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The Bulletin Board
Chabad-Lubavitch Emissary to UAE Kidnapped, Possibly Killed
For security reasons, Israeli officials have canceled their participation in a conference in Abu Dhabi, according to the Israel Broadcasting Authority.
Israeli Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy for Cancer, Brain Diseases
"This study provides new, groundbreaking insights in genetic medicine, which may lead to the development of innovative treatments for severe diseases.”
Report: IDF Targeted Hezbollah’s Acting Chief of Staff, Pounds Terror Stronghold in Dahieh, Beirut
“Hezbollah deliberately embedded its infrastructure in these civilian areas, using the Lebanese civilian population as a human shield.”
DM Katz to Austin: ‘No Democracy in the World, Including US, Detains Citizens Without Due Legal Process’
Katz noted that "no democracy in the world, including the United States, employs such measures against its citizens without due legal process.”
Hours After ICC Issues Warrants for Netanyahu & Gallant, Biden Recycles Six-Month-Old Statement
"There is no equivalence—none—between Israel and Hamas. We will always stand with Israel against threats to its security.”
DM Katz Revokes Administrative Detention of Jewish Settlers
"These warrants were signed with unbearable ease, out of political motives and under foreign pressure, in the midst of the war."
Revealed: The Ten Commandments of the IDF’s New Haredi Division
The soldiers will be required to wear a black kippah throughout their service, and will be prohibited from using unfiltered cell phones.
Trump Appoints Jewish Billionaire Philanthropist Howard Lutnick Commerce Secretary
In announcing Howard Lutnick as his pick, Trump highlighted the billionaire financier's integral role in shaping his administration’s economic policies.
Trump, Republicans, to Punish the ICC over Netanyahu’s Arrest Warrant
While President-elect Donald Trump has yet to comment on the ICC's arrest warrants, but Republican lawmakers are gearing up for action.
Houthi Missile Triggers Alarms in Gush Etzion and Dead Sea
The ballistic missile was intercepted before it entered Israeli territory.
Canada Would Arrest Netanyahu – ‘This is Just Who We Are,’ says Trudeau
“This ill-considered endorsement of the ICC’s politically motivated actions is a slap in the face to our ally and to every innocent Israeli still being held hostage,” wrote Leo Housakos, a Quebec senator.
IDF Forces Capture Syrian Infiltrator in Golan
The suspect reportedly crossed into the Israeli side of the Alpha Line, which marks the demilitarized zone between the two countries.
INTO THE FRAY: Malicious Malignant Macron
France's adversarial attitude towards both Israel and America has regrettably been long brewing.
The Tent Of Abraham Vs. The Palace Of David
In the midst of all the energies we dedicate to social change, communal resilience, national solidarity, and more, we cannot lose sight of the day when the end seems near, and we will look around for those who will carry on the torch of our values.
Will Biden Act Against Israel During his Lame-duck Period?
"Obama broke the tradition where an outgoing president doesn't initiate significant new policies during the transition."
An Embassy in Disguise
From the day the U.S. Office of Palestine Affairs was created, it has functioned as an independent diplomatic body.
A Light Unto Nations: The Enduring Legacy of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
In these turbulent times, we can only imagine the wisdom he might have shared, the guidance he would have offered. His voice is profoundly missed, especially now when his words could have offered clarity and hope.
Beckoned By My Namesake
Since the political climate is now propitious toward Jewish interests, we need to be proactive.
‘Better For Israel To Be Respected Than Loved’: An Exclusive Interview with Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and a 2008 Republican presidential candidate, completed a three-day tour of some of Israel's holiest and most contentious sites last week with leaders of Ateret Cohanim.
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Liberation Nation
Is Israel meant to liberate Iran? Hear Prime Minister Netanyahu talk directly to the people of Persia. Then, was there a pogram in Amsterdam? Shraga Evers of Shivat Zion is brining Jews home from there. Also, Jewish comedy is both funny and educational - stand up comic Yohay Sponder teaches us! Finally, Ben Bresky on Israel's Chief Rabbinate, and Table Torah on the Binding of Isaac.
President Trump Appears To Be Pro-Israel – The Jay Shapiro Show [audio]
President-elect Trump has chosen a team that appears to be pro-Israel
When G-d Calls. How to take the call! – Soul Talk [audio]
G-d speaks to us on a global and individual level. Sometimes we are aware that G-d is sending us a message.
Goldstein on Gelt: Renouncing U.S. Citizenship: The Financial and Emotional Realities
Debunking myths and tackling big questions like, "Will I still get my Social Security?" or "What happens to my investments?"
Emotional Hijacking
If we want to assist a friend in need, we must know how emotions impact not just ourselves, but other people. When someone else is emotionally hijacked, our well-intentioned methods can potentially exacerbate the situation.
Why Are There Two Sets Of Luchos?
While the general juxtaposition of the mitzvos on the right and left sides of the Luchos carries fundamental significance, there is a powerful connection between the specific commandments on each side as well.
Don’t Shoot The Messenger
Our Gemara on amud beis notes that most people who fall ill eventually recover. This observation has legal implications in cases where a person on their deathbed bequeaths their estate to someone else, but later recovers.
Pecking Away
We would like to serve Hashem with a clear mind, when we feel relaxed and calm. In fact, to some degree we expect that when we try to do what is right, G-d should ensure that life is smooth and easy. After all, if we are trying to do His Will, shouldn’t He at least make it convenient to do so?!
May One Defend Israel (Online Or In Conversations) From Purely Technical/Historical/Legal Perspectives, Without Invoking Hashem And Our Divine Rights To The Land?
It is important that, in addition to our divine mandate, our presence in Eretz Yisrael is justified according to broadly accepted principles of justice and fairness.
The Cycle of Life Continuing
When Hashem created the world and mankind, He intended for there to be peace and harmony amongst all with holiness, goodness and truth to rule over the whole world.
The Only Reason I am Here
The past 13 months have taught us that the world respects us and fears us when we show strength, might, and Jewish pride, NOT when we cower, apologize, or take orders from others.
A Gift That Keeps On Giving
So, although on this occasion I had initially decided to go as a favor for a visiting friend, in the end it was I who gained the most from the mitzvah.
Messages for Hebron and Parshat Chayei Sara
PM Netanyahu, Ministers and MKs talk about Parshat Chayei Sara and Hebron.
Everyone’s in a Rush – Parshat Chayei Sarah
We should perform Mitzvot B'simcha, with alacrity.
The FIRST ‘Shidduch’
“Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match … ”
TORAH SHORTS: Parshat Chaye Sara: The Matriarch is Dead. Long Live the Matriarch!
I could well imagine that I might have lived in former centuries and there encountered questions I was not yet able to answer; that I had been born again because I had not fulfilled the task given to me. -Carl Jung
No Man Without A Woman, No Couple Without The Shechina
There are apocryphal sources that describe a period of separation between Adam and Chava during which time they took other partners. Avraham and Sarah, on the other hand never deviate from their commitment to one another, even when it becomes evident that Sarah cannot conceive children and in spite of the great value Avraham places in producing offspring.
Sensitivity Training
True chesed is the ability to intuit when another person is in need and to be sensitive to his deprivation.
