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Schools call for limiting children’s access to sites like TikTok, Instagram over concerns of graphic content; warning based on WhatsApp message with questionable authenticity

The Jewish News of Northern California

Fifty years ago, as a young student activist deeply involved in the Religious Zionists of America, the Mizrachi Organization’s arm in the United States, I started a PR campaign for Israel and called it “Israel at 25, Happy Free and Alive.” Being professionally involved in graphic arts and print marketing, I printed up thousands of “Israel at 25” bumper stickers which eventually adorned the bumpers of many cars in numerous Jewish communities in the United States.

This past week, I flew to Israel to participate—along with nearly 1,000 delegates from 50+ countries and more than 200 different cities—in the first ever World Orthodox Israel Congress, organized by World Mizrachi.

Editors note: New Jersey school heads have penned this letter to the community.

In the latest pandemic-era twist, the omicron variant surpassed the delta variant to become the dominant COVID variant in the U.S. as of Monday, December 20. In the New York Metropolitan area, omicron cases represented about 92% of all new covid cases, according to the CDC. Efforts to stay ahead of the rising numbers were seen in all industries and communities.

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By Yaelle Frohlich | December 23, 2020 Yeshivat Frisch has been recommended for re-accreditation by the Middle States Association Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools for another seven-year term, in a glowing report commending the school’s student-centered educational approach, values-infused environment, extraordinary warmth and exceptional leadership. The oral report was delivered on December 9 to the entire Frisch faculty by Christopher Leonard, chair of the Middle...