BDE: Janet Forsythe, a’h
<p><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;"><strong>Baltimore, MD – Dec. 4, 2022 </strong>- It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of <strong>Janet Forsythe, a’h, </strong>wife of Larry Forsythe, and mother of Lauren Montillo.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new […]
Watch: Let's Talk Kashrus – Understanding Oversight: The Importance of Mashgichim Part 1 (Video)
<p><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;" _mce_style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, times;">What does a Mashgiach look for when certifying an event? Let’s listen in to Rabbi Sholey Klein, Kashrus Administrator at Dallas Kosher as he discusses the job of a Mashgiach, with Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: large; font-family: times new roman, […]
Israeli Diplomat Held In 'Prison-like Conditions' Over China's Zero-COVID Policy
<p>Israeli Consul-General in Shanghai Eddie Shapira was held in a medical facility for 10 days, as part of <a href="https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-723998" _mce_href="https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-723998">China's zero-COVID policy</a>, he wrote on Facebook over the weekend.</p> <p>Shapira said the "conditions are reminiscent of a prison," and that he experienced "the 10 most bizarre days that I could imagine."</p> <p>The diplomat caught <a href="https://www.jpost.com/tags/covid-19" […]
French-Born Chabad Rabbi ‘Stuck’ In Israel By IDF For Not Enlisting
<p>Menachem Mendel Attel, a 25-year-old French citizen who serves as a rabbi and Chabad emissary in Grenoble, France, has been barred from leaving Israel for the past three months after being accused of “defection” from the IDF.</p> <p>He was detained when he asked to leave the country at the end of a <a href="https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-723965" _mce_href="https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-723965">vacation</a> in August […]
Trump Calls To Suspend Constitution, White House Fires Back
<p>The White House on Saturday blasted former President Donald Trump, after he suggested on his Truth Social platform that the Constitution be suspended due to what he called the “massive fraud” of the 2020 election.</p> <p>Trump’s posts came after Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, released information about Twitter's role in limiting access to a story […]
Without The Father Present Bris Milah Takes Place In The Back Seat of the Car Minutes Before Shkiah
<p>Last week, HaRav Rabbi Shlomo Machpud was on his way to perform a bris, but a traffic jam changed his plans.</p> <p>After speaking with the newborn's parents on the phone the Rav understood that the two were traveling in separate cars and were also stuck in the jam. </p><p>While attempting to get around the traffic […]
US Secretary Of State Blinken: 'We Will Object To Any Move To Annex The West Bank'
<p>United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressed the left-wing pro-Israel lobby J Street's annual conference, stating: "We will object to any move to annex the West Bank. We have to allow the Palestinian youth to at least imagine a better future."</p> <p>"We fully respect the democratic choice of the Israeli people and congratulate Benjamin […]
Iran Abolishes Morality Police: Prosecutor General
<p class="content-excerpt">Iran also considering changes to law requiring women to wear the hijab</p> <div class="components"> <p>Iran has abolished its controversial morality police, the prosecutor general said on Sunday.</p> <p>"Morality police have nothing to do with the judiciary" and have been abolished, Attorney General Mohammad Jafar Montazeri was quoted as saying late Saturday by the <em>ISNA</em> news agency.</p> […]
Netanyahu Says Ben-Gvir 'Needs To Calm Down' – Report
<p class="content-excerpt">In response, Ben-Gvir reportedly said that Netanyahu 'must understand he isn’t in the opposition'</p> <div class="components"> <p>Reports emerged on Saturday of Israel's prime minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu slamming far-right Jewish Power leader Itamar Ben-Gvir, saying that he "needs to calm down."</p> <p><em>Channel 12</em> reported that during "closed conversations” - which usually refers to statements given unofficially […]
Daily Dvar Halacha – Dec.4 /10 Kislev – TONIGHT! Vesain Tal Umatar! (Video)
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