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Featured Articles A Divine Kiss in the Dark: A Contemporary Chanukah Message Rabbi Avrohom Birnbaum December 10, 2025 If you know a bit of the history of Chanukah, there is something that should be niggling at your brain and bothering you. What
Featured Articles Chanukah Is Not a Metaphor Rabbi Mordechai Kamenetzky December 10, 2025 Every year, as Chanukah approaches, I find myself unconsciously bracing for something entirely unrelated to the spiritual preparations of the Yom Tov. Maybe it’s
US News Massive Fraud Scheme in Minnesota Tied to Somali Immigrants Debbie Maimon December 10, 2025 Embezzled Funds Ended up in Hands of Terror Group, Feds Say Almost 60 people have been convicted in a massive fraud scandal in Minnesota,
Israel News My Take on the News Tzvi Yaakovson December 10, 2025 Yeshiva Bochurim Still Face Arrest We are all preparing for Chanukah. In a few days, the lights will come to life — not just
Israel News The Challenge of Moving to Phase 2 of the Gaza Cease-Fire Yaakov Kornreich December 10, 2025 When the first phase of President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza ceasefire plan was supposed to start on October 10, the shooting mostly stopped, and
US News Trump’s New Strategy Focuses on America- First and Warns NATO Allies Yaakov Kornreich December 10, 2025 With the release of the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS), the Trump administration has produced a document that, for the first time, fully and