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Blinken Slams Israel Over Death of US-Turkish Activist During Arab Clashes with IDF
"Even accepting it at face value, it's clear there are serious issues that need to be dealt with, and we will insist that they be dealt with."
45 Hezbollah Rockets Fired at Northern Israel
Some of the rockets were intercepted, and some landed in open areas. No injuries were reported.
IDF Assassinates Senior Hezbollah Commander in Lebanon
Radwan Force Commander Mohammad Qassem Al-Sha'a ("Abu Hawra'a"), 47, was eliminated in an Israeli drone strike.
Katz: No Ceasefire in Gaza Without Return of All Hostages
Australian FM Penny Wong: ""Palestinian civilians cannot be made to pay the price of defeating Hamas."
Did a UN Convoy in Gaza Transport Terrorists?
The Israel Defense Forces says the incident is "not yet concluded."
How to Tackle Campus Antisemitism 101
"Our universities and legislators need to understand that free speech has been weaponized by antisemitic students, creating an environment where we don't feel safe.”
‘Operation Jack Sparrow’ Reveals Massive Smuggling Ring at Ashdod Port
Among the dozens of suspects arrested in the Tuesday morning raids was an employee of the Ministry of Transportation.
Israel Discloses Targets of Khan Yunis Airstrike, Challenges Hamas Death Toll
The Hamas-run Government Information Office in Gaza has consistently broadcast lies and false information throughout the war.
MK Demands IDF Stop Forcing Towns to Admit Palestinian Authority Workers
Knesset member Zvi Sukkot calls on the head of IDF Central Command to end "discrimination" against Judea and Samaria residents.
Israel Rejects Abbas Visit to Gaza
Egypt had agreed to allow the P.A. leader entry via the Rafah crossing with Israel's approval, which was denied.
Harvard Failed to Make Amends for Slavery, Too Busy Persecuting ‘Zionist Genocide’
Looks like all that responsibility for slavery thing didn’t pan out.
Brown U Jewish Trustee Resigns over BDS Vote
"How can Brown lend credence to these antisemitic voices, who notably began protesting in support of violence against Jews before Israel had even responded to the Oct. 7 attack?"
U.S. Campuses: The ‘Taboo’ Ignored Pandemic of Muslim Jew-Hate
Te most plausible and discernible explanation for this global surfeit of Muslim Jew-hatred is also shunned: relentless inculcation of antisemitic motifs from the Qur'an itself, and other core Islamic texts,
Iran’s New Plan: Lost Gaza, So Take West Bank
The Israeli operation aims to prevent Iran and its Palestinian proxies from opening a new front against Israel from the West Bank.
The ANTI-Jewish Candidate
Kamala Harris has helped fuel the current tsunami of anti-Jewish hatred by recycling the lies and blood libels against Israel spread by Hamas and its Western stooges since Oct. 7.
Missing Apologies: Silence Speaks Volumes
On that day of apologies what struck me was not who offered them, but who did not.
The Oslo Effect
Israelis won’t forgive or forget the left’s weaponization of the hostages to do Hamas’s dirty work for it.
US Elections: The Collectivist Option
Over the decades, the traditional American cult of the individual as hero has lost much of its aura, being replaced by a new cult of the victim who is owed apology and compensation.
Nachamu: Finding Hope In The Darkness: What’s Our Secret?
The hallmark of a Yid – our special koach – is that we believe in the future. Sometimes that future won’t happen for a long time, but we believe that ultimately, the good will come.
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WALKING IN FAITH
Yishai is at the car garage and is thinking about what it takes to walk in faith. Prime Minister Netanyahu gives an in-depth press conference about the future of Gaza and Hamas' use of international pressure. Ben Bresky on the first sci-fi novel in Hebrew. And Table Torah on why future-telling is forbidden.
Elul: The Great Heart Re-Start – Soul Talk [audio]
Any important event requires preparation.
Antisemitism on US campuses – The Jay Shapiro Show [audio]
Antisemitism on US campuses has reached historical levels
Israel’s Bolsheviks – Phantom Nation [audio]
The Mixed Multitude strikes again
Q & A: Where To Light The Sabbath Candles? (Part I)
Question: My husband and I are frequent Shabbos guests at our children’s homes nearby (we eat the meal with them and return to our home after the meal). Where should I light Shabbos candles – in my home or in theirs?
Avinu Malkeinu – A Tefillah To Rise From The Ashes
I would never get to hear my bubby’s voice as she sang me a lullaby. My bubby would never hold me in her arms. I would never get to see her smile. I would never get to taste her delicious Hungarian cakes and delicacies. I would never feel her hand in mine. So many ‘nevers’.
Power From The Outside Or Self-Restraint From Within
Why do crowds riot? The short answer is, because they can.
The Psychology And Ethics Of Legal Loopholes
Law helps society, even if certain individuals do not benefit, or even suffer.
Get Involved
I had always dreaded color war. What had suddenly changed? The obvious answer was that for the first time I had been involved in color war.
Learning Relationships
By honoring our teachers, we learn through the interpersonal social dynamics how to revere G-d as well.
Willpower: Generating Momentum For Our Return
Sometimes, Hashem will send us a wake-up call, begging us to wake up from our slumber. When we hear it, we must remind ourselves what time it is.
A Clean Conscience
As he was trying to work out the mystery of who had cleaned the shul, he mentioned it to one of the cooks in the school’s kitchens. And she admitted to having cleaned the shul herself.
Your First, Your Best – Parshat Shoftim
The Kohanim and Leviim did not have a share in the Land, it was therefore up to the other tribes to provide for them....
Saying Goodbye To Hersh Goldberg-Polin
Rachel spoke: I want to thank G-d right now in front of all of you for giving me this magnificent present of my son Hersh. For 23 years I was privileged to have the most stunning honor to be Hersh’s mama. I’ll take this moment to say thank you.
TORAH SHORTS: Parshat Shoftim: Contagious Stupidity
As favor and riches forsake a man, we discover in him the foolishness they concealed, and which no one perceived before. -Jean De La Bruyere
The Literary Value Of Teshuva (Rav Kook On Teshuva) (Part I)
In the opening chapters of Orot HaTeshuva, Rav Kook examines the categories and characteristics of teshuva. He posits that teshuva is an aspect of natural law which triggers an awareness of Divine Mercy that in turn precipitates the exercise of Divine Mercy.
Aleph Beta: Shoftim: The Significance of Saving Private Ryan
On the eve of battle, 4 groups can leave. Who are the 4 & what does it mean "allowed to go home"?
Shoftim: Tzedek, Chasidut and the Tzadik State of Israel
And what greater matter for self-sacrifice can there be than to help bring about the full Redemption of all Israel?
