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The true national essence of Israel is not found in our markets, whether domestic or for export. In fact, Hashem made us with all the capabilities we require to subsist and even to thrive in our Land, which He endowed with all the ingredients we require to prosper.
We don’t have to establish that you love your sister and you want to see her happy. We take this as fact. Regardless, the sadness, shame, and anger for feeling this way are eating at you.
We believe, of course, in the accuracy of the Torah. But it certainly strengthens our belief when we see the words of the Torah come alive throughout the ages.
The presidential presence, while adding an undeniable buzz, also contributed to significant logistical challenges. Unprecedented security measures and long lines at the entrance gates led to a frustrating delay for thousands of ticket holders.
By Michael Gati
Walking into the shul I saw an old man walking really slowly, I offered to help him down the stairs but was reluctant. He made an attempt to put on his tallis but was not able to. I walked over to help him but despite his reluctancy I insisted on helping.
Once it fell, it’s like the other candies, Sruli said. The same way you grabbed what was thrown, I grabbed what fell from you. He popped the candy into his mouth.
In this piece, I will cover accounts that may not be top of mind, but can be extremely beneficial for frum families with a range of wealth, lifestyle, and personal circumstances.
This handwritten volume, recording the names and yahrzeits of nearly 1,500 neshamot, was copied for the shul’s last rav, Rabbi Shlomo Baumgarten, just before he fled the Nazis in 1938. It is only thanks to that copy that we know what we know today.
Ma’oz’s soul brought you together. He was your matchmaker. You studied in the same school for twelve years without ever having a real conversation. And yet, here you are – connected because of this Jewish hero, and through your shared love of Torah. This is not only Benji and Eliana’s private story. We are all part of something much greater.
It’s all illusion. The players aren’t from your neighborhood. They’re often hired from across the globe. The team is just a business. The connection you feel is manufactured by marketing departments. You, the fan, are the product.
An inflection point in this process was reached during the Covid school lockdowns of 2020-22, when many parents were shocked, even outraged, to discover what their children were being taught.
A guy who immediately suggests that you change in order to meet their approval is not someone you can keep in your life.
The Hitler Haggadah takes the traditional Passover narrative and reimagines it through the lens of wartime realities, framing the Allied victory over the Nazis as Divine intervention.
One can live free of restriction and obligation and even own slaves, but actually be a slave because he feels beholden to society’s expectations. Conversely, many are physically enslaved but truly free because they maintain their spiritual independence.
Although one may protest that he would never take a bribe the Mishna in Avos (2:4) states, “Do not believe in yourself until the day you die.”
Chaos Theory deals with systems that are highly dependent and sensitive to initial conditions. Small variations in the starting point can lead to vastly dramatic changed outcomes. Those altered outcomes may only become apparent over time.
Israel has brought Iran to its knees—a tiny nation systematically dismantling a regional superpower in days. Then came President Trump's decisive strike, erasing Iran’s nuclear ambitions. These are not ordinary military victories; they are miraculous reversals our ancestors could only dream of. Yet aside from some overheated Facebook posts and WhatsApps from friends sharing gematrias […]
Not voting only helps Mamdani.
Update on cancellations, refunds, outbound flights and more...
The Rogatchover Gaon emphasizes specifically that Eretz Yisrael is only acquired through tribulation (Brachot 5), noting how inappropriate it is for someone to expect to gain the fruits of the labor of another – especially when somebody has to go to war to defend the land and somebody else expects to just sit at home and benefit from this.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Law enforcement was completely cooperative but the threats were of a nature that required cancellation,” wrote David Friedman, a former U.S. ambassador to Israel, who was slated to speak at the event.
Yerushalayim was and always will be a city of unity — but unity of what? What do “Yeru” and “Shalem” each represent?
Most Israelis I have ever told this story to, finish the ending for me. Honestly, Israel and aliyah can drive you crazy…
Anti-Hamas demonstrations have emerged in recent weeks, fueled by frustration over the war, economic hardship and repression.
By Ariela Davis
Despite having to procure documents from several provinces and states to get aliyah approval, their arrival was a lot smoother than anticipated although there is always the adjustment to a new culture.
By Tzvi Fishman
Trump is considering entering Israeli politics and declaring his candidacy to become Prime Minister of the Jewish State. Mazel tov!
