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• Kazakhstan adds Chabad leader’s grave to list of heritage sites

  The Times of Israel Aug 11, 2020 | 00:41 am

  Paul Packer, chairman of the US Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, announces move during visit to burial site of Levi Yitzchak Schneerson

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• Convicted murderer accused of smuggling cyanide into prison — report

  The Times of Israel Aug 11, 2020 | 00:40 am

  Man serving life said to have told guards where lethal chemical hidden in bizarre ploy for reduction in 26-year sentence

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• Iran wary of waning Hezbollah influence after Lebanon blast

  The Times of Israel Aug 10, 2020 | 22:37 pm

  Tehran views 'interventionist' French President Macron's call for political change as attempt to push Israeli interests and undermine Iranian-back terror group's control of country

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• In grim landmark, world passes 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases

  The Times of Israel Aug 10, 2020 | 22:09 pm

  Death toll is expected to surpass 750,000 in a matter of days as pandemic rages on, yet WHO chief says not too late to turn[…]

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• Lebanon’s leaders warned in July about explosives at port — report

  The Times of Israel Aug 10, 2020 | 21:31 pm

  Documents seen by Reuters show security officials warned prime minister and president that 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate posedsecurity risk and could destroy capital

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• Supreme Court Blocks Razing Of Terrorist’s Home Who Killed IDF Soldier, Soldier’s Father Weeps

  The Yeshiva World Aug 10, 2020 | 21:30 pm

  Israel’s Supreme Court blocked the demolition of the home of the terrorist charged with murdering IDF soldier Staff Sgt. Amit Ben-Yigal, 21, on Monday. A[…]

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• MTA Asks Apple’s Help To Solve Iphone Mask Issues

  The Yeshiva World Aug 10, 2020 | 21:00 pm

  New York’s mass transit agency wants Apple to come up with a better way for iPhone users to unlock their phones without taking off their[…]

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• Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Answers Bein Ha’Zemanim Shailos U’Teshuvos

  The Yeshiva World Aug 10, 2020 | 20:30 pm

  The Bama publication, which was established with the bracha of Hagaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, submitted a list of questions to HaRav Chaim from Roshei Yeshivos[…]

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• Why Choice Of Running Mate Matters More Than Usual This Year

  The Yeshiva World Aug 10, 2020 | 20:00 pm

  For all the secrecy and speculation that typically surrounds the search for a vice presidential candidate, the decision rarely sways an election. But ahead of[…]

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• LIVE STREAM: Irgun Shiurai Torah Summer Shiurim: Rabbi Yaakov Lach – Bugs in NYC Water; Which Filters are Reliable?

  The Yeshiva World Aug 10, 2020 | 19:50 pm

  The post LIVE STREAM: Irgun Shiurai Torah Summer Shiurim: Rabbi Yaakov Lach – Bugs in NYC Water; Which Filters are Reliable? appeared first on The[…]

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