The defense team for Rabbi Osher Eiseman has been working on a motion to have the final two charges dismissed. Today, a judge will hear arguments from both sides beginning at 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.
In an interview in the Yated Ne’eman Pesach Edition, Lead attorney Lee Vartan explained the procedures today:

Netta Barzilai says she would perform for Palestinians if invited, but steers clear of politics

Poway, CA – Eight-year-old Noya Dahan had finished praying and gone to play with other children at her Southern California synagogue when gunshots rang out. Her uncle grabbed her and the other children, leading them outside to safety as her leg bled from a shrapnel wound. “I was scared, really, really scared,” said Noya, recalling [...]

Police say Netanel Sandrusi was possibly under the influence the night of the accident; suspect claims he did not know police were looking for him during week-long manhunt

Mir Yerushalayim Dormitory Ransacked Over PesachPolice are investigating a break-in that occurred over Pesach in the “Beis Menachem” dormitory at Mir Yeshiva in the Beis Yisrael section of Yerushalayim. When the bochrim returned to their rooms, the way they described the site was “a pogrom”.
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Washington – President Donald Trump on Monday lauded the rabbi of the synagogue hit by a shooting attack on Saturday, following a phone call in which he offered his condolences for the death of a veteran member of the community. “I spoke at length yesterday to Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein, Chabad of Poway, where I extended [...]

 Boeing Didn’t Say It Had Deactivated Safety AlertSouthwest Airlines says Boeing did not disclose that it had deactivated a safety feature on its 737 Max jets until after one of the airliners crashed last year.
At issue is an alert that tells pilots if a sensor — called an “angle of attack” (AOA) indicator — is transmitting bad data about the pitch of a plane’s nose.

Nearly 300 people have died following the world’s biggest-ever election, which took place this month in Indonesia—not through protests or civil unrest, but exhaustion.
According to Indonesian officials, 272 election staff have collapsed from fatigue-related illness in the 10 days following the country’s April 17 vote. An additional 1,878 were ill, according to a General Elections Commission (KPU) spokesperson. They are manually counting the country’s paper ballots, and with a population of 270 million people, that’s a task to make anyone feel weary.

New York – U.S. consumer spending increased by the most in more than 9-1/2 years in March, but price pressures remained muted, with a key inflation measure posting its smallest annual gain in 14 months. The Commerce Department said on Monday consumer spending, which accounts for more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, surged 0.9 [...]

Washington – Military officials say the commander of the task force that runs the prison at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been fired for a “loss of confidence in his ability to command.” A statement from U.S. Southern Command says Navy Rear Adm. John Ring was relieved of duty Saturday. The [...]

 Trump Wants Solo, Not Multi-Party Talks With NKThe U.S. has little interest in joining other countries in a multi-nation effort to get North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons, President Donald Trump’s national security adviser said Sunday.
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Iraq War Veteran Recounts Moment He Rushed Poway Chabad Shooter [VIDEO]Oscar Stewart, a 51-year-old Iraq War veteran, was standing at the back of the room when shots rang out during Krias HaTorah at the Chabad of Poway on Shabbos. His actions, described by San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore as an “act of courage,” resulted in the shooter fleeing the scene before more damage was done.

The Mossad is calling on cyber experts to present their candidacy for integration into the organization’s operational cyber arm.
According to the report in the newspaper, the Mossad is looking for cyber experts for the organization’s operational cyber arm.
The Mossad is also looking for a cyber developer, a cyber researcher, a developer of large-scale cyber-technology systems, a Dev-opsData developer for the operational cyber arm, and an expert in data security in the field of Penetration Testing, infrastructure testing and more.
Read more at Arutz Sheva.
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Gasoline Prices Going Up In Israel In MayGasoline prices are scheduled into increase in Israel at the beginning of May 2019 by 19 agorot per liter of 95 octane, the fuel used by most vehicles on the road.
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MoveOn throws its support behind congresswomen in first endorsements; says Omar advocates for her district despite attacks from Trump, Republicans and some within her own party

Copenhagen, Denmark – A beluga whale found with a tight harness that appeared to be Russian made has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials and prompted speculation that the animal may have escaped from a Russian military facility. Joergen Ree Wiig of the Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries says “Equipment St. Petersburg” is written on the [...]

As of Monday, Muslim women in Sri Lanka will no longer be allowed to wear face veils in public. All types of face coverings that could hide someone’s identity are now banned in the country under an emergency law.
The measure was imposed a week after more than 250 people were killed in a series of bombings that targeted churches and hotels.
The concern of further attacks comes amid warnings from both local officials and the U.S. Embassy that more attacks could be imminent.
Read more at Slate.
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'What a great guy. He had at least one finger blown off, and all he wanted to do is help others,' US president tweets

Agent Jonathan Morales had been driving 3.5 hours to attend services after recently discovering his Jewish roots

Poway, CA – Oscar Stewart served in the Army in Iraq in 2003. Sixteen years later, faced with the unthinkable, his training kicked in Oscar Stewart, a 51-year-old Iraq War veteran, was standing at the back of the room when shots rang out during a Torah reading service at the Chabad of Poway on Saturday. [...]

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