On Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas terrorists invaded the communities and towns on the Gaza periphery, one of the epicenters of fighting that day was the town of Sderot.
The images of Hamas terrorists entering the town as they brandished their weapons were a portent of the carnage to follow.

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New Year, Old Stock: 5785 & Beyond
Let’s join Rabbi Sholom Tendler, Kashrus Administrator at the STAR-K, as he walks us through the sugya of yoshon and what has changed recently, just in time for the start of the new season, 5785.
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A woman who had been an aguna for nearly two years was finally freed from her marriage after her Israeli husband granted her a get. His decision came when he realized that without giving her the divorce, he would not be permitted to travel to the kever of Rav Nachman of Breslov in Uman for Rosh Hashanah.
The husband had planned to make his annual pilgrimage to Ukraine, but discovered he was barred from leaving Israel due to a travel ban—one of the penalties imposed on men who withhold a get. When his appeal to have the ban lifted was rejected, he ultimately conceded and granted his wife the divorce. She celebrated Rosh Hashanah as a free woman.

An IDF reservist has been suspended by the Israel Defense Forces after a video surfaced showing him appearing to give a Gemara shiur to at least three male terrorists who were bound and blindfolded, the IDF confirms.
The soldier responsible for filming the incident, which quickly spread across social media, has also been suspended.
“The behavior of the soldier in the video is serious and does not align with the values of the IDF or what is expected of IDF soldiers. The soldiers involved have been suspended from their duties and will face disciplinary action,” reads the statement issued by the IDF.
The time and location of the video remain unknown at this point.
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A Border Police officer was fatally shot, and at least 10 others were injured when a terrorist launched an attack at the Beersheva bus station on Sunday afternoon.
The officer was identified as Sgt. Shira Suslik, a 19-year-old Border Police officer from Beersheba. She was killed after the attacker burst into a McDonald’s within the city’s central bus station and began firing at those present.
The gunman, who was reportedly neutralized at the scene by IDF soldiers, was identified as Ahmad al-Uqbi, a 29-year-old Israeli citizen from the unrecognized Bedouin village of Uqbi near Hura. Authorities noted that he had a prior criminal record.

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In a significant victory for children with special needs in New York and a blow to the New York State Education Department, NY Supreme Court Justice Kimberly A.

A University of Michigan rabbi and a group of 20 students endured a terrifying ordeal when an armed intruder barged into the rabbi’s home during a Rosh Hashanah seudah.
“I’m taking everything, give me everything,” the gunman reportedly said as he threatened the group with a handgun.
Thankfully, no one was harmed, and everyone in the house managed to flee through the front door. The intruder, however, escaped with little more than a single bag, according to the Detroit News.
Authorities are still searching for the suspect, believed to be a Black man in his early 20s.
“The preliminary investigation indicates this was a crime of opportunity,” the Southfield Police stated. “However, the investigation is ongoing.”

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Chaim Tzvi (Chatzi) Katz z”l. He was 28.
Chatzi was a beloved baal menagein and musician who had graced numerous simchos over the recent years, enhancing it with his unique taam and hartz.
Chatzi had spent Rosh Hashanah in Mountaindale, NY, where he served as chazzan, but he collapsed on the first day of Yom Tov. Resuscitation efforts were unfortunately to no avail and he was niftar.
Chatzi was a son of Rav Elya Nota Katz, rov of Khal Lev Avrohom in the Gudz Road area of Lakewood, NJ.
Chatzi is survived by his father, Rav Elya Nota, his two sisters, extended family and numerous friends and acquaintances grieving this devastating loss.

By Hillel Fuld
I really don’t think you understand the absolute miracles we witnessed last night here in Israel.
In fact, I’m sure you don’t.
Let’s break this down.
Israel has three air defense systems, each one a technological wonder—and that’s not just me saying it. That’s Dr. Gold, who basically invented the Iron Dome. The level of sophistication in the Iron Dome is simply unparalleled.
But the Iron Dome only knows how to detonate short-range rockets or missiles within a 70 km range, give or take.
Then Israel has the David’s Sling system. That one knows how to deal with mid-range missiles up to approximately 300 km.