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October 11, 2019 at 1:54 pm
Haazinu is usually read before Yom Kippur, except when there is a Shabbos between Yom Kippur and Succos, we read it then.
There is a halacha of reading brochos and klolos before Rosh Hashono. This is fulfilled by reading parshas Ki Savo, Nitzovim, and Vayelech—which talk about a bris and the consequences of keeping the bris or violating it.
Parshas Haazinu comes from a totally different angle. The pesukim look at Hashem’s perfect attributes of mishpot and rachamim. Hashem created a world that is complete and perfect and runs it in such a manner. We don’t always understand it and how it is just. Punishment always comes because we have failed in our mission, but after all the punishments we are guaranteed that we will survive.
The survival o...
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October 11, 2019 at 1:54 pm
HaAzinu marks the final time in the Torah where Hashem foretells the future generations of Klal Yisroel after they enter Eretz Yisroel. Indeed, some M’phorshim understand that HaAzinu contains detailed allusions to everything that will happen to the Jewish people. After predicting that there would be many years of peace and plenty, the Torah warns that B’nei Yisroel will become “fat”. (HaAzinu 32:15) Inevitably, we would then enjoy our blessings and forget from where they come. Hashem then describes the calamities which would befall us as a result of our transgressions. (32:22-26). Curiously, the Torah then tells us that Hashem will temper his wrath, so that our enemies do not question the existence and presence of Hashem. (32:27)
This same ...
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October 11, 2019 at 1:54 pm
I used to pass the fellow each morning years ago as I walked up Broadway in lower Manhattan on my way to work. He would stand at the same spot and hold aloft, for the benefit of all passersby, one of several poster-board signs he had made. One read “I love you!” Another: “You are wonderful!”
He seemed fairly normal, well-groomed and decently dressed, and he smiled broadly as he offered his written expressions of ardor to each of us rushing to our respective workplaces. I never knew what had inspired his mission, but something about it bothered me.
Then, one day, I put my finger on it. It is ridiculously easy to profess true love for all the world, but a sincere such emotion simply isn’t possible. If one gushes good will at everyone, he offers it, in fact, to...
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October 11, 2019 at 1:53 pm
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 11, 2019 - The Northwest Citizens Patrol has been receiving many expressions of appreciation for providing armed guards to patrol our neighborhoods on Shabbos and Yom Tov.
Using funds from a city grant, the NWCP employs two armed guards who patrol in very visible vehicles; one guard patrols in the Greenspring area and one in the Park Heights area. They are a noticeable presence and serve as a deterrent to would-be criminals and trouble-makers.
Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable Succos.
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October 11, 2019 at 8:59 am
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Two missiles struck an Iranian tanker traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Friday, Iranian officials said, the latest incident in the region amid months of heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S.
There was no word from Saudi Arabia on the reported attack and Saudi officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Oil prices spiked by 2% on the news.
“This latest incident, if confirmed to be an act of aggression, is highly likely to be part of the wider narrative of deteriorating relations between Saudi and the U.S. and Iran,” private maritime security firm Dryad Maritime warned.
“It is likely that the region, have being stable for the last month, will face another period of increasing maritime thr...
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October 11, 2019 at 8:59 am
A woman in Portland, Ore., marked her 50th birthday last week by donating a kidney to a fellow Jewish mother.
Elissa Wald, a former resident of New York, was inspired to give her kidney to someone in need after hearing a speech from a rabbi.
She told The New York Post, “My dream was always to give a kidney to a young mother with a young child,” adding that she sometimes “lived in fear” of leaving her two children too early without a mom. She said, “My idea was to take someone out of that situation.”
Wald, who celebrated a birthday on Sept. 23, joked that when people asked what she was doing for her birthday, she responded: “I’m hoping to donate a kidney.”
She apparently tried to help at least five people in need of an organ by going...
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October 11, 2019 at 8:56 am
Just off the heart of Boro Park’s modern shopping center on Thirteenth Avenue, past the electronic shops and boutique cafes, stands a sukkah that would have fit in perfectly in 16th century Amsterdam or ancient Warsaw.
