Ukraine Claims Generals Killed In Russian Navy HQ Attack, Warns Of Cyber Espionage
Russia is shifting its focus from ‘energy facilities towards law enforcement institutions’ according to Ukrainian cyber defense chief, amid war crime probes The Ukrainian military intelligence head claimed on Saturday to have killed Russian generals in a missile attack on Moscow’s Navy HQ in Crimea, while Ukraine’s cyber defense chief warned of Russia’s attempts to […]
Hamas Calls To Boycott Israel After Netanyahu's 'New Middle East' Speech
Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem commented on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the opening of the 78th United Nations General Assembly. Qassem said, “Netanyahu practiced a state of unprecedented bullying against our Palestinian people in his speech, as a result of the normalization agreements that were concluded, or those that are underway to be concluded.” “Netanyahu’s mention of […]
US Could Announce Israel's Inclusion In Visa Waiver Program This Week – Report
Israel is on the brink of joining the United States’ Visa Waiver Program, after an unofficial communication from the US has confirmed that Israel satisfies all the prerequisites for inclusion. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to endorse Israel’s candidacy for the program on September 27. Then, the US should formally announce Israel’s participation […]
Saudi Foreign Minister: Regional Stability Rests On A Palestinian State
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan spoke on Saturday at the UN General Assembly. In his speech, the Saudi Foreign Minister reiterated the kingdom’s stance that a Palestinian state is part of the solution in the Middle East, and did not mention Israel. “The stability of the region rests on a just and comprehensive […]
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Mortgage Rates Hit Their Highest Point Since 2000
Mortgage rates jumped Monday, following a rise in bond yields driven by investors’ concerns that high interest rates and inflation will linger longer than expected. The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage hit 7.48%, the highest level since November 2000, according to Mortgage News Daily. It has risen 29 basis points in just the past week. […]
Rite Aid Plans To Shut Down Hundreds Of Stores In Bankruptcy, Wall Street Journal Reports
Rite Aid is negotiating with creditors over the terms of a bankruptcy plan that would include liquidating a substantial portion of its more than 2,100 drugstores, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the talks. The company has proposed to close roughly 400 to 500 stores in bankruptcy, and either sell […]
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Mishpacha Magazine: The True Goal of Mesirus Nefesh
Put differently, true mesirus nefesh is not self-reduction; it is self-expansion, an opportunity to push oneself beyond the limits one assumes for oneself. Is self-sacrifice a virtue? Our instinctive answer to that question is, “But of course. It must be!” When we consider our overwhelming duties — the lion’s share of our time, money, and emotion that we […]
Erev Yom Kippur: Over 2 Million People Participated In Selichos At The Kotel through Aseres Ymei Teshuva (Video)
Erev Yom Kippur: Over 2 million people participated in Selichot at the Western Wall during the month of Elul and the Ten Days of Repentance. At the Western Wall, preparations are underway to receive tens of thousands of worshippers who will arrive during the night for the central Selichot on the eve of Yom Kippur […]
