Month September 2022
An Israeli citizen reported to the Jerusalem police at about 7:30 a.m. that a suspect was holding a weapon and pointing it at passersby. A female police officer quickly arrived at the scene, located the suspect, and ordered him to… Continue Reading →
An Israeli man who spent Rosh Hashanah in Uman suddenly collapsed as he was leaving the city and was niftar. The 48-year-old man lost consciousness while on a bus from Uman to the airport in Warsaw, Poland. Hatzalah volunteers who… Continue Reading →
Jews all over the world returned to their routine after Rosh Hashanah but for farmers in Israel, the day after Rosh Hashanah has an extra special significance – a return to working the land after shenas Shemita. An especially moving… Continue Reading →
Serves 8 Soup: 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or any neutral oil) 2 leeks, sliced 2 onions, sliced 2 teaspoons crushed garlic 2 lbs. frozen broccoli 1 teaspoon smoked garlic powder 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon onion salt, optional 1… Continue Reading →
I had been trying to reach my married son for several days, but he hadn’t been taking my calls, nor answering my increasingly worried texts. At first, I didn’t read much into it. My son and his wife lived ten… Continue Reading →
There is no day in the year that is more mesugal for shidduchim than Yom Kippur. The Mishnah in Taanis (26b) states: “Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel said: There were no days as joyous for the Jewish people as the 15th… Continue Reading →
My earliest memory of Rav Yehuda Bauer, or Rav Yudel, as he is more commonly known, is of him arriving at my brother’s bar mitzvah with two pieces of luggage. The smaller one contained his clothing. The larger one was… Continue Reading →
When, a number of years ago, my dear father, z”l, showed me his new “shofar shoes,” I was reminded of how uniquely Jews steeped in Yiddishkeit look at the world. It was several hours before the arrival of Yom Kippur…. Continue Reading →
When, a number of years ago, my dear father, z”l, showed me his new “shofar shoes,” I was reminded of how uniquely Jews steeped in Yiddishkeit look at the world. It was several hours before the arrival of Yom Kippur…. Continue Reading →
Yom Kippur isn’t considered a time of business, but in reality, there are many tefillos we recite that are about our parnasah and well-being. Not only do I daven for future success, but I also contemplate both my achievements and… Continue Reading →
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men were arrested Wednesday for the robbery of a flashy Brooklyn pastor who was delivering a sermon in July about keeping faith when gun-toting masked men crashed the service and stole over $1 million in… Continue Reading →
An intense gun battle broke out in Jenin on Wednesday morning as Israeli security forces surrounded the home of the Tel Aviv terrorist’s brother. Terrorists opened fire at IDF troops and Border Police officers who returned fire. Meanwhile, the terrorists… Continue Reading →
🎥Rabbi Paysach Krohn’s legendary videos are now available to stream on YidFlicks! 💫The living lessons animated series is a great way for kids to learn practical ways to be a better yid! 👨👩👧👦Sign up to YidFlicks today and watch this… Continue Reading →
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s property insurance market was already in peril. Now comes Hurricane Ian. The massive storm that barreled into southwest Florida delivering catastrophic winds, rain and flooding is likely to further damage the insurance market in the… Continue Reading →
Sukkos is fast approaching. Please, hear the cry of your brothers and sisters in Israel and send financial help! The money raised will be distributed before Yom Tov. DONATE NOW! Rav Shimon Galai Shlit’a one of the great tzaddikim and… Continue Reading →
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman named his son Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the prime minister of the kingdom, a royal decree showed on Tuesday. The Crown Prince, 37, who officially served until now as the kingdom’s defense minister and… Continue Reading →
The founder of the Oath Keepers and four associates are on trial in the Capitol attack on charges that include seditious conspiracy — a rarely used Civil War-era accusation that strikes to the heart of what prosecutors say happened that… Continue Reading →
7 locations. 11,000 children. 45,000 new outfits! More joy! More confidence! More impact. It started small. A couple of bins of used clothing in a Brooklyn basement were offered to neighbors. And they came, thrilled with what they found. They had… Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that he believes his party now has a “50-50 shot” of getting the chamber back less than six weeks away from the midterm elections. “We are in a bunch of… Continue Reading →
Civil rights lawyers and Democratic senators are pushing for legislation that would limit U.S. law enforcement agencies’ ability to buy cellphone tracking tools to follow people’s whereabouts, including back years in time, and sometimes without a search warrant. Concerns about… Continue Reading →
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday in southwest Florida as one of the most powerful storms ever recorded in the U.S., swamping city streets with water and smashing trees along the coast. The massive storm was… Continue Reading →