By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Who in his or her right mind would say “no” to extra bracha? Especially, if it is the holy Baal HaTurim who says it? The Tur (Siman 419) cites a Psikta that states in regard to Rosh Chodesh that if one adds to Rosh Chodesh [in a seudah] then that person […]
Former President Bill Clinton made a strong defense of Israel amid criticisms from Democrats surrounding the Harris-Walz administration’s pro-Israel stance, particularly in light of concerns from voters in Michigan, a state with a significant Arab American population. Clinton addressed the complexities of the Israel-Hamas conflict, emphasizing what he saw as the reality of Hamas’s tactics. […]
White House press officials altered the official transcript of a call in which President Joe Biden appeared to take a swipe at supporters of Donald Trump, drawing objections from the
The European Commission said Thursday it has fined Israeli generic drugmaker Teva more than 460 million euros ($500 million) for improperly seeking to protect the patent for its multiple sclerosis drug and for disparaging a rival company’s development of a competing medicine. The commission said the pharmaceutical firm “misused the patent system to artificially extend […]
Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. The shift announced Thursday will bring more of the revolutionary AI technology that Google already has been baking
The U.S. on Thursday imposed sanctions on senior members of the armed wing of a Mexican drug cartel that operates on border territories in and around Chihuahua, Mexico. Five Mexican
After six days of ignoring the glaring facts, Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, has finally been charged with felony terrorism and hate crime charges for shooting and wounding a Jewish man
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, along with Rep. Mike Lawler and former Congressman Lee Zeldin, visited Rockland County on Thursday in support of Lawler’s reelection bid. The high-profile visit included meetings with numerous local Jewish community leaders, underscoring the support Lawler enjoys among residents. The delegation’s first stop was in Monsey, where they met with the […]
In a matter of minutes, flash floods caused by heavy downpours in eastern Spain on Tuesday swept away everything in their path. With no time to react, people were trapped in vehicles, homes and businesses. Many died and thousands saw livelihoods shattered. Two days later, authorities have recovered 158 bodies — 155 in the eastern […]
It is troubling that in the name of religious fervor one could suggest an opinion that equates voting with Avodah Zara. Hishtadlus (which is what voting represents) is the Halachik
Americans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2025, days before a presidential election that could threaten eligibility and raise costs for millions of those in the program. The future of ‘Obamacare’ has emerged as a key issue in the closing days of the presidential […]
A Lubavitch yeshiva bochur was the victim of a violent, unprovoked assault on Monday in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. The incident took place around 3:00 PM at the
Some 8,000 North Korean soldiers are now in Russia near Ukraine’s border and are preparing to help the Kremlin fight against Ukrainian troops in the coming days, the Biden administration said Thursday. The new figure from is a dramatic increase from a day earlier, when Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin would only say “some” of the […]
On the eve of arguably the most critical presidential election in modern US history both for the safety of the American Jewish community and for the future of the US-Israel relationship, and at a time when a major political gathering in New York City with numerous Jews in attendance is labeled a ‘Nazi Rally’, many […]
Israeli intelligence has indicated that Iran may be planning a large-scale attack on Israel from Iraqi territory, potentially launching within days and before the U.S. presidential election on November 5,
CyberWell, an antisemitism watchdog group, released a new report highlighting the alarming rise in online antisemitism following the October 7, 2023, Hamas attacks on Israel. The report found a 36.6%
With Election Day just around the corner, Vice President Kamala Harris is positioned within striking distance of victory, yet tensions and finger-pointing have already started to ripple through Democratic ranks in anticipation of a potential loss to former President Donald Trump, The Hill reports. While some Democrats express optimism about Harris’s prospects, others voice growing […]
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