The olam haTorah is abuzz with anticipation as multitudes of Oraysa lomdim take their final strides toward a Siyum on Seder Mo’ed. With the beginning of Maseches Chagigah, tens of thousands across the globe are embarking on the last leg of a journey that began nearly six years ago. And now, for the first time […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is preparing for a potential campaign in 2028 that could focus on either the presidency or the Senate, according to Axios, citing people familiar with her political
The past few months have seen extensive discussion about the shidduch challenges facing our community, particularly the growing number of older single girls having difficulty finding their shidduch. Many go
The Pentagon says it will require credentialed journalists at the military headquarters to sign a pledge to refrain from reporting information that has not been authorized for release — including unclassified information. Journalists who don’t abide by the policy risk losing credentials that provide access to the Pentagon, under a 17-page memo distributed Friday that […]
Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack targeting regions across Ukraine early Saturday, killing at least three people and wounding dozens more, Ukrainian officials said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the attacks took place across nine regions, including Dnipropetrovsk, Mykolaiv, Chernihiv, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, Odesa, Sumy and Kharkiv. “The enemy’s target was our infrastructure, […]
A campaign titled “Zachreinu L’Chaim” has been launched to raise the urgent sum of $300,000 to save a young Jew, Binyamin Chasin, who sits in an Iraqi prison under a looming death sentence. Binyamin Chasin was born in Iraqi Kurdistan and immigrated as a child first to Eretz Yisroel and later to Canada, before returning […]
As a possible federal shutdown looms, the Democratic leaders of Congress are demanding a meeting with President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to what they call “your decision” to shutter government offices if no action is taken by the end-of-the month deadline. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said Saturday that Republicans, at […]
This High Holiday season, Jews from all backgrounds are invited to experience an uplifting Holiday, filled with meaning, inspiration, and community – in the heart of beautiful Southampton Village. More than a service, this is a true holiday retreat for the soul – an opportunity to step away from life’s distractions and embrace the holiness […]
The mayor of Khan Younis, a senior Hamas official, called on the terrorist organization he is part of to halt the war. Alaa El-Din Al-Batta published a post calling “to “remove Israel’s arguments for continuing the war in Gaza,” citing the heavy daily toll on the Strip. Al-Batta wrote, “Today is better than tomorrow, and […]
The Olam HaTorah suffered a painful loss with the petirah of HaGaon HaRav Yaakov Zechariah, z’tl, the Rosh Yeshivah of Lev Eliyahu yeshivah in Jerusalem, who was niftar on Shabbos
Qatar, which suspended its mediation in hostage deal negotiations after Israel’s failed strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, is willing to resume its role on one condition: a public Israeli apology for the attack, Channel 12 News reported on Motzei Shabbos. A source quoted by the report said that Qatar recognizes Israel’s political complexities and […]
US President Donald Trump asserted that it was Hamas that tried to commit genocide in Israel on October 7, 2023, when asked by a reporter about a UN report published
U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a regional summit taking place at the end of October in South Korea and will visit China in the “early part of next year,” following a phone call between the two on Friday. In a Truth Social post, Trump also said Xi would come […]
The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday, but a significant number of Democrats voted against it, highlighting the deepening political divide in the wake of his assassination. The resolution, which praised “the life and legacy” of Kirk, passed the Republican-controlled House with 310 votes in favor. While 95 Democrats […]
The Trump administration has told Congress it plans to sell nearly $6 billion in weapons to Israel, a fresh surge of support for the U.S. ally as it faces increasing
The Senate on Friday confirmed Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, filling the last vacancy in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after eight months of
Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. “Luca, how are you?” it asked in a high-pitched voice programmed to sound like a 7-year-old girl. “It’s been awhile.” Brazil-Sheehan said they had only met […]
Former Vice President Kamala Harris says Pete Buttigieg topped her list of potential running mates during the 2024 presidential campaign, but she ultimately concluded the pairing was “too big of a risk,” according to excerpts from her forthcoming memoir 107 Days. “Buttigieg would have been an ideal partner — if I were a straight white […]
Pakistan’s defense minister says his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries’ new defense pact, marking the first specific acknowledgment that Islamabad had put the kingdom under its nuclear umbrella. Defense Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif’s comments underline the importance of the pact struck this week between Pakistan and […]
A Florida federal judge on Friday tossed out a 15 billion defamation lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against The New York Times. U.S. District Judge Steven Merryday ruled that Trump’s lawsuit was overly long and was full of “tedious and burdensome” language that had no bearing on the legal case. “A complaint is not […]
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