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Mazel Tov to Akiva Sauer (Baltimore) & Ahuva Frankel (Lakewood) on their engagement!

Baltimore, MD – Dec. 11, 2023 –  BJL wishes a hearty Mazel Tov to Akiva Sauer (Baltimore) & Ahuva Frankel (Lakewood) on their engagement. Mazel Tov Mrs. Toby Sauer and Mr. & Mrs. Lipy Frankel and grandparents Rabbi & Mrs. Moshe Sauer  ×™×””ר שיזכו לבנות בית נאמן בישראל. אמן!

White House Slams US Muslim Leader’s ‘Shocking, Antisemitic’ Remarks On Oct. 7 Hamas Attacks

The White House says it condemns “in the strongest terms” the “shocking, antisemitic” remarks that surfaced earlier today by the founder and executive director of the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) following Hamas’s shock October 7 attacks on Israel. Nihad Awad said in a speech during the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) convention in Chicago last month […]

White House Official: We Haven't Given Israel A Deadline To End The War'

The United States has not given Israel a firm deadline to end major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza, and if the war ended now, the group would continue to pose a threat, White House national security aide Jon Finer said on Thursday, according to Reuters. “We have not given a firm deadline to Israel, not […]

White House Response to Canceled Hanukkah Celebrations Sparks Fury

The White House has faced backlash over its response to cancellations of public celebrations of Hanukkah. Speaking during a briefing earlier today, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre said “every action” had been taken in attempting to make sure the Jewish community feels safe amid an uptick in antisemitism and cancellations of Hanukkah celebrations […]

Hunter Biden Indicted On Tax Charges

Hunter Biden has been charged with tax crimes in California, his second indictment from Special Counsel David Weiss as he faces mounting scrutiny over his financial dealings. Hunter Biden will face three felony tax charges in relation to tax evasion and filing a false return, as well as six misdemeanor charges for failure to pay taxes between 2016 […]

Festival’s Rejection Of Menorah Lighting Leads To Accusations Of Antisemitism

A rabbi’s proposal to hold a menorah lighting at an upcoming Virginia art and music festival — and its subsequent rejection — has led to accusations of bigotry, alleged threats against the event’s founder, and people on Facebook, national Jewish groups and even Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) weighing in on the controversy. What started […]

White House: Israel Is ‘Making An Effort’ To Protect Civilians In Gaza

A senior White House official says he believes Israel is “making an effort” to minimize civilian deaths in Gaza. Speaking on the US Sunday talk shows, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby also insists that US intelligence was unaware of any secret, advanced Hamas blueprint for its brutal October 7 attack on Israel that triggered […]

US Defense Secretary: The US will remain Israel’s closest friend in the world

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday that the US would “remain Israel’s closest friend in the world”. Speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California, Austin said that six days after the Hamas attack on October 7, “I flew to Israel to underscore our solidarity and our resolve—and to make it crystal-clear […]

White House's Kirby On Truce Breakdown In Gaza: Onus Is On Hamas

The White House blamed Hamas on Friday for the failure to extend a humanitarian truce in Gaza, saying the Palestinian terrorist group had failed to produce a list of hostages that would have enabled the pause to be extended. “It’s because of Hamas that this pause ended,” White House spokesman John Kirby said. “The onus […]

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