Shouting “Black Lives Matter” and “I can’t breathe,” several hundred people converged on the White House for a second straight day Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and President Donald Trump’s response. Trump, who earlier belittled the protesters, pledged to “stop mob violence.” “I stand before you as a friend and ally to every American seeking justice and peace, and I stand before you in firm opposition to anyone exploiting this tragedy to loot, rob, attack and menace,” the president said in Florida after watching the launch of a SpaceX rocket. “Healing, not hatred, justice, not chaos are the missions at hand.” At Lafayette Park, across from the White House, three lines of barricades separated protesters from a loose line of uniformed police officers.

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Fires burned and looters struck Thursday after violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody rocked a Minneapolis neighborhood for a second straight night, with damage stretching for miles across the city and Mayor Jacob Frey appealing to the governor to activate the National Guard. Amid the violence, a man was found fatally shot Wednesday night near a pawn shop. Asked to confirm reports that he had been shot by a store owner, police spokesman John Elder said that was “one of the theories.” Pockets of looting continued Thursday at stores where windows and doors were smashed. A liquor store employee displayed a gun as he stood among the debris of broken bottles and beer cans inside the business.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Klal Yisroel has suffered tremendous tragedy. But in that tragedy, we have also seen incredible acts of Chesed. Philanthropist Mr. Gary Torgow of Detroit has been at the forefront in his community, providing families with many items – such as toys and books for children for Pesach, thousands of meals each day for hundreds of families, household items for Pesach etc. Too many items to mention. But the latest act of Chesed is a new level never done before: Thousands of bicycles are being given to any child in the Detroit Jewish community. See this incredible video, where the bikes were set up in the Yeshiva to be distributed. Mi K’Amcha Yisroe! SEE THE VIDEO BELOW! (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)  

Looters have struck a Target store as protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis continue. FOX 9 crews witnessed groups of looters running in and out of the Target location off East Lake Street Wednesday evening. The store just steps away from Minneapolis police’s 3rd Precinct, the center of the protests over the death of George Floyd. Loading up a dolly, looters were seen running off with everything from televisions to clothes to groceries. An Auto Zone was set on fire, and video footage showed protestors destroying a Wendy’s restaurant. The looting comes as Wednesday’s protests have become more violent. While most protesters have rallied peacefully, a portion of the group have thrown objects at officers and smashed precinct windows.

  Are you one of the 33k who’ve downloaded the All Daf App? Are you one of the thousands who browse alldaf.org for the Daf Yomi Shiurim and all the supplemental material available? Here’s an opportunity to meet some of our Maggidei Shiur up close. Rabbi Moshe Schwed sat down and asked them to share how they got into Daf Yomi, suggestions for the challenges of the first-timer, how a Daf Yomi learner could spend his Shavuos, and much more. Tune in to this 3 part series at your convenience and be inspired by world-class teachers who are eager to connect with each and every one of their virtual Talmidim. Part 1: Hear how each Maggid Shiur got into Daf Yomi, how and when they prepare for the Shiur and how Covid-19 has effected their schedules.

Watch history unfold on Wednesday, May 27, as NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space Station. This mission marks the first time since the retirement of the space shuttle in 2011 that humans will fly to the space station from U.S. soil. Tune in starting at 12:15 p.m. EDT as NASA and SpaceX provide joint, live coverage from launch to arrival at the space station. Teams are targeting 4:33 p.m. EDT for the launch of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket from historic Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Crew Dragon is scheduled to dock to the space station at 11:29 a.m. Thursday, May 28. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

Rav Yehudah Grami, the Chief Rabbi of Teheran, attacked Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and “the Zionists” on state television in Hebrew to millions of Iranians on Friday. The speech was delivered for the anti-Israel Quds (Jerusalem) Day, marked every year on the last Friday of Ramadan. “We, the Jews of Iran, want to send this message to Zionists, first and foremost to Netanyahu,” Rav Garmi began his speech in Hebrew on Channel 3, Iran’s state TV channel. “Know that you don’t represent the Jewish people.

A large shipment of kosher meat was sent recently from the United States to the Jewish community in the United Arab Emirates, B’Chadrei Chareidim reported. Members of the Jewish community in the UAE told Kan News that the state of Israel has no connection with the delivery from the US, adding that this is the first time that such a large amount of meat was delivered to the community. Last year it was reported that a kosher catering company was established in Dubai but the company mainly prepares food that is not meat-based. The meat delivery may be a result of the growth of the Jewish community in the UAE.

Mayor Bill de called President Donald Trump’s push to reopen in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic “dangerous.” Trump said Friday the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would start to issue guidelines for faith communities on how to safely begin reopening. The president also threatened to “override” any governor who did not deem places of worship essential, but did not say how he would do so. STAY UPDATED WITH BREAKING UPDATES FROM YWN VIA WHATSAPP – SIGN UP NOW Just click on this link, and you will be placed into a group. Mayor: Yeah, no, the ten people – thank you for the question Gloria, because I always want to make sure I’m clear. The ten people maximum gathering, absolutely we can work with that. We can make that work.