May 4, 2023

IAF holds award ceremony for Israel Dog Unit

In a ceremony held at the Hatzerim air base in Southern Israel, Major R., commander of one of the base’s squadrons, presented the Israel Dog Unit (IDU) with a certificate of appreciation for their part in an IAF escape and evasion exercise. The exercise took place over the course of four days in the harsh

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B’nai Brith urges reforms to Canada’s extradition laws

B”nai Brith Canada has recommended changes to Canada”s extradition laws in order to extradite or prosecute individuals suspected of war crimes. Testifying before the parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, B”nai Brith said if its recommendation are adopted they will “help ensure that Canada”s extradition system adequately serves future victims of war crimes,

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Government discussing development of gas field off the shores of Gaza

The government is holding discussions on the development of a gas reservoir for Palestinian Arabs called “Marine”, which would be located about 30 kilometers from the shores of Gaza, Channel 13 News reported on Thursday evening. According to the report, the discussions are part of the political and security processes taking place between Israel and

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What a strategy for defeating Hamas and Hezbollah looks like

When word broke Tuesday that Khader Adnan&mdasha senior terrorist and serial hunger striker from Iranian-controlled Islamic Jihad&mdashhad died in an Israeli prison after 83 days of refusing food, Hamas began shelling Israeli towns and villages in the western Negev. As Islamic Jihad”s premier propagandist, Adnan was reportedly the most prominent Islamic Jihad terrorist in Jenin,

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Proud Boys leader and four members guilty in conspiracy trial

The former leader of the far-right Proud Boys group and three members were found guilty on Thursday of seditious conspiracy and multiple other felony counts over their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. A fifth member was found guilty of multiple felonies and is awaiting the jury’s verdict on conspiracy counts. A Washington DC

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Watch: Mysterious streak of light crosses sky over Israel

Residents of northern Israel are reporting seeing a streak of light on Thursday evening in the sky near the Lebanese border. Those who filmed the phenomena say they saw an object flying toward Mount Hermon, crossing the sky for about a minute before completely disappearing. The streak of light is believed to have been caused

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The coronation of King Charles will be more than an amazing spectacle

(JNS) On Saturday, Britain”s King Charles III will be crowned in London”s Westminster Abbey. The coronation, which will be viewed by millions around the world, promises to be a spectacle of ceremony and magnificence for which the British have no rivals. Even this week”s dress rehearsal, which was carried out in the middle of the

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Benny Gantz: ‘Killing Hamas leaders not out of our playbook’

National Unity Chairman and former Defense Minister Benny Gantz stated Thursday, “An attack in the Gaza Strip needs to affect our enemies, not satisfy our voters that’s not the gauge. We are not hostages of Gaza, of a hunger-striking prisoner, or elimination of a terror cell in Judea and Samaria eliminating senior officials is not

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Teen who broke Jewish boy’s nose in Brooklyn gang attack arrested

The NYPD has arrested a teen assailant accused of punching a Jewish boy in face as part of a gang assault that occurred in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn in March, Hamodia reported. The incident, in which the suspect broke the Jewish boy”s nose, occurred on March 13 at approximately 9 p.m. when two

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Judge throws out Trump lawsuit against New York Times

A lawsuit by former US President Donald Trump against the New York Times has been thrown out of court by a judge, BBC News reported. The $100 million lawsuit had alleged that the Times and Trump”s niece Mary Trump were behind an “insidious plot” to obtain Trump”s tax records. Trump launched the suit in September

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Watch: Arab teens pull Israeli flags off cars in Jerusalem

The Police, together with Border Police officers, on Thursday evening, arrested two Arab youths from Jerusalem who allegedly removed Israeli flags from passing vehicles as they rode bikes on Churchill Boulevard near Hebrew University. After perpetrating the act, two escaped to the Isawiya neighborhood in eastern Jerusalem. Officers set off on a pursuit after the

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Yom HaShoah eve attack: Female terrorist who stabbed Jew in Gush Etzion indicted

The military prosecutor submitted an indictment on Thursday for attempted manslaughter and possession of a knife to the Judea military court against Fatma Shahin, who two weeks ago, on the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day, stabbed a Jew at the Gush Etzion Junction, moderately wounding him. Attorney Chaim Bleicher, from the Honenu organization, who represents

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Haredim boycott Israel’s largest bakery after chairman protests rabbi

Many in the haredi community are calling to boycott Angel Bakery, Israel’s largest commercial bakery, after the company’s directorate chairman, former Public Security Minister Omer Bar-Lev, protested on Thursday morning outside the home of the head of Ponevizh, Yeshiva Rabbi Gershon Edelstein. The protest was organized by IDF reservists and veterans against the proposed haredi

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Wiesenthal Center calls for freeze on auction linked to Nazis

The Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) called on Christie”s Auction House to immediately stop an auction of a jewelry collection linked to Helmut Horten, who made a fortune buying businesses from Jews who were forced to sell in Nazi Germany and “aryanizing” them. The collection, worth $150 million, was largely procured by Horten”s wife Heidi Horton,

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Officer who neutralized terrorist after being rammed awarded commendation

Judea and Samaria Division Commander Brigadier General Avi Bluth awarded a commendation to Lt. A., who served as a deputy company commander in the Rescue and Training Brigade and neutralized the terrorist who carried out a ramming attack at the Bell checkpoint in November. The commendation was awarded during the Judea and Samaria Division Commander’s

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Cleveland Catholic school probing antisemitic remarks by lacrosse player

