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Witkoff Eyes Expanded Abraham Accords as Israel Readies ‘Gideon’s Chariots’
If no deal is reached by the conclusion of Trump’s regional tour, Israel is expected to move forward with a major ground operation.
Israel Conducts Massive Attack on Yemen’s Hodeidah Port
The attack comes one day after the Iranian proxy group launched a hypersonic ballistic missile attack on Ben Gurion International Airport.
Israel’s 2024 Defense Expenditure Largest Since 1967 Six Day War
Ironically, Iran reduced its military budget last year by 10 percent, to just $7.9 billion.
Oct. 7th Survivor Yuval Rafael Heads to Switzerland for Eurovision Song Contest
Rafael is set to participate in the second semi-final of the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest, to be broadcast on May 15.
IDF Raids and Destroys Syrian Regime HQ on Mount Hermon
Elite Israeli units uncovered bunkers and an arms cache in the cross-border strike, amid efforts to shield Druze villages from violence.
Finance Ministry Warns: Natural Gas Reserves Depleting Due to Exports
"The growth rate of renewable energy is still too slow to meet national targets, and infrastructure for storage and import of natural gas has yet to be established.”
NY Post: Rashida Tlaib Fundraising for NYC Mayoral Hopeful Zohran Mamdani
Tlaib is making an effort to draw a distinction between Mamdani and Cuomo over the "Palestinian" cause.
Gay Jews Ousted from London Pride Parade for Second Consecutive Year
The charity asked that gay Jews be both physically and psychologically safe at the event, given the sharp rise in UK antisemitic incidents and LGBT+ hate crimes.
Iran’s Defense Minister Warns of Widespread Retaliation if US or Israel Strikes
Showcasing the new Qassem Basir missile, Nasirzadeh declared: "If we are attacked or a war is imposed on us, we will respond with might."
Jewish Man, 70, Assaulted in Southern France
The local mayor condemned the incident as antisemitic, but also tied it to hatred of Muslims and foreigners.
Coalition Advances Bill to Split Attorney General’s Role Despite Baharav-Miara’s Objections
“There is no other democratic country in the world where one official holds such sweeping powers—not even in India, Bangladesh, or Honduras.”
Romanian Nationalist Scores Decisive Win in First Round of Presidential Race
Simion described “the historical right of the Jewish people to build and live in communities and cities in Judea and Samaria, the cradle of Jewish history since biblical times.”
Not Just a List of Names
Should the list with the names of the hostages be disposed of like other sacred documents, and ultimately buried in a Jewish cemetery?
Keeping Israel Weak
The scent coming from these old-guard European and American denizens is antipathy toward Israel. They simply cannot stomach a strong Israel.
Senior PA Official: China is “Savior of Humanity”
A world war is looming caused by "the Zionist-American alliance" and China is the savior
Weaponizing ‘Hava Nagila’ and the fires that blaze in Israel
Weaponizing ‘Hava Nagila’ and the fires that blaze in Israel
Defending Israel and Western Civilization More Urgent than Ever
The vast majority of Israelis seem finally to have understood that the goal of Palestinian organizations is not to create a state living in peace alongside Israel, but to destroy Israel.
Remembering the Massacre of the Hadassah Convoy, April 13, 1948
Once the partition of Palestine was approved by the United Nations on November 29, 1947, the violence against the Jews intensified. The equivalent of a Red Cross medical convoy comprised of non-combatants, including doctors, nurses, and university faculty and students, was ambushed by Arabs in the Sheikh Jarrah section of Jerusalem.
State Senator Simcha Felder, Eyeing Move To City Council, On Babka, Trump, And His...
I wish I was on my father’s level of kindness, but that is what I’m trying to accomplish, and the people in my office are there to help, and it’s an honor to be working with a group of people who [are about kindness and going above and beyond].
