Unprecedented step comes as sweeping budget slashes force cancellation of cultural events, student projects, passport and visa processing, and diplomats' basic travel

A womb breakthrough isn't quite ready yet; Netanyahu's promises on Khan al-Ahmar are ignored or discounted; and healing a rift with Ethiopians may take more than baby steps

Gaza terror groups meet to discuss response to death of Hamas officer in northern Strip, as Israel apparently seeks to maintain calm

Senior officer says move was act of 'stupidity... a trait the American president has in spades and the British to some extent'

Yisrael Beytenu head responds with derogatory quote about Netanyahu made by former prime minister Yitzhak Shamir in 2000

Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel sat down at a ceremony to welcome Denmark’s prime minister on Thursday, a day after she shook visibly when standing to receive Finland’s premier – her third bout of shaking in three weeks. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen sat next to Merkel at the welcoming with military honours on [...]

By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
I have been to Europe not more than 2 or 3 times in my life. While there is the urge to visit London and Paris and take in Prague and the other prominent cities of Europe, when I have a chance to travel somewhere of that distance, I choose to go to Eretz Yisroel.
I have a difficult time going for enjoyment to countries where my forefathers were tortured and killed in every brutal way known to man. I cannot enjoy myself on land soaked with Jewish blood. If that makes me small-minded or a myopic golus Yid, so be it. I can handle worse epithets.

The family of Rabbi Reuven Bauman will tear kriah and sit shiva today, according to a Psak the family received.
The family was told by their Rav that if the body is still not found by today at 12:40 PM, which is the time Rabbi Bauman disappeared, they should rip kriah and sit shiva.

On Sunday July 7th, Yeshiva Gedolah of South Bend welcomed community members, alumni, and friends of the Yeshiva into their Beis Medrash for a communal siyum of Maseches Kiddushin. The talmidim of YGSB spent many months delving into the masechta b’iyun and were ready to make a siyum, but wanted to give the community a chance to join in their Simchas Hatorah.