Crescent rising over Russia: the numbers that keep Putin awake
From Marseille to Moscow, the “multi” will eventually give way to a single “uni.” Or, more precisely, a single ummah. Faster than you think. Look at the numbers. Opinion.
From Marseille to Moscow, the “multi” will eventually give way to a single “uni.” Or, more precisely, a single ummah. Faster than you think. Look at the numbers. Opinion.


Prime Minister Netanyahu publishes video message with a special blessing ahead of ther Passover festival. 'Wwe are the generation of resurrection. The generation of victory.'

US Senate Intelligence Committee chairman says it is not a 'threat to democracy' for Israel's leaders to dismiss the head if an intelligence agency if they have lost confidence in him.

The October 7 Delegation to the March of the Living will be led by Menomadin Foundation Founder and President Haim Taib and World Zionist Organization Chairman Yaakov Hagoel.
Young Religious Zionist Torah scholars find connections between the week's Torah portion and Eretz Yisrael.

Former hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel were frightened but unhurt as American Airlines planes collide on ground at Reagan Airport. 6 Congresspeople also onboard aircraft during collision.

12 individuals charged with felony vandalism following a June 2024 pro-Palestinian Arab protest at Stanford University, where demonstrators occupied the president's office. The protesters, aged 19 to 32, are accused of conspiring to occupy the building and causing extensive damage.

The US and Iran exchange heated rhetoric ahead of high-stakes nuclear talks in Oman, with President Trump not ruling out military intervention and Tehran threatening to expel UN inspectors.

Freed Israeli hostage Agam Berger shares her story of faith, resilience, and spiritual freedom during her 482-day captivity in Gaza. As Passover approaches, she reflects on survival, religious devotion, and the ongoing plight of those still held by Hamas.

Memorandum signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio invokes foreign policy concerns in explaining reasons for the request to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate student and anti-Israel activist.

Netanyahu slams Canadian PM Mark Carney for seemingly endorsing a protester's claim of genocide in Gaza. Carney later claimed he hadn't heard the protester use the term "genocide".

Helicopter crashes into the Hudson River near Manhattan, killing six people. Emergency teams respond swiftly after the aircraft was reported submerged.

Axios reports Iran may seek an interim nuclear agreement with the US to buy time and reduce tensions with Washington.

Families of US citizens Omer Neutra and Edan Alexander, held by Hamas in Gaza, meet with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who reaffirms the US commitment to securing the release of all 59 hostages.

USS Carl Vinson arrives in the Middle East, joining the USS Harry S. Truman to bolster US military efforts against Houthi rebel targets in Yemen.

President Trump nominates Yehuda Kaploun as the US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, says he will be a powerful voice against rising antisemitism and a promoter of global peace.

Turkey refused to allow an Israel Air Force plane carrying an Israeli delegation to pass through its airspace, forcing it to take a detour to reach the talks in Azerbaijan.

Finance Minister holds meeting with senior officials in his ministry to formulate a set of measures aimed at reducing the impact of US trade tariffs on the Israeli economy.

Bashar Masri, Adam Boehler's 'secret advisor' who is being sued by families of the victims of the Hamas who accuse him of knowingly providing substantial assistance to Hamas, has resigned from his on Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government's dean’s council.

Jon Polin, the father of murdered hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, shares what keeps him fighting for the other hostages as well as his thoughts ahead of the passover holiday

Of the 1,000 signatures on a pilots' letter against the government, only 60 are actual reservists and of those only a small number are pilots. 90% are retired from the military or do not serve to begin with.

US envoy Steve Witkoff tells hostage families a deal to return their loved ones could be "a matter of days.

Colonel Haim Cohen, who presided over the Gaza Command's Northern Brigade on October 7th, leveled heavy criticism against the senior staff for their actions during the massacre.

The IDF and Shin Bet announce that recently, 11 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists responsible for murders and kidnappings during the massacre have been eliminated.

Rabbi Kook teaches that we are called upon to remove the “chametz” of foreign cultures and foreign idolatries from our hearts and be free of their influence.

MY FOREVER RELEVANT PESACH TALE.

Every week we do not see the hostages released, we will see a one kilometer deep strip of Gaza territory annexed to Israel. Opinion.

