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Have you set fixed times to study Torah?” is one of the first questions — if not the first — that a person is asked on the day of judgment. While…
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu addressed the citizens of Israel. The following is a transcript of his words: Israeli citizens. We are facing two fronts in the battle. One front - Gaza.…
The security situation in Israel has derailed negotiations for a unity government led by Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett. Yamina party leader Naftali Bennett said on Thursday night that he has…
President Joe Biden sat down with a handful of Republican senators on Thursday, continuing a quest for a bipartisan compromise on his more than $2 trillion infrastructure spending plan. Republican Senator…
Israeli troops have crossed into the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military said early Friday, as artillery, tanks and war planes joined in a massive operation on the Palestinian enclave, and…
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MDA Reports Over 500 Wounded This WeekOn Thursday, MDA medics and paramedics provided medical treatment for 41 wounded, 3 of whom were lightly injured by shrapnel, and 18 who were injured on the way to a…
3 Rockets From Lebanon Land Off the CoastA volley of three rockets broke the quiet on the northern border with Lebanon on Thursday night, the IDF said. B’chasdei shamayim, the projectiles launched from Lebanon toward Israel fell…
Fourth Shul In Lod Engulfed in FlamesThe Dosa Synagogue in Lod is currently on fire. This is a fourth synagogue that was set on fire by Arab rioters, with the police seemingly unable to bring the…
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The Council of Jewish Organizations of Staten Island (COJO-SI) dedicated a Day of Chessed in memory of the 45 victims of the Meron Lag BaOmer tragedy and as a merit…
Germany’s leading Jewish group on Thursday sharply condemned protests in front of a synagogue in the western city of Gelsenkirchen as “pure anti-Semitism.” Several other German cities including Berlin, Hamburg…
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The trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting in the death of George Floyd will be pushed back to March 2022, in part to allow…
The president of the American Federation of Teachers called Thursday for a full return to in-person learning in the fall, saying the union is “all in” on bringing students back…
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“Fluctuations” at Iran’s Natanz plant pushed the purity to which it enriched uranium to 63%, higher than the announced 60% that complicated talks to revive its nuclear deal with world…
German Government Makes Hate-Motivated Insults a CrimeThe German government passed a new law on Wednesday making hate-motivated insults a criminal offence that can be punished with a monetary fine or prison of up to two years.…
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