A windmill rolls lazily outside the doors made of oak panels and red brick. The exterior appears to be made of mud pressed together, with hints of early-age Native American adobe huts. A red lantern hangs from a window, its flickering lights casting a soft shadow over the yard. In this sukkah, time is standing still.
The sukkah is the handiwork of Sruly Weisberg, the proprietor of Artistic Gallery, a store that creates the props for major plays such as Interen. In an exclusive interview with BoroPark24.com, he shared details about the beautiful sukkah he builds ...
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October 11, 2019 at 8:55 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine was removed from her post after insisting that Rudy Giuliani’s requests to Ukrainian officials for investigations be relayed through official channels, according to a former diplomat who has spoken with her.
The ambassador, Marie Yovanovitch, is scheduled to testify before congressional lawmakers on Friday as part of the House impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. Democrats say they expect her to appear despite the White House’s position that no administration officials cooperate with the probe.
Yovanovitch was recalled from Kyiv in May as Giuliani — who is Trump’s personal attorney and has no official role in the U.S. government — pushed Ukrainian officials to investigate baseless corr...
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October 11, 2019 at 8:54 am
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump was defiant in the face of an impeachment probe Thursday as he sought to convert the threat to his presidency into a weapon on the campaign trail, with biting attacks on potential Democratic challenger Joe Biden.
Facing an investigation provoked by his unprecedented call for Ukraine and then China to assist in digging up dirt on his political rivals, Trump continued to lay into Biden and his son Hunter, whom he and his allies have accused, without evidence, of illegally profiting off his father’s office.
“The Bidens got rich, and that is substantiated, while America got robbed,” Trump said. While the young Biden did have business interest overseas while he father was in office, there is no evidence of misconduct. Trump&rsq...
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October 11, 2019 at 8:54 am
JERUSALEM (JNS) — The Council for Higher Education in Israel (CHE) this week officially launched the national initiative “Study in Israel” to double the number of international students enrolled in Israeli colleges and universities, initially targeting students in North America, China and India.
As many as 12,000 international students are currently studying in Israel.
The program touts dozens of short-term and longer study programs associated with high Israeli academic standards and an engaged approach to education with the theme “Engage in Excellence,” highlighting the country’s innovative academic and research landscape as part of the startup nation.
Recently, four Israeli universities were ranked among the top 50 undergraduate programs globally th...
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October 11, 2019 at 8:50 am
JOHANNESBURG (VosIzNeias) — MirahWilks,a brilliant Jewish psychologist (69) who specialized in hate crime and violence in South Africa, was brutally butchered and had her throat slit in her own home by a gang of armed robbers. The intruders had waited until her husband Frank left to the local synagogue and then climbed on the roof, dropped into the house and stabbed her twelve times as well as cutting her throat.
Wilk’s husband Frank returned home from the synagogue Sunday night to find his wife of 45 years lying in a pool of blood.
Israeli-born Dr Wilks was renowned for her research into hate crimes, trauma and violence and was a highly respected former Chair of the Psychological Society of South Africa.
South African Police have launched a major man-hunt for the murd...
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October 11, 2019 at 8:47 am
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 11, 2019 - Please come join us, This Thursday, October 17th for a Sukkah party at the home of Shlomit & Abe Friedman (6608 Clarington Rd, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). There will be good food and even better company. We look forward to seeing you there!
You can purchase your ticket online here or by mailing checks made payable to "Vote Schleifer" to 1215 East Fort Avenue, Suite 303, Baltimore, Maryland 21230.
If you have any questions, please call (410) 547-8884 or email Jack@martinlauer.com.
Thank you,
Yitzy
PURCHASE TICKETS
By authority of: Vote Schleifer, Hillel Soclof, Treasurer
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October 10, 2019 at 10:09 pm
Baltimore, MD - Oct. 10, 2019 - If you have the need for a Succah at GBMC you're in luck thanks to Bikur Cholim of Baltimore who has, for the very first time, built a Succah on the premises.
The Sukkah is nestled on the grassy knoll between the Lilly and Tulip Garages accessible from the Hospital main floor and the Emergency Department. [From main entrance/pantry follow signs to Emergency dept. from there to Lilly/Tulip Garage.]This Sukkah joins others that have been built at other local Baltimore Hospitals, including Johns Hopkins, Sinai Hospital and University of Maryland.
