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Israeli Druze leaders to meet Syrian govt. officials

Senior officials from the Druze community will meet in the UAE with representatives from the new Syrian government, sources tell i24NEWS Middle East Correspondent Ariel Oseran.

Weekly Tanya lecture/video: The Holy Epistle

The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life. It has revolutionized the way we think about G -d the human soul, the world and our place in it.

Austrian Parliament launches Israel Allies Caucus

Austrian Parliament launches Israel Allies Caucus, joining global network of over 1,500 legislators supporting Israel through diplomatic engagement.

Netanyahu: All territories of Gaza will be under Israeli security control

Netanyahu: Mohammed Sinwar probably eliminated

Watch: Trump clashes with South African President at White House

US President plays video showing persecution and murder of white people in South Africa during his meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. 'I’m sorry I don’t have a plane to give you.'

The good news

The Torah says that during the exile of the Jewish people, as they wandered the ends of the Earth, the Land of Israel will be desolate and barren, unable to support large thriving populations. And then comes the next part.

Islamic Jihad militant wing claims responsibility for missile launch at Ashkelon

The 'egregious' actions of the Jews

If France, Britain and Canada think that Israel's actions are "egregious" what does that mean and what does it tell us about the countries where Jews have decided to live for many years? Opinion.

Tragedy: Mohel dies in middle of circumcision ceremony

The 88-year-old mohel, who circumcised tens of thousands of babies, died today during a circumcision ceremony.

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Tornado Destroys St. Louis Eruv; Urgent Efforts Underway To Repair It

A powerful twister that swept through the region this past week has left the St. Louis kehilla without a functioning eruv. The 14-mile perimeter eruv sustained extensive damage as utility poles and wire — essential components of the eruv — were toppled or torn from the ground and scattered across major roads. The sudden loss has effectively left residents “locked in” for Shabbos, unable to carry strollers, tallis bags, or other items outside their homes. In response, emergency efforts are already underway. Rabbi Paretzky of Skokie, a renowned eruv expert with decades of experience across North America, was brought in to lead the urgent repairs and planning. While the eruv will not be operational for Shabbos Parshas Behar-Bechukosai, Rabbi Paretzky and his team are working to create a more resilient, multi-zone system designed to minimize future disruptions. “Right now, the entire city’s halachic mobility is compromised,” Rabbi Paretzky said. “But with careful planning, this can be an opportunity to rebuild stronger — both halachically and structurally.” The new design will prioritize storm resistance and halachic redundancy, ensuring that if one section is damaged in the future, the entire eruv will not be rendered unusable. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Trump Slams NBC Reporter as “Disgrace” for Qatari Jet Question After South Africa Genocide Video

President Trump criticizes a reporter for asking about the Qatari jet after playing a video showing claims of genocide in South Africa. “It’s NBC trying to get off the subject of what you just saw… You’re a terrible reporter….you’re a disgrace.”

Ships Have Been Hitting The Brooklyn Bridge For Nearly 150 Years

A Mexican navy tall ship’s fatal collision with the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday highlighted a hazard that has worried seafarers for nearly 150 years. Even before construction on the bridge was finished in the late 19th century, the topmast of a passing U.S. Navy ship hit the span’s wires — and vessels continued to clip the iconic New York City structure for many years. But historians say Saturday’s crash appears to be the first boat collision with the bridge to take the lives of crew members. Two Mexican naval cadets died and more were injured after the training ship Cuauhtémoc’s masts crashed into the bridge as dozens of sailors stood harnessed high up in rigging as part of a public display. “That’s the first and possibly only time where there’s been a fatality onboard of a ship that struck the Brooklyn Bridge,” said Dominique Jean-Louis, chief historian at the Center for Brooklyn History, part of the Brooklyn Public Library. Opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge spans the East River, connecting its eponymous borough’s downtown to Manhattan. The highest point of the bridge’s underside is listed at 135 feet (41.1 meters) on average above the water, but it fluctuates with the tides. During construction, a warehouse owner sued state officials — first to stop the bridge and then for compensation — arguing that some ships still had topmasts that exceeded the height. The case made it all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, which dismissed the lawsuit, determining that the bridge did not unduly restrict ship navigation. Before that decision, however, at least one ship had already tangled with the still-under-construction crossing. According to an 1878 report in the New York Daily Tribune, the U.S. Navy wooden steam training ship USS Minnesota was headed toward the high point of the bridge after planning ahead and lowering its topmast. But at the last minute, it had to change course to avoid an oncoming ship, sending it to an area with lower clearance and striking the bridge’s wires. Nobody was reported injured. By the time the bridge was complete, steam ships were transporting the lion’s share of goods, and high-masted ships were waning in importance, said Richard Haw, professor of interdisciplinary studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the author of two books about the Brooklyn Bridge. “They go from sail ships to steam ships,” Haw said. “You don’t need a huge clearance.” Yet mast strikes continued, including at least two reported in the 1920s — one of which was with the U.S. Navy’s flagship USS Seattle, which had “a little wooden pole that was a little too high,” Jean-Louis said. In 1941, the SS Nyassa was bringing hundreds of refugees to New York City when the captain miscalculated the tide and part of its mast was bent into a right angle by the bridge’s underspan, according to a New York Times article at the time that described a “crunching sound.” Among the refugees on board was Hedwig Ehrlich, widow of the Nobel Prize-winning Jewish German scientist Paul Ehrlich, as she headed to live with daughters in San Francisco. As the 20th century went on, ships got taller and wider. And they still required mast-like appendages for observation and communication. A shipyard just north of the bridge, now known […]

