Teshuva workshop:
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May you ascend, step by step, from one level of Teshuva to the next.
May you ascend, step by step, from one level of Teshuva to the next.


After weeks of controversy, Barry Avrich’s film about an Israeli general’s daring Oct. 7 rescue wins TIFF’s People’s Choice Award and prepares for wide release.

A NATO-style force makes for good headlines, but its purpose is not to fight Israel—it is to buy time for rulers worried about unrest at home. Opinion.

Tahir al-Nunu, a senior official in Hamas's political bureau, was filmed tonight for the first time since the Israeli strike in Qatar, after his name was reported as one of the assassination targets.
Throughout the day, the IDF struck multiple high-rise buildings in Gaza City, which were used by Hamas.

An IAF cargo plane carrying 50 passengers was forced to land after a bird broke one of its windows.

The test books of sixty candidates for Rabbinic ordination were lost during the marking process. After months of uncertainty, the Chief Rabbinate summoned the candidates for a replacement exam.

Former MK Yehudah Glick, himself the survivor of an assassination attempt, will lead a prayer gathering of Jews and Christians at 'the house of prayer for all nations.'

MK Tzvi Succot's new bill seeks to grant the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee the power to determine if an agreement is being violated and to annul it.

While the organization works to prevent Gazans from leaving Gaza City, its leaders try to work with Israel to secure an evacuation for themselves.

Irish Times feature on how to avoid everyday goods with ties to Israel lists global brands, sparking outrage and comparisons to antisemitic propaganda.

If one is forced to choose between death and violating one of these prohibitions — even in private — one should (generally) choose death. These prohibitions are that severe.

The frontman of Bob Vylan delivered a torrent of verbal abuse at the memory of Charlie Kirk during a show in Paradiso.

Madrid Region President Díaz Ayuso came to the team bus at the race start to greet the riders, shake their hands, and offer her public support.

A rusted old British Mills Bomb grenade was found among the rocks on the banks of the Sea of Galilee. Authorities arrived and detonated it to prevent it from posing a threat to civilians.

A groom reportedly spent last Shabbat in military detention after having been arrested for not reporting for IDF service.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened his visit to Israel with a prayer alongside Prime Minister Netanyahu at the Western Wall.

Carmel District police issued dozens of traffic fines, removed unsafe vehicles from the road, and detained drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

According to the IDF, Hamas terrorists planted intelligence gathering means and positioned observation posts in the building.

The Population Authority has published the most popular baby names for the past year: Lavie has leapt to first place among Jewish boys, and Avigail and Tamar top the list for girls.

The Rehabilitation Division of the Ministry of Defense is currently treating a record number of 81,700 wounded, including 31,000 mental cases. Every month, about 1,000 new wounded are admitted.

On the 50th anniversary of the elite unit, the Prime Minister praised its achievements and promised full support. Ben-Gvir announced additional budget and personnel allocations.

Over the next few weeks, approximately 600,000 white storks will pass over the Hula lake, joined by tens of thousands of pelicans and hundreds of thousands of birds of prey.

During the government’s ceremonial meeting marking 50 years of the YAMAM unit, ministers—including the Prime Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and Yoav Kisch—attacked the Attorney General.

From the northern to the southern Gaza Strip, IDF forces destroyed observation posts, weapons depots, and Hamas military structures while eliminating terrorists.

Court convicts Elimelech Stern, 22, of contact with a foreign agent and conspiracy to commit threats after he followed actions directed by Iranian agents.

The number of Jewish soldiers killed in battle increased compared to previous years, many Jewish institutions have been hit by Russian missiles, and the number of recruited Jews has increased.

Israel Air Force intercepts an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), launched from Yemen into the Arava region. Alarms were activated in the Be'er Ora area.

The National Security Council published a public update on the terrorism threats against Israelis abroad during the Jewish High Holidays.

IDF continues to target terrorists who participated in 10/7 massacre, eliminating over 20 terrorists in Gaza, including head of the Nukhba squad that attacked Kibbutz Alumim.

