In an effort to allow the public to arrive calmly and safely to the highly anticipated bonfire lighting led by the renowned mashpia, Rav Meilech Biderman, organizers have announced that the event will begin at 1:30 a.m. The lighting will take place at the expanded hilula site in Meron on the night of Lag Ba’omer.
This massive hadlakah, often described as the largest in the world, draws tens of thousands of participants each year, as Rav Meilech ignites hearts and souls through his fiery devotion and stirring presence.

The decades-long search for a fabled Nazi gold train, rumored to be laden with looted treasures and hidden in a secret tunnel during the final days of World War II, has been thrust back into the spotlight. A mysterious letter, delivered anonymously to a local treasure-hunting foundation, claims to pinpoint the location of three camouflaged train carriages buried near the city of Walbrzych, reviving hopes of uncovering one of history’s greatest lost fortunes.

A groundbreaking Israeli study has found that GLP-1 medications — the popular class of weight-loss drugs that includes Ozempic and Wegovy — can dramatically reduce the risk of developing obesity-related cancers, surpassing even the benefits of bariatric surgery. The findings, published in The Lancet’s eClinicalMedicine, analyzed thousands of patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes who were prescribed GLP-1 drugs such as liraglutide (Saxenda), exenatide (Byetta), and dulaglutide (Trulicity). The study excluded newer drugs like semaglutide (Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Zepbound), but still showed striking results: patients on GLP-1s were 41% less likely to develop obesity-linked cancers than those who underwent surgical weight loss procedures.

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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia didn’t even wait for U.S.

A mild earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale was felt throughout Israel in the early hours of Wednesday.
Reports came in from residents across a wide range of cities and towns, including Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, and various locations in central Israel, all indicating they experienced tremors.
The source of the seismic activity is believed to have been near Crete, Greece, where a stronger quake, registering 6.3, was recorded.
This follows a similar event in March, when a 4.3 magnitude earthquake was felt in Eilat. That incident did not result in any injuries or property damage.

PARIS – Israel is pushing back hard against French President Emmanuel Macron after he condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Neta

French President Emmanuel Macron took aim at Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu on Tuesday, delivering harsh criticism during an interview with TF1.
Macron condemned Netanyahu’s approach to aid delivery in Gaza, labeling it “shameful,” and suggesting that European nations should weigh stronger punitive measures. “What he’s doing is shameful,” the French President declared.
“My job is to do everything I can to make it stop,” Macron continued, indicating that the European Union might reconsider its agreements with Israel in light of current developments.
These remarks add to a growing list of rebukes Macron has directed at Israel since the onset of the war in Gaza, which erupted after the brutal October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack in southern Israel.