After Earning Masters in Industrial-Organizational Psychology a Pair of Touro Grads Team Up to Revolutionize Human Resources

For Shai Kopitnikoff and Tzuri Merzel, the decision to pursue a master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational (I-O) Psychology at Touro University’s School of Health Sciences was more than just an academic choice—it was a career-defining step that would ultimately lead them to influential roles at the Orthodox Union (OU). Today, both professionals apply the knowledge, research, and methodologies they gained at Touro to shape the human resources landscape at one of the most prominent Jewish nonprofit organizations in the world. Shai, who attended Touro’s Lander College for Men for his undergraduate degree, and Tzuri, who earned his bachelor’s at Yeshiva University, graduated from Touro’s I-O Psychology program in 2015 and 2016 respectively. Now, they work together in the human resources department at the OU, where Shai serves as assistant director of talent development and director of the OU executive fellowship, and Tzuri is a talent acquisition manager. In their respective roles, Shai focuses on the development and retention of employees, helping OU staff maximize their potential, while Tzuri leads the hiring and recruitment efforts across multiple departments. “We are tasked with the overall talent in the organization,” Tzuri said. “That starts with me trying to find the most highly qualified people who not only have the skills today but are also vessels for Shai to take them and continue molding them into integral parts of this organization.” A Combination of Theory and Practice Reflecting on his time at Touro, Shai emphasized how the program’s structure provided both theoretical knowledge and practical application. “We both took job analysis courses, worked on performance appraisals, and learned about competency modeling,” he said. “That common foundation allows us to be on the same page when it comes to identifying talent and ensuring employees have the tools to succeed.” Shai credited the close mentorship he received at Touro for setting him on his professional path. “I had the opportunity to be published with Dr. Ben Elman, the head of the program at the time, and to this day, we still keep in touch,” he said. “Dr. Elman recommended me for my first part-time role at the OU while I was in grad school, which helped me get a foot in the door.” Tzuri said that Touro was instrumental in launching his career, as well. “I found out about my first job in the I-O psychology field, where I worked for over eight years, through an email from Touro,” he said. “That opportunity allowed me to build the necessary skills to transition to the OU.” One tangible impact his education had on his career came from a class he took on job analyses, a systematic process that involves studying a job to identify its tasks, responsibilities, and qualifications, using quantitative and qualitative data. As part of the course, students learned how to analyze a job and break it down to its finer parts, in part by doing a job analysis on a position of their choosing. “When I interviewed for my first job, I actually knew what I was talking about and had experience in something very few practitioners even have,” Tzuri said. “Even when not performing the official steps of job analysis, it gives us a better perspective than the average employee—or even HR practitioner—when thinking about job qualifications and assessment tools to measure candidates. Human […]

Trump Shows Video of South African Inciting Violence Against White Farmers in Oval Office Meeting

In a striking Oval Office moment, Trump, meeting with South Africa’s president, showed a video of a South African figure inciting violence against white farmers to back his administration’s stance that they face significant dangers and inadequate protection.

Trump Accuses Letitia James of Major Mortgage Fraud, Criticizes Her as NY AG

President Trump is asked about Letitia James: “It’s major fraud. Mortgage documents… She said she lived in Virginia, yet she’s the New York state Attorney General. She did that for tax reasons, so she could take advantage of taxes… I think she’s very bad for New York.”

Pentagon To Accept Qatar’s Boeing 747-8 for Trump’s Air Force One

The U.S. Department of Defense has formally accepted the Boeing 747-8 from Qatar’s Royal Family for use as Air Force One for President Trump. The Department of Defense is tasked with quickly upgrading it, ensuring security and mission requirements, per Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell.