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Ben Gvir’s US Visit
Happy Israel Independence Day! Yishai is back after his whirlwind tour of the USA with Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir. First, Minister Ben Gvir (with Yishai translating) on Tablet Mag's podcast. Then, Yishai speaks with famed intellectual and anti-Jihad activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Israel in the Next 20 Years + War News – The Tamar Yonah Show [audio]
Israel in the Next 20 Years
Interview with Avi Abelow – Returning Home [audio]
Natalie interviews Avi Abelow, founder of The Pulse of Israel Network. Avi made aliyah to Efrat with his family in 1990, when Avi was a teenager.
Goldstein on Gelt: Financial Intimacy: The Key to Success
Learn how to set up “financial date nights,” avoid money fights, and align your finances with what really matters to both of you
From Non-Jewish Nanny to Now-Jewish Nanny: A Lesson For Each of Us
An important lesson of the Now Jewish Nanny’s journey and the families that inspired her is to ask ourselves, if someone worked in our home, lived with our family, was involved in our lives and lifestyle, would that draw them closer to Judaism or push them away?
Mirrors Of Love
The Egyptians sought not merely to enslave, but also to put an end to, the people of Israel. One way of doing so was to kill all male children. Another was simply to interrupt normal family life.
The Faith Of Righteous Women
The righteous women not only saved Moshe; they also inspired him. And they inspired many others as well – including their own husbands.
The Best and Worst Treated Hostages in World History
One of the Ten Commandments outlaws kidnapping, though, unfortunately, the death penalty imposed by the Bible did not and is not likely to deter the forces of Hamas – even though they are subject to the Noahide laws which include setting up court systems which should theoretically mete out justice...
Yearning For Connection: The Secret Of The Mouth
What happens when you don’t eat? You become faint. What happens if you continue without food? You will pass out. And if you still don’t eat, your soul will leave your body and you will die. Eating maintains the connection between your soul and your body; it is what keeps you alive.
Marshmallows, Money, And Mazal: When Patience Pays – And When It Doesn’t
One major criticism of the Stanford Marshmallow Experiment is that it presupposes that the child trusts the adult conducting the experiment to actually deliver the promised reward.
Different Worlds
Throughout sefer Mishlei, Shlomo HaMelech contrasts the fool with the wise man. According to the wisest of men, the fool doesn’t refer to one with limited intellectual capacities, but rather one who doesn’t think through the consequences of his actions.
From Elimelech to Elimelech
I am anticipating a deluge of angry letters from people listing off important persons named Elimelech that I’ve ignored, but the truth remains that despite the continued use of that personal name since Biblical times, Elimelech was always a fairly rare name until the times of the Noam Elimelech.
Is Nepotism Proper?
One of the key concepts in Judaism is the idea of impartiality in judgment. In the context of leadership, the Torah calls for the appointment of leaders who are wise, understanding, and respected, without reference to familial ties.
Making Pesach with Our Hands
Involving our bodies in the holiness of looking for chametz or preparing for Shabbat is something that can become a habit. That is not to say that we shouldn’t use our minds to superimpose even greater meaning on these actions while we perform them. But it does mean that accustoming our bodies to do good things has value unto itself
Torah Shorts: Parshat Pekudei: Eternal, Divine Structure
Day by day we are building for eternity ... Every gentle word, every generous thought, every unselfish deed will become a pillar of eternal beauty in the life to come. -Rebecca Ruter Springer
Flipped
Chazal tell us that every component in the earthly Beit HaMikdash is paralleled by a "twin component" in the Heavenly Beit HaMikdash. Just as there is a Menorah down here, there is a Menorah up there. Just like there is a Shulchan down here, there is a Shulchan up there, etc.
Fragmentation, G-d, and the Western Jew
the Talmud speaks about His presence moving away from the Temple only gradually during its last days. So would it not have made more sense for G-d’s presence to also come down gradually while the Tabernacle was being builtT
Gather Round
The women had to be there and also the babies, not simply because that was how it was at Matan Torah, but for another reason. Neither the women or the babies were complicit in the sin of the eigel, they didn't have anything to atone for – it was the men.
Unity Of Israel In The Korbanot Service – Mishkenei Elyon (Part IV)
Ramchal teaches that although the Kohen officiates in the offering of korbanot, the three groupings of Israel are all essential to the effective completion of the service in the Beit HaMikdash.
