As tensions continue to escalate between Israel and Hamas, Qatar, a key mediator in the conflict, has called on both parties to demonstrate greater commitment and seriousness in reaching a ceasefire agreement.
With pressure mounting for a resolution to the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza, Qatar's diplomatic efforts underscore the urgency of finding a peaceful solution to the ongoing crisis.
In an interview with Israeli media outlets, a senior Qatari official emphasized the need for renewed commitment from both Israel and Hamas to achieve a ceasefire. They stated, "If there is a renewed commitment from both parties, I am sure we can reach an agreement." This plea comes amidst stalled negotiations and escalating violence, highlighting the critical importance of dialogue and ...
Israel's far-right finance minister Bezalel Smotrich on Sunday, amid ongoing negotiations with Hamas, issued a statement directed to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, warning him against canceling the Rafah operation, the international community has been strongly opposed to.
"Agreeing to the Egyptian deal is a humiliating surrender, and it grants victory to the Nazis on the backs of the hundreds of heroic IDF soldiers who fell in battle, it imposes a death sentence on the abductees who are not included in the deal, and above all - constitutes an immediate existential danger to the State of Israel," said Smotrich.
"If you decide to wave a white flag and cancel the order to occupy Rafah immediately in order to complete the mission of destroying Hamas, restore security t...
Jerusalem, Israel - Apr. 28, 2024 - Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center, expresses deep concern over recent reports of Holocaust memorials and monuments being covered in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
Holocaust memorials serve as solemn reminders of the unparalleled horrors perpetrated, during one of the darkest chapters in human history. They stand as testaments to the millions of innocent lives lost and are beacons of hope so that such atrocities cannot and will never be allowed to occur once more.
The decision to cover up Holocaust memorials and exhibitions out of fear from the scourge of global antisemitism is deeply troubling. By concealing these historical reminders, we are only addressing the symptoms while ignoring the root cause of the issue....
הוּא (שִׁמְעוֹן הַצַּדִּיק) הָיָה אוֹמֵר, עַל שְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים הָעוֹלָם עוֹמֵד, עַל הַתּוֹרָה וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה וְעַל גְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִים. (א:ב)
An Existential Opening
After Masechet Avot’s first mishnah concludes its description of those who relayed the Torah from generation to generation with the Anshei Knesset Hagedolah (Men of the Great Assembly), the second mishnah presents a foundational statement of Shimon HaTzaddik, who was of its last members.
Shimon HaTzaddik’s statement is critical for our general worldview. Unlike most of Masechet Avot, which consists of directives for how to best live life, Shimon HaTzadik relates to the mor...
Authorities cover a Holocaust memorial to prevent vandalism to it in London’s Hyde Park, where thousands protest each weekend against Israel.
On Saturday, the monument to the Holocaust victims, which features Hebrew engravings, was covered by a blue tarp, LBC radio reports Sunday.
Park authorities tell LBC that the move is a “precautionary measure” ahead of “various events.”
Hyde Park serves as the terminus for multiple anti-Israel marches that have been going on, mostly on weekends, since the outbreak of war between Hamas in Gaza and Israel.
Holocaust survivor Noemi Ebenstein tells The Daily Mail about the decision to cover the monument: “It is shameful. Seeing this, it feels like they are winning. Those who are Jew haters, those who are Holoc...
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 28, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Rebbetzin Leah Kurland, a’h, wife of Rabbi Yehoshua Kurland.
The levaya will be held today, at Yeshiva Shor Yoshuv at 1:30PM. 1 Cedarlawn, Far Rockaway, NY, 11559
Kevurah will take place in Elmont Cemetery
Bila Hamaves LaNetzach...
Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef spoke Saturday night about the missile barrage on Israel, saying that the Torah learners are the ones protecting the citizens of Israel.
"Thirteen thousand missiles were thrown at the country - what miracles. By whose merit is it? In the merit of the Chief of Staff? In the merit of the Torah learners, the yeshiva students. This is the correct perspective," he said.
"A few hesder yeshiva deans...called on me to rescind my statements. I said that I will not rescind them. Anyone who does not believe in this is a heretic."
Last month, Rabbi Yosef drew ire for comments on the Draft Law, when he said, "There are young men who are serving in reserves there, not everyone merits to learn Torah. We all merited to be yeshiva students who are exempted from the ar...
President Biden is sending billions of dollars to back Israel’s war against Hamas, even as the destruction of Gaza and deaths of Palestinians fuels growing protest on college campuses.
The $26 billion in new aid to Israel, passed overwhelmingly in Congress and signed into law by Biden this week, also comes amid a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and a looming Israeli invasion of the southern city of Rafah, where more than a million Palestinian civilians are sheltering.
While Democrats have expressed growing concerns about how Israel is carrying out its war in Gaza, they largely rallied around sending more weapons when the bill moved through the House and Senate in the past week.
Khaled Elgindy, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, said weapons ...
Baltimore, MD – Apr. 27, 2024 - It is with regret that Baltimore Jewish Life (BJL) informs the community of the petira of Elizabeth Ward Goldman, a’h, mother of Jon Goldman.
Shiva will begin after Pesach on Wednesday, May 1st and continue through Monday morning, May 6th at 2409 Ken Oak Rd., Baltimore, MD 21209
Shacharis: 7:30 AM
Mincha: 7:45 PM.
Visiting hours: 3:00PM-5:00PM
Bila Hamaves LaNetzach...
