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by Rabbi Yair Hoffman HISTORICAL CONTEXT Chanukah occurred during the time of the Second Beis HaMikdash approximately in the year 3596/165 BCE.  That is 2188 years ago as of 2023. 

Translated and Annotated by Rabbi Yair Hoffman This past Thursday, Hamas murderers opened fire at a Givat Shaul bus stop, injuring eleven and murdering three people in cold-blood.  Among them

A New York appeals court Thursday reinstated a gag order that barred Donald Trump from commenting about court personnel after the former president repeatedly disparaged a law clerk in his

The IDF has renewed combat against Hamas in Gaza. A statement from the IDF said: “Hamas violated the operational pause, and in addition, fired (rockets) toward Israeli territory. The IDF

Did your Zeidy also teach you – “Don’t let your dreams stay dreams”? There are times when you can easily make your dreams come to life.  Owning a home in

The surviving community members of Nir Oz was informed on Thursday that one of their neighbors, Aviv Atzili, was killed on October 7th and is not being held hostage in

A man who shot and killed at least one terrorist Thursday morning in the midst of the terror attack on Thursday at a Jerusalem bus stop, killing 3, was tragically

The IDF has confirmed that six Israeli hostages have returned to Israel. This latest development follows an earlier release of two Israeli hostages by Hamas, totaling eight releases for the

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting on Thursday with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi to discuss

A report from the Washington Post, citing an anonymous high-ranking Israeli official, revealed that Pope Francis and President Isaac Herzog of Israel had a strained telephone conversation last month. During

A Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting Thursday morning quickly devolved into a partisan shootout as Republicans on the upper chamber’s legal affairs panel kicked off a revolt against Democrats hoping

In a surprising twist to the post-election discourse, Bloomberg has issued a correction regarding an article that erroneously suggested Argentina’s President-elect, Javier Milei, is converting to Judaism. The correction clarified

Mark Fisher, a leading figure in the Black Lives Matter movement in Rhode Island, has thrown his support behind former President Donald Trump for the 2024 presidential race, saying the

“A colossal kiddush Hashem, were the words that came to mind when I observed the first Amud HaYomi test last week,” related Rabbi Moshe Fisher, Co-Director of Dirshu’s operations in

Israeli police and IDF troops have thwarted a large-scale attempt to smuggle 137 firearms into Israel from Jordan, marking the largest weapons bust ever on the Jordanian border. The successful

The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure cooled last month, the latest sign that price pressures are waning in the face of high interest rates and moderating economic growth. Thursday’s report

Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce

‘Fargin Ah Yid’: Three simple words…but not so simple to do. ‘Yitzchok Perlstien’ a name synonymous with Chessed and awareness in Torah values specifically his incredible awareness campaign and successes

The Israel Defense Forces says two hostages previously held by Hamas have  been handed over to the Red Cross near northern Gaza, close to the security barrier. The released individuals

Bookkeepers are key players in every business’s success. The PCS/Agudath Israel Bookkeeping Crash Course is starting December 3rd. A Six week program that will teach you everything you need to know to

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