Orthodox Jewish organizations say the bill, if passed, would force morning prayer services to start after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country, making observant Jews late for work and school.
Rabbi Haim Ovadia reads the Torah to people attending a Zoom meeting of a virtual minyan from his Maryland home in 2020.
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Orthodox Jewish groups say a bill that would make daylight saving time permanent could upend their routine by pushing winter…
Orthodox Jewish groups say permanent daylight saving time would delay sunrises and disrupt daily morning prayers.
US president lobbies Congress to make daylight saving time permanent; critics warn it could leave children commuting in the dark…
The House of Representatives has passed a bill to make daylight saving time permanent nationwide. Proponents argue this change…
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for an end to the twice-yearly clock changes and strongly supports the measure.
The House voted to make daylight saving time permanent. The bill now heads to the Senate — and sleep experts have concerns.
