The Gerrer Rebbe Shlita has instructed the director-general of Mosdos Gur to delay his planned trip abroad, scheduled for Monday, to enable him to participate in Knesset elections on Tuesday. Rav Yonoson Bornstein, who serves as the head of Mosdos Gur and ‘Merkaz Olami’, was planning to leave for the United States on Monday, but the Rebbe has instructed him to delay his flight until after Knesset elections, which are set to be held on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. Bornstein was set to takeoff on Monday and arrive in Lakewood, at the homes of supporters, but now, the flight has been changed to permit him to vote. According to BeChadrei Chareidim, Rav Bornstein already had his ticket in hand, but that flight has been canceled and he will remain in Israel until after he votes.

President Trump on Sunday suggested U.S. investigators had “reason to believe” they knew who launched crippling attacks against a key Saudi oil facility, and vowed that America was “locked and loaded depending on verification.” While he did not specify who he believed was responsible for Saturday’s drone attacks, U.S. investigators previously have pointed the finger at Iran. “Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked. There is reason to believe that we know the culprit, are locked and loaded depending on verification, but are waiting to hear from the Kingdom as to who they believe was the cause of this attack, and under what terms we would proceed!” the president tweeted. Saudi Arabia oil supply was attacked.

The Kedem Winery & Tomchei Shabbos of Rockland County have teamed together to create a project that will enable struggling families to make Shabbos who otherwise would not have the means to. By simply purchasing a bottle of grape juice, you can help a struggling family make Shabbos this week. FOR EVERY BOTTLE OF GRAPE JUICE YOU PURCHASE, a struggling family will get a discreet package containing everything they need for a beautiful Shabbos. Challah, grape juice, fish, chicken, eggs, produce, canned goods, and everything they need delivered right to their doorstep! FAMILIES STRUGGLING WITH THE HEARTBREAK AND HOPELESSNESS OF JOB LOSS, EVICTION, UTILITY SHUT-OFFS AND MEDICAL CRISES TURN TO TOMCHEI SHABBOS.

On a dirt road past rows of date trees, just feet from a dry section of Colorado River, a small construction crew is putting up a towering border wall that the government hopes will reduce — for good — the flow of immigrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. Cicadas buzz and heavy equipment rumbles and beeps before it lowers 30-foot-tall (9-meters-tall) sections of fence into the dirt. “Ahí está!” — “There it is!” — a Spanish-speaking member of the crew says as the men straighten the sections into the ground. Nearby, workers pull dates from palm trees, not far from the cotton fields that cars pass on the drive to the border.

Yemina candidate Naftali Bennet last week released details of US President Donald Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’, America’s latest effort to bring about peace in the Mideast between Israel and the PA (Palestinian Authority). According to Bennet, who released a map to get his point across; most of Yehuda and Shomron would be controlled by the PA, and the yishuvim would be tiny islands living in Palestine according to the White House’s plan. The attached photo of the map shows PA areas in black and the Jewish communities in white. He points out all Jewish communities are “surrounded entirely by Hamas, [Fatah] Tanzim and the PLO”. Bennet adds, “It’s Gehenoim for all the residents of Ariel, Ofra and Kiryat Arba. The end of settlements”.

The United Auto Workers union announced that its roughly 49,000 members at General Motors plants in the U.S. will go on strike Sunday night because contract negotiations with the automaker had broken down. The decision came after about 200 plant-level union leaders voted unanimously in favor of a walkout during a meeting Sunday morning in Detroit. “We stood up for General Motors when they needed us most. Now we are standing together in unity and solidarity for our members,” union Vice President Terry Dittes said in a statement. It’s still possible that bargainers could return to the table and hammer out an agreement, but union spokesman Brian Rothenberg said at a news conference that it would be unlikely.

The Secret to Postwar Renaissance: Preeminent Gedolim Headline 5th Siyum Hashas 1960. Global Jewry was still in the early stages of rebuilding after the unprecedented Churban Europe. Most survivors had settled in the United States and Eretz Yisroel, and were in the early stages of building families, businesses, communities and Mosdos Hachinuch. The pain was still raw and the challenges were substantial. The ranks of those who learned The Daf each day were small. Most had never given it a thought, or were completely unaware of its existence. Still, the preeminent gedolei Yisroel at the time recognized the importance that The Daf holds. It would be key to the renaissance of Klal Yisroel in the years ahead.

YY, an 18 year old singer/composer based both in LA and Israel composed his debut single “Titein” before his fathers fourth yahrtzeit. The song is a tribute to a man who truly lived up to his namesake, Avraham Avinu by living life with chesed as his epicenter. The video opens with YY delivering a hesped at his fathers levaya and ends with a dedication of a sefer torah used every shabbos at Adas Torah in LA.

Israel Police is completing final preparations for Election Day for 22nd Knesset, Tuesday, September 15, 2019. On Election Day, 18,800 police officers will be deployed, including police, border police and volunteers alongside thousands of civilian security guards, most stationed at polling station. There will be 10,700 polling stations in 4000 population centers around the country, with police charged with maintaining order towards securing the democratic process in an orderly fashion, in line with the law. Police stress there will be zero tolerance for law-breaking activity and any attempt to disrupt voting will be met with an immediate response.

The firetruck was fake, but the firefighters coming to the rescue were real. The New York Post reports four people got stuck on a firetruck-themed ride at a Staten Island fair and had to be helped down by real firefighters who responded to the scene. The ride at the Holy Trinity Church Greek Festival got stuck on Saturday evening. Everyone came off the ride safely, with no injuries reported. (AP)