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On Wednesday, former President Donald Trump launched a scathing critique on his Truth Social Website, targeting his former White House Chief-of-Staff, John Kelly. Kelly, who held the longest tenure in
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by Rabbi Yair Hoffman One of the customs of Hoshana Rabba is to circle the Bima seven times. Generally, the circling of the Bima on Sukkos is to do so
Russian air defenses shot down 31 Ukrainian drones during a concerted nighttime attack by Kyiv’s forces on border regions, the Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday, as uncertainty grew over Ukraine’s
For a long time, HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Zilberstein has been pained by the Chillul Shabbos in Ramat Gan, prompting him to launch the party “Ramat Gan B’Emunah.” HaRav Zilberstein also
A TikTok video in Israel featuring perhaps the largest sukkah in the world recently went viral. The video, narrated by a family member, features the sukkah of the Lapid family,
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman The Webster’s dictionary defines cat-napping as “a short period of sleep; a brief nap.” Is cat-napping outside of the Sukkah permitted on Sukkos? If so, how
Some 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers walked off the job Wednesday in multiple states, kicking off a major health care strike in an extraordinary year for U.S. labor organizing and work
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman You are visiting a friend. You are not eating. What is the actual halacha? Do we recite a blessing just upon entering a Sukkah or do
President Joe Biden announced another round of federal student loan forgiveness on Wednesday as borrowers brace for payments to restart after a three-year pause that began during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Experiencing Yom Tov in Yerushalayim is way better than any award winning centerfold Cries of the shofar rend the air again and again. Shana tova cards are on sale
Uber is adding a new task to its list of services: mailing consumers’ return packages. The ride-hailing and delivery company said Wednesday that its drivers will collect up to five
A pivotal meeting was held today at the sukkah of Rockland County Community Liaison, Hershy Margeratten. The assembly, aimed at fostering stronger relationships between community leaders and law enforcement, saw
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman True, this is not quite Hamlet’s question, but it is one that is plaguing many a frum family. One of the general differences between Litvaks (Misnagdim)
The Youngest Partisan, the true story of Romi Cohn. This movie is brought to you by Boruch Perlowitz, know for bringing quality film for the frum community. This film, is
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