Month July 2024

The terror group Palestinian Islamic Jihad announced in a statement it is worsening it’s treatment of Israeli hostages, in response to the IDF’s recent hostage rescue mission, and alleged “torture” of Palestinian prisoners in Israel, and their worsening conditions. The… Continue Reading →

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Donald Trump should come forward with his plan to quickly end the war with Russia, warning that any proposal must avoid violating the nation’s sovereignty. “If Trump knows how to finish this war, he should… Continue Reading →

On Wednesday, two people were killed by a drone strike on a car in Tyre, Lebanon, including the commander of Hezbollah’s Aziz unit, Muhammad Neamah Naser. The Aziz unit is one of three regional Hezbollah units in southern Lebanon, responsible… Continue Reading →

An aggressive wildfire quickly spread Tuesday in Northern California, forcing authorities to issue evacuation orders and shut off power as parts of California suffered under a heat wave. The Thompson Fire started shortly before 11 a.m. in Butte County, a… Continue Reading →

Israel’s state attorney has requested permission to open a criminal probe into Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over allegations of “incitement to violence” against Gazans, local media reported on Tuesday. According to Israel’s Kan News broadcaster, prosecutor Amit Aisman… Continue Reading →

Israel Defense Forces troops overnight Tuesday demolished the Duma home of Ahmed Duabsha, who in April murdered 14-year-old Jewish shepherd Binyamin Achimeir in the Shomron. Duabsha was arrested on April 22, 10 days after he killed Achimeir, who went missing… Continue Reading →

The United Nations point person on Gaza said on Tuesday that a “data gap” with Israel is leading to “different conclusions” where the Gaza Strip is concerned. Sigrid Kaag, the U.N. senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza, briefed the… Continue Reading →

Ocean County Prosecutor Brad Billhimer and Manchester Township Police Chief Antonio Ellis announced that Maxwell Johnson, 35, of Manchester Township, has been charged with Murder, in connection with the shooting death of Gabriella Caroleo, 25, of Seaside Heights, in Manchester… Continue Reading →

White House aides pointed to U.S. President Joe Biden’s ability to go toe-to-toe with Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu as evidence of the president’s mental acuity in a New York Times feature questioning the president’s fitness for office, a topic… Continue Reading →

In my psychotherapy practice, one of the common issues I work with men on is their marriage. People ask me all the time how it’s possible to work on marriage with the man alone. How can there be any change… Continue Reading →

Three kedoshei elyon had one common concept when it came to learning Torah – they were the Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh (Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar 1696-1743) when he came to Eretz Yisroel; the Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto 1707-1746) when he lived in Padua, Italy;  and Hagaon,… Continue Reading →

One Israeli soldier was killed and another seriously wounded in a terrorist stabbing in a shopping center in the northern city of Karmiel on Wednesday. Magen David Adom paramedics treated the two victims, both males in their 20s, on the… Continue Reading →

The Israeli government is advancing the approval of 6,016 housing units in dozens of towns throughout Yehuda and Shomron, the Supreme Planning Council of the Defense Ministry’s Civil Administration said on Tuesday. The body was set to meet on Wednesday… Continue Reading →

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The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati discovered on Monday that 176 gravestones had been defaced at two Ohio Jewish cemeteries. The Federation stated on social media that it is “deeply saddened” and that the vandalism “has left our community heartbroken.” “Most… Continue Reading →

iSRAELI Defense Minister Yoav Gallant has approved a recommendation from the Public Council for the Commemoration of Soldiers to allow the addition of the acronym Hy”d (Hashem yikom damo – May God avenge his blood) to military gravestones of fallen… Continue Reading →

Two chareidi soldiers, Yossi Reis and Liron Matalon, serving at Galatz (army radio), decided to grab some fries at a kosher McDonald’s in israel. After their visit, they posted a photo on their personal Instagram accounts, unaware of the storm… Continue Reading →

Rav Gershon Ribner, rosh kollel of Kollel Nesivos Hatorah and son-in-law of Rav Shneur Kotler, has succeeded in applying classical Talmudical analysis and methodology to understanding all areas of Yiddishkeit, bringing out its profundity and sense. LISTEN:

Letter: Dear Lakewood Scoop, I’m addressing this letter to you because you seem to be proactive in requesting mental health professionals to step forward and share their contact information to help those that are struggling. I’m pretty sure that every… Continue Reading →

Gaza’s electricity company has commenced the connection of cables along Salah al-Din Street in the Deir al-Balah area, marking the first such development since the onset of the war. Once the infrastructure work is finalized, the water desalination and sewage… Continue Reading →