ran Balicer, […] [Read More »]( [Poland To Have No Ambassador In Israel, Amid Tepid Ties]( WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the European Union nation will have no ambassador in Israel for the time being, bringing the mission level down to that of Israel’s mission in Poland. The traditionally sensitive bilateral relations soured in the summer after Poland adopted legislation seen as banning claims for restitution […] [Read More »]( [Israel Pushes For Better Iran Deal Amid Military Buildup]( RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Israel’s defense minister said Thursday he hopes a better nuclear deal will come out of upcoming talks between world powers and Iran, but that Israel is hedging its bets and building up its military capabilities. Benny Gantz spoke to reporters at the close of a two-day visit to the Moroccan capital […] [Read More »]( [Germany Latest Country To Pass 100,000 Deaths From COVID-19]( BERLIN (AP) — Official figures released Thursday show Germany has become the latest country to surpass 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Germany’s disease control agency said it recorded 351 additional deaths in connection with the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, taking the total toll to 100,119. In Europe, Germany is the […] [Read More »]( [Machon Sarah TAG High School 9th Grade Holds Chanukah Party for Special Needs Children]( by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There is something super-special about an entire grade getting together to perform a chessed – when that grade has half a day off. Today, the ninth graders of Machon Sara TAG High School in Far Rockaway and the Five Towns community, got together to organize a fun and exciting […] [Read More »]( [Coal Mine Fire In Russia’s Siberia Kills 11, Dozens Trapped]( MOSCOW (AP) — A fire at a coal mine in Russia’s Siberia killed 11 people and injured more than 40 on Thursday, with dozens of others remaining trapped, authorities said. Efforts to rescue those trapped in the mine were halted on Thursday afternoon because of an explosion threat, and rescuers were rushed out of the […] [Read More »]( [Abraham Schumer, Father Of Sen. Chuck Schumer, Has Died At 98]( NEW YORK (JNS) – Abraham Schumer, the father of Sen. Chuck Schumer, died Wednesday in a Long Island hospital after recently undergoing surgery for heart problems. He was 98. Sen. Schumer remembered his father as a hard-working member of the “greatest generation” in a tweet Wednesday. “In so many ways—he personified the greatest generation. He took whatever […] [Read More »]( [Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Returns, With All The Trimmings]( NEW YORK (AP) — Crimped by the coronavirus pandemic last year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade returned Thursday in full, though with precautions. Balloons, floats, marching bands, clowns and performers — and, of course, Santa Claus — once again wended though 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) of Manhattan streets, instead of being confined to one […] [Read More »]( [Interpol Elects United Arab Emirates Official As President]( ISTANBUL (AP) — Interpol on Thursday elected a contentious official from the United Arab Emirates as its new president during the international law enforcement body’s annual General Assembly held in Istanbul. Maj. Gen. Ahmed Naser al-Raisi, inspector general at the United Arab Emirates’ interior ministry and a member of Interpol’s executive committee, was elected for […] [Read More »]( [EU Regulator Authorizes Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine For Kids 5-11]( THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union’s drug regulator on Thursday authorized Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for use on children from 5 to 11 years old, clearing the way for shots to be administered to millions of elementary school pupils amid a new wave of infections sweeping across the continent. It is the first time […] [Read More »]( [Polyp In Biden’s Colon Was Benign, Potentially Pre-Cancerous]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The polyp removed from President Joe Biden’s colon last week was a benign, slow-growing but potentially pre-cancerous lesion that required no further action, his doctor said in a follow-up memo. The specimen, a tubular adenoma, was similar to one removed from Biden in 2008, Dr. Kevin C. O’Connor, physician to the president, […] [Read More »]( [New 9000-Unit Chareidi Neighborhood Approved At Atarot On Jerusalem’s Northern Perimeter]( JERUSALEM — The Jerusalem City Council’s Planning and Building Committee authorized Wednesday a plan for a new neighborhood which is slated to house tens of thousands of chareidi Jews at Atarot, an abandoned airport at the northern perimeter of Jerusalem. The city’s support is the initial step forward for the plan, which is due to […] [Read More »]( [Western Wall Arrangement Includes Three-Tiered Mix-Gender Plaza For Non-Orthodox Prayer]( JERUSALEM (VINnews)— Religious Affairs Minister Matan Kahana (Yemina) appeared to be reneging on his support for the 2016 Western Wall compromise deal which would allow the construction of a mixed-gender plaza for non-Orthodox prayer at the holy site. “The vast majority of the Jews in Israel are Orthodox Jews and therefore I don’t think it’s right […] [Read More »]( [Justice Dept. To Prioritize Prosecuting Violence On Flights]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland directed U.S. attorneys across the country to swiftly prioritize prosecution of federal crimes that happen on commercial flights as federal officials face a historic number of investigations into passenger behavior. Garland’s memo, issued Wednesday, emphasizes that the Justice Department is committed to aggressively prosecuting violent passengers who assault […] [Read More »]( [New Video Game Aims to Revamp Holocaust Education for Younger Generation]( LOS ANGELES (VINnews) — With the number of Holocaust survivors dwindling by the day, the need for innovation in the realm of educating future generations about the Nazi genocide is only getting more urgent. This was the challenge Los Angeles-based video game director Luc Bernard decided he must tackle. 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