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IDF: Body Hamas Returned is NOT Shiri Bibas
“We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all our hostages,” the Israeli military said.
Ukraine Borrows Page from Israel’s Beeper Offensive to Trap Russian Drone Operators
Ukrainian Intelligence purchased a large batch of FPV goggles for the operation, rigged them with explosives, and included a detonation mechanism.
Santa Ana Public Schools Prevented from Teaching Antisemitic Ethnic Studies
School district settles lawsuit brought by Brandeis, ADL, and AJC alleging ethnic studies courses were infected with antisemitism.
IDF Adds 3 Battalions to Judea and Samaria in Response to Bus Explosions in Metro Tel Aviv
Police spokesman Aryeh Doron told Reshet Bet Radio: "It's a miracle—we could have faced a major disaster."
Trump Senior Official Threatens Hamas with ‘Total Annihilation’
Speaking to CNN, Boehler condemned Hamas’ decision to release the wrong body, calling it “horrific” and a “clear violation” of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
3 Buses Detonate in Bat Yam, Holon; Unexploded Ordnance Found on 2 Additional Buses
Bus drivers who were in transit were told to pull over as soon as possible and inspect their vehicles for suspicious items.
A Closer Look at the Six Hostages to Be Released on Saturday
Israeli officials confirmed that Hamas will release six hostages on Saturday as the terror group seeks to expedite the handovers of the ceasefire’s first phase.
Israel Bans Entry for Those Denying October 7 Massacre or Working With ICC
The International Criminal Court issued unprecedented arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in November, the first time warrants have been issued against leaders from a democratic country.
Supposedly ‘Deported’ Freed Terrorist Attended Hamas ‘Ceremony’ in Gaza
Mohammed Abu Warda, an Arab terrorist freed on Jan. 30, was supposed to be deported to a third country.
Ari Fuld’s Murderer to be Freed in Hostage Deal
Khalil Jabarin is set to be deported and permanently banned from re-entering Israeli territories.
Readiness Squads Clash with Central Command over Plan to Employ 15,000 PA Workers
"Instead of safeguarding the borders of the settlements, they are allowing the enemy to enter."
Black Coffins Carry Shiri Bibas, Ariel, Baby Kfir and Oded Lifshitz Home to Israel
"On behalf of the State of Israel, I bow my head and ask for forgiveness. Forgiveness for not protecting you on that terrible day. Forgiveness for not bringing you home safely."
Jewish Professor’s Anti-Israel Propaganda – A Substantive Response
Facts are important, but numbers are not the full story. If five villages were attacked or 20 were attacked it would still be an issue. The big picture is that these charges against the Jewish residents of J&S have no basis in reality, Freedman was not quoting an eye witness, and these false accusations can and have resulted in real harm to individual Jews and to the State.
Let their People Go!
One man surveyed in Gaza said: “In the end, people will accept reality. They want to live in a country that protects and supports them.”
Hamas’ Baby Killers and the World’s Broken Moral Compass
Fashionable antisemitism has caused leftist myths about Israeli “oppressors” to dismiss justified anger and grief about the fate of the Bibas kids.
WE ARE INDIGENOUS to the PROMISED LAND
No matter what our individual views may be, whether or not we are religious, Jews are indigenous to the Holy Land.
Mishpatim: A Social Blueprint
A society is only as stable and moral as its commitment to protecting its most vulnerable members. Therefore, the laws in Mishpatim repeatedly return to the treatment of slaves.
9 MILLION Hostages
Restraint and rethinking are necessary in the discourse about the hostage situation. Skeptics of deals with Hamas are not “war criminals.”
Taking A Stand At City Hall – Brooklyn Councilwoman Inna Vernikov Quits Women’s Caucus...
How can I condemn and call out all these women’s organizations who stayed completely silent since October 7, but continue sitting in a body that’s supposed to stand up for women’s rights – that’s supposed to stand against the abuse and rape and captivity of women – but cannot do that when it comes to Jewish women?
