Houses of Worship Must Take Own Security Measures

On March 15, 2019, a terror attack at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand claimed 51 lives and wounded another 40 people. A NZ Royal Commission has now released a massive report on the attack, more than 800 pages, the most important point of which is that the terrorist was unknown to authorities until moments before he struck, but that somehow more and better intelligence would help prevent future attacks. In a striking omission, the report fails to consider the role of individual institutions in providing their own security measures—which, in this case, could have saved many lives, maybe all of them. [Shoshana Bryen and Stephen Bryen, The Epoch Times]

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International, Shoshana Bryen, Stephen D. Bryen

Gideon Sa’ar leaves the Knesset, begins forming new party

The big political event of the week was the announcement by Gideon Sa’ar that he was leaving Likud, and forming a new party,

Sa’ar has a long history in Israeli politics. He was in the Knesset from 2003, Minister of Education, then Minister of Interior. He left then returned to the Knesset, challenged Bibi in a Likud primary, and lost. Then Bibi kept him out of the government and any Knesset committee seats. Now he’s resigned again from the Knesset, and Likud, and hopes to be Prime Minister. Instead of Bibi. [Ira Sharkansky, Ph.D]

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Ira Sharkansky, Middle East

Biden lashes out at Trump after election win confirmed

Washington (AFP) – Joe Biden said Monday that US democracy proved “resilient” against Donald Trump’s “abuse of power” after the Electoral College confirmed him as the next president, shutting the door further on unprecedented efforts to overturn the results. In his first extended attack on Trump since the election, Biden said in his hometown of

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USA

Torah for Children: Family Is Important

In Parshah Mitketz, the story of Josef continues. Pharaoh has two frightening dreams. In the first dream, there are seven healthy cows grazing in a lush field, followed by seven skinny, starving cows. The skinny cows eat the healthy ones. In his second dream, there are seven healthy stalks of grain followed by seven skinny ugly ones. The skinny grain eats the healthy ones. Pharaoh searches for someone to interpret his dreams. [Marcia Berneger]

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Jewish Religion, Marcia Berneger

Israel’s Netanyahu to enter precautionary virus quarantine

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will self-isolate on Monday after having come into contact with a coronavirus patient, his office said calling it a precautionary step. Netanyahu tested negative for the virus on Sunday and on Monday, but he will still “enter isolation until Friday following contact with a confirmed coronavirus patient”, the statement said.

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Middle East

US says Iran behind ‘probable death’ of ex-FBI agent

Washington (AFP) – The United States on Monday for the first time accused Iran of direct involvement in the “probable death” of former FBI agent Bob Levinson, who vanished 13 years ago. Releasing the finding a month before President-elect Joe Biden takes office, Donald Trump’s administration urged his successor to prioritize the release of at

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Middle East, USA

‘Just not true’: Cuomo denies sexual harassment accusation from ex-aide

NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday flatly denied accusations that he sexually harassed a former top adviser, calling the allegations “simply not true.” In a virtual briefing from Albany, the governor said he believes “a woman has the right to come forward and express her opinion,” but that the allegation from ex-aide Lindsey

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USA

Supreme Court declines to hear Kansas’ proof-of-citizenship voting law crafted by Kobach

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up Kansas’ petition seeking to reestablish a voting restriction crafted by former Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. By denying the state’s petition, the court upheld rulings by the U.S. Court for the District of Kansas and the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that found

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USA

Oracle’s billionaire founder Larry Ellison says he’s moved to Hawaii

Just days after software giant Oracle announced it’s moving company headquarters from Redwood City to Texas, the firm’s multi-billionaire founder Larry Ellison says he’s moved to Hawaii. Ellison, reported by Forbes to be worth $83 billion, said in a message to Oracle employees Monday that after the company cited workplace flexibility when announcing on Friday

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USA

U.S. sanctions Turkey over purchase of Russian missile defense system

The United States said Monday that it has imposed sanctions on Turkey over the NATO ally’s purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense system, a move that swiftly drew criticism from Ankara. The U.S. sanctions include a ban on granting specific export licenses and authorizations for any goods or technology transferred to Turkey’s military procurement

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Middle East, USA