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IDF Chief of Staff Warns Israel Will Respond to Iranian Missiles
Halevi: I think you are very well prepared and I trust this capability very much going forward for what will be required.”
IDF Preparations for Rafah Operation Nearly Complete
The preparations are particularly focused on the evacuation of civilians and the expansion of delivery of food and medical equipment to Gaza.
Another Day, Another Attack on a Jewish Shepherd
Israeli soldiers allegedly opened fire in response to rocks hurled at them from "point blank range."
Israeli Security Cabinet Approves ‘Clear, Forceful Attack’ on Iran
The Israeli Air Force is completing the preparations for Israel's response to Iran.
Australian Jewish University Student Falsely Accused in Bondi Stabbing
Thousands on social media claimed Benjamin Cohen murdered six people at Bondi Junction in Sydney; police later identified the real suspect.
Rabbi Dov Lior Ascended Temple Mount to Celebrate his Grandson’s Nuptials
Rabbi Lior was excited to meet a religious Jewish police officer on the Temple Mount and gave him his blessing.
4 IDF Soldiers Wounded, 1 in Serious Condition, in Overnight Lebanon Operation
The IDF is investigating the incident to clarify if the source of the explosion was an IED or a landmine.
Saudis say Iran Instigated Gaza War to Sabotage Israel Normalization
“Iran is a nation that endorses terrorism, and the world should have curtailed it much earlier," a member of the royal family told Hebrew media.
Saudis, Emiratis Shared Intel about Iranian Attack with US, Israel
The Arab states were initially hesitant to share the information, fearing Iranian reprisal, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Gallant Orders Demolition of Murdered 14-Year-Old’s Community during his Shiva
“It's time for the Prime Minister to consider replacing Minister Gallant,” Ben Gvir concluded.
Iran’s Cash Support for Hamas Documented in Secret Letters
The payments, amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars, continued at least until Oct. 7, 2023, according to The London Times.
Christians in Palestinian Authority: ‘Thank God for the Iron Dome’
"We don’t have any safe rooms to guard us, so if a rocket would fall here, there would be a great number of casualties.”
Hamas Destroys Gaza, Now Trying to Claim That a ‘Victory’
"Yes, Hamas thanked the United States. When a terrorist group is thanking you, you're probably doing something wrong." — Joe Truzman, senior research analyst, X, April 9, 2024.
The Obama and Biden Administrations’ Betrayal of America’s Closest Ally in the Middle East: Israel
The universal "optics" are that if America will throw its closest ally, Israel, under the bus, what chance has anyone else got?
Biden Knew Before
"Iran communicated through the Swiss channel that its strike on Israel was complete"
Thanks to Biden, Israel Stands Alone
Israel is currently facing a multi-front war for its survival, with Qatar, Iran and Iran's proxies, which are encircling Israel, leading the charge. The gravity of this aggression cannot be overstated: not just for the existence of Israel, but also for that of the US, Europe and the West.
While Alabama Supreme Court Rules Embryos Are Children, Halacha Disagrees
If destroying an embryo is akin to murder, what does that mean for IVF treatment, which involves producing multiple embryos, some of which are implanted, others stored for future use, and still others destroyed?
The IDF – A Torah-True Calling
A second primary argument centers around whether this war is a milchemet mitzvah. The Rambam appears to make it clear that when the Jewish nation is murderously attacked, it is a milchemet mitzvah shel ezrat Yisrael mi’yad tzar (saving the Jewish people from a murderous enemy).
Illuminating Tragedy: Speaking to Rabbi Leo Dee a Year After Losing his Wife &...
Rabbi Dee is active in a number of projects which give him energy and hope, and he is grateful to his family and friends, and the love and support demonstrated by the Jewish people in the past year.
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Queen Rania and the Pope
All kind of folks wish to shrink and destroy Israel - but we won't let them! Yishai Fleisher comments on the Pope's latest pronouncements, Queen Rania rants on CNN, and Nir Barkat on Joe Scarborough. Then, Ben Bresky on the life and times of Mordechai Manuel Noah, a Jewish-American who attempted to to establish a Jewish City of Refuge in New York State. And Table Torah on birth and rebirth!
The Iranian Attack Over My Home – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie talks about the Iranian attack over her home, and how her family and community dealt with it.
An Inside View on the Iranian Attack: What is Was Like – The Tamar Yonah Show [audio]
On this show:
* An Inside View on the Iranian Attack - Tamar describes what it...
Demonstrations Against Jews – The Jay Shapiro Show [audio]
Violent demonstrations against Jews on American campuses by both students and faculty do not bode well for the future of academia
Our Upstairs Neighbors And The Pesach Wine
His reply was quick in coming. I’ve heard of a segula if the Pesach wine used for the makkos is poured on the doorstep of irritating neighbors they might move out, he informed him. Of course, Asher and Malkie were very excited to hear about this unusual segula and couldn’t wait for the seder to end so they could implement it.
May Borrowed Tefillin Be Loaned To Another?
The Gemara (Gittin 29a; B.M. 29b) teaches that a person who borrows something may not lend it to others without the owner's permission, replied Rabbi Dayan. This applies even to a sefer Torah, despite the mitzvah involved (C.M. 342:1).
Q & A: Why Don’t We Say Tachanun During Nissan? (Part I)
Question: On most mornings, after the Amidah we recite Tachanun. It seems that there are many days, including the entire month of Nissan, when such is not the case. My question is, what are those days and why don't we recite on those days?
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Grand Siyum To Celebrate 40 Years Of Rambam Study
Every participant will receive this matbei’a shel eish, a coin of fire, representing the fire of the Rambam and the fire of the Rebbe. Ure’isem oso uz’chartem – whenever one sees the coin, he or she will remember what the coin stands for; the daily learning of Rambam.
Sharansky’s Seder Night Lesson
The Christian thinker Blaise Pascal was awed by the eternity of our people: “These people are not eminent solely by their antiquity, but are also singular by their duration, which has continued from their origin till now.
Lashon Hara – Parshat Tazria
Positive laws of Lashon Hara
A Picture Of Consolation And Renewal
This is the skyline of Sderot today. We are building and winning and being renewed.
Season Of Awakening Song
Even when we have no merit of our own, as the winter passes and the first shoots of spring emerge, the sanctity of our patriarchs works to our benefit to bring about the end of the exile.
Bring Them Home
I have recently suggested that this segulah should be implemented to help bring the hostages home by reciting a short tefillah followed by the words, Eloka D’Meir aneini, three times.
