Following the tradition established by Max Stern Z’L in nurturing philately, numismatics and dedicating his life in upholding Jewish ideals and way of life, it is a great honour for Max Stern & Co to release the DAF YOMI 13th SIYUM HASHAS COMMEMORATIVE MEDALLION.
Max Stern Z’L was born in Pressburg, Slovakia survived the Holocaust and came to Australia almost penniless, and went on to establish a Stamp & Coin business known today throughout the world. This is a testament to his endurance, strength and positive outlook in life.  From the ashes of the Holocaust, it is a privilege for Max Stern & Co to commemorate the Daf Yomi Siyum in Klal Yisroel, highlighting that 70 years after the destruction of European Jewry, the Torah is alive and lives on!

A new party venue is creating ripples of excitement in Boro Park.  As Hoopla opens its doors for the first time, reservations are pouring in from an audience high on enthusiasm for the new era of partying this new venue introduces.  Hoopla is making waves.
Hoopla was opened to fill a gaping need in the party industry.  The need for a private venue to entertain and be entertained.
Hoopla’s vision revolves around privacy.  For the duration of your reservations, the party is all yours.  You get to relax and unwind in complete privacy with the company you choose.  Hoopla gives you full ownership of your party time.

Endorsed by noted Mechanchim and Jewish Musical Figures
A project aimed at instilling the genuine taste of Shabbos in every Yiddishe Home, with over 60 Talented Educators and Artists taking part in its production, it is estimated as the largest-of-its-kind investment in the modern-age music industry.
The Shabbos Project
The all-popular “Shabbos’dig” Project was undertaken as a sacred mission. The idea was to instill a true Neshama Yeseirah in every Yiddishe home. Precious months and years of tireless efforts were invested by a group of dedicated Heimishe Yingeleit to produce this historical musical masterpiece.This week, the fruits of their labor have finally been unveiled, imparting the final production of “Shabbos’dig” to the world.

An American scholar held for three years on espionage charges in Iran has been released from prison and was flown out of the country in exchange for an Iranian biologist imprisoned in the United States, officials said early Saturday.
Xiyue Wang, a Princeton University graduate student, was conducting research in Iran when he was arrested in 2016. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison the following year and sent to the notorious Evin Prison in Tehran.
Wang was exchanged for Massoud Soleimani, a stem cell researcher arrested last year on charges of sanctions violations. He was scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 11, but the Justice Department dropped all charges against him, paving the way for his release.

Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., who pleaded guilty in federal court this week to one count of misusing campaign funds, announced Friday that he will resign from Congress “shortly after the holidays.”
“It has been an honor to serve the people of California’s 50th District, and I greatly appreciate the trust they have put in me over these last 11 years,” Hunter said in a statement announcing his resignation.
Hunter is scheduled to be sentenced in March and faces a maximum of five years in prison, though he is expected to serve less than one year.

A Saudi military student killed three people and injured eight others in a Friday shooting at a Florida naval base that also left the gunman dead, officials say.
Ahmed Mohammed al-Shamrani was training on the Naval Air Station Pensacola when he used a handgun to open fire in a classroom at dawn, officials said, stunning a military community two days after a sailor at a Pearl Harbor naval base killed two people and injured a third before turning his gun on himself.

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For some, it began in a hotel lobby. For others, it began at the Veitzener Cheder. 
That’s right – Shas for Shidduchim is back!
Shas for Shidduchim is a campaign created by Chicago Chesed Fund to give relatives, friends and singles themselves, a meaningful way to bring about shidduchim. Now in its third year, this national campaign gives donors an opportunity to sponsor a daf of gemara in the merit that someone they know find their zivug. 
On Tu B’Shvat, February 10th, 2020 we will do it again! 
On this auspicious day, our lomdim will once again gather to complete the entire Shas (all 2,711 blatt of gemara!) Bezras Hashem, harnessing the tremendous power of Limud HaTorah will be a zchus for all of Klal Yisroel to find their zivugim. 

The announcement last month by U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo that Israeli settlements are not illegal was either warmly welcomed or hotly rejected, depending on how you interpret international law.
Indeed, recently 107 Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Pompeo expressing “strong disagreement” with the State Department’s new policy and urged Pompeo to “reverse this policy decision immediately.”
Dore Gold, president of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, told JNS that Pompeo did a great service for Israel and for truth by stating that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are not illegal.”

House Democrats move forward with impeachment, continue to lack voter support.
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