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TAU Researchers’ Frictionless Sliding Vastly Boosts Computer Memory Components
About two decades ago, scientists discovered that rotated layers of graphite exhibit almost immeasurable friction.
Buenos Aires’ Palestine Street to Be Renamed ‘Bibas Family Street’
"Palestine Street" is located in Santa Clara del Mar, a city in Buenos Aires Province, not in the city of Buenos Aires itself.
UK Culture Secretary Demands BBC Explain Airing Hamas Propaganda
The original BBC headline said: “Hamas rejects accusations that its gunmen carried out atrocities in the Israeli Kfar Aza village.”
IDF Moves Tanks into Judea and Samaria for First Time Since 2002
PA Arab reports indicated that Israeli tanks were spotted in the Jenin area.
Israel Confirms Strikes on Hezbollah Launchers Hours Before Nasrallah Funeral
The IDF said some of the launchers posed an “imminent threat.”
Additional Details on Thursday’s Bus Bombings: Israeli Woman Noticed Suspicious Bag
Adi Jenga noticed a bag on the bus with Arabic writing on it.
Israel Returns Terrorists to Jail After Another Humiliating Hamas Release Ceremony
Netanyahu said Israel will not accept the humiliation of the hostages anymore.
Iran Fears Being Dumped by Russia for American Deal on Ukraine
Similar concerns were raised in the newspaper Sharq, which published an article titled "Will Tehran be sacrificed in the Trump-Putin deal?"
Nasrallah’s Funeral on Sunday an Opportunity to Wipe Out Numerous World Terrorists
While Israel could technically attack the funeral, the risks—both militarily and politically—would likely outweigh the benefits.
Israel Estimates 21 Hostages Still Alive in Gaza
Over the past two days, the terrorist organization Hamas has committed three severe violations of the agreement.
Released Cafe Hillel Terrorist Dies in Mysterious Fall
Na'el Abid was released a week ago as part of the hostage deal with Hamas.
Most Israelis Fear Oct.7-Style Massacre Could Happen in Judea and Samaria
More than two in three Israeli Jews fear Arab terrorists based in the biblical heartland could commit such a bloodbath.
Pouring Salt On The Wound, The U.S. Legal System Stymies Terror Victims
In essence, the cases are not about the actual terror attacks, apparently all are in agreement that the PLO and PA bear responsibility, but about the legality of bringing terror’s sponsors and supporters before U.S. courts. And there lies the rub.
How Biden Fueled a 200% Surge in Antisemitism
Trump signed an executive order intended to revolutionize the fight against Jew-hatred.
Jewish Professor’s Anti-Israel Propaganda – A Substantive Response
Facts are important, but numbers are not the full story. If five villages were attacked or 20 were attacked it would still be an issue. The big picture is that these charges against the Jewish residents of J&S have no basis in reality, Freedman was not quoting an eye witness, and these false accusations can and have resulted in real harm to individual Jews and to the State.
Let their People Go!
One man surveyed in Gaza said: “In the end, people will accept reality. They want to live in a country that protects and supports them.”
Hamas’ Baby Killers and the World’s Broken Moral Compass
Fashionable antisemitism has caused leftist myths about Israeli “oppressors” to dismiss justified anger and grief about the fate of the Bibas kids.
WE ARE INDIGENOUS to the PROMISED LAND
No matter what our individual views may be, whether or not we are religious, Jews are indigenous to the Holy Land.
Taking A Stand At City Hall – Brooklyn Councilwoman Inna Vernikov Quits Women’s Caucus...
How can I condemn and call out all these women’s organizations who stayed completely silent since October 7, but continue sitting in a body that’s supposed to stand up for women’s rights – that’s supposed to stand against the abuse and rape and captivity of women – but cannot do that when it comes to Jewish women?
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How Do You Spell Leadership?
First, Yishai hears Elica Le Bon's passionate take on fighting Jihad. Then, why are the Irish antisemitic? Irishman Anthony reveals the answer and pushes...
Facts and Feelings – The Jewish Truth Bomb [audio]
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Educating M. Huckabee – Phantom Nation [audio]
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Sacred Rage! – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
How much does grief, anger, despair and disappointment weigh? Ask any Israeli this week. After more than 500 days of war, again we shudder from acts of cynical brutality, brought about by Hamas and its Jew-hating proxies.
Airplane Mode While on the Ground
While the proliferation of technology and the distraction that comes with it is fairly recent, the struggle with being fully present is not a new phenomenon. Ask HaShem
Q & A: Reciting Shema Yisrael With The Congregation (Part II)
Question: As I came into the synagogue, they were about to recite Keri’at Shema. I had as yet not put on my tefillin. What should one do in that situation?
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COVENANT & CONVERSATION: The Slow End of Slavery
So slavery is to be abolished, but it is a fundamental principle of God’s relationship with us that he does not force us to change faster than is possible of our own freewill.
Shabbos: A Taste Of The World To Come
When we consider whether or not someone is an observant Jew, we usually ask whether he or she is shomer Shabbos. Why is this the defining feature of religious observance? What makes Shabbos a root mitzvah, why is its punishment so severe, and why do we see it as the measuring stick for all of Torah observance? What is the secret of Shabbos?
How Desire Becomes Doctrine
Clothing serves as a metaphor for how a human is cloaked. Just as clothes cover the body, the body itself is a kind of cloak for the soul.
Acronyms As Surnames
Just as acronyms serve modern convenience, they also hold a unique place in Jewish history and culture, where many family names actually derive from meaningful acronyms. These surnames serve as more than mere identifiers.
Is It Proper For American Jews To Go By English First Names?
Whether or not it is proper to go by one’s English name is not a question that can be answered in a vacuum. Whatever the case, I would strongly recommend choosing names that express high and traditionally Jewish aspirations for children and for ourselves. Ultimately, G-d desires our hearts more than our names.
Naomi Shemer’s Brooklyn: The Beit Yosef and Ohel Avraham Siddur
Shrem’s unique musical talents quickly earned him the right to serve as the chief chazzan at some of the most central and well-known Syrian shuls in the city: at Magen David and then Bnei Yosef.
‘We Say YES When Others Say NO!’ – Parshat Mishpatim
Loaning money is a greater Mitzvah than giving Tzedakah...
Jews Enslaved
When Israel enslaves their own brothers, they are also enslaving G-d’s very image and likeness on earth.
Higher Fences and Better Cell Phones
Perhaps it is the nature of debate that blinds many from the wisdom of the opposing position, but our sages clearly advocated both approaches simultaneously.
The Wondrous Mitzvah Of Tefillin (Part II)
This message of hope – that all is not lost and that one can always climb back from a spiritual morass without needing years to do so – is a vital lesson that is important to remember every day of our lives. This is one of the reminders of the tefillin.
A Bracha For You
One is not promised that he will live longer than the number of years that he was destined to live. Rather, one who worships Hashem will live out his days.
Eyes, Teeth, Hands & Feet
If you think that wealth is limited to your investment portfolio, you are very much mistaken (although money is one form of wealth). There are other forms of wealth, which many tend to regard as mundane, but which are often more valuable than all the money in the world.