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2 Israelis Wounded in Shiloh Junction Car-Ramming Attack
A 26-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy were taken to Jerusalem’s Hadassah-Mount Scopus Hospital with minor injuries.
Gerardo Werthein Sworn In on a Chumash as Argentina’s Foreign Minister
“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.
US Jews Increased by 134% Purchases of Israeli Judaica Since October 7
“The majority of respondents shared that the conflict fostered a deeper connection to their faith and empathy toward Israel, leading them to purchase Israeli-made Judaica.”
IDF Eliminates Hezbollah Battalion Commander in Lebanon, Dozens of Terrorists in Gaza
Israeli Air Force fighter jets attacked and killed Hossein Abdelhalim Harab, the commander of the Hezbollah battalion in the Al-Hiam sector.
Dubbed ‘Fascist’ by Detractors, Trump Wants Peace in the Middle East, Ukraine
A second Trump term could lead to strong security support for Israel, a tough stance against Iran, and a push to expand normalization agreements with additional Arab countries.
Fake News: Houthis Announce Ending their Attacks on Shipping Lanes
It was a fun report while it lasted.
Missile Alerts at Ramat Trump, Ben Gurion Airport and Central Israel
A rocket or shrapnel fell near the airport.
Israelis Seeking Cheaper Ways to Fly to NY
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
Fox News: Trump Wins with 277 Electors, Republicans Take Senate and House
Trump reportedly told Prime Minister Netanyahu that he expected the conflict in Gaza to be resolved by the time he takes office in January.
Netanyahu Looks to Rein in ‘Adversarial’ Attorney General
A Monday Cabinet meeting saw coalition ministers vent over what they said was the attorney general's interference in government decision-making.
Arab Students at Tel Aviv University Demand IDF Soldiers Drop Weapons
The uniformed reservists are participating in an officer-training program.
Hundreds Set Fire to Highway as Netanyahu Reassures Chief Halevi He Won’t Follow Gallant
On Tuesday night the nation did not have the energy to protest or did not feel Gallant was worth their effort.
Washington Post Hostile Coverage of Israel, Azerbaijan, Must End
Israel is not the only US ally that the Washington Post loves to attack.
Under The Rainbow
Over the past year, the bow and arrow have become inverted gain, evolving into a shield of protection. We have felt the presence of a protective dome suspended above us, sheltering our skies and instilling a sense of security and hope.
The ‘3rd Worldization’ of America
If we don’t want to end up like the Third World, it’s time for us to stop being ruled by it.
Israeli Anxiety, America, and the Ayatollahs
While threatening a severe retaliatory blow to the Jewish state, Tehran appears to be pausing for the result of the U.S. election—and praying for Harris to win.
Who Made Antisemitism a Partisan Issue? Chuck Schumer
His private advice to Columbia University that only the GOP cared about campus antisemitism illustrates the Democratic establishment’s abandonment of the Jews.
Pimping For Your Presidential Candidate
Harris supporters are coming at me hard. The Democratic Party liberals harass, hector, bully, and try to shame me--ceaselessly. Their behavior reminds me of vampiric-like cult members who are hellbent on converting everyone to their point of view. They live on converts.
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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DEFIANCE – ISRAEL STYLE
Yishai Fleisher is in the fields of Israel's coastal plain working on tractors - and shares Israel's defiant mood. First, the Knesset stops UNESCO from operating in Israel and then blocks fake consulates from being established in Israel's capital Jerusalem. Then, Malkah Fleisher on why an American Administration would want a destructive Two-State Solution. And finally Ben Bresky on the story of Israel bombing Iraq's Osirak nuclear plant. Plus Table Torah: How Jewish history like Noah's Ark.
Goldstein on Gelt: Smart Investing Under Stress
How to keep cool, even when markets aren't.
Making Aliyah Without the Dream – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie speaks with Shawna Goodman Sone; Aliyah from Montreal to Renana in 2014. Shawna, 53, had visited Israel her whole life , but had never considered making Aliyah.
Broken Fan
The fan was fine, Mr. Green told Mr. Abrams the following day. It just needed a new plug.
Then I’d like the fan back, said Mr. Abrams. I disposed of it because I thought the motor went. It was in error.
To Appreciate The Entire Life Of An Individual
This ability to show respect for the entire life and accomplishments of an individual is essential if we want our children to have respect for our history and our past leaders.
Q & A: A Mother’s Mitzvah (Part I)
Question: Isn’t the father in serious violation of the Torah by neglecting his children and not making any effort to provide them an education?
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Completely Committed
Practically, denial of the mitzvah means that one will never come to fulfill it. Even tzaddikim make mistakes from time to time, but because they recognize their sin as such, they eventually repent and repair their ways.
Emerging From The Waters Reborn
Every day, we get to choose who we are, what we believe in, and how we are going to live our lives. Each morning, we get to create our identity, begin anew. As Avraham Avinu says, Anochi afar va’efer – I am but dust and ashes (Bereishis 18:27).
Daf Yomi And “Weapons” Of War
In discussing the swords, the bows, and the arrows, we may also note that the only time we read of Jacob actually fighting in the Torah, in any depth or detail, he was fighting an angel, and with no weapon at all.
A Spitting Image Of The Father
Ever since I first learned this Rashi (in third grade), I’ve been troubled by the apparent illogic of Yaakov’s argument. After all, if Yaakov's claim were valid in the legal sense, then by that reasoning, every firstborn twin should lose his rights to the second-born twin.
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
Divine Sense Of Humor
The former kind of humor that simply makes one laugh, without denigrating anyone or anything is OK and more than that, it is encouraged.
Preparations – Parshat Noach
There seems to be an emphasis on preparation in the parsha of Migdal Bavel.
It Just Doesn’t Pay To Cheat
The Chofetz Chaim, zt”l, zy”a, remarked that the partnership between Sheker and Pachata is still thriving thousands of years later in our time so that any activity built upon falsehood, any business deal formulated through lies, is doomed to eventually end in loss and damages since it is handed over to Pachata who ensures its doom and ruination.
Ahavas Yisrael
Reaching out to bring others close to Hashem, and to pray for them, is an integral component of the mitzvah of loving one’s fellow Jew.
Building A Tower To Go Low
For the Tower of Bavel, the punishment of scattering them and confusing their languages was, in fact, a punishment befitting the crime.
Evil Personified
Why did G-d decide to bring a flood? Why not an earthquake, a tornado, a solar flare?
