A bill banning abortions after a heartbeat is detected cleared the Ohio Legislature and is headed to Governor DeWine’s desk, who says he will sign it.
The Republican-controlled Ohio House has again passed a measure to ban abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected Wednesday with a 56-39 vote, sending the heartbeat bill back to the Senate, who agreed to its changes.
Ohio would join five other states that have passed such restrictive abortion measures. A fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as five or six weeks into pregnancy, before many women even find out they’re pregnant.
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Shlomo Swinkin performing a cover of “Ribono” by Simcha Leiner. Song was Composed By Mordechai Brezel and First Recorded on Simchas Latest Album “Meraked”
Video: David Ross
Videographer: Luis Gomez
Piano: Yitzy Glicksman
Violin: Joe Deninzon
Audio, recording, mixing and mastering: Shir Soul Sound
Lyrics:
ריבונו של עולם אני מבקש ממך
בכל ליבי ובזה התפילה
שתנחה אותי בדרך ישרה
ותודיעני אורח התורה
שתדריכני באמיתך
וזכה לי ולבני ביתי
לעבוד אותך באהבה ויראה
אני מבקש ממך
English Translation:
Master of the world, I plead to You with all my heart in this prayer…
That You lead me to a righteous path and teach me the way of the Torah

Earlier today, an Israeli civilian was injured by a hammer thrown at his vehicle near the village of Tekoa in Gush Etzion.
He was evacuated to the hospital for medical treatment. IDF soldiers are searching the area for suspects.
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Agudath Israel of America is deeply concerned about the recent outbreak of measles and the threat it poses to communities around the country.

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By Gabriel Geller
As over the past few years more wine lovers have been adding wine as a regular companion to their weeknight dinner, the period known as the 9 days during the Hebrew month of Av have been dubbed “the wineless week” (and change). On Pesach however, there is no shortage of wine of course, but the whisky and bourbon aficionados are deprived of their favorite drink for the entire holiday.

William Barr testifies in what is meant to be a straightforward DOJ budget hearing in front of a Senate Appropriations subcommittee. Senate Democrats, however, are expected to be interested more about the 400-page Mueller report on Russian collusion within the 2016 campaign.
WATCH:

An Arab woman from Tulkarm, armed with a knife, attacked a security guard who was checking the bus she traveled on Wednesday afternoon at A-Za’ayyim checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ma’aleh Adumim.
No one was hurt. Security forces carried out protocol for apprehending a suspect, including shooting in the air. The terrorist was arrested and taken for questioning by the Shin Bet.

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Read more at Arutz Sheva.
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Agudah Live: Mr Avi Shick esq from Agudath Israel on Vimeo.


In the framework of the coalition negotiations, UTJ will demand the posts of Deputy Health Minister, Finance Committee Chairman, Deputy Minister of Education, Deputy Minister of Housing and Chairman of Committees in the Knesset.
According to the report, Shas will demand three ministries, including absorption and interior.
Both Shas and UTJ won 8 seats in yesterday’s elections. If Netanyahu, who is estimated to have won 35 seats, is able to get both parties to join his coalition he will only be ten seats away from attaining a majority and retaining his position as Prime Minister.
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