Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Addresses the Nation on Gaza Offensive
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening (Saturday, 28 October 2023), at the joint statements with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Minister Benny Gantz [translated from Hebrew]:“Citizens of Israel, yesterday evening, additional ground forces of ours entered the gates of Gaza, at the doorstep of the fortress of evil. This is the second stage of the […]
Special Yom Kippur Koton Davening Today, Thursday, Oct. 12
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 12, 2023 – While under normal circumstances Yom Kippur Katan would not be observed in Tishrei, these are far from ordinary times. Due to the tragic situation in Eretz Yisrael, there will be a full Yom Kippur Katan davening today at Bais Haknesses of Baltimore, (Rav Zvi Weiss) corner Fallstaff & […]
Special Atzeres Tefila Today, Thursday, Oct 12
Baltimore, MD – Oct. 12, 2023 – Due to the dire situation in Eretz Yisrael, there will be an Atzeres Tefila today, Thursday, October 12, Yom Kippur Katan, at 4:00PM, at the kever of the great Gaon of Baltimore, HaRav Michoel Forshlager, Z’YA, (3701 Southern Ave). This kever has become renowned as a place that […]
Rows Of Tanks, Closed Shops: Israel's North Prepares For War
On the third day of war between Hamas and Israel, residents of northern Israel were rushing to evacuate towns near the Lebanese border and buying essentials in preparation for a possible escalation. As in much of the country, an eerie silence prevailed throughout the north, broken only by the rain showers periodically breaking over the area. […]
Yerushalyim Update Day 4 Iron Swords – (Photo Essay)
Jerusalem, Israel – Oct. 10, 2023 – It is hard to comprehend how quickly and drastically things can and did change. The week of Sukkot 5784 was spectacular in Yerushalayim, with tens of thousands of visitors and hundreds of holiday events. Hashanah Rabah learning programs attracted thousands and many stayed up all night learning Torah. […]
Netanyahu Denies Report Cairo Warned Of Hamas Attack
The Islamist group likely to do “something unusual, a terrible operation,” Egypt allegedly told the Israeli premier. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday dismissed as “totally fake news” and “absolutely false” reports that the Egyptian spy chief warned him of a major impending Palestinian attack from Gaza. Ynet had reported that Maj. Gen. Abbas Kamel, the director […]
MK Ayman Odeh Demands Israel Release All Imprisoned Terrorists
MK Ayman Odeh, the leader of the Hadash party, called on Israel to release all Palestinian Arab terrorists in its prisons after Hamas kidnapped dozens of Israelis and foreigners in its vicious assault on southern Israel on Saturday morning. In an interview with ‘Hala TV,’ Odeh said that any attempt to circumvent the Palestinian Arab […]
CJV Responds to Murderous Infliction of War on Israel
Coalition for Jewish Values, expresses its deep horror at events unfolding in Israel. We pray that the Holy One, Blessed be He, grants all the innocent peace and security, and pray for the welfare of those putting themselves in harm’s way to eliminate the current threat and protect their fellow Israeli citizens from harm. The […]
How Hamas Duped Israel As It Planned Devastating Attack
A careful campaign of deception ensured Israel was caught off guard when the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched its devastating attack, enabling a force using bulldozers, hang gliders and motorbikes to take on the Middle East’s most powerful army. Saturday’s assault, the worst breach in Israel’s defences since Arab armies waged war in 1973, followed […]
Rabbi Chaim Gottesman from Yerushalayim: The Simchas Torah War
Jerusalem, Israel – Oct. 8, 2023 – I began writing this on Sunday, which is Simchas Torah in Chutz L ‘aretz. However, since we officially made Aliyah, and spend most of the year in Israel, we keep one day Yom Tov. I can imagine the frustration and worry of our family and friends in America, […]
