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4 Wounded in Gush Etzion Bus Shooting
Prayers can be said for Yehoshua Tuvia ben Rachel.
NYU, Columbia, UCLA, Georgetown, CUNY Among Worst Anti-Zionists in AMCHA Faculty Barometer
The nonprofit’s research has “consistently shown a strong correlation between the presence of anti-Zionist faculty and the incidence of behavior targeting Jewish students for harm.”
Amnesty Australia Grants ‘Human Rights’ Award to Gaza Terrorists
The terrorist operatives were honored for their "extraordinary resilience, bravery and courage."
Deadly Virus Samples ‘Lost’ at Australian Lab
"The materials may have been removed from that secure storage and lost, or otherwise unaccounted-for."
Paraguayan President: No ‘Heart and Soul’ to Relations Without Embassy in Jerusalem
"With this transition in our friendship, there will be a beating heart, and I hope we can inspire other countries to do the same."
Katz Aims at Iranian Arms Smuggling in Visit to Eastern Front
"I came here today to ensure that Iran does not succeed in building the octopus arm it plans to establish here to create an eastern front against the State of Israel."
IDF Eliminates Oct. 7 Hamas Paragliding Unit Commander
Fehmi Salmi led the October 7th attack on the IDF 'Paga' Outpost in southern Israel, in which 14 IDF soldiers were murdered.
Gazans Ordered to Evacuate After 4 Rockets Fired at Israel
Sporadic rocket fire is still emanating from the budding terrorist state across Israel’s southern border even after 14 months of warfare.
‘Israel Needs to Invest in Manufacturing Independence, Self-Reliance’
“Given the current global landscape and the pressures of boycotts, Israel must continue to invest in manufacturing independence."
Pro-Hamas Hooligans Attack Boxing Legend Floyd Mayweather over his Support for Israel
He said he was “proud to support the Jews,” and in response, some hooligan took a swing at him.
Khamenei Blames the US, Israel for the Fall of Syria, Netanyahu Confirms
"Yes, a neighboring government of Syria has played an obvious role in this regard and is still playing it now, everyone can see this."
3 Berland Hasidim Shot in Joseph’s Tomb
On October 22, PA security officers beat up Berland Hasidim who entered Joseph’s Tomb without coordination with the IDF.
Shalom, Juan Soto!
Fans like to use sports to distract themselves from war, from family stress, job stress, not being as in shape as one would like, or at the very least, as a way to feel a part of something bigger than yourself – that you can cheer for and see tangible results. If only a rabbi could give a derasha and get 40,000 people to show up!
An Ascending Jewish Political Philosophy
Ronen Shoval’s "Holiness and Society” explores Jewish political thought through the lens of the Bible.
Winners and losers in the Middle East
Turkey and Qatar, net gains; Iran and its Palestinian and Lebanese proxies, net losses; Syria is a big loser; For Israel, the jury is out
At The Edge Of Doubt And Faith
After our son's injury my life has suddenly been enveloped in a fog of doubt and uncertainty – on every front... My entire life has been put on hold – all my plans suspended as I try to be the best parent that I can possibly be.
‘Changing the Face of the Middle East’
Great challenges are yet before us, but as I view the path we have taken together up until now, I am full of hope and faith in our marvelous people, our heroic soldiers and in the knowledge that this time as well, with God’s help, the Eternal One of Israel will not lie.”
If Israel had Listened to the US State Department on Syria…
Dennis Ross is on television and in news articles offering unsolicited advice to Israel. But from 1993 to 1994, he was a source of hot air.
Interview with Pierre Rehov Regarding his Film ‘Pogroms’
Discussing the artist's latest film, 'Pogrom(s),' about the October 7th massacre
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Who’s Who in Syria
Yishai is broadcasting from Brooklyn and talks with Dr. Mordechai Kedar about the players in the bloody Syrian conflict. Then, a rant on where a Jew should live, and who should control Gaza. Ben Bresky on the artists who formed the Bezalel Academy. And Table Torah on image of Jacob's Ladder.
Kristallnacht 2.0 – Political Hitman [audio]
The second Holocaust against the Jewish Community has begun
Syria Has Fallen, Is Jordan Next? Hear All About It – The Tamar Yonah Show [audio]
How did it happen, that in less than 2 weeks, Assad's Syria has fallen?
Goldstein on Gelt: Is Your Estate Plan Ready for the Real World
T.O.D. accounts might sound like the shortcut to estate planning bliss, but for cross-border families, they can lead to chaos
Rabbi Velvel Finkelstein, z”l
Raffy explained to him how special the mitzvah is, and that this particular pair was donated as a merit for his uncle, who cared deeply for his fellow Jew.
Ring In The Sand
Among contemporary poskim, Hashavas Aveidah K’halacha (2:16c) writes that Shulchan Aruch maintains that the halacha applies even when there are identifying features, such as a ring, whereas Pischei Choshen (Aveidah 2:11) cites this halacha when there aren't identifying features, like the Rambam.
Walking Into The Fire
At that moment both Avraham and Yitzchak created a cosmic reality that had never existed before. They gave birth to the spiritual gene within Am Yisrael of mesiras nefesh. From that moment on we were given the fortitude to walk through fire, to resist those who wish to extinguish our light.
Q & A: Children’s Toys On Shabbat
Question: Are children’s toys or games considered muktzeh – prohibited for use on Shabbos?
M. Goldman
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Protecting Ourselves
Rabbeinu Yonah (Avot 1:1) adds that siyagim are essential not just because they protect us from sin but also because their enactment expresses our commitment to and concern about avoiding sin.
The Birth Of The World’s Oldest Hate
Pharaoh was a one-time enemy of the Jews, but Lavan exists, in one form or another, in age after age.
Camels And Cactus
Because the Talmud pointed out that thorns are not necessarily destructive but may even be worth maintaining with human intervention, like pre-Industrial Revolution gas stations, we now have two additional reasons to be thankful on Thanksgiving and on every other day of the year – for the cacti and for the camels.
Finding Yourself By Winging It
I try to employ true understanding of Biblical Hebrew to decontaminate from subtle incorrect cultural attitudes and beliefs. These mindsets and worldviews are unconsciously incorporated as a result of powerful influences on thought that come from the implicit categorization and depictions in each language.
Powerless Idols – Parshat Vayeitzei
This is the story of Yoash, the father of Gidon.
Higher!
If Sandberg symbolizes what is happening now to our brethren in the Diaspora, we are on the right path. This phenomenon has already been given a name: The Jews of October 8, the Jews who woke up the day after.
Redeeming Relevance: Trail Flies and the Human Condition
Ya’akov is the patriarch that reached the pinnacle of the early Biblical period by combining the strengths of both his father and grandfather and raising all thirteen of his children to follow in his footsteps.
Mother Of Kings And Priests
Leah and Rachel are competitors for Yaakov’s affection, but their devotion and kindness to one another is unabated.
Surprise!
The lesson here is very clear. Everything in life is for the good; if not now, tomorrow, and if not tomorrow then the next day.
Blindsided
If you think Lavan was an arch-villain swindler, he had nothing on the serpent. The serpent was the inventor of swindling, using wiles and deception to trick Chava into eating from the Tree of Knowledge.
