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PHOTO: Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky By Megilah On Purim Night
The Yeshiva World Feb 25, 2021 | 19:07 pmThis photo was taken on Purim night at the home of the Gadol HaDor, Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, as he heard Megilas Esther.The post PHOTO:[…]
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Facebook Says It Will Pay $1B “To Support” News Industry
The Yeshiva World Feb 25, 2021 | 19:00 pmFacebook, following in Google’s footsteps, says it plans to invest $1 billion to “support the news industry” over the next three years. The social networking[…]
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Nationwide Purim curfew takes effect in bid to limit celebrations, contagion
The Times of Israel Feb 25, 2021 | 18:45 pmGovernment said likely to halt public transportation to Jerusalem on Saturday night and Sunday; IDF to shutter crossings with West Bank, Gaza over holiday
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Claims Conference and United Hatzalah Launch Nationwide Project To Transport and Vaccinate 20,000 Homebound Holocaust Survivors
The Yeshiva World Feb 25, 2021 | 18:30 pmOn Sunday morning, the Claims Conference initiated a new project in partnership with United Hatzalah that will orchestrate a national operation with the goal of[…]
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PURIM WARNING: Purim In Central Booking? Not A Good Idea…
The Yeshiva World Feb 25, 2021 | 18:30 pmBy: Rabbi Abe Friedman Law Enforcement Liaison/Community Activist No, not a good idea at all, not for the person behind the bars, nor for his[…]
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KKL-JNF board advances controversial $11.5 million purchase of West Bank land
The Times of Israel Feb 25, 2021 | 18:27 pmContentious decision passes by one vote after left-leaning members try to delay untill after election; purchase won't go through until group decides its policy beyond[…]
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Ahead Of Purim Meshulash: Ramot Is Connected To Yerushalayim
The Yeshiva World Feb 25, 2021 | 18:00 pmIn the outer Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramot, there has long been a debate about whether the neighborhood is halachicly part of Jerusalem, with Purim celebrated[…]
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Study: Vaccine saved Israel elderly from full force of UK strain in nick of time
The Times of Israel Feb 25, 2021 | 17:14 pmResearch shows extra-infectious virus variant has proven 45% more transmissible in country, but vaccination halted its rise among at-risk populations, saving ‘many’ lives
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Man accused of raping 13-year-old at government-run COVID quarantine hotel
The Times of Israel Feb 25, 2021 | 15:47 pmSuspect, 21, admits sex with child, claims it was consensual; police say he choked and beat victim as they stayed in facility for virus-infected young[…]
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Gantz demands Netanyahu halt transfer of vaccines to other countries
The Times of Israel Feb 25, 2021 | 15:26 pmDefense chief says PM must convene security cabinet to discuss matter, laments that decision to give away doses was made ‘behind the backs of relevant[…]
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