Sivan Rahav-Meir / The Daily Portion / The Educational Principles Of Rabbi Amital
The following three educational principles were articulated by Rabbi Yehuda Amital, who passed away thirteen years ago today. He was a Holocaust survivor, head of the Har Etzion Yeshiva, a government minister, and a teacher of thousands:1.”One of the central problems in education is that parents demand behaviors from their children that they do not […]
Flash Flooding Threat Persists in Maryland, Flood Watch in Effect
Baltimore, MD – July 16, 2023 – Flash flooding remains a threat in the area as excessive rainfall persists. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch until 8 p.m., with some areas expected to receive up to 3 inches of rain. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue moving through the area, with […]
Kollel Seudas Preida: Yeshivas Ner Yisroel Celebrates Kollel Avodas Levi Members Advancing to Klei Kodesh Positions (Photos)
Baltimore, MD – July 16, 2023 – This week, Yeshivas Ner Yisroel hosted a special seudas preida in honor of the members of Kollel Avodas Levi advancing to positions in Klei Kodesh. More than a dozen current members of the Kollel will be taking up positions as Avreichim and Rebbeim in various communities around the […]
US Sends F-16s To Strait Of Hormuz To Protect Ships From Iran
The US is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior defense official told reporters on Friday, according to The Associated Press. Speaking to Pentagon reporters, the official said the US will send F-16 fighter jets to the Gulf region to augment the […]
Israel's A-G Opposes Petition To Disqualify Netanyahu From Being PM
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara opposes the petition to disqualify Benjamin Netanyahu from serving as Prime Minister over an alleged violation of a conflict of interest agreement. The attorney general stated her position in a letter to the Supreme Court today (Sunday) in response to the court’s hearing on the petition by the Fort Democracy protest […]
Netanyahu Released From Hospital, 'His Heart Is Healthy'
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was released from Sheba Medical Center in central Israel after being hospitalized due to dehydration. The hospital clarified that the Prime Minister’s heart is in order, without any findings. In addition, the medical team decided to carry out a series of comprehensive and routine tests that are carried out in full conciseness, including […]
Caring For Israel's Periphery, One Cancer Patient At A Time
In partnership with Lahak Aviation and Tel Hashomer’s Safra Hospital, United Hatzalah initiated a pilot project to fly cancer patients from Israel’s periphery to receive treatment at hospitals in central Israel utilizing its fleet of helicopters. Safra Hospital, Tel Hashomer – It is a well-known fact among oncology patients, that one of the effects of chemotherapy, […]
Fixing the Big Picture: How To Achieve Ahavat Yisrael
Fixing the Big Picture: How To Achieve Ahavat Yisrael Why We Mourn We have two yearly communal periods of mourning — the Three Weeks and the Omer. Both were caused by dysfunctional interpersonal relationships. The Three Weeks commemorate the churban (destruction) of the Beit HaMikdash and our exile from Eretz Yisrael. Chazal[1] attribute the […]
President Herzog To Visit Washington For Meetings With Biden
President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog, will depart tomorrow (Monday) night for a diplomatic visit (July 18-22) to the United States of America, during which he will visit Washington DC and New York City. The visit follows an invitation by the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi and the current […]
Former Md. Gov. Larry Hogan: Some Republicans 'Very Concerned' Trump May Be Presidential Nominee
He’s been indicted twice.And he’s viewed unfavorably by about a third of his party. But six months before Republicans begin to choose their next presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump remains the race’s dominant front-runner. Early leaders don’t always go on to win their party’s nomination, but a growing sense of Trump’s inevitability is raising […]
