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March 14, 2019 at 7:54 pm
he IDF began striking targets in Gaza on Thursday night in retaliation to two rockets fired at Tel Aviv earlier, the IDF spokesperson said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened an emergency meeting at the Kiriya in Tel Aviv just after the attack to discuss Israel's response. Read more at JPost
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March 14, 2019 at 6:51 pm
The saintly Rebbi Shimon bar Yochai reveals that the reason the Torah directs that a חטאת, a Sin-offering be slaughtered in the same exact spot as a עולה, an Elevation-offering, is out of compassion for the sinner to save him from embarrassment. People observing the bringing of the sacrifice would never know that the individual has sinned for perhaps he is merely volunteering an Elevated-offering unrelated to any sin. Despite the fact that an Elevated-offering must be a male and the Sin-offering a female, which would clearly differentiate the Sin-offering from the Elevated-offering, nevertheless, being that the sinner can opt to bring a sheep whose concealing tail would prevent any visual determination of the gender of the animal, the person’s identity as a sinner will remain...
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March 14, 2019 at 5:50 pm
Coca-Cola has admitted that it produces a mind-boggling 3 million metric tons (3.3 million tons) of plastic packaging a year—the equivalent to 200,000 bottles every minute.
The beverage company has previously refused to disclose the information, but has now provided the data to activist Ellen MacArthur, who is urging companies and governments to do more to prevent plastic pollution. The figures didn’t break down exactly how the plastic was used, but The Guardian reports the volume translates to 108 billion 500ml PET plastic bottles bottles a year, more than one-fifth of the entire world’s PET bottle output, which is roughly 500 billion a year.
In its reports published Thursday, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation said: “The decision by more than 30 companies to publicl...
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March 14, 2019 at 5:48 pm
It begins with 3.14 and goes on forever.
But the value of Pi, the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, has new meaning on this Pi Day. Emma Haruka Iwao, a Google employee, has broken the Guinness world record for calculating the most digits of Pi.
Iwao and a Google team computed Pi to 31.4 trillion decimal places or Pi multiplied by 10 to the 13th power, ousting the previous record set in 2016 of 22.4 trillion digits. Iwao’s effort marked another first by relying on cloud technology, which had never been used for such a massive Pi calculation.
An advocate who helps developers use cloud products, Iwao used more than two dozen virtual machines to churn away at the calculation, which took about 121 days to complete. The process required a staggering 170 terabytes,...
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March 14, 2019 at 5:44 pm
A joint initiative of the Tzohar Rabbinical Organization and Ohr Torah Stone’s “Yachad” Program will bring Megillah readings and Purim activities to over 500 locations throughout Israel this year.
As part of their mandate to make Jewish holidays and lifecycle events accessible to the traditional and secular community in Israel, Tzohar and Ohr Torah Stone have increased the number of locations where “Megilla BaKehilla” Purim celebrations will take place this year.
Bringing together Israeli Jews of all backgrounds and ages, the readings are scheduled to take place primarily in public spaces such as community centers or school gyms rather than synagogues, making the atmosphere as welcoming as possible for Jews of all walks of life.
Read more at Arutz Shev...
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March 14, 2019 at 5:43 pm
A California jury has awarded $29 million to a woman who said asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talcum-powder-based products caused her cancer.
Wednesday’s verdict, in California superior court in Oakland, marks the latest defeat for the healthcare conglomerate facing more than 13,000 talc-related lawsuits nationwide.
The company said it would appeal, citing “serious procedural and evidentiary errors” during the trial, saying lawyers for the woman had fundamentally failed to show its baby powder contains asbestos. The company did not provide further details of the alleged errors.
The New Jersey-based company denies that its talc causes cancer, saying numerous studies and tests by regulators worldwide have shown that it is safe and asbestos-free.
Read more at...
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March 14, 2019 at 5:42 pm
Over the past decade or so, rates of depression, psychological distress and suicidal thoughts and actions have risen dramatically among people 26 and younger, with some of the highest increases among women and people at higher income levels, according to a new study of a broad swath of young Americans.
The report, published Thursday in the American Psychological Association’s Journal of Abnormal Psychology, looked at survey data from more than 600,000 adolescents and adults. It found that in the past 10 to 12 years, the number of people reporting symptoms indicative of major depression jumped 52 percent among 12- to 17-year-olds and 63 percent among 18- to 25-year-olds; the rate for both groups is now at 13.2 percent. Serious psychological distress and suicide-related thoughts or ac...
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March 14, 2019 at 5:41 pm
Blue and White Chairman Benny Gantz responded to the rocket attack on the Tel Aviv area tonight from the Gaza territiory, calling for a “severe response.”
“To the best of my understanding at the moment, there is a situation assessment whose outcome must be a significant and severe response – otherwise deterrence will not be renewed,” Gantz said.
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March 14, 2019 at 5:40 pm
New Right Chairman Naftali Bennett responded to the rocket attack on Tel Aviv Thursday evening.
“No matter who is behind the shooting tonight, Hamas bears responsibility,” Bennett said.
“In the past year I have been saying clearly: Those who allow the launching of kites will receive missiles. And anyone who does not stop missiles on Sderot will receive missiles on Tel Aviv. The time has come to defeat Hamas once and for all. No more shooting at dunes without harming the enemy, but an uncompromising pursuit and systematic liquidation of Hamas leaders.
“I call upon the prime minister to order the IDF to present the cabinet with a plan to defeat Hamas,” he said.
Read more at Arutz Sheva.
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March 14, 2019 at 5:38 pm
Both Hamas and Islamic Jihad terror groups informed an Egyptian security delegation, which was in the Gaza Strip earlier today, that they were not responsible for the rockets fired at Tel Aviv, Al-Jazeera reports.
