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.
By Max Gelber
Israel has firm forensic and Halachic information on the death of 37 abductees, definitive information it lacks on the other 13 it believes are no longer alive.
By Naomi Kahn
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
A number of Western leaders seem to think they know what is best for the State of Israel, and frequently admonish and attempt to bully the Israeli government to follow their dictates.
By David Isaac
Four reports from ELNET identify some 30 organizations and people affiliated with Hamas who work in Europe.
Naim Qassem found the ladder that Hassan Nasrallah couldn't climb down from.
By Fred Maroun
What my people have done to your people on, after, and before October 7--and for decades and even centuries before that--is inexcusable. It can never be repaired.
We're going to talk about something that is probably one of the most practical pieces of advice for today. We're talking about handing over leadership.
"The prospect of strengthening Baku-Moscow relations is likely to worry Tehran."
By Canaan Lidor
Accused of fanning anti-Islam sentiment, the "National Review" drawing also drew attention to the alleged pro-terrorist actions of radical Democrats.
By Alan Zeitlin
The message is that politics come before the safety of the Jews, Sheinkopf said.
By David Isaac
The US-led humanitarian aid is the main oxygen pipeline for the terrorist organization.
Hesder yeshivot go a long way toward debunking the secularization concern, but hesder yeshivot have also made various religious compromises. And philosophically, religious Zionist soldiers embrace certain nationalistic elements foreign to the charedi belief system.
By David Isaac
Two new polls show that the Israeli public backs the Netanyahu government's position that holding the Egypt-Gaza border is critical to Israel's security.
What will prevent Hamas from murdering more hostages?
Just like the antagonists and disputants who came before, Dan Bilzerian, Candace Owens and the raging antisemites of our time will not be effective and will not be remembered, but our sacred Torah and our timeless Talmud will continue to be learned around the world.
The US is now sanctioning people and organizations that protect Jews from Arab terror. Where does this end?
Over the course of his life, his inventions and over 150 U.S. and international patents have contributed to the advancement of military defense, including tracking systems for submarines, and to television technology, video gaming, electronic toys, and other electronic consumer products.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"The main thing: to eliminate Hamas and achieve victory. We are approaching it step by step," the Israeli premier told families of captives and fallen soldiers.
By Donny Fuchs
She is a partner of Hamas, and a useful idiot for Iran and Hezbollah. As with all Amakekites, she has picked up the banner against Am Yisrael
Moshe Feiglin: "Ali Khamenei, the Day of Judgment has arrived, it’s time to speak openly."
How is it that Rachel’s tears evoke such a powerful response from God? If we can make sense of this passage, it may be able to shed light on our process of mourning on Tisha B’Av, and help our tears and grief become a catalyst for action.
Smotrich call the tripartite statement a "twisted and dangerous starting point" to "pressure us to stop the war and surrender."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Jerusalem urged citizens abroad to increase their vigilance, conceal Jewish and Israeli symbols, and stay away from large events and protests.
The former U.S. president and Republican nominee met the Israeli prime minister for the first time since he left the White House.
My Rabbi is in Miluim this summer. Where is your rabbi vacationing?
17th of Tammuz: Beginning 3 weeks of mourning for the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem.
The Jewish national period of mourning.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Two Israeli soldiers were killed protecting US soldiers from Hamas last month.
“In the future, it will be possible to train a computer for an ALS patient in the early stages of the disease while they can still speak."
By Sandy Eller
I couldn’t believe that I found myself among thousands of people and that that moment in time had been preserved, said Stern.
The findings open a new door to potential new treatments for disorders characterized by impaired impulse control, such as ADHD, drug addiction and schizophrenia.
“We regret what has happened,” said the Masjid Bilal Islamic Center.
By Tzvi Fishman
Dedicated to the Jewish People and the State of Israel. May his life be an inspiration and his memory be for a blessing
By Avi Abelow
It's time to shed light on a politically incorrect truth that has been swept under the rug for far too long: Jews are indigenous to the Land of Israel and are, in fact, the ONLY people indigenous to the land.
In these divisive and highly partisan times, with hateful anti-Israel and antisemitic rhetoric on the rise in the halls of government and misbegotten values on the ascendancy, it is more important than ever that members of our community come out and vote.
With a track record of mentorship, volunteerism, and community involvement, Johnson embodies the values of integrity, compassion, and service that are essential for a Surrogate’s Court judge.
By Hillel Fuld
Last night, Aviel, my 17 year old, called me to tell me the heart-wrenching news. “Eli Moshe has died.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Only when Jewish children are playing in the Strip will the Nukhba terrorists realize that they have lost," said MK Zvi Sukkot.
