As the world braces for a possible North Korean nuclear test, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday urged restraint in a call to President Donald Trump. America’s U.N. envoy warned of a strike if Pyongyang attacks a U.S. military base or tests an intercontinental ballistic missile. Xi’s phone call with Trump came amid signs Pyongyang could soon conduct its sixth nuclear test explosion since 2006, or the latest in a rapid series of missile tests, further advancing its ambitions of developing a nuclear-tipped missile that could reach the U.S. mainland. In Washington, the Trump administration invited the entire 100-member Senate for a briefing Wednesday on the escalating crisis. Adding to the atmosphere of animosity, officials said North Korea has detained a third U.S. citizen....
Esther Hotzlman is an 84-year-old widow who lives with one of her children in the Gilo neighborhood of Jerusalem. She immigrated to Israel at the age of 13 after surviving the Holocaust. Esther originally hails from Greece and has had a momentous life in Israel. She served in the IDF shortly after the state was established, raised three children and numerous grandchildren, and “served her country honorably and well” as she said in her own words. While in second grade and living in Greece, Esther suffered under the German occupation and watched as the Nazis rounded up all of the Jews in Salonika and the surrounding area and sent them off to the concentration and death camps of Germany. Esther’s family traveled between villages and stayed ahead of the Nazis. Whenever they ...
France’s established parties are rallying around the man who helped shut them out of the presidential runoff, maverick centrist Emmanuel Macron — an alliance of convenience aimed at keeping far-right Marine Le Pen out of the Elysee Palace. Support for Macron also poured in Monday from the seat of the European Union, as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Jewish and Muslim groups troubled by Le Pen’s nationalist vision. European stock markets surged, and France’s main index hit its highest level since early 2008, as investors gambled that the rise of populism around the world — and its associated unpredictability in policymaking — may have peaked. For all the paeans to Macron’s unifying vision in divided times, it is now up to French vote...
The head of the Shas Moetzas Gedolei Hatorah, HaGaon HaRav Shalom Cohen Shlita, has echoed the words of Gedolei Hador in Bnei Brak, instructing Shas party officials to wage an all-out war against the recent High Court of Justice ruling to permit the opening of supermarkets in Tel Aviv on Shabbos R”L. YWN-ISRAEL reported Gedolei Hador in Bnei Brak and HaGaon HaRav Bentzion Mutzafi Shlita have condemned the ruling, with HaGaon HaRav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita quoted telling Degel Hatorah MKs if they cannot reverse the decree, there is no longer and place for them in the coalition government. Speaking during a Tel Aviv Kenos on Monday night the eve of 29 Nissan, Rav Cohen spoke out in the strongest of terms against the High Court ruling. Rav Cohen reported...
President Donald Trump stepped back Monday from demanding a down payment for his border wall in must-past spending legislation, potentially removing a major obstacle to a bipartisan deal just days ahead of a government shutdown deadline. Trump told a gathering of around 20 conservative media reporters Monday evening that he would be willing to return to the wall funding issue in September, according to two people who were in the room. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the get-together, which was not originally intended to be on the record. The border wall money is fiercely opposed by Democrats, whose votes are needed to pass the government-wide spending legislation that comes due Friday at midnight. The wall is also unpopular with many Republicans, and GOP negotiators on Ca...
President Reuven Rivlin this afternoon (Tuesday), met at his residence in Jerusalem, with German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel who was visiting Israel. During brief statements before their meeting, President Rivlin welcomed Minister Gabriel and said, “Welcome to Israel. As a leader who is also a teacher, you know the importance of understanding history. Israel and Germany never had a simple relationship, and we never will. In recent years however, our relationship has become a truly deep and positive one. Only yesterday I hosted the former President of Germany, Joachim Gauck, and today we have the honor to meet with you. During your visit we look forward to discussing ways of developing and expanding our collaboration in all fields – security and counter-terrorism, technolog...
A deeply anti-Semitic political candidate has emerged in the race for Manhattan’s city council seat for District 7, and by all accounts, his words are not pretty. District 7 runs from the Upper West Side through West Harlem and into Washington Heights, including the Breur’s community and that around Yeshiva University. His name is Thomas Lopez-Pierre and he is 48 years old. Mr. Lopez-Pierre is attempting to unseat the current councilman, Mark Levine. A HISTORY OF VITRIOL AND ANTI-SEMITISM Lopez-Pierre first tried running for the Council seat in 2013. In January of that year he smeared a black Democratic fundraiser by calling him an “Uncle Tom N__ B__” for supporting a white Jewish candidate. In previous emails, he had added a combined anti-Semitic and notorious...
Bipartisan bargainers are making progress toward a budget deal to prevent a partial federal shutdown this weekend, a major hurdle overcome when President Donald Trump signaled he would put off his demand that the measure include money to build his border wall with Mexico. Republicans are also vetting proposed changes to their beleaguered health care bill that they hope will attract enough votes to finally push it through the House. Both efforts come with Congress back from a two-week break just days before Trump’s 100th day in office, an unofficial measuring stick of a new president’s effectiveness. With little to show in legislative victories so far, the Trump administration would love to claim achievements on Capitol Hill by that day — this Saturday. Ads By Artscroll...
President Donald Trump plans to stick with his campaign pledge to slash the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent, but the dramatic cut raises a problematic question for the White House: How can the president deliver the “massive” tax cut he promised without also blowing a massive hole in the budget? A senior administration official confirmed the planned reduction to corporate rates, speaking on condition of anonymity in order discuss details of the plan the president is expected to unveil Wednesday. Most outside economic analyses say the type of tax cuts being promoted by Trump would likely fuel even larger deficits for a federal government already projected to see its debt steadily rise. The lowered tax rates are also unlikely to generate Trump’s ambitious ...
