by Rabbi Yair Hoffman Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein shlita has recently issued his opinion on guidelines (see Vavei HaAmudim 28:1) for shuls as to what to do in order to commemorate the lives of the victims of the October 7th murder victims.  His opinion was issued in response to a question on the topic put forth […]

In the shadow of the launch of a ground operation in Lebanon Monday, thousands of Jews gathered at the Kosel for Selichos on Monday night. The crowd recited emotional tefillos

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman First there was the icebox.  Then came the expensive refrigerators with the poison gas.  And then came freon based refrigerators.  And the world changed for the better. This Wednesday before Rosh HaShana, we will all be making an Eiruv Tavshilim.  Generally speaking, we use an egg and a Matzah for an […]

All of Klal Yisrael is davening for the safety of IDF soldiers who entered Lebanon overnight Monday to continue Israel’s mission to decimate Hezbollah and protect the residents of Israel.

The IDF confirmed that several airbases were struck during last night’s Iranian missile attack on Israel. While the missiles caused some damage to office buildings and maintenance areas, the Israeli Air Force’s operational capabilities remain unaffected, according to military officials. No fighter jets, drones, or other critical aircraft were harmed in the strikes, and key […]

We have been receiving urgent requests for tefillin from IDF soldiers being deployed at the northern border. Thanks to a generous Colel Chabad donor, all donations will be doubled to the Tefillin for Soldiers campaign until we reach our goal of $1,000,000 for the 750 soldiers on our waitlist right now. Double your donation here! With Rosh […]

Fulfill seven mitzvos you’ve never performed  With Rosh Hashana just around the corner, many of us are searching for ways to tip the scales in our favor. We give more

The Israel Defense Forces have confirmed the deaths of eight soldiers during intense fighting in southern Lebanon today. Among the fallen are: – Cpt. Harel Etinger, 23, a commander in the Egoz Commando Unit from Eli. Tragically, in 2019, YWN reported that his father, Rabbi Achiad Ettinger HY”D was one of two victims killed by […]

HaGaon HaRav Moshe Shternbuch spoke at his yeshivah in Ramat Beit Shemesh on Motzei Shabbos before the start of Selichos, Kikar H’Shabbat reported. HaRav Shternbuch, who chillingly spoke about a

As part of the preparations for Rosh Hashanah, the Home Front Command is urging the public to stay alert and familiarize themselves with the guidelines. Capt. (res.) Doni Cohen, the

The IDF says that troops have launched a full-scale ground operation in southern Lebanon, deploying the 36th Division, which includes soldiers from the Golani Brigade, 188th Armored Brigade, 6th Infantry

As security concerns are increasing with the rise of anti-Semitism, the Flatbush Jewish Community Coalition, FJCC hosted a pre holiday meeting that gave representatives of Flatbush shuls and yeshivas an

Authorities have named the victims of last night’s terror attack at a Jaffa light rail station, which claimed seven lives and injured 16 others. Among those killed was Nadia Sokolenco, 40, a Moldovan-Israeli national, 24-year-old computer science student Revital Bronstein from Bat Yam, Ilia Nozadze, 42, a Georgian citizen, Shahar Goldman, 30, from Lod, and […]

The IDF reports that more than 100 rockets have been launched from Lebanon into northern Israel since the morning. In the most recent attack, around 10 rockets were aimed at

Israeli PM Binyamin Netanyahu made a cryptic remark that has further fueled speculation about the fate of Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza. Netanyahu, while addressing Tuesday’s ballistic missile

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Tim Walz and JD Vance on Tuesday went after each other’s running mates in a vice presidential debate that opened with a discussion of burgeoning domestic and international troubles — a hurricane that ravaged much of the southeast U.S. and growing fears of a regional Middle East war. Both Walz, the Democratic governor of Minnesota, and Vance, a […]

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The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers ended on Sept. 30. The “on-ramp” period helped borrowers who are struggling to make payments avoid the risk of defaulting and hurting their credit score. “The end of the on-ramp period means the beginning of the potentially harsh consequences for student loan borrowers who are not able […]

Former President Trump cast the blame on Iran’s attack on Israel on President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, saying the administration’s policies have enriched the Islamic Republic. “Joe Biden and Kamala Harris made Iran rich in a very short period of three and a half years,” Trump told supporters in Waunakee, Wisconsin. “They have […]

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