April 20, 2023

Four yeshiva students injured after bus hits them

Four yeshiva students have been injured by a bus in the parking lot of Jordan River Rafting, after the bus began to roll and hit them. Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics treated the four youths, who are all approximately 19 years old. Two of the young men were moderately injured, while the other two were

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Teen terrorist who stabbed woman in front of children convicted

The Jerusalem District Court convicted the 14-year-old terrorist who, in 2021, carried out a stabbing attack in the Shimon Hatzaddik neighborhood in Jerusalem, which injured Moriah Cohen, a resident of the neighborhood, who was out walking with her children. Due to her young age, the terrorist will only be convicted and sentenced. Immediately after the

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A call for Jewish Unity

As we celebrate 75 glorious years of the state of Israel, let us draw some inspiration from Psalm 75. The Psalm commences, “Lamenatseach, al tashcheit.” It”s dedicated to the musician, and the opening message is, “Al tashcheit,” – “Do not destroy.” This, according to our commentators, is a plea by the Jewish people to our

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Something is rotten in the state of journalism

Big Media is celebrating Fox News” misfortune. Big money&hellip$787.5 million. But it is the amount Fox Corp has to pay to “settle an election defamation lawsuit” to Dominion Voting Systems, according to the news. We read that Fox Corp “made false claims against the company,” and thus the gargantuan settlement that has shaken American journalism

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This is how 130,000 haredi Israelis found jobs

Until four years ago, Haim Hacohen, 37, was a full-time student in a haredi Orthodox yeshiva in the Israeli city of Ramat Bet Shemesh. Every month he received a government stipend of about $800 for his yeshiva studies, but it was hardly enough to support his wife and five children. “That”s when I decided to

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IDF officer injured by rioting Arabs

IDF and Israel Border Police forces conducted counterterrorism activity in the Dheisha camp, apprehending six wanted individuals suspected of involvement in terrorist activity. During the activity, a violent riot was instigated in which rocks, explosive devices and Molotov cocktails were hurled at the forces, who responded by firing into the air and using riot dispersal

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Security forces thwart weapons-smuggling attempt

IDF, Israel Police and Israel Border Police forces on Wednesday night thwarted a weapons smuggling attempt in the area around the southern Dead Sea. The forces confiscated 63 handguns, along with ammunition, and apprehended an individual suspected of carrying out the smuggling in his vehicle. The suspect, vehicle and weapons were transferred to the Israel

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Eretz Yisrael in the Parsha: The Metzroa and the three camps of holiness

To view all the Torah Lessons, Click Here Parashat Tazria Presented By: Rav Eli Ozarowski Written by: Nir Shaul Parashat Tazria mentions that a person that has a “nega” (leprous mark) may have to leave the three camps for that period. Question What is the significance for Am Yisrael to be divided into three camps?

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Biden deflects blame from Afghan tragedy he caused

The White House issued a bewildering 12-page report two weeks ago, defending its calamitous surrender in Afghanistan 20 months ago. This was such gaslighting that even corporate media pushed back. The death of 13 American military personnel, hundreds of thousands of Afghans seeking to escape the chaos, and girls who can no longer receive an

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The nights as well

“Rabbi Elazar, son of Azariah said: I was never able to find support for the commandment to relate the narrative of the Exodus from Egypt at night until Ben Zoma explained it&hellip It is written,”You must remember the day of your going forth from the land of Egypt all the days of your life”. He

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The consequences and import of Reza Pahlavi’s visit to Israel

It was July 8, 1951 when in support of the Palestinian Arabs Mohammed Mosaddeq doggedly shut down the consulate of Iran in Israel. He was a spreader of an irrelevant animosity toward Israel. It was against the late Shah”s views. Most of the 1979 partners of Khomeini and fans of Mosaddeq paved the way to

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Top cantor Moshe Stern dies at 87

Cantor Moshe Stern, 87, has passed away. Stern was considered one of the best Ashkenazic-Jewish cantors, and became famous throughout the world for his powerful voice. Born in Budapest, Hungary, Stern studied under his father. His older brother, L&aacuteszl&oacute (Benjamin) Stern, was the head cantor in Budapest for decades. Stern began his career as the