The decision comes after discussions with the UN and international organizations.
Ari talks about the holidays of Shavuot and Yom Kippur, the Shofar that connects the two holidays, and the indigenous people of the Land of Israel.
Have documents outlining Erdoğan’s own or his familial dealings with secret Jews surfaced, and is that what fuels his latest paranoia?
By Ariela Davis
Sam laughs that she was on every WhatsApp group, watched every NBN video and asked questions to everyone she knew.
Israel introduces new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system.
By Joshua Marks
No aid was delivered to the UN warehouse from the floating pier on Sunday and Monday.
“It seems like the whole world is talking about the red heifers [Para Aduma] except in Israel,” said Moriyah Shapira, a spokeswoman for Ancient Shiloh.
As with every question, the proper answer begins with "it depends."
I have been living in Israel for 34 years and have always taken Yom Ha’Zikaron very seriously. Unlike the fun, shopping, vacation and BBQ day in America called “Memorial Day”, Yom Ha’Zikaron is a very meaningful, somber and emotional day. This year, however, there really is no more Yom Ha’Zikaron (Remembrance Day)… because it has […]
A video of Ari Fuld's Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) speech in 2016 to students at Yeshivat Migdal HaTorah.
By Ariela Davis
It’s been a heavy year but we are trying to build ourselves back up within our new reality... It’s a crazy reality to look around the world and feel that they’ve scrolled past while we have real family and friends still over there; it’s all still very real and raw for us.
By Rabbi Shimshon HaKohen Nadel
The Chatam Sofer concludes that establishing a festival to mark a miraculous event is a biblical requirement, and one who does not do so is in violation of not performing a positive commandment (Teshuvot Chatam Sofer, YD 233).
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"This is the first admission that it lacks an essential data point necessary to establish these deaths have even taken place."
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
If you want Hillel removed from campus, you're saying you want all Jews removed from campus.
By dvora
The columnist is a master of the journalistic technique of interviewing people who agree with him and then quoting them to “prove” his views are correct.
What is important now is for all of us, all of us who … cherish our values and our civilization to stand up together and to say: Enough is enough,” said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Ari Fuld discusses: What are we celebrating on Passover and what are the lessons to be learned?
By Ariela Davis
We felt it was an obligation that we speak about in our tefillot every day. We ask to be here and if we can make it work, we should be here.
The Ksav Sofer also dismissed the square matzah concern by stating, In the merit of the four-cornered matzos, may Hashem redeem us from the four corners of the earth.
The launchers, located next to an aid distribution center and a shelter tent, had been used to fire rockets at Israel.
By Ariela Davis
The challenges of making aliyah on a short timeline and in the midst of lockdown were many, but Tali says, Once we made the decision, Hashem carried us on His back to our new life...
"There is no need to buy generators, store food and withdraw money from ATMs," said Hagari.
Before Oct. 7, rioters demanded the overthrow of Netanyahu’s coalition due to its “anti-democratic” policies and “corruption.” The new rallying cry is to free the hostages.
If you want to learn a mind blowing short & powerful class on Purim before the Holiday, Tehila delivers again!
Moshe Feiglin calls out the lies of BBC News.
By Josh Hasten
The synagogue, at the Lamed-Hey base in Gush Etzion, was also dedicated in memory of Ari Fuld, who was murdered by an Arab terrorist in 2018.
By Alex Traiman
Former Ambassador David Friedman's proposal "protects Israel's security, respects biblical covenants and affords civil rights and human dignity to all."
By David Isaac
Media reports claiming vast numbers of journalists have died in the Gaza conflict are based on nothing more than Hamas propaganda, report reveals.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Seeing this young mother clutching her babies surrounded by a group of armed terrorists is horrifying."
I share this dose of reality: You don’t get a pass on math. If you do not have a high household income, you can’t live an extravagant lifestyle. You will need to make compromises on where and how you live.
Some 6,500 new immigrants came to Israel since the Hamas massacre.
By Paul Gherkin
‘Shield’ is an English word which is both a noun and a verb. As a verb, it means to protect something, and as a noun, it means an emblem that represents an organization. UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees, acts and is Hamas’s shield. In attempting to root out the […]
The underground server farm's cable were connected via the UNRWA HQ communications room. Hamas was openly operating in the UNRWA compound.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The initiative includes some branches of McDonald's, Burger Ranch and Burgerim, the Jewish state's largest chains.
By Joshua Marks
The major foreign policy shift would face deep opposition within Israel.
