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Guardian: ICC Prosecutor Khan Pressed Sex Assault Victim Not to Complain about Him
According to four ICC sources with knowledge of the allegations, the claims include accusations of coercive sexual behavior and abuse of authority.
TAU Study Shows Oriental Hornets Can Really Hold their Liquor
"The findings were very surprising; we were amazed to see the rapid rate at which the hornets metabolized the alcohol.”
Boxer Floyd Mayweather Visits Wounded Israeli Soldiers
"I'm happy to be here. I see so many bright faces, so many beautiful people. You guys are brave warriors."
Satmar Rebbe Urges Chassidim to Vote for Trump
The other Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Zalman Teitelbaum, the chief rabbi of the Williamsburg congregation, is also expected to endorse Trump.
5000-Years-Old Cultic Worship site and Pottery Kiln Unearthed near Beit Shemesh
Archaeologists note that within a few generations after Hurvat Husham was settled, larger fortified cities with palaces and public structures, like the nearby Tel Yarmuth, emerged.
Iran Kidnaps and Executes Ex-Pat Jamshid Sharmahd
In February 2023, an Iranian court sentenced him to death on charges of endangering national security.
Drones from Lebanon and Iraq Fell on Nahariya and Ashkelon
One UAV started a fire in an open field in Ashkelon.
War Costs: Israel’s Growth Forecast at 0.5% with $11 Billion Budget Cuts
Unfortunately, a growth rate this close to 0 means a decline in the standard of living.
US Gives $45.5 Million to ‘East Jerusalem Hospitals Network’
In 2022, Biden refused to allow Israeli officials to join him on his visit to one of the hospitals in Jerusalem.
Knesset Bans UNRWA in Israel
92 of 120 MKS overwhelmingly voted to bar UNRWA
UN Claims: ‘Difficult’ to Tell if UNRWA Employee Used Vehicle in Service of Hamas
After Mohammad Abu Itiwi’s death, Israeli officials provided a photograph placing him at the scene of the Oct. 7 bomb-shelter killings.
Orthodox Jewish Chicago Man, 39, Shot en Route to Synagogue on Shabbat
Lonnie Nasatir, president of the Jewish United Fund, told JNS that the Chicago Police Department has been "nothing but very attentive."
France and Iran Shamelessly Decide the Fate of Lebanon
Iran sees Azerbaijan first and foremost as a friend of its archenemy — Israel.
INTO THE FRAY: Something Rotten in the Land of the Tricolor?
While France is the origin of the principles of modern democracy, it has also shown a disturbing affinity for tyranny.
“The Day After” MUST Be Different Than “The Day Before”
While the perpetrators and proponents of the lie of Palestinian moderation - a veritable Who’s Who of Israeli has-beens, wash-outs, and wannabes - continue to peddle their wares to the US government and other deep-pocketed international concerns, the Israeli public isn’t buying it anymore
Please Answer My Burning Questions
Iran (good), Israel (bad), Trump (worse)--read all about it in NYT
Israel Wins. Iran Club Loses
Stay on target.
Mideast Political Quiz for 5785
Which of the following Mideast-related events can be expected this coming year? Take this quiz and calculate the 5785 future you need to be prepared for. (My answers are at the bottom of the article.)
How Douglas Murray Became The Most Persuasive Pro-Israel Voice On The Planet
Murray, who is not Jewish, has become known as a fearless and masterful debater who has a penchant for slicing through nonsense and leaving oratory opponents sitting in a pound of their own flesh.
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A YEAR OF TRIUMPH
Yishai speaks with Danny Seaman, veteran of Israel's Government Press Office, about the year that was and the war we are still fighting. Then, Canada's Pierre Poilievre is on board with Israel through moral clarity. Finally, Ben Bresky on the great author Shai Agnon. Plus: Table Torah on the Book of Jonah!
A Disease Without A Cure – The Jay Shapiro Show [audio]
Antisemitism a disease without a cure
The Barbaric East – Phantom Nation [audio]
What separates the civilized West from the barbaric East
Disappointment on Israel’s Retaliation on Iran’s Terror Regime – The Tamar Yonah Show [audio]
What really happened in Iran from Israel's retaliation?
Sukkot: Every Generation Unique; Every Generation Connected to the Past
Every generation of Jewish history had its own unique struggles and challenges. In our own generation, Jews live with triumphs and challenges exclusive to this generation
Simchat Torah 2024: A Time to Dance, A Time to Cry
On this coming Simchat Torah, we will once again dance with our Torahs. But, as we well know, the singing and dancing will never ever be the same as prior to October 7th 2023. It will be tinged with a bit of sad reflection and daunting memory.
Q & A: Yiftach B’Doro – A Leader In Our Generation
Question: My problem is that some question certain character traits of President Trump and his fitness for office. I really don’t think sitting out this election is a proper option. I read your columns and as such is it possible to present a Torah view in this matter.
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The Beginning
It is the beginning – not only of our annual Torah reading which we recommenced with Bereishis – but the beginning of our efforts to effect lasting changes. It is the beginning of an opportunity to really make this the year we truly hope it will be.
The Deeper Purpose Of Torah Wisdom
The world in which we live is an avenue to the spiritual; we can access the spiritual, transcendent world through the physical world because the two are intimately and intrinsically connected.
Z’man Simchateinu
Simcha, Sason & Chedva, and the distinctions between them.
The Universality Of Sukkot
Not only are the four kinds and the tabernacle different in character; they are even seemingly opposed to one another. The four kinds and the rituals associated with them are about rain.
The Once And Future Redemption
When Hashem finally redeems His people from all our afflictions, crushing our enemies and “their high places” beneath us, then we will encounter the final unfolding and unfurling of His Name over all of creation.
In The Beginning
Many people wait to review the parsha on Shabbos, and this is their undoing! Shabbos is at the end of the week and, if one gets busy or is too tired (a common occurrence), the week is over and its already time for Parshas Noach. Therefore, start making inroads on Sunday.
Holocaust Survivors Defy Terror
After the Nazis failed to murder them, Hezbollah tried to do so, but they won’t succeed either, wrote Yaron.
Thoughts To Have While In The Sukkah
This commemoration is considered so vital that, while for most mitzvos it is sufficient simply to have in mind that one is doing the command of Hashem, this is not good enough when it comes to the precept of Sukkah.
The Magnitude Of The Sacrifice
Is it true then that one elevates oneself to the level of the most righteous simply by sacrificing one’s life for the sanctification of the Name?
Joy
We all know the verse "Serve Hashem in joy" (Tehillim 100:2), which seems to indicate that there is a positive commandment to serve G-d in joy. However, if you search Sefer HaChinuch, which lists and discusses all 613 mitzvot, for this specific mitzvah, you will not find it.
