The following is via Chabad.org: Even though the weather is dry and the winds are breezing at a gentle 17 miles per hour, Rabbi Eli Reyder reports that Myrtle Beach is quickly becoming a ghost town. “We are helping people find places to go, especially the elderly and the infirm, who don’t have an easy […]
People born in New York City who don’t identify as male or female will have the option of changing their birth certificates to “X? under legislation passed Wednesday by the City Council. The bill adopted by a 41-6 vote will also allow parents to choose the “X? designation for their newborns, and it will permit […]
Many are wondering if former IDF Chief of Staff Benny Ganz, who the polls show remains incredibly popular, will launch a new political party ahead of the next Knesset elections.
Michelle Blanc, the Parti Québécois candidate for mayor of Outremont, says she does not need to apologize for anti-Semitic comments she made in the pasT. “I don’t have to defend myself,” Blanc told the Montreal Gazette, saying the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs has “already defended me.” She then said she had no other comments […]
Paul Manafort signaled Friday that he intends to plead guilty ahead of a second trial as prosecutors filed new charging documents against the former Trump campaign chairman. The charges in
Parshas Vayelech transpires during the last day of Moshe Rabbeinu’s life. The Sidra has 3 sections (Parshios). Preparing for the new leader In preparing for the new leader, Yehoshua, the pasuk begins, “And Moshe went, and he said these things to all of Israel. The word “went – vayelech” without further elaboration seems somewhat strange. […]
By Gabriel Geller – Royal Wine/Kedem Succos, along with Simchas Torah is the holiday that most symbolizes and highlights the importance of serving G-d and follow his Torah with Joy. Our Sages write that wine causes the heart of Man to rejoice. Succos and Simchas Torah include multiple celebratory meals, inside and outside the sukkah. […]
In northern Tel Aviv, there is a group working tenaciously to prevent renting apartments to Chabadnikim, fearing this would be a first step to the “chareidiazation” of the area. The
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Thursday that it officially closed its specialized program aimed at helping Syrian refugees from the civil war that has been raging in its the neighboring country since 2011. The program titled, “Operation Good Neighbor” saw Israel provide five years of humanitarian assistance to the people of southern Syria. “The […]
Facebook says it is expanding its fact-checking program to photos and videos as it fights fake news and misinformation on its service. Malicious groups seeking to sow political discord in
Back in 2014, the IDF Chief of Manpower Division decided to incorporate female mashgichot kashrus into the military. That decision was met by opposition by the IDF Rabbinate and it preferred to ignore the decision. It has been four years, and nothing has changed despite instructions to the contrary. However, today’s head of manpower, Major-General […]
The nation’s top elected leader and its most powerful banker are fighting over who is smarter. Really. President Donald Trump early Thursday scoffed at JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s claim
(VIDEOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) A series of gas explosions an official described as “Armageddon” killed a teenager, injured at least 10 other people and ignited fires in at least 39
In a groundbreaking decision, the Jerusalem Municipal Court on Thursday ruled that someone who converted in Israel outside the auspices of the state rabbinate can be recognized as Jewish. The conversion was done in the “Giyur K’halacha” Orthodox private beis din. In a decision being publicized on Thursday, 4 Tishrei 5779, Judge Aaron Farkash wrote that […]
A Palestinian teenager, aged 14, was arrested by border police stationed at the Meoras Hamachpela in Hebron after the boy attempted to carry out a terror attack and stab people
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(VIDEO IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) A representative of the Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs stated Thursday that the number of persons killed in construction accidents increased by 30% in the first half of 2018 compared to the same period last year. The ministry’s head of the safety, Erez Maimon, made the remarks during a special […]
Apple is trying to turn its smartwatch from a niche gadget into a lifeline to better health by slowly evolving it into a medical device. In its fourth incarnation, called
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) An improvised explosive device was detected by an IDF patrol along the Gaza border, apparently placed by terrorist to detonate against IDF soldiers. B’chasdei Hashem, the IED was detected and bomb-demolition personnel detonated it without incident. According to the IDF Spokesman Unit report, the IED was placed into position during rioting […]
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