Columbia University expelled anti-Israeli student activist Khymani James on Saturday, after a video of his saying that Zionists don't deserve to live went viral, reports claimed.
James, 20, made the comments in January during a disciplinary hearing on Zoom with Columbia administrators, which he recorded and then posted to social media.
Comparing Zionists to white supremacists and Nazis, he said “These are all the same people. The existence of them a...
No one familiar with the state of modern academia can be much surprised by the wave of anti-Israel tent-city occupations sweeping US campuses — but that doesn’t make them 100% “organic.”
And The Post’s discovery that lefty philanthropists are funding student “protest leaders” may be just the tip of an iceberg.
Encampments at Harvard, Yale, UC-Berkeley, Ohio State and Emory in Georgia were organized by branches of Students for Justice in Palestine, which gets cash (some direct, some indirect) from the Soros family “charities” as well as the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and retired Wall Street banker Felice Gelman.
Gelman and the Soroses also give to Jewish Voice for Peace and Within Our Lifetime, two more groups intimately invo...
At least 23 people were arrested on Saturday for resisting law enforcement after officers responded to a pro-Palestinian Arab encampment at Indiana University.
Indiana State Police and the Indiana University Police Department responded to an encampment at Dunn Meadow on Saturday at approximately 12:20 p.m. local time, Fox 59 reported, citing a press release from the Indiana University Public Safety Department.
The release said that officers gave a series of six verbal warnings to remove the structures. At approximately 12:35 p.m., individuals who refused to remove structures from university property were detained and removed.
“After numerous written and verbal communications that free speech and protest are permissible but the presence of unapproved temporary or permanen...
Baltimore, MD - Apr. 27, 2024 - (WBAL) Amid growing legal concerns over artificial intelligence (AI), following an incident at Pikesville High School where AI was allegedly misused to implicate the principal, Maryland leaders are prioritizing the regulation of AI technology. State’s Attorney Scott Shellenberger is leading investigative efforts to address legal gaps related to AI, emphasizing the need to stay ahead of potential misuse. Senator Shelly Hettleman plans to introduce legislation to hold individuals accountable for AI misuse, aiming to prevent harmful consequences like those experienced by the principal. Lawmakers are exploring drafting legislation to address various AI-related scenarios, such as elder abuse, white-collar crime, and election fraud. Governor Wes Mo...
Today, Rabbi Feivel Mashinsky is the director of Kupath Ezrah of Rockland County. Decades ago, the longtime Monsey resident was a talmid of the Klausenberger Rebbe zt”l, and the interactions that he had with the rebbe forever changed his life. Rabbi Mashinsky merited a close connection to the rebbe, including writing his shiurim and shmuessen. In this Inside ArtScroll interview, Rabbi Mashinsky, with his special chein and eloquence, and with remarkable recall, takes us back to a different time and a different world, to those years when he merited basking in the greatness of the Klausenberger Rebbe, providing a glimpse into the remarkable life depicted in the new ArtScroll biography.
Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli on Saturday night responded to the reports regarding a Egyptian-brokered prisoner swap deal with the Hamas terror organization.
In the proposal, Israel for the first time agreed to discuss ending the war in Gaza. The proposal has been sent to Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar for his response, which is expected in the coming days.
Chikli has announced that he intends to vote against the deal.
"We absolutely must not stop the war, give up on an operation in Rafah, or allow Hamas ground achievements such as the evacuation of the Netzarim corridor," Chikli wrote on X. "I will oppose such a deal. Hamas is under pressure - and this is exactly the time to act."
Sources in the defense echelon estimate that the recently-released videos of hostages a...
The new prisoner swap deal being discussed includes significant compromises on Israel's part, including, for the first time, a willingness to hold discussions regarding ending the war in Gaza, journalist Barak Ravid reported.
Among other things, Hamas is being offered a willingness to fully return Gazans to their homes, the IDF's exit from the corridor which separates northern Gaza from southern Gaza, and a willingness to agree to a permanent ceasefire later on.
This is the first time that Israel is expressing a willingness to discuss ending the war in Gaza during the next stages of the negotiations.
According to an Israeli official, the new proposal was put together in cooperation with Egyptian intelligence officials and Israeli negotiations teams, taking into consideration H...
Mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon picked up more endorsements Saturday including former Mayor Jack Young, several former council members, senators, and city delegates.
“They are folks that know what we need in a mayor for Baltimore City and how to move this city forward,” Costello said. “Folks who have served in the trenches and served side by side with former Mayor Sheila Dixon.”
Former Mayor Jack Young says Dixon is the clear choice for city residents looking for someone to finally tackle quality of life crimes.
“We’re losing citizens in Baltimore every day and I believe this mayor will stop the flight of people leaving Baltimore, because she will deal with quality of life issues this mayor isn’t dealing with. Who are you really protecting the ci...
A Columbia University student who has spoken on behalf of pro-Palestinian Arab protesters has apologized for saying on video that "Zionists don’t deserve to live", CNN reported on Friday.
Khymani James, a student activist associated with the Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) coalition, acknowledged the statement in a post on X, saying it was from an Instagram Live video in January. “I misspoke in the heat of the moment, for which I apologize."
The apology came early Friday morning, hours after an interview with CNN at Columbia where James repeatedly declined to apologize for the video, saying that the focus should be on “Palestinian liberation”.
The video of the comments, which was posted by a pro-Israel group, circulated on social m...