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The Great Gaza Puzzle
Join Yishai in an exploration of Trumpian thinking about Gaza, the hostages, and God. Then, Yishai and Jake Bennett take on a ex-State Department Israel-shrinker. Then, an Israeli soldier plants a tree in Gaza on the holiday of Tu Bishvat. Finally, Ben Bresky on rebuilt Jerusalem's architecture. Plus: Table Torah on brining the Ten Commandments home!
Sacred Rage! – Pull Up a Chair [audio]
How much does grief, anger, despair and disappointment weigh? Ask any Israeli this week. After more than 500 days of war, again we shudder from acts of cynical brutality, brought about by Hamas and its Jew-hating proxies.
Victory In Gaza – The Jay Shapiro Show [audio]
Victory in Gaza will bring Israel even more headaches
What’s So Chosen About The Chosen People – Soul Talk [audio]
The Jewish people are often referred to as The Chosen People. What does this mean? What are the Jewish people chosen for?
COVENANT & CONVERSATION: The Slow End of Slavery
So slavery is to be abolished, but it is a fundamental principle of God’s relationship with us that he does not force us to change faster than is possible of our own freewill.
Shabbos: A Taste Of The World To Come
When we consider whether or not someone is an observant Jew, we usually ask whether he or she is shomer Shabbos. Why is this the defining feature of religious observance? What makes Shabbos a root mitzvah, why is its punishment so severe, and why do we see it as the measuring stick for all of Torah observance? What is the secret of Shabbos?
How Desire Becomes Doctrine
Clothing serves as a metaphor for how a human is cloaked. Just as clothes cover the body, the body itself is a kind of cloak for the soul.
Acronyms As Surnames
Just as acronyms serve modern convenience, they also hold a unique place in Jewish history and culture, where many family names actually derive from meaningful acronyms. These surnames serve as more than mere identifiers.
Is It Proper For American Jews To Go By English First Names?
Whether or not it is proper to go by one’s English name is not a question that can be answered in a vacuum. Whatever the case, I would strongly recommend choosing names that express high and traditionally Jewish aspirations for children and for ourselves. Ultimately, G-d desires our hearts more than our names.
Naomi Shemer’s Brooklyn: The Beit Yosef and Ohel Avraham Siddur
Shrem’s unique musical talents quickly earned him the right to serve as the chief chazzan at some of the most central and well-known Syrian shuls in the city: at Magen David and then Bnei Yosef.
A Fiery Love
I believe that Agam and her mother were bequeathed with the moral courage needed in these times from the days that our mothers stood tall in Mitzrayim.
Tu B’Shvat – Message In A Tree
The quintessence of the story is that Abraham wanted to make it well-known to people that they should recognize G-d as the Creator and be grateful to Him. In order to get the audience for this message, he planted an eshel tree to make his place known and easily found.
‘We Say YES When Others Say NO!’ – Parshat Mishpatim
Loaning money is a greater Mitzvah than giving Tzedakah...
Jews Enslaved
When Israel enslaves their own brothers, they are also enslaving G-d’s very image and likeness on earth.
Higher Fences and Better Cell Phones
Perhaps it is the nature of debate that blinds many from the wisdom of the opposing position, but our sages clearly advocated both approaches simultaneously.
The Wondrous Mitzvah Of Tefillin (Part II)
This message of hope – that all is not lost and that one can always climb back from a spiritual morass without needing years to do so – is a vital lesson that is important to remember every day of our lives. This is one of the reminders of the tefillin.
A Bracha For You
One is not promised that he will live longer than the number of years that he was destined to live. Rather, one who worships Hashem will live out his days.
Eyes, Teeth, Hands & Feet
If you think that wealth is limited to your investment portfolio, you are very much mistaken (although money is one form of wealth). There are other forms of wealth, which many tend to regard as mundane, but which are often more valuable than all the money in the world.