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President Rivlin Congratulates Boris Johnson Who Played Soccer with Him in Jerusalem
Johnson, a good friend of the Jewish State, said, in January 2018, that President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel was a "moment of opportunity" for peace.
Krispy Kreme Owners Who Discovered Ties to Nazis Donating $11 Million to Survivors
The family's wealth is estimated at around $35 billion.
Likud Rethinking Campaign Strategy as Gantz Grows Stronger
Instead of going after Russians, Likud will focus on the Ethiopians, whom Netanyahu believes could bring in as many as two new Likud seats.
Corbyn Quits
Johnson ran on a promise to leave the European Union ASAP. Labour promised a rerun of the Brexit referendum. The Brits went with the former.
UK Gives PM Boris Johnson Huge Win to ‘Get Brexit Done’
Johnson: "Thank you to everyone across our great country who voted, who volunteered, who stood as candidates."
US Senate Votes Unanimously to Recognize Armenian Genocide
The move infuriated the Turkish government, which condemned the measure.
FBI Probes Jersey City Shooting as ‘Domestic Terrorism’
Jersey City Mayor Fulop: “Not only [was] this a hate crime but ... the perpetrators had hoped to kill many more people than four."
Suspect Arrested in Attack on Israeli Man in Paris Subway
The attacker was identified through CCCTV surveillance camera footage, and taken into custody on Wednesday evening.
Israeli Researchers Develop Blood Test to Diagnose Parkinson’s Disease
Alpha-synuclein levels in the blood have been evaluated as a biomarker for Parkinson’s.
Rashida Tlaib Blames Jersey City Terror on ‘White Supremacy’ Before Deleting Tweet
Tlaib deleted the tweet, but quick-eyed reporters had already managed to capture screenshots of her faux pas.
In Britain, Voters Lined Up at Polling Stations Nationwide
“A new poison – sanctioned from the very top – has taken root in the Labour Party."
Netanyahu Will Quit All Ministerial Positions by End of the Month
Netanyahu made the announcement in response to a petition by the Movement for Quality Government (MQG) to the High Court of Justice. He will remain prime minister.
It’s Time for Europe to Stand with the Iranian People
What will it take for the international community to realize that no amount of money, accommodation or deference will change the DNA of Iran’s leaders, who are bent on eradicating Israel, and the ascendency of Shi’ism over Sunnis and minority populations living in the Mideast?
Roots of anti-US Islamic Terrorism
Western democracies cannot expect Islamic terrorism to be kinder toward the “infidel” than it has been toward fellow “believers.”
Daf Yomi – Whose Idea Was It? (The Answer May Surprise You)
Many people suggested the idea of Daf Yomi before Rabbi Shapiro submitted it to the Knessia Gedolah in 1923. Rabbi Shapiro, however, is the one who publicized it.
Europe No Longer Hides Its Hostility to Israel
The EU, which is officially committed to fighting terrorism, supports the Palestinian Authority (PA), which supports terrorists and their families. Just try making sense of that.
My Mother, Irene Klass, On Her Ninth Yahrzeit
The years pass, but my memories of you – my beloved mother – only get stronger.
The War Against Israel and Jewish Civilians
An average Jew is three times more likely to suffer a hate crime than an average black, and twice as likely to be attacked as an average Muslim
Was Yehudah HaMaccabee A Fanatic? An Interview with Rav Shlomo Aviner
The vast majority of Jews... called Yehudah a fanatic and messianic dreamer, who endangered the security of the nation.
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A Wrestling Match Made In Heaven
(((CLICK BELOW TO HEAR AUDIO)))Let's Get Ready To Rumble! It's Jacob versus his alter ego Yisrael in a battle for identity and how the...
Yaakov Avinu’s New Name
Note, first, that this is not an adjustment of an existing name by the change or addition of a letter, It is an entirely new name, as if to signal that what it represents is a complete change of character. Second, as we have seen, the name change happened not once but twice. Third – and this is the puzzle of puzzles – having said twice that his name will no longer be Yaakov, the Torah continues to call him Yaakov. G-d Himself does so.
Davening For A Miracle
We learn in this week’s parsha that when Leah realized that she was going to have her seventh son, and her sister Rachel would then only be able to have one of the Shevatim, she davened that her fetus be changed to a girl.
Q & A: Two Bar Mitzvah Boys On The Same Day (Part II)
How do we schedule two bar mitzvahs in shul on the same Shabbos as well as two catered affairs on their birthday?... The Rabbi in a Small Community
The Quest To Find The Schindler Of Kristallnacht
Where were the righteous gentiles – the “Schindlers,” if you will – of Kristallnacht? My quest to answer this question revealed information I had not anticipated.
Living With Trouble
What then are we to make of the phrase, “Pharaoh condemned only the boys to death, but Laban sought to uproot everything”?
How Much Is A Mitzvah Worth?
If we treat the mitzvos with respect, we will be awarded the maximum reward for them.
On The Wings Of A Dream
Rav Chaim Shmuelevitz emphasized again and again when he taught this parshah that Yaakov moving the massive stone from the well was not a miracle. Yet, it was not a matter of physical strength either. It was a matter of heart and faith.
Redeeming Relevance: Parshat Vayishlach: The Torah’s Mother
In one of the most mysterious verses in the Torah (Bereshit 35:8), we read about the death of Devorah the nursemaid, a character so minor that we have never really heard of her before
What Is A Woman’s Purpose?
Rachel only related to one purpose, that of giving birth, and ignored the second purpose – to learn, to become worldly wise and pious and, in the process, to bring more goodness into the world.
Time to Step Outside the Norm
We are a people bound by law as much or more than any other, our legacy also tells us there are times when those laws and norms are appropriately breached.