The Iron Dome took out two rockets tonight which were heading towards Tel Aviv.
The IDF is still considering how to respond to the attack.
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March 14, 2019 at 5:25 pm
For many people, the commencement of Sefer Vayikra marks a distinct departure in the Torah from the telling of the history of the world and our becoming an Am, to the more technical details of the Avodas Hamishkan and Korbanos. Indeed, without a Bais Hamikdash, it is all too easy to “read through” much of the Sefer as not relevant to our place in Galus. After all, what possible use could we have for learning the difference between a Korban Tamid and a Korban Mincha or the precise method in which a Kohen was to sprinkle the blood from an offering? Such an approach misses the obvious – Sefer Vayikra represents the same word of Hashem as Sefer Bereishis or Shemos. In fact, its words carry some of the most fundamental lessons of the Kedushas Hatorah an...
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March 14, 2019 at 4:46 pm
Parshas Vayikra / Parshas Zachor/ Baltimore Zmanim / Eruv is UP!
Baltimore, MD – Mar. 15, 2019
Parshas: Vayikra
Today: 8 Adar II
Chatzos: 1:16 PM
Hadlakas Nairos: 6:55 PM
Shkiah: 7:13:30 PM
Tzais HaKochavim: 8:04 PM
Taanis Esther: Wednesday, Mar. 20 - Fast Begins: 5:50 AM Fast Ends: 8:04 PM
Kiddush Levanah: Shabbos, March 9 beginning 5:20AM – Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019 (Purim) 12:42 AM.
Kiddush Levanah may only be said at night
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March 14, 2019 at 4:12 pm
2 Shin Bet agents met with Blue and White leader to inform him that personal information from his phone is now in Iranian hands.
Iranian intelligence hacked the mobile phone of Blue and White party leader and candidate for prime minister, former IDf Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, according to a report by political analyst Amit Segal on Channel 12 News.
According to the report, two Shin Bet agents met with Gantz five weeks ago and informed him that his cell phone had been hacked by Iran. The contents of the phone, including his personal information and correspondence, are in Iranian hands.
The agents informed Gantz that he must assume that any sensitive item on the phone could be used against him in the future if he serves as a senior state official.
The Shin Bet news agency chose n...
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March 14, 2019 at 4:08 pm
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion launched the 9th annual Jerusalem Winner Marathon at a press conference at Mamila Rooftop, near the Jaffa Gate and Old City, on Thursday morning, prior to the early Friday morning event.
A record 40,000 runners will participate in the 9th Jerusalem Winner Marathon, which is expected to bring a 4,600 international runners and an unprecedented 20 million in revenue to the city, which will be invested in the development of businesses and social projects in the city.
In his remarks Mayor Lion said, "The Jerusalem Winner Marathon is not only a sporting event; it is a true festival, a holiday in Jerusalem. The gates of Jerusalem have always been open to all. We see this clearly at the Jerusa...
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March 14, 2019 at 4:00 pm
Two rockets were fired towards central Israel on Thursday evening, with at least two loud explosions heard, the first time sirens were activated in Tel Aviv since the last war with Gaza in 2014.According to reports, the two Fajr-5 rockets were fired by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in Gaza, the second strongest group in the coastal enclave after Hamas. One was reported to have been intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system while another one is said to have fallen in open territory. There were reports of a number of Israeli who were treated for shock.
Prime Minister and Defense Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, will hold emergency security consultations at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv.
PIJ has been assessed by IDF military intelligence as a factor...
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March 14, 2019 at 3:33 pm
2 rockets launched at Gush Dan region. Remains of rocket fall in Tel Aviv.
A series of red alert sirens sounded Thursday evening in the Gush Dan region in central Israel.
In addition, an explosion was reported in the city of Or Yehudah near Tel Aviv.
The IDF confirmed that two rockets were fired at Gush Dan. One rocket was intercepted by the Iron Dome system. The remains of a rocket fell in northern Tel Aviv.
No casualties were reported.
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March 14, 2019 at 3:20 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-run Senate rejected President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the southwest border on Thursday, setting up a veto fight and dealing him a conspicuous rebuke as he tested how boldly he could ignore Congress in pursuit of his highest-profile goal.
The Senate voted 59-41 to cancel Trump’s February proclamation of a border emergency, which he invoked to spend $3.6 billion more for border barriers than Congress had approved. Twelve Republicans joined Democrats in defying Trump in a showdown many GOP senators had hoped to avoid because he commands die-hard loyalty from millions of conservative voters who could punish defecting lawmakers in next year’s elections.
With the Democratic-controlled House’s approval ...
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March 14, 2019 at 1:35 pm
Minnesota Democrats who are angry and offended at Rep. Ilhan Omar for her string of comments about Jews and Israel are reportedly considering squelching her next nomination and running a different candidate in her place.
Those who want Omar replaced are looking for someone to contest her nomination and have been meeting to discuss that objective, The Hill reported Thursday.
It’s typcally difficult to replace an incumbent politician, even one as arguably polarizing as Omar, who in her first two months as a congresswoman has sparked contentious debates both as a country and within the party. (RELATED: Rep. Omar Denies Anti-Obama Comments — But Her Own Audio File Confirms Them)
“There’s definitely some buzz going around about it, but it’s more a...
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March 14, 2019 at 11:15 am
Baltimore, MD - Mar. 14, 2019 - BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Rabbi & Mrs. Aharon Saltzman on the birth of a daughter.
Mazel Tov to the extended Saltzman & Miller families
יה"ר שיזכו לגדל בתם לתורה, לחופה, ולמעשים טובים. אמן!