Beinart: Purim isn’t only about the danger Gentiles pose to us. It’s also about the danger we pose to them.
Smotrich said that efforts are underway in coordination with the U.S. administration.
By Ariel Kahana
Israel has finalized arrangements to enable thousands of Gazans to leave daily through three routes.
Syria's new regime's security forces were surprised and unprepared for an event of this magnitude.
“We estimate 22, maybe 24 live bodies,” the U.S. Middle East envoy said. “We want them all back.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The scene in "No Other Land," described in the film as "settler violence and IDF cruelty," was a staged provocation, according to the local council.
By Paul Gherkin
Trump’s “America First” policy may sometimes run against the wronged party, as in Ukraine.
By Gadi Taub
How judges, generals and bureaucrats abolished Israel's democracy.
By Tzvi Fishman
However, even with all of Bibi’s glaring failures and horrific mistakes, I cannot agree with their conclusion that Netanyahu must be replaced.
The Kurds and Druze in Syria may be looking to create a contiguous land link all the way to Israel.
By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk
Waltz stated that Washington remains open to negotiations—if Iran is willing to dismantle its nuclear program completely.
By Joshua Marks
Lebanon barred Iranian airlines Mahan Air and Iran Air from flying to Beirut because they are used to transfer funds to Hezbollah.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"It's a big development. It's a lot of money going to be spent and we've already spent some, but we're going to spending a lot more."
Hezbollah shows off what happens when you start with Israel - with a victory parade.
"The presence of tanks near Israel's border is a blatant violation of the peace agreement," says IDF Lt. Col. (res.) Eliyahu Dekel.
The story of the relationship between Hitler and Bernile had been generally unknown until the Alexander Historical Auction House auctioned this photograph to an anonymous, international buyer for a winning bid of $11,520 on November 13, 2018.
Throughout the years, wherever I’ve traveled, I’ve met people who tell me they became religious through the pages of The Jewish Press. Others, who came from small communities devoid of a large Orthodox presence, have told me that as children they waited by their rural mailbox on Thursdays for The Jewish Press.
My grandfather had a dream of starting a Jewish newspaper in English, to reach millions of Jews all over the world, to bring Torah into their homes, and to be a voice for them and the State of Israel. Together with my grandmother, they were able to achieve this dream, all the while remaining true to Torah and connected to Hashem.
By Ariela Davis
When we got on the plane to make aliyah, the world was shut down and I didn’t know when I would see my family again. This was so difficult, especially since they had been so helpful to me in raising my son.
The Palestinian Authority is being given a role, and Hamas terrorists are being allowed to escape.
Eyal Zamir has been appointed as the next IDF Chief of Staff, succeeding Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi following his resignation.
The Qataris do not want the PA in the Gaza Strip to rein in Hamas and other terrorist groups, or to prevent attacks against Israel. Instead, they want the PA to act as a front to maintain Hamas's hold on power -- as a cover for keeping Hamas in power.
The Biden-Witkoff surrender to terrorists deal gets worse.
“Whether they were directly involved in rebellion is still an open question, but the implications of their case cannot be ignored.”
The 769th Brigade continues its missions in southern Lebanon to eliminate threats while adhering to the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon.
“We’re going to be able to benefit from billions of dollars of these programs,” Duvi Honig, of the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce, told JNS.
By Avi Abelow
Why would Trump, who has built his reputation on peace through strength, be pressuring Israel into such an agreement? It doesn’t align with his previous declarations.
By Susie Dym
80% of released terrorists return to their terror activities, and the ratio of release to murder is nearly 1:4.
The Trump administration is being tricked into adopting the Biden administration's Hamas policy.
By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk
The only truly dangerous part in Blinken’s scheme came when he said, “These arrangements would be enshrined in a UN Security Council Resolution.”
The freeze follows a "situational assessment" in the wake of Monday's deadly shooting in western Samaria.
But today is 2 Teves, said the printer. I tried reaching you yesterday, but you were unavailable. Because it was a rush job, I corrected the Hebrew date. But we’re getting married at night, so the Hebrew date is 3 Teves, explained Aharon. Now the date is wrong!
Here's the chronological list of notable eliminations.
The moment I first heard about the mass murders in New Orleans, I knew in my bones that the car rammer and shooter was a Muslim.
“The weaponization of families in war is a crime without a name, inflicted on victims without a voice."
