Today's Daf Yomi
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Witkoff Wants Better Hostage Deal with Hamas, Blames Current Bad One on Biden
Witkoff’s notion of Phase 2 has nothing to do with reviving the defeated Hamas. He is all about emptying Gaza of its Arabs.
Saudis’ Response to Trump: No Palestinian State, No Normalization, Maybe
"It is possible to maintain diplomatic relations with Israel and continue to work toward the establishment of a Palestinian state."
From Burnout to Fury in Judea and Samaria as Terrorist Prisoners Freed
“The fact that terrorists are being released into Judea and Samaria—it's just mind-blowingly pathetic that they would even take that chance," said Hillel Fuld, whose brother's murderer was released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
Netanyahu at the White House – Video and Transcript
“Thank you Mr. President. I’m honored that you invited me to be the first foreign leader to visit the White House in your second term..."
Trump’s Memorandum Restores Maximum Pressure Blocking Iran’s Nuclear Program
"They can't have a nuclear weapon, we'd be very tough if they insist on doing that," Trump said.
Trump Plans Taking Over and Cleansing the Gaza Strip
Trump’s plan would involve the US in a massive development project that administration officials estimate could take 10 to 15 years.
No Gazan Resettlement for 10-15 Years, Waltz Says
“The president is intent on getting it all done correctly,” Steve Witkoff said. “To me, it is unfair to explain to Palestinians that they might be back in five years. That’s just preposterous.”
Ben Gurion International Airport Opens ‘Eternity of Israel’ Exhibition
Such a thing has never been seen at the airport: A treasure of coins from a Maccabee rebel, evidence of the name "Ahab", a 5-ton stone from the Western Wall, and more.
New Program Helps Outsiders Understand Complex Challenges of Northern Israelis
The organization is offering a series of new tracks to communities and villages that were ravaged by months of incessant rocket fire and attacks.
Erdogan Meets with Syria’s New President Al-Shara’a in Ankara
If Turkey succeeds in establishing military bases in central Syria, such a move would likely prove a new, possibly deadlier threat to the Jewish State.
Strook: Religious Zionism will Collapse Coalition if War Ends Prematurely
The Jewish state risks becoming "the punching bag of all its enemies in the Middle East," warned Israel's Settlements and National Missions minister.
Israeli Troops Dismantle Hezbollah Infrastructure in Lebanon
Several operatives from Iran's Lebanese proxy were killed, according to the IDF.
Beinart’s Wrong Again – There Isn’t Any “Occupation”
Beinart is not misinformed—he is deliberately distorting the truth
Trump’s New Regional Order
Netanyahu’s historic meeting with Trump sets the stage for a transformative Middle Eastern strategy.
Why The PA Will NOT Be Able to Control Gaza
The US Must Cut Ties with Qatar, Designate the Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization
‘The Middle East Flipped Upside Down’: Israel-US Relations During the War
Why the Rafah entry was delayed, where the heavy bombs withheld by the White House are located, and how Jerusalem persuaded Washington to support the invasion of Lebanon.
Disputes and Dilemmas
Because this is a dilemma, not a dispute, there are also many aspects of the situation that we should all be able to agree about. If we recognize these areas of common ground, the tension between us will be diffused, and we might even be able to make better decisions going forward.
Denying the Jewish Past
No one can realistically be expected to know everything about the Palestinian Arab/Israeli conflict, yet there are recurring canards that one should be prepared to address with some level of knowledge.
Fighting the Other Israeli War
Rabbi Menachem Bombach, founder of the Netzach Educational Network, has devoted his life to increasing haredi integration into Israeli society.
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Got to Believe it’s Getting Better
First, Yishai hands out some hard truths about Jewish rights in Judea to a French reporter. Then, Yishai's speech in 2016 to Netanyahu about the dangers Israel faces, which the PM would have been wise to listen to. And then, Yechiel Jacobs does Jewish comedy to make fun of Israel-haters. And finally, Ben Bresky on the UN's famous "Zionism is Racism" formula. PLUS Table Torah on the Exodus the world needs to hear about today.
Manipulated Again; Looking for “shtinkers” in all the wrong places… – The Jewish Truth Bomb
Lennygoldberg.com for links to Tanach Classes and Kahane books...
Dead Captives Should Equal Dead Terrorists – Political Hitman [audio]
On the 80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, Hamas is releasing dead captives taking during a genocidal attack. Israel should return the favor with dead terrorists.
Alternate Reality – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
Are there two Israels??? One stagnates on the front pages of the world press, bleak, dark and angry. The other Israel - mine - rife with hope, vibrant and alive!
Halacha and Drafting Yeshiva Students
Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz discusses the Drafting of Yeshiva Students to the IDF in the eyes of Halacha.
Rebuilding from the Ruins
Israel was on the brink of war and Yehudit served in the Haganah as a medic. She would have liked to have become a nurse but that was impossible in her circumstances.
‘I’m Not Asking For The Money!’
David bought the food and other items necessary for Shabbos, keeping all the receipts. The total cost came out significantly less than projected – only $600.
Pickles And Prayers: The Tikkun Meir Siddur
In an effort to beat his competitors – both in the print and book sales business – Chinsky joined others in 1901 to found the Hebrew Publishing Company, the largest and oldest Jewish New York-based publishing house.
Q & A: A Mohel’s Dilemma
Question: May a mohel perform a bris for a non-Orthodox couple who adopt a Gentile infant whom they wish to raise as Jewish?
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A Tragic East Side Story
According to the Museum of the City of New York, a garment worker in 1905 was expected to sew at a rate twice that of her 1900 counterpart. The factories had scant safety or fire protection, mandated a 65-hour work week, and expected workers to provide their own basic materials such as needles and thread.
How The World Connects Us To Our Creator
The universe is impressive on two levels: the macro and the micro. Its sheer size, even of the relatively small amount we know, is massive. Within just our planet, the number and diversity of creations and creatures are incredible.
The Necessity of Asking Questions
Judaism is not a religion of blind obedience. Indeed, astonishingly in a religion of 613 commandments, there is no Hebrew word that means to obey.
Making Music
Even the animals have been singing to G-d every day, since Creation. Every time you hear a bird chirping, a rooster crowing, a donkey braying etc., they are singing praise to G-d. If you want to know what they are singing, refer to Sefer Perek Shira.
The First Mitzva – Parshat Bo
How does the bracha of kiddush levana relates to Kabalas Pnei HaShechina?
These Are My People
For 210 years, they labored in Egypt under extremely harsh conditions. But like a small child with a dirty shirt, they didn’t even realize how inappropriate it was for them to be slaves.
Redeeming Relevance: The Importance of Being Alone
" I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."
Henry David Thoreau
Be A Living Example
The Kerem Shlomo says further that if the children receive a Torah true chinuch they can recognize that their parents seek Hashem, and they are therefore galvanized to give over that same chinuch to their children.
The Art Of Silence (Part I)
The fundamental idea of how important is the trait and the power of keeping ones mouth shut is echoed in Pirkei Avos where it teaches us, Shimon b’no omeir, Kol yomai gadalti bein hachachamim, v’lo matzasi l’guf tov m’shtika – Shimon, his [Rabban Gamli’eil’s] son said, All my life I grew up amongst the sages and I never found anything better for the body than the art of silence.
