Bnos 5779 – We Brought Out The Leader In “Hue’“If you could take a minute to understand what a simple relationship does for a younger girl going through high school, you would jump to join and get a partner of your own.”
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“I am inspired by the dedication of my leaders!”
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HaRav Tzvi Tau May Launch His Own Political PartyAfter rumors and reports that Rosh Yeshivat Har HaMor, HaRav Tzvi Tau, may launch his own political party, a chardal (chareidi dati leumi) party, which will participate in the upcoming Knesset election, it now appears that Rav Avi Maoz will stand at the helm of the new party.
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Iran Warns Britain Of ‘Repercussions’ Over Ship SeizureIran’s president said Wednesday that Britain will face “repercussions” over the seizure of an Iranian supertanker last week that authorities in Gibraltar suspect was breaching European sanctions on oil shipments to Syria.
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Flights Suspended At London’s Gatwick AirportLondon’s Gatwick Airport has suspended all flights as a result of “an air traffic control systems issue” in the control tower.
In a tweet at 5:47 p.m. (1647 GMT) on Wednesday, the airport said it was working with Air Navigation Solutions, its air traffic control provider, “to rectify this issue as quickly as possible.”
The airport did not give any further details in a subsequent statement.

Degel & Agudah Request Breaking Apart The PartyKnesset officials on Tuesday morning, July 10, 2019, confirm receiving a request from the Yahadut Hatorah party to divide back Degel Hatorah and Agudas Yisrael into two separate parties. Following discussions, it was decided to approve the request from MK Yaakov Asher, to split the party.
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Jennifer Araoz tells NBC's 'Today' show she never went to the police because she feared retribution from the well-connected billionaire

'We're through with that nonsense,' PM tells settlers; pledge comes amid repeated delays in planned razing of West Bank Bedouin village

Alberto Fernandez questioned over 2015 claim that ex-president and running mate absolved perpetrators of terror attack on Jewish center to secure lucrative oil deals with Tehran

Police arrest 4 supporters of Jerusalem soccer team for racist chants against newly signed Nigerien midfielder

Whistle-blowers tell BBC of systemic intervention in disciplinary proceedings from party higher-ups who 'overruled and downgraded' punishments for hate speech against Jews

Ben Garrison says his cartoon portraying George Soros and the Rothschilds manipulating US officials is not a conspiracy but historical fact

Former PM and Amir Peretz promise to continue talks for joint slate; latter reportedly also seeking to team up with ex-MK Orly Levy-Abekasis

Los ANgels, CA – A Jewish power couple from Los Angeles whose charitable foundation has given away $420 million over the past 19 years has been recognized by The Hollywood Reporter, making the front cover of magazine’s philanthropy issue. Haim and Cheryl Saban have a combined net worth of $3.2 billion, according to Hollywood Reporter [...]

Washington – President Donald Trump is directing the government to revamp the nation’s care for kidney disease, so that more people whose kidneys fail have a chance at early transplants and home dialysis — along with better prevention so patients don’t get that sick to begin with. Senior administration officials told The Associated Press that [...]

Virginia Beach, VA – The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Norfolk area Jewish teacher who disappeared yesterday after attempting to rescue a student in distress in rough waters off the shores of Virginia Beach. Petty Officer Stephen Lehman told VIN News that the search and rescue operation for the teacher, identified as [...]

Washington – Chairman Jerome Powell signaled Wednesday that the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates late this month for the first time in a decade in light of a weakening global economy and rising trade tensions. Delivering the central bank’s semiannual report to Congress, Powell said that since Fed officials met last month, [...]

Washington – Most of those responsible for mass attacks in public areas in the United States in 2018 made prior threats or sent messages that sparked concern, the Secret Service said on Tuesday, in a study highlighting advance clues to such violence. Two-thirds of the attackers also had a history of mental health issues and [...]

Atlanta – Drivers on Atlanta’s busy perimeter highway were bombarded by flying money after a door swung open on an armored truck. WSB Radio reports that the rain of cash prompted a dozen or more drivers to pull over on I-285 near Ashford-Dunwoody Road. A video shows people spilling out of their cars to scoop [...]

Hamas’s armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, and the terrorist group’s various security branches simulated an Israeli ground incursion as part of a surprise drill held in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
During the drill, Hamas fighters deployed in various parts of Gaza where civilian traffic had been halted.
Reports from Gaza on Tuesday said that as part of the drill, fishing was stopped and a high level of alert was declared. A curfew was imposed on some streets.
Hamas forces fanned out along Gaza’s land borders and closed crossings to civilians and vehicles.
Officials in Gaza estimated that the drill had been prepared ahead of time, possibly in the expectation of a military conflict with Israel in the next few weeks.

The principal of a high school in the heavily Jewish-populated Florida city of Boca Raton was reassigned on Monday following an explosive report that he declined to recognize that the Holocaust occurred.
Spanish River Community High School principal William Latson told a mother of a student in April 2018 who sought to ensure that Holocaust education was “a priority” that “not everyone believes the Holocaust happened.”
“And you have your thoughts, but we are a public school, and not all of our parents have the same beliefs,” he continued.
Latson added that educators have “the role to be politically neutral but support all groups in the school.”

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