Countries that win wars they did not want to wage, but who retook territory while doing so, are not 'occupiers'. Those who lose the war they instigated, pay a price for their aggression. That's how the world works. Opinion.

I join Israel Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter in urging an apology for the 80-signature 'Rabbis’ Letter' - especially in the wake of the Charlie Kirk senseless murder. Opinion.

Singer and songwriter Idan Raichel discloses that a sick baby in Gaza he helped save became a martyred terrorist seventeen years later.

Five days after the strike on a Hamas leadership complex in Qatar, Israel has not yet achieved certainty about its results. Israeli officials Qatar is cooperating with Hamas in an attempt to conceal the outcome, and it is possible that the leaders received prior warning and escaped.

An ongoing religious, cultural, historical, military struggle and rivalry coming to a head today.

For Modern Orthodox families seeking their true Israeli home, The Ridge at Eden Hills offers spacious single-family houses with private gardens just minutes from Ramat Beit Shemesh.

In a moving gesture, the Governor of the Samaria Council, Yossi Dagan, announces that Charlie Kirk, the great lover of Israel, will be immortalized in Samaria. Dagan said: "Kirk symbolized the values of the Bible - it is most fitting to immortalize him in Samaria - the land of the Bible."

The US Secretary of State landed at Ben Gurion Airport. Rubio was greeted by the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, and his wife, Janet.

Police arrest 19-year-old on suspicion that he hit and killed Sarah Cherkasov, grandmother of Big Brother resident Erez Isakov, last night.

Authorities did not say if Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin, had harmed himself or threatened to do so after his arrest.

Honenu files lawsuit against four Arabs who attacked three Jews who served as observers in the 2019 elections.

The reservist turned to the Chotam organization, which demanded that Defense Minister Israel Katz address the issue and ensure that benefits for reservists are provided only at kosher restaurants.

The parade of countries falling over themselves to recognize a Palestinian state unilaterally is a hostile act towards Israel. Here is how Israel should respond. Opinion.

Ten attackers surrounded the tourists, shouting 'Free Palestine,' one set a Rottweiler on them, and another slapped one; three arrested.

Former PM and convicited felon strongly criticizes the strike on Hamas's leadership in Doha, says he is sorry for the death of Khalil Al-Hayya's son.

Belgian PM Bart De Wever attends a German orchestra's concert to support its Israeli conductor, Lahav Shani, after a Belgian festival disinvited them over Gaza war concerns.

Former IDF Personnel Directorate head and IDF Spokesperson Moti Almoz calls for Jewish presence in the Gaza Strip: "It brings more security than it requires."

Ionut-Cristian Bold, 37, faces hate crime charges for series of attacks on London synagogues and homes. The suspect is remanded to court.

Speaking to reporters before Israel visit, Secretary of State says the US wants Hamas defeated, all 48 hostages freed now, and a plan for Gaza's future.

Syrian media claims IDF troops raided villages in Syria's Daraa province, searching for weapons. The reports claim 18 military vehicles entered Sisyon and Jamla. Israel has not commented.

Hundreds of left-wing activists demonstrate outside Likud party Rosh Hashanah event in Petah Tikva.

Following the UN decision to advance a Palestinian state, the Yesha Council is demanding that the Prime Minister impose sovereignty: 'The ball is in his court,' they declared.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to attend Doha summit, Iranian official warns Arab countries not to cooperate with Israel.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced that he will be visiting Jerusalem to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday, including a shared trip to the Western Wall.

An Air Force attack helicopter identified a convoy of Hamas pickup trucks about four hours after the start of the October 7th massacre, but did not open fire.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi seeking to form task force for Arab states, offering mutual defense in case of attack.

Footage shows Sasha Troufanov, released from Hamas captivity, during the October 7 massacre, as he was led, injured, towards Gaza, surrounded by terrorists.

Police arrest individual suspected of involvement in arson during leftist protest in Jerusalem.

Beethoven’s Ode to Joy Symphony became the official anthem of the European Union headed by Ursula von der Leyen. Strange when one sees her actions towards Jews and Israel. Opinion.

Just as we were entering into the Holy Land, stones had a position of prominence.