Judaism flourishes in light, not darkness.

All the players of the deep state, all the actors who are needed in order to rule, are involved.

Combat Antisemitism Movement lights up British Red Cross headquarters in campaign to have the organization finally act on behalf of the 59 remaining hostages after 18 months of inaction.

The essence of Pesach is the aspect of renewal, novelty- see how Rashi carries the theme through the intricacies of halakhah.

The New York Times revealed that Trump administration officials met with Hamas leaders in a secure compound in Qatar three times in March.

Ahmad Manasra, who participated in a stabbing attack in Jerusalem at the age of 13, was released from prison after serving nine and a half years.

A special ceremony was held at the Chief Rabbinate Headquarters, during which representatives of the State of Israel sold the state's chametz to a gentile.

Serious indictment charges group of Israeli citizens with transferring millions of shekels from Hamas agents in Turkey to fund terrorism in Judea and Samaria.

Ahead of Passover, President Isaac Herzog visits surveillance soldiers and combat troops.

Israeli Supreme Court states Israel has no obligation to provide electricity to Gaza and the petition demanding it do so is non-justiciable,

On October 7th, 2023, Staff Sergeant Guy Simhi led 11 young people who escaped the Supernova Music Festival to a safe room in a house in Kibbutz Re'im.

The investigation into the Hamas attack on Kibbuzt Re'im on October 7 found that the local security squad was forced to fight alone for hours until help arrived, but still brought Nova survivors to safety, repelled attackers, and rescued civilians from burning buildings.

Haitham Razek Abd al-Karim Sheikh Khalil commanded the infiltration into Nir Oz. Throughout the war, he planned and executed terrorist attacks against IDF troops.

Representatives of Israel and Turkey meet in Azerbaijan, Israel clarifies that Turkish embedment in Syria will not be tolerated.

IDF troops continue activity along Morag Corridor and in key Rafah neighborhoods, dismantling terror infrastructure and targeting terrorists.

Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg sworn in as court's Deputy Chief Justice, minister who boycotted Chief Justice's swearing-in ceremony attends Sohblerg's.

IDF forces released a large number of pigs near Nur Shams, Wafa report claims. 'Serious and provocative action.'

Rabbis Shimon Galai and Yitzchak Kolodetzky are calling on the public to come to their aid and provide for a widow and 10 children.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports Defense Minister Israel Katz, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, in decision to dismiss reservists who signed protest letter. 'The IDF is fighting - and we all stand behind it.'

California DOE finds school’s ethnic studies curriculum discriminated against Jewish students.

Two residents of Judea and Samaria who were arrested and held without access to a lawyer will be released to house arrest, after a prolonged legal battle.

The Todah (the last offering we will read about before Pesach) in Parashat Tsav and the Korban Pesach both convey the same ideology. When G-d sends His salvation, we are obligated to celebrate it. There were also visible and societal connections between the two offerings.

Israeli reservists' movement praises dismissal of pilots who refuse to serve, say 'plague of refusing to serve must be uprooted immediately.'

While the current trade war may escalate in the short term, the fundamental economic dynamics give the U.S. an advantage, especially over China. Opinion.

Rabbi Meir Mazuz to undergo 'significant' procedure following deterioration in his condition, sources say his life is in danger.

Pew survey finds over 60% of Americans oppose Trump's Gaza plan, but 46% believe he will pursue it regardless.

Avishai Moalem angered the ISA not only because he refused to carry out arrests without evidence, but also because of his priorities.

German parties form government that excludes AfD, far-right party that worries many Jews.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir praised the police officer who killed a gunman during a gang battle in southern Israel.

On Pesach night, we were chosen, and history was never the same.

Trump’s decision to talk with Iran signals a calculated move to achieve meaningful concessions without causing unnecessary bloodshed and destruction. His effort must be based on clear-eyed goals. Opinion.

Montreal police arrest 19-year-old man in connection with a December 2024 arson at Beth Tikvah Synagogue and vandalism at a nearby Jewish center. The suspect faces multiple charges, though community leaders are calling for hate crime charges to be added.

Tennessee lawmakers pass a bill targeting antisemitic discrimination across public schools and universities. The legislation, which integrates the IHRA definition of antisemitism, now awaits Governor Bill Lee's decision.
