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HUNDREDS OF DAY SCHOOL STUDENTS, PARENTS & ADMINISTRATORS RALLY STATE LEADERS FOR INCREASED SECURITY FUNDING FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – Hundreds of students from Jewish day schools and yeshivas came to the State Capitol recently as part of the Orthodox Union’s Teach PA delegation to advocate for increased security funding for nonpublic schools and community institutions. The students hailed from 11 schools throughout the state including Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Lower Merion, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Scranton and Yardley.

By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
The Torah commands us to keep the Shabbos in Parshas Vayikra, Perek Yud Tes, pesukim lamed and lamed alef. In addition, we are told not to utilize the services of the “oivois” and “yidoinim.” The Gemara in Sanhedrin in daf samech heh, amud bais explains that oivois and yidoinim were people who practiced kishuf (sorcery). They would bring up the soul of a departed person either by putting a bone between two joints or by an elbow. They would then question the soul. The Gemara adds that this sorcery would not work on Shabbos; it would only be successful during the week.

Israelis stood in silence on Tuesday night as a one-minute siren sounded nationwide to mark the start of the annual Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism.
A total of 23,741 soldiers have died defending Israel, while 3,150 civilians have lost their lives in terrorist attacks throughout the country’s history.
Another siren — two minutes in length — will be heard in the morning on Wednesday, when many Israelis will visit military cemeteries to pay respects to departed family members and friends.

 
The prevailing assessment in the defense and security establishment is that while Israel has restored deterrence against terrorist groups in the Gaza Strip for the short term, in the absence of any advancement towards a long-term peace deal, the calm restored on Monday will not hold for more than a few weeks.
Although no Israeli officials are saying so, Remembrance Day and Independence Day, as well as next week’s Eurovision song competition extravaganza, were main considerations in Israel’s decision to hold back, and the defense establishment was working under instructions not to cross any lines that might worsen the escalation.
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Buildings in southern Israel sustained some NIS 50 million ($14 million) of damage in the escalation of the past few days, according to the country’s Renovation Contractors Association.
RCA chairman Eran Siv explained on Monday that buildings in the south of Israel are inherently more vulnerable than buildings in the center.
“Most of the homes in the [southern] area have tiled roofs, so the damage in the case of a direct hit, or even a rocket falling nearby, is much bigger than to a building that has a concrete roof,” he said. “A tile roof doesn’t prevent or stop a rocket from entering, so the damage caused to the structure and the inside of an apartment is much greater.”

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is apparently still not over her 2016 loss to Donald Trump; reaction and analysis on ‘The Five.’
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