יום שישי, י״ז אב תשפ״וFriday, July 31, 2026
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A fire that started in Postville, Iowa Tuesday has destroyed at least 75% of the AgriStar Processing meat plant in whose laundry room the fire started. This has put more than 600 people out of work, Fire Chief Jeff Bohr told KCRG, the local TV network; and will likely cause a jump in kosher meat […]
The Jewish people have survived exiles, expulsions, inquisitions, pogroms, and the horrors of the Holocaust, not because we possessed great armies or vast empires, but because the Kol of Torah never ceased.
Politico Playbook reports that Ramzi Kassem, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s chief counsel, owns stock in RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies), a multinational military contractor that has a long relationship with the Israeli military, in such deals as a $1.25 billion deal this past November for surface-to-air missiles for Israel’s Iron Dome system. Mr. Kassem, a law professor […]
City Journal reports that Ana María Archilak, New York City Commissioner for International Affairs, had a meeting scheduled for July 7th with Iranian Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani. This was apparently unauthorized, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani only found out about it when a press inquiry arrived at City Hall. The meeting was called off after the […]
In remarks to reporters covered on C-SPAN2, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said that he still considers the Jewish political strategist Morris Katz "a top advisor of mine." Katz worked on Graham Platner's Senate campaign in Maine, which was finally undone this month after constant scandals related to a Nazi-associated tattoo, antisemitic statements, and accusations of sexual […]
If the directive is solid and is for our benefit, why allow us to defy it at all? Wouldn't the world be a better place without free choice? And the answer is no, it would not.
A central halachic and emotional theme of the day is to avoid diverting our minds from this national mourning.
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New York law adds one more step that catches many new owners off guard: before the job is really done, the LLC has to be published in a newspaper. A printed one.
Eliezer got up to speak and his shiur was so sublime and uplifting that angels descended from Heaven to listen to the incredible insights that Eliezer expounded.
Dr. Michael Kay said: I step into this role with humility, and with a deep desire to listen and learn – motivated by the conviction that we are witnessing an unparalleled resurgence in Jewish commitment under difficult circumstances, and that we have an obligation to nurture it.
At a time of rising antisemitism and deep polarisation, Rabbi Goldstein, who serves as the Chief Rabbi of South Africa, believes the proclamation offers a rare opportunity for national unity: "Shabbat is above politics. Whatever our differences, whatever our background, whatever our level of observance, Shabbat belongs to all of us."
In a world often focused on the immediate and the material, a yahrzeit reminds us that our actions echo far beyond this lifetime.
While Israel is recognized as a leader in trauma care and innovation, participants emphasized that the central challenge is not a lack of expertise or activity, but that the current system is too fragmented to effectively meet the scale and complexity of the growing national need.
The initiative was established to express profound gratitude to the community of scholars who balance intensive high-level Torah study with the rigors of military service.
Carlson may have inadvertently done more for Chabad fundraising than any giving-day campaign.
Question: I am the gabbai in a large synagogue. Many people bring Divrei Torah handouts to distribute. As such, I am faced with disposing of the constantly growing accumulation of sheimot. How do I deal with these papers that include the names of Hashem in many substitute forms, mostly in English? No name please Via e-mail
The great thing about Jill is she has vast experience not just from the judge’s side of the bench, but from the attorney side of the bench, New York Assemblymember Kalman Yeger told The Jewish Press at the event.
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Throughout his career, Michael Reagan was widely recognized as a steadfast defender of President Ronald Reagan’s legacy – particularly his unwavering support for Israel and his firm opposition to totalitarianism and antisemitism.
No one should be surprised by the ADL's report that revealed over 20% of Zohran Mamdani's transition team members hold extremist views and have ties with notoriously antisemitic organizations.
I learned by listening to the rabbis that the light dispels darkness. By lighting the light for Chanukah, we push back darkness. We push back evil, Walsh said.
Explanations for the dreidel's significance range from the practical to the mystical.
The deployment is being coordinated from Israel as the team departs Ben Gurion Airport en route to Sydney. Zaka officials said responders will provide both technical assistance and spiritual support to local communities grappling with the aftermath of the attack.
In a city where kosher hotel options had long been scarce, Vayalen Boutique Hotel fills a real need. It’s not just about beds and breakfasts: for observant Jews visiting Vienna – whether for leisure, family visits, or community – the hotel offers a base that respects kashrut, Shabbat observance, and Jewish identity.
It’s an historic moment not just for our ADI family but the entire State of Israel. Despite the great need, Israel has never had any formal educational programming for Certified Prosthetists and Orthotists (CPOs).
Mamdani’s victory has unsettled segments of New York City’s Jewish community, who already feel heightened anxiety amid the spiking antisemitic incidents in the city and across the country and who feel uncertain as to how he will address such concerns from City Hall.
This is a personal decision, not even between patients and doctors because doctors will almost always recommend a flu shot.
State-of-the-art campus in Chicago inspires hundreds of students at Lubavitch Girls High School to learn deeply and live with purpose.
If one does teshuvah because of his love for Hashem, then willful sins are actually converted into meritorious deeds.
If it can be done comfortably, safely, and in accordance with halacha, it’s a beautiful and meaningful mitzvah. But we must do so without judgment. Not sleeping in the sukkah doesn’t imply laxity or lack of observance – sometimes, it’s a reflection of deeper spiritual sensitivity or halachic adherence.
Whatever the case, we know that the most important thing is doing the right thing, accepting and fulfilling G-d’s commands and commandments, working on ourselves by adopting the guidance of Torah and halacha. And this is what we should think if we have to stay home on Yom Kippur, as all of us must do at some point.
July 31, 2026 