An investigation has been launched after a lacrosse player from a Cleveland Catholic school allegedly made an antisemitic remark toward a player on the Orange High School lacrosse team, 19News reported. The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland said in a statement that Elyria Catholic High School is in communication with staff from Orange High School. The

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Colorado students draw swastikas on their arms after Holocaust presentation

A middle school in Colorado has promised disciplinary action against multiple students who drew swastikas on their arms after a Holocaust presentation on Friday. The non-Jewish students at Campus Middle School (CMS) made the antisemitic gesture after viewing a film on the Holocaust, according to StopAntisemitism. “This creates an unacceptable environment of intolerance and exclusion

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Parashat Emor: Between independence and liberating Jerusalem

The 124 verses of Parashat Emor divide very naturally into six sections: The first section (Leviticus 21:1-22:16) prescribes the laws pertaining to Kohanim (Priests). The second section (22:17-25) forbids offering blemished animals as sacrifices, and describes which blemishes fall into this category. The third section (22:26-33) gives general laws of how animals are to be

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Priestly lineage – priestly mission

We can all agree that the priestly family of Aharon has always had a special rank and position within the Jewish people. Having been chosen to represent God to the Jewish people and the Jewish people to God, so to speak, they had a decisive role of influence within Jewish life. Because of this, the

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Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch on the parasha: Don’t be an angel

The standard explanation for why G-d tells us to fast on Yom Kippur (Leviticus 23:27) is well-known: He wants us to resemble angels on this holiest of days. But why? Man”s mission is entirely different than that of angels. Man is called on to sanctify the material world, not shun it, writes Rav Samson Raphael

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Oporto Jewish community opens first cemetery in five centuries

The Jewish Community of Oporto in Portugal has inaugurated its first new cemetery in five centuries. The ceremony, which took place on Yom Hazikaron, included prayers to dedicate the property as sacred ground as well as a tribute to fallen Israeli soldiers, the Portuguese Jewish News reported. Attending the event were rabbis from Portugal, Israel,

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JNF, Keren Kayemet plant 75 trees in honor of Independence Day

In honor of Israel’s 75th Independence Day, KKL-JNF and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited the entire diplomatic corps in Israel to plant 75 trees, a symbol of growth, development, and the deep connection with the land of Israel, at a special ceremony held yesterday (Wednesday) at a KKL-JNF Forest near Yad Vashem Museum in

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Defense Minister: ‘Make no mistake-Iran will not be satisfied with a single nuclear bomb’

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud) on Thursday began two official visits to Greece and Cyprus, starting in Athens. Minister Gallant was hosted by his Greek counterpart, Minister of Defense Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos at the Hellenic Ministry of Defense. The Minister was greeted in a celebratory ceremony, after which a series of professional discussions were held. Following

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Hero on four: Yamam dog killed in Shechem operation

Jango, a Yamam (Israel’s national counterterrorism unit) dog, was killed Thursday morning during the operation in Shechem (Nablus), during which the terrorists who murdered Lucy, Maia, and Rina Dee were eliminated. Seven-year-old Jango was killed during a heavy fire-fight as he protected the soldiers’ lives when terrorists opened fire on them. Jango participated in hundreds

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The new—or perhaps renewed—Cold War

On December 25,1991, the Soviet Union ceased to exist and the Cold War ended. Or did it? The answer depends on whether the Cold War was a conflict between two powerful nation-states or a struggle between two ideologies. If it was the latter, the Cold War didn”t end with the collapse of the Union of

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The importance of Jewish Heritage Month

It”s the first week of May and the start of Jewish Heritage Month and so far, this is what I have been witnessing as “celebrations” and highlights: * Lots of “goyim” reading off teleprompters during news broadcasts about Jewish Heritage Month for less than a minute “Influencers” reposting each other”s posts with pictures and quotes

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Left-wing activists block major highways

Protesters renewed nationwide rallies today (Thursday) in what protest leaders are calling a “Day of Disruption.” Following negotiations between members of the opposition and coalition MKs at the President’s Residence regarding the legal reform and the government’s clarification that it will not be promoted unilaterally, protesters are now rallying against the proposed Conscription Law in

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Mother suspected of killing child in murder-suicide

A 28-year-old woman and her one-year-old son were found lifeless Thursday morning in a residential home in the city of Haifa. Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedics arriving at the scene were forced to declare their deaths at the scene. According to Kan News, the woman’s husband returned from working the night shift to find his

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Bereaved parents dedicate wing at Jerusalem center for disabled adults

A dedication ceremony at a Jerusalem center for severely physically disabled adults served as a poignant example of how one Toronto family is working to transform their personal tragedy into an opportunity to help others. The Beit Finger Center, located in the heart of the city, was built and operated by Colel Chabad, Israel”s longest

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Budgets for haredi schools in exchange for Draft Law delay?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jerusalem Minister Meir Porush (United Torah Judaism) on Wednesday held a meeting to discuss the coalition agreements between their parties. According to Galatz journalist Yuval Segev, following the meeting Porush agreed to retract part of his harsh criticism and statement that if Netanyahu is not willing to pass the

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Senior IDF source: ‘We’re ready for a significant operation, if need be’

A senior source in Israel’s military on Thursday morning responded to the elimination of terrorists in Shechem (Nablus) with the statement that the military is prepared for a widescale operation, if need be. Earlier on Thursday morning, Israeli security forces eliminated the two Hamas terrorists responsible for the murders of Lucy, Maia, and Rina Dee,

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