Scientists have identified the origins of the blue color in one of Jackson Pollock’s paintings with a little help from chemistry, confirming for the first time that the abstract expressionist used a vibrant, synthetic pigment known as manganese blue. “Number 1A, 1948,” showcases Pollock’s classic style: paint has been dripped and splattered across the canvas, […]
Since Monday morning, almost 30 Chareidim were arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport on the way to Uman, which means that there will soon be over 60 Chareidim sitting in military prison.
The Senate has approved one of President Donald Trump’s top economic advisers for a seat on the Federal Reserve’s governing board, giving the White House greater influence over the central bank just two days before it is expected to vote in favor of reducing its key interest rate. The vote to confirm Stephen Miran was […]
Dear Klal Yisroel, We are all aware that many of our local mosdos are struggling with tuition collection. I would like to share a small idea that came to mind
President Donald Trump on Monday issued a sharp warning to Hamas after reports that the terrorist group has moved hostages above ground in Gaza City to serve as human shields against Israel’s advancing forces, calling the tactic a “human atrocity.” “I have just read a News Report that Hamas has moved the hostages above ground […]
A 29-year-old Israeli man and his sister were violently attacked over the weekend in central Athens by three Palestinian men, in the latest incident of anti-Israeli violence to rock Greece. The assault took place in Syntagma Square, directly in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Greek police confirmed that two Israelis — a […]
Newly revealed transcripts from closed-door meetings of Israel’s security cabinet offer a rare window into the country’s calculus ahead of its June strikes on Iran, exposing deliberations that ranged from appeals for U.S. military support to attempts to destabilize Tehran’s regime and even kill Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Channel 13 reported Sunday that it had […]
Three Jewish institutions in Halifax were defaced with antisemitic graffiti. Police confirmed that two shuls — Shaar Shalom and Beth Israel — along with the Chabad-Lubavitch Rohr Family Institute, were tagged with a Nazi swastika and the words “Jews did 9/11.” The vandalism, discovered Sunday morning, is believed to have been carried out while mispalelim […]
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee meets this week, with votes expected on whether to change recommendations on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox. The
The BBC has ruled that one of its presenters violated editorial policy by describing Hamas as a “terror group,” despite the fact that the organization is formally banned and legally designated as a terrorist organization under U.K. law. The corporation’s executive complaints unit (ECU) decided that a June 15 broadcast breached its guidelines, which prohibit […]
Former federal prosecutor Maurene Comey sued the U.S. government Monday to get her job back, saying her firing was for political reasons and was unconstitutional. Her lawsuit in Manhattan federal court blamed the firing on the fact that her father is James Comey, a former F.B.I. director, “or because of her perceived political affiliation and […]
A storm has arisen following statements by ex-prime minister Ehud Olmert, who expressed sorrow over the death of the son of senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya in Israel’s attack on
President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to once again federalize Washington, D.C.’s police force, in what he suggested could come in response to the city’s mayor’s stated refusal to cooperate
Rav Kolodetsky shlit”a and his Rebbetzin reveal that a Gadol b’Yisrael is in urgent need of rachamei Shamayim. In response, the Rebbetzin — blessed by her father Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l with the power of bracha — has declared that all who give $375, the gematria of “Shanah Tovah”, will merit a year filled with […]
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has blocked the release of a highly sensitive report detailing military failures during Hamas’ October 7 massacre, fearing its conclusions could destabilize senior ranks on the eve of a major offensive in Gaza City. The document, compiled by a panel led by retired Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman, […]
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