Attempted Terror Attack: Terrorists Open Fire At Beit El From Moving Vehicle
Terrorists opened fire overnight from a moving vehicle at the town of Beit El north of Jerusalem; no one was hurt, and no damage was reported. IDF soldiers who were operating in the area returned fire at the vehicle, and one of the terrorists was hit. After searching the area, forces located several bullet casings. […]
IRS Facing Worker Furloughs With Shutdown
The Internal Revenue Service had expected to remain open for business despite a government shutdown but has now released a contingency plan showing that up to two-thirds of its 90,000 employees will be furloughed if the government halt starts Sunday. The IRS had hoped to remain open and funded by the $80 billion boost through […]
Amid GOP Confusion, U.S. Braces For ‘First-ever Shutdown About Nothing’
In 1995 and 1996, the federal government shut down as House Republicans and the Clinton administration clashed over spending cuts. In 2013, the government shut down because of a partisan disagreement over President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. In 2018, Democrats bucked President Donald Trump’s demands to fund a U.S.-Mexico border wall, leading to the longest shutdown […]
Poll: Netanyahu, Gantz Neck And Neck, Left Has Majority
The National Unity party has significantly weakened, losing three seats in one week, according to a new poll conducted by the “Lazar Studies” institute, headed by Dr. Menachem Lazar, and published by the Maariv newspaper today (Friday). According to the poll, the National Unity and Likud parties are tied at 28 seats each, the first time they […]
Pro-PA Groups: Suspend Israel's Entry Into The Visa Waiver Program
A number of pro-Palestinian Arab groups have called on the US Department of Homeland Security and State Department to suspend Israel’s entry into the Visa Waiver Program (VWP), until pending litigation alleging the program unlawfully discriminates against US citizens of Palestinian Arab origin is resolved. The groups which made the call include Democracy for the […]
Sukkos 5784 – Machzikei Hadas
This coming Tuesday, 18 Tishrei, is the 18th yahrtzeit of HaRav Naftali Neuberger, zt”l, of Ner Yisroel. This shtikle is dedicated le’iluy nishmaso, Naftali ben Meir Halevi. I heard the following from Rav Tzvi Mordechai Feldheim of Mesivta Kesser Torah last year: The four species we traditionally take and shake on Sukkos carry numerous different symbolisms. If you ask […]
Off-Duty Sheriff's Deputy Shot To Death In Federal Hill
Baltimore, MD – Sept. 29, 2023 – A 23-year-old off-duty Howard County Sheriff’s deputy, Ryan Demby, was fatally shot following a bar altercation in Federal Hill on Thursday night, according to WMAR2News. The incident, which started as a verbal dispute among bar patrons, escalated when shots were fired around midnight. The exact involvement of Demby […]
Bribery Allegations Spark Outrage Over Israeli Ministry of Religion's Plan to Distribute Sweets in Shuls on Simchat Torah
The Ministry of Religion caused an uproar after it announced that it would distribute candy bags to children in synagogues on Simchat Torah in order to “bring the children of Israel closer and connect them to tradition.” Haaretz TV critic Rogel Alpher wrote that it was a bribe to children. “The Israeli government has launched a […]
Watch: Rabbi Ori Strum – The Starry Night and the Holiday of Sukkos (Video)
Sivan Rahav-Meir / The Daily Portion / Sukkot: When unity and joyfulness are ever present.
We have aspired to unity and joyfulness since our nation was born. These aspirations are brought to the forefront of our attention on the holiday of Sukkot.As we learned in kindergarten a long time ago, unity is found in the four species of plants that we wave together on Sukkot. They have either smell or […]
