In a significant ceremony held days before Pesach, Berger Group marked the beginning of its ambitious BERGER TOWERS urban renewal project in Katamonim, Jerusalem. The event celebrated the demolition phase, paving the way for a transformative development in the established Katamonim neighborhood. Over 150 people attended the ceremony, including Housing Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, Chairman of the Government Authority for Urban Renewal Elazar Bamberger, and other distinguished guests who joined Berger Group founder and owner Abraham Berger to commemorate this milestone. The large-scale project will transform the area replacing 95 old apartments with 392 modern residential units across three towers ranging from 25-30 floors.

Tens of thousands of Yidden attended a mass Birkas Kohanim this morning at the Kosel. The large Birkas Kohanim is held every Chol Hamoed and draws tremendous crowds.
The entire Old City of Yerushalayim was closed to vehicles as thousands streamed by foot and via bus to the Kosel. Some had davened Shacharis elsewhere, while others took part at minyanim at the Kosel. All joined together for the central Birkas Kohanim,with the Kosel chazzan calling out the bracha over a microphone. Hundreds of kohanim gathered at the front of the minyan, right by the Kosel, to bentch their fellow Yidden.

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An alarming incident unfolded Tuesday morning at the residence of MK Yinon Azoulay, when an envelope containing an unknown white substance was delivered to his home.
Authorities quickly mobilized to the scene in Ashdod, including emergency medical teams, fire crews, and security personnel, once the powder inside the envelope was discovered.
“I received an envelope in the mail, which immediately seemed to me to be suspicious,” Azoulay said.
“Forensic investigators and firefighters arrived and began investigating. They had everyone leave the house, everyone is fine, thank G-d.”

On the first day of Chol Hamoed, a 2-year-old child’s life was saved thanks to the heroic actions of Hatzalah South Florida (HSF)-Orlando EMTs and paramedics. Responding to an urgent call at Encore in Orlando, HSF arrived swiftly to find the toddler, who had been pulled from a pool and was not breathing. In seamless collaboration with Osceola County Fire Rescue paramedics, HSF’s team delivered critical life-saving interventions. Their rapid response and skilled coordination stabilized the child at the scene, enabling a successful airlift to a local hospital for further treatment. The child’s survival is a testament to HSF’s incredible response time and unwavering dedication. Tragedy can strike in seconds. Never leave children unattended near pools, even for a moment.

New York Attorney General Letitia James is in the early stages of examining whether confidential information was improperly used for financial gain following President Trump’s recent announcement to delay certain tariffs for 90 days.
James’ office confirmed to The Post on Tuesday that while the matter is being looked into, it hasn’t yet escalated to a formal investigation.
At this point, it’s not clear if the inquiry targets particular companies or individuals, according to the initial report from CNN.
Just before trading began on April 9—while investor anxiety over possible tariffs was sending markets into a steep decline—Trump posted a message on Truth Social encouraging investors, saying it was a “GREAT TIME TO BUY.”

ATLANTA (AP) — An estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, the U.S.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from shutting down a program introduced under Biden that offered temporary legal entry and work permits to migrants from four nations.
The initiative, established by then-President Joe Biden, enabled over 500,000 individuals from Venezuela, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Cuba to enter the U.S. under humanitarian parole, according to the Miami Herald.
On Monday, Judge Indira Talwani of the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts ruled that those admitted under the program could remain in the country as they pursue legal immigration status.

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve waited till the last minute to file your taxes, don’t panic.

A high-ranking Chinese official issued a fierce rebuke on Tuesday, accusing President Trump of launching a reckless and humiliating trade offensive that he predicted would soon boomerang and bring misery to Americans.
Xia Baolong, who holds authority over Hong Kong and Macao affairs, harshly condemned Trump’s recent imposition of a steep 145% tariff on goods from those territories, labeling it “brutally unreasonable.”
“The US isn’t after our tariffs but our very survival,” Xia declared during a nationally televised address. “The US has repeatedly contained and suppressed Hong Kong … and this will eventually backfire on itself.”
He went on to say, “Let those peasants in the United States wail in front of the 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.”

A senior Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that the disagreements in the ongoing indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a hostage release arrangement remain “significant.”
According to the report, Hamas has revised its previous position and is now signaling readiness to release nine hostages instead of just one, marking a notable shift in its approach.
Israeli officials credit the shift to the pressure exerted by the IDF’s military campaign, which has resulted in Israeli forces taking control of roughly 30 to 40 percent of Gaza.

CNN host Kaitlan Collins responded forcefully Monday evening after President Trump publicly criticized her following a contentious Oval Office exchange regarding the deportation of a man to El Salvador.
On her primetime program, Collins accused the president of walking back earlier commitments to honor a Supreme Court decision that required his administration to reverse the deportation.
She aired segments of the Oval Office confrontation, including moments when Trump dismissed her questions and had top officials like Attorney General Pam Bondi and Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller justify the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was sent to an El Salvador prison.

According to a report published by military correspondent Yoav Ziton in Ynet, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir recently urged members of Israel’s national security cabinet to abandon what he described as unrealistic expectations regarding the ongoing conflict with Hamas.
Zamir reportedly told the ministers they needed to “give up on some of their fantasies” about the Gaza war, citing a shortage of available ground troops, according to Ziton’s report.
He is also said to have remarked that, even in the current military campaign targeting Hamas, the cabinet would have to rely entirely on the Israel Defense Forces, without the support of any parallel diplomatic initiative.

“Telling your wife your needs and wants” is a complete waste of time for married men who want happiness and I’ll tell you why. So many marriage experts claim they have the secret to a happy marriage and that it all comes down to communication, boundaries and bringing in more money. They tell you to help out more at home, talk about the past, go together to a marriage professional but never stop to take inventory of whether ANY of these methods are actually WORKING in creating happiness and joy! I am not saying those strategies don’t work at all, but they are the long… slow… painful way of having a happy home.

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