Trump on Ramaphosa’s White House Visit: “He Called, I Picked Up, He Wanted to See Me”

POTUS on South African President Ramaphosa: “I don’t know where he got my number, but I picked up. He said, “I want to come over and see you”

Rocket from Northern Gaza Intercepted Over Ashkelon, No Injuries or Damage Reported

UPDATE: A rocket launched from northern Gaza at Ashkelon was intercepted by air defenses, with no reported injuries or damage, according to the military.

Trump Hosts South African President Ramaphosa at White House

President Trump welcomes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the White House.

🚨 Red alerts Sirens Are Sounding In The City Of Ashkelon

National Wave of Cellphone Bans Hits Schools Amid Mental Health Concerns

Florida was the first state to pass a law regulating the use of cellphones in schools in 2023. Just two years later, half of all states have laws in place, with more likely to act soon. Bills have sprinted through legislatures this year in states as varied as New York and Oklahoma, reflecting a broad consensus that phones are bad for kids. Connecticut state Rep. Jennifer Leeper, a Democrat and co-chair of the General Assembly’s Education Committee, on May 13 called phones “a cancer on our kids” that are “driving isolation, loneliness, decreasing attention and having major impacts both on social-emotional well-being but also learning.” Republicans express similar sentiments. “This is a not just an academic bill,” Republican Rep. Scott Hilton said after Georgia’s bill, which only bans phones in grades K-8, passed in March. “This is a mental health bill. It’s a public safety bill.” So far, 25 states have passed laws, with eight other states and the District of Columbia implementing rules or making recommendations to local districts. Of the states, 16 have acted this year. Just Tuesday, Alaska lawmakers required schools to regulate cellphones when they overrode an education package that Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy had vetoed for unrelated reasons. More action is coming as bills await a governor’s signature or veto in Florida, Missouri, Nebraska and New Hampshire. Increasing focus on banning phones throughout the school day When Florida first acted, lawmakers ordered schools to ban phones during instructional time while allowing them between classes or at lunch. But now there’s another bill awaiting Gov. Ron DeSantis’ action that goes further. It would ban phones for the entire school day for elementary and middle schools. Nine states and the District of Columbia have enacted school day bans, most for students in grades K-12, and they now outnumber the seven states with instructional time bans. North Dakota Republican Gov. Kelly Armstrong called the ban throughout the school day that he signed into law “a huge win.” “Teachers wanted it. Parents wanted it. Principals wanted it. School boards wanted it,” Armstrong said. Armstrong recently visited a grade school with such a ban in place. He said he saw kids engaging with each other and laughing at tables during lunch. The “bell-to-bell” bans have been promoted in part by ExcelinEd, the education think tank founded by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. The group’s political affiliate has been active in lobbying for bans. Nathan Hoffman, ExcelinEd’s senior director of state policy and advocacy, said barring phones throughout the day heads off problems outside of class, like when students set up or record fights in halls. “That’s often when you get some of your biggest behavioral issues, whether they go viral or not,” Hoffman said. Other states want school districts to set their own rules But other states, particularly where there are strong traditions of local school control, are mandating only that school districts adopt some kind of cellphone policy, believing districts will take the hint and sharply restrict phone access. In Maine, where some lawmakers originally proposed a school day ban, lawmakers are now considering a rewritten bill that would only require a policy. And there have been a few states where lawmakers failed to act at all. Maybe the most dramatic was in Wyoming, where senators voted down a bill in January, with […]

IDF Forces Fire In Air After Diplomatic Tour In Jenin Deviates From Approved Route

IDF forces in the Jenin refugee camp on Wednesday fired warning shots in the air during a tour of a delegation of foreign diplomats in the city, causing them to flee the area. According to Palestinian reports, the delegation included 25 representatives from European and Arab countries. Yisrael Hayom reported that the delegation was provided with an approved route as the area is considered an active combat zone. Nevertheless, the delegation deviated from the route and approached an area banned to civilians, causing the IDF soldiers to suspect the delegation members were terror suspects. The commander of the Yehudah and Shomron Division immediately investigated the incident and ordered IDF representatives to hold diplomatic contacts with international diplomats to explain the incident. The Palestinian news agency WAFA reported that the delegation included the ambassadors of Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, the European Union, Portugal, China, Austria, Brazil, Bulgaria, Turkey, Spain, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, Japan, Romania, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Canada, India, Chile, France, Britain, and several representatives from other countries. The Jenin refugee camp, where terrorism has thrived in recent years, has been under total IDF control for several months now. Several dozen IDF soldiers, backed by Border Police soldiers, remain permanently in the camp and any civilians in the area are considered terror suspects. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

Dashcam Shows Dump Truck Crashing into NJ Home, Driver Rescued After 2 Hours

Dashcam footage captured the moment a dump truck crashed into a home in southern New Jersey on Tuesday. The driver was trapped inside for two hours before being rescued.

