Dubai – The U.S. Navy says it has conducted exercises in the Arabian Sea with an aircraft carrier strike group ordered to the Persian Gulf to counter an alleged, unspecified threat from Iran. The Navy said Sunday the exercises and training were conducted with the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group in coordination with [...]

Man Flying Paraglider Injured in Crash Near Havat RonitA paraglider was moderately injured after his glider crashed near Havat Ronit located near Shefayim on the coast of Israel. The glider crashed in an open field used for agriculture.
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Watch This Week’s Inspiring Yom HaShishi Video By Rabbi Chaim Mayer RothAbout Yom Hashishi
When describing Hashem’s completion of creation, the Torah says, “Vayehi Erev Vayehi Boker Yom HaShishi – And it was evening and it was morning The Sixth Day.” Why the emphasis of The Sixth Day, an emphasis given to no other of the seven days of creation?

Pindrus’ Fate as an MK Continues to Hang in the BalanceCan one polling station change the political map and oust Yitzchak Pindrus from the eighth Yahadut Hatorah seat, which will be given to the Likud party?
According to a Makor Rishon newspaper report, there is a polling station in Akko in which 93 ballots have disappeared, ballots from the United Right-Wing party.

 Saving Lives Knows No BoundsA 50-year-old Israeli man collapsed during a video call with his sister in New York. She immediately called a friend in Israel, who then called MDA’s 101 Emergency Number. MDA EMTs and paramedics responded quickly to the incident.
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Allies of longest-living former US president hope praise from prospective presidential candidates will bolster his legacy

Washington – House Democrats will hear from former CIA director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, inviting him to speak amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration’s sudden moves in the region. Brennan is an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump, and he’s scheduled to talk to House Democrats at a private caucus meeting [...]

NYPD Officer Charged With Plotting To Kill HusbandA New York Police Department officer was charged Friday with plotting to kill her estranged husband, the result of an elaborate sting operation by investigators using a fake photo of his slaying.
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An explosion targeting a tourist bus has injured at least 16 people near the Grand Egyptian Museum, next to the pyramids in Giza, security sources say.
Most of those hurt are said to be foreigners, possibly South Africans, and suffered injuries of medium to minor seriousness.
It is not yet known who was behind the bombing but Islamist militants have attacked tourists in Egypt in the past.
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Rav Druckman Draws Bayit Yehudi’s Line in the Sand Regarding Coalition TalksHaRav Chaim Druckman, viewed as a leading posek for the dati leumi community in Israel and spiritual advisor to the Bayit Yehudi party, announced that the demands being made by the party in ongoing coalition talks are non-negotiable.

Official says Bundestag resolution denouncing boycott movement tactics as anti-Semitic is biased in favor of Israel

New York – Nordstrom has apologized to Sikhs for selling a turban they found offensive, but a representative with the U.S. community’s top civil rights organization said Saturday they are still waiting to hear from the Gucci brand that designed it. “We feel that companies are commodifying and capitalizing on something that is dear and [...]

 Both Look In Mirror And See A PresidentHe’s deeply unpopular among fellow New Yorkers, often savaged by the city’s tabloids and fights with the media that cover him. He also believes he can be elected president in 2020.
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“Who would want to marry a girl like that?”
Insensitive comments like these – and worse – become commonplace for young women like Chaya Sofer. In many ways, she is a shadchan’s dream: a kind, intelligent girl, personifying the utmost in tznius and good middos.
Her past, however, has betrayed her: A few years ago, Chaya lost her father. Since his passing, her mother Devorah has raised and married off her six children alone. As they acclimated to life as a single-parent household, their grief took on an unexpected side effect: poverty.
This spring, Chaya became a kallah. Her engagement was a joyous occasion, yet the simcha was tinged with sadness. The Sofer family was reminded of their father’s absence more than ever.

Suspect, 22, detained at Tomb of the Patriarchs; no injuries in incident

 Levaya of HaRav Yehuda Eber Rosenberg Z”TL, A Giant In Tzedakah and ChesedYWN regrets to inform you of the Petira of HaRav Yehuda Eber Rosenberg Z”TL, a man who devoted his entire life to Tzedakah and Chesed.
Many people will recognize the face of the Niftar, as he was a fixture at Levayos and Chasunos, where he collected millions of dollars over the past 50 years for various Aniyim, as well as the Vishnitzer Mosdos.

Israeli consul in Cairo says no Israelis injured in blast; South Africans, Egyptians said to be among those hurt

The Brand New Bell Works Event Space is Absolutely StunningA brand new event space in Holmdel, NJ has just launched, and it is redefining the industry. Part of a two million square foot re-imagined location, the Bell Works event space was designed to be truly memorable and innovative.
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