The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill unanimously on Monday that celebrates American Jewish achievements in science, sports, entertainment and government, among other areas.
“Just a few days after the conclusion of Jewish American Heritage Month, I proudly helped lead and pass this bipartisan legislation, which honors the great contributions our Jewish American community has made to our entire country,” stated Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D.N.J.), who led the legislation.
“From the arts to science to politics and more, our Jewish community has left an indelible impact on our country,” he said. “I am immensely proud to represent the Jewish American community—my community—in Congress.”

As hundreds of Jews descended on Amsterdam for an “emergency summit,” the head of the European Jewish Association on Monday called on Israel to prepare for a mass influx of immigrants as antisemitism skyrockets across the continent.
Rabbi Menachem Margolin, who had previously criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu for encouraging European Jewry to make aliyah, has, given the current situation, changed tack.
“Prime Minister Netanyahu, we are not there yet but be ready. Get your government agencies ready. Because if European governments carry on as they have so far, if they continue to tolerate this flood of Jew-hatred, they can expect hundreds and thousands of us to leave,” Margolin said in his address to open the summit.

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It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Ahron Garfinkel zt”l, a longtime marbitz Torah. He was 78.
Rav Ahron had been in the hospital for an infection and his condition deteriorated.
A native of Monsey, NY, Rav Ahron was the head of Yeshiva Toras Chesed and a rebbi at Yeshiva Ohr Somayach in Monsey for many years.
He relocated to Jackson a few years ago to be closer to his children and grandchildren.
The levayah is being held at 2:30 p.m. today at the Congregation Sons of Israel Holocaust Memorial Chapel, located at 613 Ramsey Street, in Lakewood, NJ. The aron will then be flown to Eretz Yisroel for kevurah in Beit Shemesh.

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On Sunday morning, a nine-justice panel at the High Court of Justice will hear petitions demanding immediate conscription of Charedi men to the IDF.
On Thursday, Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara came out in support of the petitions, writing in the state’s response that the government was acting “without authority,” “violating express rules of the court,” and “undermining the rule of law” in it’s attempts to deal with the new legal situation regarding Charedim and the draft.
The government has tried to get private representation in the High Court, instead of that of the attorney general, as she opposes the governments position.

While there are many things that overlap between vegan products and kosher products, one does not guarantee the other. Let’s listen in to Rabbi Sholom H. Adler, Senior Kashrus Administrator at Earth Kosher, as he explains the nuances differentiating the two.
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View it in its entirety at https://www.kashrusawareness.com/post/vegan-certified-vs-kosher-certified
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Our hearts were broken from the terrible news that we heard on Thursday night. Shmuel Brog z”l, the beautiful, pure four-year-old son of our friend, Reb Avrohom Brog, passed away in a tragic car accident. There is nothing we can say to minimize the family’s suffering or assuage their unspeakable pain. All we can do is join them in their time of mourning and bereavement.