IDF Drone Strike Kills Hezbollah Radwan Force Commander in Yater, Southern Lebanon

The IDF says it killed a Hezbollah commander in a drone strike in southern Lebanon earlier today. The operative, targeted in the town of Yater, was a commander in Hezbollah’s elite Radwan force, the military says.

Rubio Declines to Call Putin a War Criminal in Direct Response

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio refuses to directly agree that Vladimir Putin is a war criminal.

Supreme Court Rules: Shin Bet Chief’s Dismissal Was “Improper & Unlawful”

Israel’s Supreme Court of Justice ruled in a verdict published on Wednesday evening that the government’s decision to terminate the tenure of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar was made in an “improper and unlawful” process. In addition, the decision stated that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu had a conflict of interest given the investigations into his aides as part of the Qatargate affair, and that the dismissal decision was made without a factual basis and without a proper hearing. The decision was reached despite the fact that the distrust between Bar and Netanyahu since the October 7 massacre was public knowledge, well before the launch of the Qatargate investigation. The decision has no practical bearing since Bar already announced his intention to end his term on June 15. The decision was reached by a majority of two – liberal justices President Yitzchak Amit and Daphne Barak-Erez, with Justice Noam Sohlberg dissenting. Justice Noam Sohlberg stated in a minority opinion that there is an inherent tension between the Shin Bet’s subordination to the government’s authority and its obligation to implement its policies, and the Shin Bet’s obligation to act only “in a stately manner.” Sohlberg wrote that it was not appropriate to rule on the matter: “It is not necessary and it is not appropriate to decide on the issue nor to elaborate on it – in general, according to the rules of public law – and all the more so in the current procedure, which touched on deep disagreements in Israeli society.” (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

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IDF, Police Arrest 25 Terror Suspects Overnight

IDF and Israel Police arrested 25 suspects overnight, including the Al Funduq attack mastermind, five ISIS-linked individuals in Qabatiya, and Road 60 attackers in al-Khader, seizing 250,000 shekels, weapons, and ammo.

German Police Arrest Teen Terror Suspects in Neo-Nazi Extremist Plot

German police on Wednesday arrested five teenagers accused of involvement with a right-wing extremist group calling itself “Last Defense Wave” that allegedly aimed to destabilize the country’s democratic system by carrying out attacks on migrants and political opponents. The early-morning arrests in various parts of Germany were accompanied by searches at 13 properties, federal prosecutors said in a statement. Four of those arrested — identified only as Benjamin H., Ben-Maxim H., Lenny M. and Jason R., in line with German privacy rules — are suspected of membership in a domestic terror organization. The fifth, Jerome M., is accused of supporting the group. Two of the arrested also are accused of attempted murder and aggravated arson. All are between the ages of 14 and 18. Prosecutors said they are also investigating three other people, ages 18 to 21, who are already in custody. All the suspects are German citizens. According to the prosecutors, the group was formed in mid-April 2024 or earlier. They said that its members saw themselves as the last resort to defend the “German nation” and aimed to bring about the collapse of Germany’s democratic order, with attacks on homes for asylum-seekers and on facilities associated with the left-wing political spectrum. Two of the suspects set a fire at a cultural center in Altdöbern in eastern Germany in October, prosecutors said, adding that several people living in the building at the time escaped injury only by chance. In January, another two suspects allegedly broke a window at a home for asylum-seekers in Schmölln and tried unsuccessfully to start a blaze by setting off fireworks. They daubed the group’s initials and slogans such as “Foreigners out,” “Germany for the Germans” and “Nazi area,” as well as swastikas, prosecutors said. Also in January, three suspects allegedly planned an arson attack on a home for asylum-seekers in Senftenberg, but it never came about because of the earlier arrests of two of the men. Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig said it was “particularly shocking” that all of those arrested Wednesday were minors at the time the group was allegedly founded. “This is an alarm signal and it shows that right-wing extremist terrorism knows no age,” Hubig said in a statement. In a separate case a week ago, German authorities banned a far-right group called “Kingdom of Germany” as a threat to the country’s democratic order and arrested four of its alleged leaders. In an annual report released Tuesday, the Federal Criminal Police Office said that the number of violent crimes with a right-wing motivation was up 17.2% last year to 1,488. That was part of an overall increase in violent politically motivated offenses to 4,107, an increase of 15.3%. (AP)

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