A growing list of Republican officials have stepped up in recent days to condemn hateful and antisemtic statements made by GOP members against the Orthodox Jewish community in Jackson Township, New Jersey. But so far no action has been taken to remove party members from their posts. A statement released by RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, NJGOP Chairman Doug Steinhardt, and New Jersey Senator Robert Singer, condemned “hateful rhetoric in the strongest possible terms.” The party leaders added, “There is no place for anti-Semitism in our party.” The joint statement came in response to several social media posts by Jackson GOP chairwoman Clara Glory and Jackson GOP Club President Todd Porter.

Take Bernie out to the ball game? Bernie Sanders, the Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate, is aggressively opposing a Major League Baseball plan to cut 42 minor league teams across the country after 2020. Among the targeted are the Vermont Lake Monsters, the Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics in his hometown, Burlington. Defending low-profile ball clubs in far-flung places more fervently than anyone in the crowded Democratic presidential field allows Sanders to potentially win over a largely untapped 2020 constituency: baseball fans.

Senate Democrats are proposing a weekslong Senate impeachment trial seeking testimony from four new witnesses including John Bolton and Mick Mulvaney over President Donald Trump’s actions toward Ukraine, according to a detailed outline released Sunday. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York proposed the structure for a “fair and honest’’ trial in a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, an attempt to launch negotiations ahead of House voting this week that is all but certain to result in the president being impeached. Trump faces two charges — abuse of power and obstruction of Congress — over his efforts to pressure Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden while withholding military aid to the ally.

The House will vote on the impeachment of President Donald Trump this week after spending the past three months investigating the president’s dealings in Ukraine and deciding whether his behavior was grave enough to qualify as high crimes and misdemeanors. The House Judiciary Committee on Friday approved two articles of impeachment against Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. The vote came after a bitter two-day debate in which Democrats said it was their duty to impeach and furious Republicans defended the president and battled over process. The articles charge that Trump abused his power and betrayed the nation as he urged Ukraine to investigate his political rivals and withheld military aid to that allied country, as well as a White House meeting for its president.

Two 17-year old yeshivah bochurim in Be’er Sheva were viciously attacked and savagely beaten without any provocation whatsoever by four Bedouin youths in a pizza shop last week, a Mako report said on Sunday. Last week, the two boys innocently entered a pizza shop next to their yeshivah to eat supper, not knowing that their evening would turn into a nightmare that would rock the southern city. “Suddenly, four Bedouins came in,” one of the teenagers said. “Without any reason whatsoever, they began lynching us.” “One of them punched me in the chest and shoulder. I tried to run away but I saw that they grabbed my friend and were beating him on the head and face. He was bleeding profusely and it was very frightening. I was afraid that in another minute they’ll kill him.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THIS IS WHY THE FERENCZ FAMILY FUND HASBEEN ESTABLISHED Jersey City, drenched in a river of blood and tears, needs anoutpouring of support. Give generously to The Ferencz Family Fund NOW Leah Minda Ferencz and her husband, Moshe Dovid, owned and operated a smallkosher grocery in Jersey City. It was where Leah Minda, a 31-year-old mother of 3young children, worked every day with a warm smile. It was where Leah Minda was gunned down in cold blood. JC Kosher was the Ferencz family’s livelihood. It was where the life of the wife andmother of the Ferencz family was suddenly shot down. JC Kosher stood as a sign of a newborn Jewish community coming to life. Today, its Mezuzah is speckled in blood.

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You have seen the Faces of Project Inspire: the incredible impact on individuals of Project Inspire/Jinspire programs…whether online or in local communities, the recent Shabbat Retreat for 920 equally represented less affiliated and more observant Jews, the Project Inspire Convention, trips to Israel and much more. No matter your age or background, these opportunities have inspired you – and ignited your desire to reach many more of our dear Jewish brothers and sisters to connect meaningfully with fellow Jews. A “Million 2 Inspire.” As 2019 ends, now is the opportunity to gain a tax deduction – and simultaneously expand Project Inspire’s array of programs, events and initiatives that unite Jews learning and sharing their Judaism together.

A policeman is accused of intentionally detaining a frum couple on erev Shabbos close to shekiya, issuing them a summons. The chareidi couple was heading home to Givat Ada before Shabbos when pulled over by a policeman who issued them a summons, unwilling to permit them to continue and have the summons sent in the mail. This, according to the couple, led to Chilul Shabbos. The couple, heading home for Shabbos with their three small children, made a left turn in a lane forbidding a turn and the vehicle was pulled over. The driver and his wife tried explaining that it is almost Shabbos, asking to have the summons mailed and to permit them to head home. The driver explains “It’s 4:10PM and after the beginning of Shabbos. Don’t detain us. This is what is called hate for Jews”.

Rabbi Elad Gadot, the Rabbi of the town of Negohot located in the south Hebron hills, continues to donate his vital organs in order to save lives. Rabbi Gadot is the first living person in Israel who has donated two organs. 13 years ago, Rabbi Gadot donated a lobe of his liver to a family member. Today, the young man who received the donated organ is serving his mandatory service in the IDF. On Sunday, Rabbi Gadot underwent preliminary surgery in preparation of donating a kidney to a young man who has been going through dialysis for the past eight years. Rabbi Gadot is making the donation it utmost humility and with a large smile for meriting to be able to save the lives of two individuals.