Over a thousand people gathered during chol hamoed sukkos to daven with the avos by the Maaras Machpela in Chevron. Israel. PROD – Nomi Retbi DP – Leonid Dilgopyat SYN – Kuvien Images
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Bill Maher, a comic-turned-pundit, asked former Israeli premier Bibi Netanyahu if Israel would retaliate against Kanye West, a billionaire rapper who recently threatened to go after “Jewish people.” In a now-deleted tweet from his now-suspended Twitter account, West wrote, “I’m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I’m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE The funny thing is I actually can’t be Anti Semitic because black people are actually Jew also You guys have toyed with me and tried to black ball anyone whoever opposes your agenda.” West also sent a bunch of anti-Semitic on Instagram, which got that account suspended as well. Speaking to Netanyahu, Maher asked if Israel would “retaliate” against West. Bibi replied: “You know, anti-Semitism is the longest hatred in history.

Former House Speaker and vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan predicts that Donald Trump will not be the Republican presidential nominee in 2024, even if he runs again. “I think Trump’s un-electability will be palpable by then,” Ryan said. “We all know he will lose, or let me put it this way: we all know he’s much more likely to lose the White House than anybody else running for president on our side of the aisle. So why would we want to go with that?” Ryan said the only reason Trump is still a Republican at all is because everyone in the party is scared of him. “They’re afraid of him going after them, hurting their own ambition,” Ryan said. He also said he believes anyone who will challenge Trump for the 2024 nomination won’t announce their candidacy immediately.

A man driving a moped was tragically killed in a crash in Flatbush, Friday afternoon. Highly credible sources tell YWN that the moped was traveling north on East 17 and blew through a red light and was the ln struck by a vehicle traveling west on Avenue L. The vehicle struck a lightpole which came crashing down, pinning the victim underneath. Flatbush Hatzolah was on the scene in seconds, and began treating the victim who was heavily entrapped under the light pole. He was transported to Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Two other victims were transported in stable condition. Chevra Kaddisha services were not needed in the tragic incident. Flatbush Shomrim were requested by the NYPD for assistance with crowd control.

Thousands of Bnei Brak residents filled the streets on Wednesday, Chol Hamoed Sukkos, to pay tribute to farmers who were shomer shemitah k’hilchasa. The giborei koach were driven through the streets as residents clapped and cheered for them. Men, women and children also lined up to receive brachos from the farmers. The parade is a traditional event that has taken place in Bnei Brak in the “eighth year” for decades. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Thousands packed into the Ritz Theatre & Performing Arts Center in Elizabeth, NJ, on Wednesday night, Chol Hamoed Sukkos for a concert starring Benny Friedman, Boruch Levine, Eli Marcus and Moshe Tischler. Below are videos of Benny Friedman performing some of his hit songs, including his latest smashing hit “Yama”. Watch and enjoy!
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The Shas party released a campaign video on the first day of Chol Hamoed Sukkos replete with humor, play on words, and double meanings. The video starts with a Yesh Atid activist entering the sukkah of Shas chairman Aryeh Deri, who’s making a bracha on a lulav and esrog. “Hi Aryeh,” the activist says. “Lapid is asking if you have a hammer.” “For what?” Deri responds. “To ‘knock up’ the prices even more for the Chag?” “His sukkah fell apart,” the activist says. “The ‘left’ collapsed into the ‘bloc.’ “And Lieberman can’t help him?” Deri asks. “Liberman’s schach flew off. He already forgot a long time ago what it means to be a ‘rightie.’ So ‘we built’ on Gantz.” “And Gantz didn’t help?” Deri asked. “He’s wavering back and forth – like a lulav.” “You checked if it’s kosher?’ Deri asked.

A record crowd of about 50,000 people gathered at the Kosel on Wednesday morning, Chol Hamoed Sukkos, for Birchas Kohanim. Shacharis began at 8:45 a.m., Mussaf was at 10:15 a.m. and Birchas Kohanim was at 10:30 a.m. This is the 52nd year that the Birchas Kohanim ceremony took place at the Kosel. It was originally founded by HaRav HaGaon Menachem Mendel Gefner, z’tl, and has been organized for years by the Western Wall Heritage Foundation. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Former Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s grandson, Shmuel Roth, celebrated his bar mitzvah on Tuesday afternoon in Mea Shearim by making a Siyum HaShas in the presence of his father, his Rebbe, and classmates. The young Shmuel, the son of Reb Daniel Roth and his wife Noa, Netanyahu’s daughter from a previous marriage, learn in Talmud Torah Darchei Shmuel. Shmuel’s Rebbe said at the Bar Mitzvah that in his ten years of teaching children, he’s never come across a child with such talent and genius as Shmuel. The Rebbe said that Shmuel is an incredible masmid and learns even during recess and on vacation days. After school ends for the day, he continues his learning at the Beis Medrash Yeshuos Yaakov in Mea Shearim.

Iran’s former ambassador to Mexico and Australia Mohammad-Hassan Ghadiri-Abyaneh said in an interview that Jewish women are forbidden from marrying non-Jewish men unless they’re wealthy so they can transfer the money to the Jews. The interview, rife with classic anti-Semitic themes of Jews controlling world banks, politics, and the media, was aired on Iran’s Ofogh TV a day after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. It was translated for the Western public by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), Ghadiri-Abyaneh claimed that the Jews use the same tactics with the royal family in England – asserting that Prince William’s wife, Kate Middleton, is Jewish.