Taking part in a Shas Kenos in Tel Aviv on Monday evening the eve of 29 Nissan, Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor (Shas) Natan Elnatan announced he is leaving the city council following the decision to open supermarkets in the city on Shabbos R”L. Referring to the High Court of Justice as “the sheigetz”, HaGaon HaRav Shalom Cohen Shlita warned of the increasing tzoros that will befall Am Yisrael as a result of this additional public chilul Shabbos. Cohen went on to praise Shas leader Aryeh Deri and the battle he is waging to circumvent the High Court ruling along with other chareidi elected officials.
The Orthodox Union does not certify dairy breads. Recently, many breads manufactured by Bimbo Bakeries USA, including some Arnold brand breads, were reformulated and now contain dairy. As a result, breads that were previously certified by the Orthodox Union no longer carry the OU Symbol. Consumers should look for the OU symbol to ascertain that a product is kosher. Below, please find a list of Arnold’s breads which are no longer OU Certified or are no longer being produced. Below, please find a list of Arnold’s breads which are no longer OU Certified or are no longer being produced. Bakery Light Seven Grain Bread Italian Wheat Bread Brick Oven Wheat Bread Low Carb Multi Grain Brick Oven White Bread Low Carb Wheat Stoneground Bread Natural Soft Breads...
BROOKLYN, New York — The sharp rise in addiction rates reported last month by Columbia University researchers has unfortunately not left our community spared. With addiction escalating to epidemic proportions in the frum community, Amudim and Ohel are inviting parents to learn how to detect the early warning signs, minimize the risk of addiction, and protect their children. This highly informative addiction awareness event is coming to Brooklyn this Monday, May 1st at Ateres Chynka. The first step to addressing the crisis is acknowledging that it does indeed exist. “It’s no longer possible to try and make believe that certain things that are killing our kids are not happening,” says Zvi Gluck of Amudim. “These are issues that we must confront and accept that ...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Bipartisan bargainers are making progress toward a budget deal to prevent a partial federal shutdown this weekend, a major hurdle overcome when President Donald Trump signaled he would put off his demand that the measure include money to build his border wall with Mexico. Republicans are also vetting proposed changes to their beleaguered health care bill that they hope will attract enough votes to finally push it through the House. Both efforts come with Congress back from a two-week break just days before Trump's 100th day in office, an unofficial measuring stick of a new president's effectiveness. With little to show in legislative victories so far, the Trump administration would love to claim achievements on Capitol Hill by that day - this Saturday. The s...
In the latest update from Mayanei HaYeshua Hospital on Tuesday, 29 Nissan, it is reported that after analyzing the test results, HaGaon HaRav Aharon Yehuda Leib Shteinman Shlita has been moved to an intensive care unit. The Gadol Hador was brought to the hospital during the morning hours after not feeling well during the night and early morning hours. After conducting a number of diagnostic tests, the decision was made to place the rav in an intensive care unit. No additional information is being released at this time. The tzibur is asked to be mispallel for Aharon Yehuda Leib ben Gittel Faiga bsoch kol cholei yisrael.
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 24, 2017 - It is with deep sorrow that BaltimoreJewishLife.com informs the community of the petirah of Mrs. Ruth Weiss, Z'L, mother of Ben Zion Weiss and Goldie Silberberg. Shiva will be observed at 3317 Taney Road, Baltimore, MD , 21215 Shacharis: Tues/Fri/Sun 7:00 AM - Rosh Chodesh: Wed/Thurs 7:10 AM Mincha/Maariv 7:35 PM / Erev Shabbos 3:00 PM Bila HaMaves LaNetzach...
NEW YORK (JTA) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres vowed to take action to end anti-Semitism and called the denial of Israel’s right to exist a modern form of anti-Jewish hatred. Speaking Sunday night at the World Jewish Congress’ Plenary Assembly in New York, Guterres said he could not control all expressions of bias against Israel at the United Nations. But he said Israel has the right to be treated like any other U.N. member state. “A modern form of anti-Semitism is the denial of the right of the State of Israel to exist,” Guterres said. “As secretary-general of the United Nations, I can say that the State of Israel needs to be treated as any other state, with exactly the same rules.” Israeli and U.S. officials, along wit...
As the United Kingdom prepares for general elections in June, the embattled leader of the opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, is once again facing damaging allegations about his personal attitude toward the antisemitism that has swelled in Labour’s ranks. Writing in the Sunday Times this weekend, Harry Fletcher — who served as Corbyn’s aide during his first year as head of Labour — declared that Corbyn and his colleagues suffered from an “inability to understand why they’re perceived as anti-Semitic.” Scandals involving antisemitism have plagued Labour ever since Corybn took the helm of the party in 2015. Earlier this month, British Jewish leaders, along with 42 Labour members of the British Parliament, slammed Corbyn&rsqu...
A veteran Palestinian terrorist who commanded an infamous 1987 attack in northern Israel was killed in Syria over the weekend in a military strike that was attributed by some Syrian media outlets to the IDF, the Hebrew news site nrg reported on Monday. The death of Abd al-Rahim Ahmed Atik, nrg said, was confirmed by pamphlets published by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — General Command (PFLP-GC), which was founded in the late 1960s by Ahmed Jibril. The PFLP-GC is an ally of President Bashar Assad’s regime in the ongoing civil war in Syria. Israel, nrg reported, denied involvement in Sunday morning’s strike on the Naba Fawar base near Quneitra, in which three pro-Assad fighters — including, apparentl...
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