How Rav Kook Transformed a single Yeshiva and CityRehovot is a beautiful city, with its many residents enjoying a relatively calm and contented life. The people in the city, whether they are secular or religious, are generally friendly and get along with each other.
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Temporary Solutions To The Traffic Congestion On The Tunnel HighwayIn an effort to alleviate the traffic congestion on the Tunnel Highway which connect southern Jerusalem to Gush Etzion, Betar Illit Mayor Meir Rubinstein conducted a tour of the area with senior police brass and representatives of the IDF Civil Administration.

 Dayton Ohio Suspect Supported Elizabeth Warren, Bemoaned Trump ElectionA Twitter account appearing to be from the gunman who killed nine people in Dayton, Ohio, showed tweets labeling himself a “leftist,” bemoaning the election of President Donald Trump, supporting Democratic Sen.

 Jerusalem Court Rejects Far-Left Activist’s Restraining Order Request Against Pro-Israel WatchdogThe Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court rejected a restraining order request filed by far-left activist Guy Hirschfeld against Im Tirtzu, which has been filming Hirschfeld’s interactions with IDF soldiers.

Berlin – Police in the German city of Munich are investigating a rabbi’s report that he and his two sons were insulted and spat at on the way home from synagogue. Police spokesman Ralf Etzel said Tuesday they are currently looking for two suspects. Etzel said the 53-year-old rabbi and his sons, both 19, reported [...]

New funds bring total amount raised by cybersecurity firm to $400 million; money will go to increase global scope

Iranian president says Tehran wants talks with Washington, but US must first lift sanctions

The troupe is back to perform the Bard's ever-relevant sex-centric social critique 'Measure for Measure' this August at the capital's stunning Bloomfield Gardens

One-time stripper and pizza delivery man Cesar Sayoc apologizes, saying he wishes he 'could turn back time'

Pair spotted breaching security fence near Rosh Ha'ayin; investigation underway to determine if they were part of arms-running operation

Current, former residents tell Daily Beast they often saw ex-PM's security detail in building allegedly linked to sex trafficking ring

Showrunner says scene referencing Judaism of Ruby Rose's character was cut from pilot, but they are 'trying to find ways of incorporating that without it being a huge thing'

 Nefesh B’Nefesh, in cooperation with the Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Jewish Agency, KKL-JNF and Jewish National Fund-USA, welcomed 95 new Olim this morning. The Olim on this group Aliyah flight were comprised of 35 families and singles ranging in ages from one year to 80 years old; and come from a variety of states, including Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Georgia, Quebec and Texas.

Some Tzohar Rabbis Calling On The Organization To Stop Kashrus & Other Services, Which Compromise The Chief RabbinateRabbonim, including some rabbonim of yishuvim and others, who were partners in the Tzohar Rabbonim initiative to perform weddings, have on Monday made a public appeal to the organization, calling on its to stop performing giyur and hashgacha, explaining doing so significantly compromises the status the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.

NYC Businesses Struggle to Keep Up After Minimum Wage IncreaseMore than six months after the $15 minimum wage went into effect in New York City, business leaders and owners say the increased labor costs have forced them to cut staff, eliminate work shifts and raise prices.
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North Korea Fires More Weapons, Denounces US Military DrillsNorth Korea continued to ramp up its weapons demonstrations by firing two presumed short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday while lashing out at the United States and South Korea for continuing military exercises that the North says could derail fragile nuclear diplomacy.

yahrtzeit-candlesRav Yitzchak Luria Ashkenazi from Tzefas, the Arizal (1534-1572), born in Jerusalem, son of Rav Shlomo Luria Ashkenazi, who is believed to be descended from Rav Yechiel Luria, Av Beis Din of Brisk and author of “Chochmas Shlomo on Shas and the Yad Shel Shlomo. His father passed away shortly after his birth, and Rav Klominus taught him. He and his family moved to Egypt when Ran Klominus died. There he learned with Rav Dovid ben Zimra, the Radvaz from age 14. Among the other talmidim was Rav Betzaelel Ashkenazi, author of Shitas Mekubetzes.

For as long as we’ve had access to public Wi-Fi networks—the ones in the airport, the Starbucks around the corner and your hotel room—we’ve been told the same thing. They’re unsafe. You should never enter sensitive information while on a public network, the advice goes, or even think about logging into your bank account. The second you log on, you’re practically begging hackers to steal all your data.

Washington – Two Democratic senators asked U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday if “outside” influence caused him to delay awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract, after President Donald Trump suggested Amazon.com Inc should not win it. The contract, called the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud, or JEDI, is part of a broad modernization [...]

Orlando – Investigators were unable to corroborate specific allegations that a Transportation Security Administration supervisor instructed air marshals to racially discriminate against passengers at Florida’s busiest airport. But investigators for the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General uncovered other concerns about racial profiling of passengers by other TSA supervisors at Orlando International Airport, [...]

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