If the mitzvah of lighting candles is zecher l’Mikdash, then some form of mehadrin can be compared to other forms of hiddur mitzvah. But if the mitzvah is for pirsumei nisa, then mehadrin, especially mehadrin min hamehadrin, takes on new significance.
By JCFA- Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs
While Islamic tradition sees Christians and Jews as the “People of the Book,” they still retain only second-class status as “protected” dhimmi, an inferior status for not having accepted Islam.
One of the less-talked about aspects of the Shlav Bet recruitment of older soldiers by the IDF since October 7 is the army’s new willingness to accept applications from people with certain types of criminal records. Roz Lyons explains.
Minister Amichai Chikli accused the pontiff of perpetuating a “dangerous blood libel” against Israel and distorting history.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"They should call this the horseshoe episode," wrote David May, of FDD. "The conspiracy theories of the nationalist right meet the conspiracy theories of the socialist left for a party—a national socialist party."
Hamas has inflated Gaza’s casualty count by thousands, with men sometimes being registered as women or children, and non-conflict-related deaths listed as war casualties.
The obvious question arises: what changes once the fetus leaves the womb? Why is it permitted to sacrifice the fetus to save the mother while the fetus is in utero, but the moment the fetus leaves the womb, we can't choose one life over another?
What would be better for Israel in Syria: the continuation of Assad’s regime or a rebel-controlled Syria, where many factions lean toward ISIS and al-Qaeda?
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The fact that Iran has not turned the final screw of an active atomic device will likely be good enough for the United States to do effectively nothing.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
What does a military rabbi do on the front lines?
Governor Hochul calls for reflection and prayers following confirmation of the tragic death of 21-year-old New Yorker Omer Neutra.
How can I not thank Hashem deeply for protecting my beautiful Noam from this deadly attack?
Question: Will you please explain why we begin to say the prayer of Tal u’Matar on the evening of December 4 or 5 – that is, based on the secular calendar? Also, if one traveled to Eretz Israel, where they start to say it earlier, what is he to do when he is there, and when he returns, if he returns before the time we normally commence to say in the Diaspora? Zelig Aronson Via Email
Hezbollah breached the ceasefire just hours after the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire took effect.
By Max Gelber
Asor was relating to the conceptual failure that of the IDF brass on October 7, 2023.
By Max Gelber
With the decimation of Iran's air defense system, an Israeli-US attack on Iran's nuclear facilities becomes more probable, possibly after President-elect Donald Trump enters office.
By Max Gelber
Trump is expected to cancel sanctions imposed by the Biden administration on right-wing Israeli activists.
By Sara Lehmann
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.
By Sara Lehmann
The facts on the ground and the truth of what actually happened can settle debates. It’s just a matter of affirming it.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The delay in delivering 134 D9 bulldozers will likely delay completion of the Gaza buffer zone. extending the war even longer.
The media quickly rushed into cover-up mode, describing it as ‘soccer hooliganism’ and a ‘clash’ involving ‘fans of an Israeli soccer team’ triggered by the burning of a PLO flag.
The Interior Minister has instructed the relevant authorities to operate in emergency mode following the pogrom in Amsterdam.
By Max Gelber
There are close to 11 million people estimated to be in the US illegally.
By Max Gelber
"We urge Trump to learn from Biden's mistakes," Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters.
By Max Gelber
“As the Rebbe would often say, we wish you blessings and success," President Milei concluded, referring to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the late Lubavitcher Rebbe.
A rocket or shrapnel fell near the airport.
By Max Gelber
The cost of a plane ticket to the US on an El Al flight currently starts at close to $1,000 and the flights are packed
By Avi Abelow
One scandal you hear about, but the other has been hushed up.
By Max Gelber
"Supporters of terrorism can no longer be teachers in Israel.”
This year’s election cycle promises to be very close and yet very pivotal, especially in regards to the presidency and the choices of which party will control the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives.
What the absence of an incumbent meant was that any accounting for Biden’s policies – and any possible course corrections – would come only as a result of how effectively the Trump campaign would be able to tie VP Harris to failed Biden decision-making.
One day after the Harris campaign announced that 33 “Orthodox rabbis” had endorsed her candidacy, more than 50 Orthodox rabbis signed the following letter, firmly backing President Trump.
August 28, 2026 
