Month April 2019
Jerusalem – Israel’s president has formally nominated Benjamin Netanyahu for a fourth consecutive term as prime minister. In one of the president’s few non-ceremonial roles, President Reuven Rivlin tasked Netanyahu on Wednesday with assembling a governing coalition within 42 days…. Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – Israel’s Defense Ministry says the country’s military exports were $7.5 billion last year, down 18% from the previous year. The ministry said on Wednesday that despite the drop, the 2018 figures were a “major success” and the second-highest… Continue Reading →
During his weekly talk for avreichim, HaGaon HaRav Gershon Edelstein Shlita addressed the results of elections for 21st Knesset. “There were elections for Knesset now and there was Siyata Dishmaya and Kiddush Hashem. Read more on Yeshiva World News
(PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE) Celebrations marking the Rebbe’s birthday were opened in the city of Tel Aviv-Jaffa Monday, which symbolizes, perhaps more than anything, the revolution that the Rebbe initiated for this event occurred in a place where there is… Continue Reading →
NJ Governor Phil Murphy welcomed Jewish community activists to Trenton on Tuesday, just days before Pesach. The group expressed their appreciation to the Governor for his unwavering support of Jewish communities statewide. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Just one more meaningful Pesach preparation…. Klal Yisroel is blessed to have amongst us thousands of cherished Kollel yungerleit who spend their days and nights holding up the world with their learning. While these humble Kollel families are able to manage their… Continue Reading →
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Everyone loves Shmorg videos! From kids to adults, it’s the best in kosher entertainment. That’s why Oorah’s Shmorg Play brings you… your favorite videos to watch for free! Each week, different videos are unlocked at Shmorg.org. With 90+ videos, there is something… Continue Reading →
We regret to inform you of the tragic petirah of Refoel Dovid Shonek Z”L, a father and rosh chabura BMG. He was niftar early this morning at the age of 30 following a lengthy illness. The levaya will take place… Continue Reading →
Washington – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected any allegations of anti-Semitism in the Democratic Party and defended Rep. Ilhan Omar against accusations of anti-Semitism. “We have no taint of that in the Democratic Party, and just because they want to… Continue Reading →
The IDF during the night destroyed the apartment in which terrorist Tzalach Barghouti lived, in the PA (Palestinian Authority) village of Kauber, in the Binyamin District. Barghouti perpetrated the shooting attack at the entrance of Yishuv Ofra on December 9,… Continue Reading →
Israeli journalist Yinon Magal used his Twitter account to praise Naftali Bennet for daring to “breaking Bayit Yehudi’s glass ceiling” by launching his New Right party, even though he failed to pass the minimum electoral threshold. Read more on Yeshiva… Continue Reading →
With the Pesach season upon us, the Lakewood Board of Fire Commissioners in conjunction with Fire Chief Mike D’Elia Jr., Fire Prevention Coordinator Jacob Woolf, and the members of the Lakewood Fire Department remind the community to be mindful of… Continue Reading →
Burlington Township, NJ – A police officer in New Jersey narrowly avoided serious injury when a passing car struck his patrol vehicle’s door. Body-camera video showed what happened Sunday night as the Burlington Township officer attempted to get out of… Continue Reading →
Lima – Peru’s former president Alan Garcia died in a hospital in Lima on Wednesday after shooting himself as police arrived at his house to arrest him in connection with a bribery probe, authorities said on Wednesday. Garcia, who had… Continue Reading →
The Mesivta in Lakewood that suspended approximately 50 Bochrim for attending the Skulener Rebbes Levaya have Boruch Hashem been allowed back into Yeshiva. The attached video shows the Bochrim listening to a Shiur by their Magid Shiur, HaRav Michel Handlesman…. Continue Reading →
Jerusalem – A long-hidden trove of unpublished works by Franz Kafka could soon be revealed following a decade-long battle over his literary estate that has drawn comparisons to some of his surreal tales. A district court in Zurich upheld Israeli… Continue Reading →
Below you will find helpful links to pre-Pesach information. DPW trash drop-off DPW extra trash pickup How to place mail on hold Home security tips from Chief Meyer Chometz burning sites How to conduct a Seder – visual presentation The… Continue Reading →
Lomdei Daf Yomi are celebrating the completion of Maseches Chulin, inching their way closer to the 13th Global Siyum Hashas of Daf Yomi, slated for January 1, 2020 at Metlife Stadium. Read more on Yeshiva World News
Brooklyn, NY – A five-alarm fire tore through a sushi restaurant and medical office in Brooklyn Wednesday morning. The blaze broke out in the restaurant on Flatbush Avenue near Quentin Road in Marine Park just before 6:30 a.m. and quickly… Continue Reading →
Brussels – The European Union has drawn up a list of $20 billion worth of U.S. products it could tax in an escalating feud over plane industry subsidies, the EU’s executive commission said Wednesday. The commission said the EU could… Continue Reading →