New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ chief Jewish aide, Yoel Eisdorfer, is set to depart City Hall next month, according to a report from The Forward.
Eisdorfer, 43, a senior adviser and member of the Satmar kehillah in Borough Park, cited the demanding nature of the role and a desire to spend more time with his family as reasons for his decision to leave, as per the report.
He will continue to volunteer for Adams’ reelection campaign next year and will remain the chair of the mayor’s Jewish Advisory Council.
The Forward noted that Eisdorfer has played a key role in maintaining close ties between Israeli officials and Adams, a strong advocate for Israel. He was responsible for organizing the mayor’s first trip to Israel last August.

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On Thursday morning, the Israeli Yated Ne’eman newspaper caused an uproar after its front page reported a “multi-casualty” incident in Gaza – before the incident was cleared for publication by the IDF.
[The Israeli Yated is not connected in any way to the American Yated Ne’eman.]
The Israeli Yated Ne’eman‘s front page boasted a red background with the words, “Not cleared for publication: A multi-casualty incident.” The newspaper with this headline was distributed before the incident was cleared for publication.
In the incident, five ‘Chetz’ soldiers were killed and a number of others were injured.
Frantic parents, desperate for news about their children, did not know where to turn to find out who the casualties were.

In this episode, Rabbi Reinman discusses the attitude of modern academia to the ancient world and how this attitude facilitates the assault of biblical criticism on the Torah.
We begin our study of world history, and our search for the forces of destiny that shape its progress, with a hypothetical question. Let us say that the anthropology department of a major university decides to study the legal profession in the United States during the nineteenth century. The researchers want to investigate the lives of these lawyers and their physical and genetic characteristics.

The Ministerial Committee for Legislation approved a charedi draft bill on Thursday first put forward by current Minister-without-Portfolio Benny Gantz in the previous government.
“​​To bridge the differences and bring about a broad consensus, Prime Minister Binyomin  Netanyahu decided to advance the conscription bill that passed the first reading in the previous Knesset,” the Prime Minister’s Office said on Wednesday.
“The bill was prepared by the defense establishment … and submitted by then-Defense Minister Benny Gantz,” it added.
The move was reportedly meant to prevent Gantz’s opposition. “The prime minister calls on all factions that supported the proposal in the previous Knesset to join the proposal,” the PMO said.

The Israeli Cabinet on Wednesday approved a plan calling for new Olim to comprise no less than 3% of state workers over the next seven years.
“Important news for immigrants and another step [towards] the goal of encouraging immigration to Israel,” said Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer in response to the measure.
The decision is the latest in a series of government efforts to encourage more immigration to the State of Israel.
In March, the Israeli health and aliyah and integration ministries, in partnership with Nefesh B’Nefesh, launched the International Medical Aliyah Program. The multi-year initiative aims to streamline the Aliyah process for medical professionals.

Days before a High Court deadline on submitting a bill for Charedi Israelis to be drafted to the IDF, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has released the text.
Not changing anything, Netanyahu submitted the bill passed in a first reading by the previous Knesset and drafted by War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz.
“​​To bridge the differences and bring about a broad consensus, Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu decided to advance the conscription bill that passed the first reading in the previous Knesset (Amendment 26 to the Defense Service Law),” said a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office.

Hezbollah terrorists fired an anti-tank missile on Tuesday that killed an Israeli civilian and wounded five soldiers in the northern community of Adamit, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The military said one soldier was moderately wounded and four others were lightly hurt in the attack.
The fatality was not immediately identified.
On Monday, four Israeli soldiers were wounded—one moderately—by Hezbollah anti-tank fire from Lebanon. The other three troops were lightly injured after two missiles hit Kibbutz Yiftah, south of Kiryat Shmona in the Upper Galilee.
Last week, the IDF announced the death of Staff Sgt. Haim Sabach, 20, who was killed by a Hezbollah missile at a military post near the northern kibbutz of Malkia.

The 2024 International Chidon Hatanach for youth featured two winners, Evyatar Bar-Gil, an eleventh-grader at the Ort Pelech High School in Yerushalayim, and David Shasha, a twelfth-grader at the Amit Yeshiva in Kfar Ganim, Petah Tikva, who tied for first place. The contest takes place every year on Israel’s Yom Ha’atzmaut.
The seecond place contestant was Dov Gotthelf from the US, and in third place, Noa Rivka Kahn, from Israel.

A scammer has been caught on video installing a credit card reader at Pomegranate Supermarket on Coney Island Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
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