Israel Police reported on Motzei Shabbos that despite Meron being declared a closed military zone and strict limitations imposed on this year’s Lag Ba’omer celebrations, hundreds of individuals have arrived
Toronto police are actively searching for multiple suspects following a shooting incident at a Jewish elementary school in North York early Shabbos morning. During a news conference held Shabbos afternoon,
As you know, tonight / Sunday is Lag B’Omer and Meron will be open to everyone. With no minimum donation, (this is our rule here at Yad L’Achim) you can
by Rabbi Yair Hoffman The Ramah Shulchan Aruch (OC 493:2) that on LaG BaOmer we engage slightly in Simcha – joy. Commemorating LaG BaOmer is a serious matter. The Mogen Avrohom cites the Kavanos HaArizal that discusses a certain individual who had the habit of reciting Nachem every day. He continued to do so on […]
Judges at the top United Nations court have ordered Israel to halt its military operation on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Reading out a ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the body’s president Nawaf Salam stated that provisional measures ordered by the court in March did not fully address the current situation […]
A Turkish migrant, who told Fox News he paid around $10,000 to a cartel on his way to the United States, selling everything he owned, expressed concerns about the lack
CNN national correspondent Kristen Holmes expressed surprise at the large turnout at former President Donald Trump’s rally in the Bronx on Thursday, highlighting that the event took place in “one of the bluest counties in the entire country.” When asked by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper about the reaction to Trump’s rally, Holmes said: “Well certainly […]
US House Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will “soon” address a joint session of Congress. “This will be a timely and very strong show
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is under congressional scrutiny for awarding a $50 million grant to the Climate Justice Alliance, a California nonprofit that has accused Israel of committing genocide
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on anything from mattresses to lawn mowers. But for people such as Manuel Castañeda Jr., the day is very personal. He lost his father, a U.S. […]
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman THE LAW OF PANIM CHADASHOS One does not recite the Sheva Brachos unless there are “Panim Chadashos” – new faces that are present – that is someone who has not yet partaken in the wedding festivities. The exception to this is for Shabbos and Yom Tov, because Shabbos itself is the […]
It was released for publication on Friday morning that Israeli security forces recovered the bodies of three Israeli hostages from Gaza in an overnight operation The joint IDF and Shin
You didn’t think summer travel would be easy, did you? Highways and airports are likely to be jammed the next few days as Americans head out for Memorial Day weekend getaways and then return home. AAA predicts this will be the busiest start-of-summer weekend in nearly 20 years, with 43.8 million people expected to travel […]
Get ready for what nearly all the experts think will be one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, thanks to unprecedented ocean heat and a brewing La Nina.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remained historically low despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to loosen the labor market. Jobless claims for the
A Chareidi man in Zurich, Switzerland was attacked on Wednesday by a Muslim man, who began beating and cursing him, Kikar H’Shabbat reported on Thursday. The Chareidi quickly turned the
Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has announced a new initiative to recruit Charedim to join the Israel Police force. The plan, which is already underway, aims to double
Former Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked made extremely callous statements last week about the Chareidi sector. In an interview on Ynet, she said: “Almost every day, I visit a bereaved family
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped this week to just below 7% for the first time since mid April, a modest boost for home shoppers navigating a housing
A small group of Charedi protesters blocked the intersection of Sarei Yisrael and Yaffa streets in Jerusalem on Thursday evening, demonstrating against the proposed law on the conscription of yeshiva
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