Rabbi Pinchos Rabinowitz, Executive Director of Bikur Cholim of Baltimore, would like to extend a thank you to Dr. Dov Frankel for arranging this bold initiative with the GBMC Hospital administration. A spec...
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October 10, 2019 at 10:08 pm
President Donald Trump’s biggest lender has told an appeals court it does not have in its possession Trump’s personal tax returns, according to a ruling released Thursday in a legal battle between Congress and the president.
The disclosure came in an order from the New York-based appeals court, which is considering whether Trump can block subpoenas from two House committees seeking years of his personal financial documents from Deutsche Bank and Capital One. The lawsuit, which preceded the House impeachment inquiry, is one of several the president has filed to try to block access to his business data.
A coalition of media organizations, including The Washington Post, had asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit to unseal a letter Deutsche Bank filed in response to ...
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October 10, 2019 at 10:07 pm
A six year old orthodox boy was taken to the hospital today after being beaten by a 35-year-old homeless man in Queens, New York.
The attacker, who police say was an emotionally disturbed person, was taken into custody.
The boy was taken by Hatzolah to Cohen Children’s Medical Center and was treated for a concussion.
The boy was attacked in front of his parents as he walked with them along Metropolitan Ave. and Lefferts Blvd. in Kew Gardens shortly before 5 p.m.
Please daven for Avrohom Yirmiyahu ben Chaya Tova.
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October 10, 2019 at 10:04 pm
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden received $900,000 for lobbying activities from Burisma Group, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada member Andriy Derkach said citing investigation materials.
Derkach publicized documents which, as he said, “describe the mechanism of getting money by Biden Sr.” at a press conference at Interfax-Ukraine’s press center in Kyiv on Wednesday. -Interfax
“This was the transfer of Burisma Group’s funds for lobbying activities, as investigators believe, personally to Joe Biden through a lobbying company. Funds in the amount of $900,000 were transferred to the U.S.-based company Rosemont Seneca Partners, which according to open sources, in particular, the New York Times, is affiliated with Biden. The payment reference was payment for con...
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October 10, 2019 at 10:03 pm
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he is recovering quickly after suffering a heart attack last week and promised to return to the campaign trail “as soon as possible.”
In a 7-minute long direct to camera video posted on Instagram, which was filmed with the sound of a heart monitor beeping in the background, Sanders reiterated his intention to participate in the Democratic presidential primary debate on Tuesday outside Columbus, Ohio.
“I am feeling great,” Sanders said. “I’m getting my endurance back and I look forward to getting back on the campaign trail as soon as possible.”
“I am feeling really good and getting stronger every day,” he added. “We’re going to be out there on the campaign trail, we’re gonna be in the...
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October 10, 2019 at 10:02 pm
WASHINGTON (JNS) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of lying about an oil delivery to Syria through its oil tanker Adrian Darya 1, which was impounded by the United Kingdom off Gibraltar in July and released the following month despite last-minute efforts by the United States to halt its release.
“Oil from the #AdrianDarya1 has been offloaded in Syria, proving that Iran lied to the UK and Gibraltar. This terrorist oil will fund Assad’s war and Iran’s sectarian violence. EU members should condemn this action, uphold the rule of law, and hold Iran accountable,” tweeted Pompeo on Wednesday.
The oil tanker, previously called the Grace 1 and allegedly owned by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, was reported carrying around 2.1 million...
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October 10, 2019 at 10:01 pm
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The 21-year-old man charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, pleaded not guilty Thursday during a brief initial hearing.
Police have said Patrick Crusius of Dallas confessed to the Aug. 3 mass shooting and that he targeted Mexicans. Some two-dozen people survived the attack with injuries, and two of them remain in the hospital, hospital officials said.
Crusius walked into the courtroom wearing a dark suit, white shirt and glasses. He was sworn in, waived the reading of his indictment and pleaded not guilty. The entire hearing lasted less than three minutes.
Around 80 members of the public crammed into the courtroom on the top floor of the El Paso County Courthouse to witness his first appearance. A handful...
