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Jewish Agency Report: Bet. 2022 and 2024 Global Antisemitism Surged 340%
The report, unveiled ahead of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, followed a year marked by extreme antisemitic incidents.
Harvard-Harris Poll: 79% of Americans Continue to Support Israel against Hamas
57% of voters credit the incoming Trump administration with the deal over negotiation efforts from Biden.
Smotrich Launches Campaign to Fire IDF Chief Halevi
“I think that he is a great hero and very professional at the operational level of using force, but he has no strategic vision.”
Settlers Rev Up Activism with Terrorists’ Release: Won’t Go Like Sheep to Slaughter!
"There is almost no settlement in Judea and Samaria that does not have a village nearby where a freed terrorist is returning."
Head of Reservist Officers’ Group Exposes Hamas’s Cruel Recruiting Scheme
Hamas threatens families, withholding food if their children don’t enlist.
Pallywood: Hamas Orchestrated a Fake Crowd Scene around the Released Hostages
"Today the images from the ground were orchestrated by Hamas, they wanted to project power, and everything they show is manipulation."
3 Female Hostages Are Home in Israel, After 471 Days
The kidnapped women stayed at the compound for about an hour, during which they were able to change their clothes, prepare themselves a little, and receive initial medical and psychological treatment.
Israeli FM Mocks ICC Prosecutor’s Trip to Meet Syrian Rebel
"Birds of a feather flock together," Gideon Sa'ar write about Karim Khan and Syrian jihadist leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Sen. Adam Schiff Rehires Staffer with Ties to Anti-Israel Group
Maher Bitar, a former U.S. National Security Council staffer who was a leader of Students for Justice in Palestine, is back in the Jewish senator's office.
WATCH: Hostages in Israeli Hands, At Last
Israeli Air Force helicopters that were specially prepared for the process of receiving the hostages departed for their rendezvous.
Katz Affirms War to Continue Until All Hostages Return
"I came to make sure that the IDF is prepared to protect the communities and soldiers against any attack... even during the ceasefire."
Update: 90 Palestinian Authority Prisoners Freed After Return of Hostages
The terrorists were released to multiple areas in Judea, Samaria, Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley.
Irving Bunim, ‘A Fire In His Soul’: Part V: Unprecedented Access to Visas
The gates finally begin to crack open.
The Long Awaited Hostage Transfer: Part I
Hamas delayed the hostage release, delayed disclosing the names of who was being released. More psychological torture? Does this delay rise to the level of breaking the "ceasefire"?
Tackling ‘Transactional Trump’
Israel will have to play along with President Trump’s priorities such as the hostage deal and a Saudi deal. If Israel does so, it will be well placed to expect a return from Trump down the line on other issues – ranging from Israeli assertion of sovereignty in parts of Judea and Samaria, to pushback against nasty international organizations that are at Israel’s throat, to US supply to Israel of heavy ordnance weaponry necessary for striking Iran, and more.
It Wasn’t a Deal – It Was a Crime
When a terrorist group "negotiates" with a democracy, it always has the upper hand.
A Deal with Hamas Means Israelis Deserve the Truth
Does the proposed deal not violate our contract with all citizens of the state?
IDF Withdrawal from Lebanon: Is it Even Feasible by Jan. 26?
With the deadline looming, concerns remain over the Lebanese Armed Forces’ readiness to enforce the ceasefire agreement and curb Hezbollah’s resurgence.
Interview With George Gilder, Author Of The New Edition Of ‘The Israel Test’
capitalism is one of the best remedies for antisemitism. How does that work?
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How to Deal with a Bad Deal
Yishai and Malkah contemplate Israel's hostage deal with Hamas and see much weakness which needs to be overcome. Then, Congressman Brian Mast fights the ICC. And two men in Gaza lay out a vision for the future. Finally, Ben Bresky on Aliyah missions from Yemen. Plus: Torah Time on the Light of Moses.
Goldstein on Gelt: The #1 Mistake Americans in Israel Make with Their U.S. Accounts
Discover how to build a portfolio that’s as calm under pressure as your favorite Zen master
How To Stop Being Jealous and Start Living – Soul Talk [audio]
Listen to Soul Talk with Rabbi David Aaron and Leora Mandel to learn How To Stop Being Jealous and Start Living.
Agony and Hope – Pull Up A Chair [audio]
United in hope but divided by fear, Israel dances with the Devil as we await the return of our precious hostages and soldiers - both alive and dead.
The Rebirth Of The Yerach Ben Yomo: The Ishei Yisrael Siddur
Nowadays, stressing the shva na is an accepted and fairly common element in many siddurim. But when Ishei Yisrael appeared, it wasn’t common at all.
I Fear We Are Losing Our Way
In Israel, elections are held on a national level with voters casting ballots for political parties rather than for individual candidates. This system, while effective in ensuring that political parties gain power based on their collective support, undermines individual representation.
Q & A: A Mechalel Shabbat In A Minyan (Part III)
Question: I live in a small community where it is sometimes a struggle to get a minyan together. When this occurs on Shabbos this is extremely upsetting. I am so concerned that I was wondering – may we ask some of the non-observant Jews who live in the neighborhood to join us to complete a minyan?
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The Status Of A Fetus In Halacha (Part VIII)
Another fundamental nafka minah is whether one needs to have kavanah (intent) in order to be categorized as a rodef.
Bound By Marriage, Not By Blood: The Tangled Ties Of Machatonim
Regardless of the interpretation, it is essential to recognize that the relationship between the parents of married children is not akin to the attachment one has with other blood relatives.
Eating Garbage
GRATITUDE, We don’t need to wait for something extraordinary to say thank you.
From Loneliness To Oneness: The Endless Expansion Of Self
The Torah describes the voluntary gifts that the Jewish people donate toward the building of the Mishkan, the place where Hashem was most potently manifest in the physical world. The emphasis of these donations is their voluntary nature – Hashem commands Moshe to collect from Klal Yisrael whatever their hearts inspire them to give.
No Time To Lose
It’s one of the sad realities of life – we often fail to take advantage of the things closest to us. The things we can do at any time often become the things we don’t do at any time.
Introductions – Parshat Shemot
Which father?
Torah Shorts: Parshat Shemot: The Diamond in the Cesspool
Each of us is like a diamond, and each of us has the potential to be brilliant. -Simon T. Bailey
Who Named Moshe and What Does His Name Connote? – Parshat Shemot
Did Pharaoh's Daughter Speak Hebrew?
Redeeming Relevance: Beginnings and Ends: Musings about History
Historical perspective should humble us. It should make us realize how little we understand the true nature of what is going on around us. But it should also make us realize that things truly worthwhile have a staying power.
Hashem Has Accounted For Us
The double language of reckoning also encompasses two aspects of the Divine Judgment that the true redeemer would have to know to invoke – Hashem will do good to Israel and lead us out of our misfortune, and He will also punish those who tormented us and hold them accountable.
