As Israel, the Palestinian Authority and the international community await the publication of the American peace plan, it is clear, based on PA leader Mahmoud Abbas’ behavior in previous peace talks, that nothing the United States can offer will be enough.
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, who was present at the negotiations between then Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Abbas in 2008, recently told PA TV how generous Olmert’s offer was on all final status issues. In fact, he said, Olmert accepted all of the PA’s publicly expressed demands and even offered Abbas more than the full area of the West Bank and Gaza, and yet Abbas still rejected the offer.

Watch this thrilling dance video performed at a recent wedding that took place at Ateres Charna. This video contains unique songs from around the Jewish music spectrum with custom arrangements, executed beautifully by each musician. You will hear the powerful voice of Shloime Daskal backed up by the sweet harmonies of the Shira Choir.
Song Credits:
Od Yishoma – MBD
Bakesh Avdecha – Yishay Lapidot – Composed by Harel Tal
Chazak – Yanki Zingbaum – Composed by MBD
Bitchu – Sababa & Shumueli Ungar – Hershy Weinberger
Shehecheyonu – Amit Listvant – Composed by Mona
Bracha V’hatzlacha – Yishay Lapidot
Timche – MBD – Composed by MBD & Mona
Kol Mitzhalos – Achim Broner/Yishay Lapidot
Video Credits:

Approximately 2,000 bochurim took part in a heartwarming bein hazemanim kumzitz event last night at Lake Terrace Hall in Lakewood, NJ.
Admission was free for this event, which was the brainchild of Yosef Travis, who sought to present a musical evening for bochurim during their Pesach break.
For several hours yesterday, crews of workers and volunteers set up a full stage, with comprehensive lighting and a high-class sound system, while some 2,000 chairs were placed across the cavernous hall.
The program featured singers Beri Weber and Uri Davidi, child soloist Moshe Holtzman, and the Zemiros Choir, with music by Yossi Shtendig Productions and a six piece band.

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Rina* is 7 years old, and as the parents of the neighborhood finish up their cleaning and pre-holiday preparations, the children have all gone outside to play. Rina, however, stays home. Unbeknownst to her friends, her absence is not because she is not feeling well. Rina’s shoes have holes, and she is embarrassed to wear them next to her friends, who have gotten their new clothing for the season. Rina’s parents work hard at their jobs, but they can’t afford another pair of shoes for the little girl right now. As she walks past the store fronts in the Geula shopping area of Jerusalem, she looks longingly at other little girls purchasing clothing for the chag. These childhood memories leave a deep imprint on her relationship with Pesach.

By Rabbi Dr. Aaron Glatt
Director, Halachah & Medicine Commission
Rabbinical Alliance of America/Igud HaRabbonim

There is a small, yet very vocal and influential group of “anti-vaxxers” living in our heimishecommunities. While I am not questioning their love for their children, they are making a tremendous chillul Hashem and putting all Jews at great risk, both from measles, and rachmana leztlan, anti-semitism. I plead that everyone read this critically important pikuach nefashos article.

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