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Exclusive: Broadcast from the CBC on May 6, 1943

My grandmother was an amazing woman who stood out in many ways. The first woman to get a PhD in Canada, in physics. She founded the first Jewish day school in North America, in 1929 and she had 5 children. She also had time to have a weekly broadcast on the CBC, Canada”s national broadcaster

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Report: Zionist Congress to vote on resolution against judicial reform

The 38th World Zionist Congress will vote Thursday on a proposed resolution to condemn the Israeli government’s judicial reform plan, according to a report in Israel Hayom. The resolution is opposed by World Zionist Organization Chairman Yaakov Hagoel, who, at the start of the Congress, asked to refrain from controversy. Several factions in the Congress

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Report: Swiss bank impeding probe into Nazi bank accounts

The U.S. Senate Budget Committee has accused Credit Suisse of impeding an investigation into former accounts at the bank that were held by Nazis, including many who fled to South American countries after World War II. On Tuesday, the committee released two reports, one by an independent ombudsman the bank had hired to oversee the

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New study: Hebrew school enrollment down by nearly half

Living in Brooklyn, surrounded by synagogues and Jewish schools, Rachel Weinstein White and her husband hoped to find a place where their children could receive a Jewish education for a few hours each week. But they knew they didn”t want to enroll at a traditional Hebrew school associated with a local synagogue. For one thing,

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Following Iran-Saudi deal: Netanyahu warns Saudi Arabia about Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the Saudi leadership of the dangers of reigniting ties with Iran following a China-brokered deal last month, while urging greater US engagement in the Middle East region. “Those who partner with Iran partner with misery. Look at Lebanon, look at Yemen, look at Syria, look at Iraq,” Netanyahu told CNBC

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Israeli officials: Austin sought to reassure Gallant over leaked Pentagon documents

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin privately tried to reassure his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant that the Biden administration is taking steps to prevent future leaks of classified information after a trove of Pentagon documents appeared online this month, two Israeli officials told Axios” Barak Ravid on Wednesday. The phone call between Austin and Gallant, which

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US Navy sails drone through the Strait of Hormuz

The US Navy sailed its first drone boat through the strategic Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, reported The Associated Press. The trip by the L3 Harris Arabian Fox MAST-13, a 13-meter speedboat carrying sensors and cameras, drew the attention of Iran”s Revolutionary Guard, but took place without incident, said Navy spokesman Cmdr. Timothy Hawkins. Two

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Report: Blinken urged Niger to move towards normalizing ties with Israel

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, during his recent visit to Niger, urged the country’s president to move toward normalizing relations with Israel, two US and Israeli officials told Axios” Barak Ravid on Wednesday. Blinken and President Mohamed Bazoum’s discussion on Israel, which was not previously disclosed, is another sign that the Biden administration is

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Hundreds protest outside home of former Supreme Court President

Hundreds of right-wing activists participated on Wednesday evening in a “freedom march” led by the Im Tirtzu organization, which concluded with a demonstration outside the home of former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak in Tel Aviv. Matan Jerafi, the coordinator of the Im Tirtzu movement, said, “The time has come for Aharon Barak to understand

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For the first time in 29 years: Israeli Foreign Minister lands in Turkmenistan

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen landed on Wednesday evening in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan. Minister Cohen is expected to meet with the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, and with his counterpart, Foreign Minister Raşit Meredow. He will discuss with them regional security issues and the possibilities for strengthening the relationship between the two countries in

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PA livid: Israel is offsetting our tax money

Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet leader Mohammad Shtayyeh met on Tuesday with ambassadors and consuls of various countries ahead of the meetings of the donor countries in Brussels next month. At the meeting, Shtayyeh said that “the lack of a political horizon, and the difficult economic situation we are facing, are the result of the continuation

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Dozens killed in stampede in Yemen’s capital of Sanaa

At least 79 people were killed and 110 injured in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, when a stampede broke out during a charity distribution, Houthi health officials told AFP on Wednesday night. The crush took place in the Old City in the center of Sanaa when hundreds of poor people gathered at an event organized by merchants,

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