Staying Holy

By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
We recently celebrated Pesach, which is referred to as Zeman Cheiruseinu, the days upon which we commemorate our freedom. We were exalted and relaxed as we sat at the Seder engaging in the mitzvos of the evening, primarily that of discussing our exodus from slavery and bondage and our creation as a free independent nation. We sang the tunes we memorized back in our childhood with the same joy and geshmak with which we have been singing them ever since: Mah Nishtanah, Avodim Hayinu, Vehi She’amdah, Dayeinu, Mekimi Mei’ofor Dol, Chasal Siddur Pesach, and so many more.

Polish prosecutors have ended an investigation into human skeletons found at a site where German dictator Adolf Hitler and other Nazi leaders spent time during World War II because their advanced decay made it impossible to determine the cause of death, a spokesman said Monday. The remains were found Feb. 24 at Wolf’s Lair, which […]

Ukrainian authorities said they foiled a plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other high-ranking officials, making the announcement on the day of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration in Moscow.
Two colonels with Ukraine’s Department of State Security, a special unit responsible for protecting government officials, have been detained on suspicion of high treason, the Prosecutor General’s office said Tuesday on its website. One of the suspects is also accused of helping to organize an act of terrorism.
“The terrorist attack, which was supposed to become a present to Putin on his inauguration, has turned into a failure of the Russian special service,” Vasyl Malyuk, the head of Ukraine’s State Security Service, said in a statement.

Jet Blue airlines has apologized and changed a longstanding policy after an incident on one of their flights went viral on social media this week.
The disturbing incident was shared by a Jewish passenger on a Jet Blue flight, who was accused of ‘causing a disturbance’ after he objected to a flight attendant’s Palestine flag pin.

A notoriously anti-Israel United Nations official, Francesca Albanese, was tricked into agreeing to speak at an anti-Israel event at Columbia University by a satirical account posing as the “Chief Rabbi of Gaza.” The account, “Rabbi Linda Goldstein,” is known for mocking progressive anti-Israel talking points. The Daily Wire, which published the hilarious idiocy of Albanese, […]

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman Just look at that longing, loving look in her eyes. By now everyone has probably heard about Governor Kristi Noen and how she personally shot her dog, Cricket.   Americans were, of course, horrified.  And justifiably so. There are a number of reasons for this.  Firstly, the Talmud in Shabbos enjoins us […]

In a secret letter dated 2018, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu urged the Qatari government to maintain financial support to Gaza.
In the letter, Netanyahu explained that the funding would reduce the motivation of terror groups there to carry out attacks, would prevent a humanitarian crisis and was vital for preserving regional stability.
Qatari funding played a pivotal role in Hamas’s evolution from a marginal militant group to a formidable force, marked by extensive military infrastructure, including tunnels and substantial firepower. Initially, between 2007 and 2014, Qatar’s financial aid to Hamas operated independently of international oversight. Subsequently, from 2014 onwards, Qatar coordinated its assistance with the United States and Israel.

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