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רצועות – STRAPS OF TEFILIN ARE תשמישי קדושה
זהירות שלא לגרור רצועות התפילין על הארץ
ובפרט בשעת הנחתן וסילוקן

THEY HAVE SANCTITY – AND MAY NOT BE LEFT TO TOUCH OR BE DRAGGED ON THE FLOOR !!
THEY ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN A CHUMASH OR SIDDUR.

הנהגות מהחזו״א זצוק״ל
ע״י הגר״ח קניבסקי זצוק״ל
״הי׳ מדקדק בשעת כריכת התפילין שלא תגרר הרצועה על הארץ״

(footnote from Rav Chaim Kanevsky zt”l)
״וע׳ משנ״ב סי׳ כ״א סקי״ח גבי ציצית דהוי ביזוי מצוה, וכ״ש כאן שהן תשמישי קדושה״
The Chazon Ish was extremely careful when donning Tefilin that the straps should not drag on the floor”

At a Tel Aviv University event, former defense minister Moshe Ya’alon issued a scathing critique of Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s coalition, comparing its members to Nazis and warning that drastic action would be necessary to preserve the nation. “There will be no choice but to shut down the country in order to save it,” he declared.

Pro-terrorist protesters at Columbia University are now trying to rush past public safety to evade identification while exiting.

As Israel moves closer to launching Operation Gideon’s Chariots in Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Yisroel Katz made it clear that the Israeli military will maintain control over any territory it seizes in order to ensure that terrorist threats don’t reemerge in those areas.
During a high-level briefing with the 162nd Division, Katz met with Southern Command leader Maj. Gen. Yaron Finkelman, Division Commander Brig. Gen. Shagiv Dahan, Military Secretary Brig. Gen. Guy Markizano, and other top-ranking officers. He used the opportunity to lay out the central goals of the mission: eliminating Hamas’s ability to function both militarily and administratively, achieving the release of hostages, and pushing civilians into the southern section of Gaza for their own safety.

LOST TEFILLIN: A tefillin bag was left outside the Budget Car Rental area at Phoenix Airport in Arizona, near the chairs. The bag features needlepoint on the front with the name אריה דאנה and hunter green leather on the back. If found, please call or text 917-854-4450 or email Ddana947@gmail.com

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that it plans to upgrade the technology used to get radar data to air traffic controllers directing planes to the troubled Newark, New Jersey, airport, and improve staffing to alleviate problems that have caused hundreds of flights to be canceled there. At the same time, the agency plans pursue a broader multibillion-dollar plan that will be announced Thursday for long-overdue upgrades to the nation’s air traffic control system. A January midair collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people, followed by a string of other crashes and mishaps, raised alarms about aviation safety and prompted officials to reexamine the system.

FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL: “We have apprehended 3 of the FBI’s top 10 most wanted fugitives in the world, 3 in less than 3 months.”

During a visit to the Gaza Division on Tuesday, IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir held a strategic discussion with division and brigade commanders ahead of a broadened military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
In his address, Zamir urged commanders to maintain unwavering resolve in their mission, highlighting the importance of strong leadership, precise military discipline, aggressive engagement with enemy forces, and achieving the overarching war goals: rescuing the hostages and dismantling Hamas.
He commended the officers for their direction and dedication throughout the conflict, noting the critical role they’ve played in guiding their soldiers.

President Donald Trump took aim at the media on Wednesday, criticizing the Emmy nomination given to former Vice President Kamala Harris’ controversial 60 Minutes interview. Trump used the announcement as further evidence, he said, of the media’s dishonesty and political bias.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the nomination demonstrates why the press must be held accountable. “The Election Interfering 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, which aired on CBS just before Election Day and deep into Early Voting, turned out to be much worse than expected, with her answers being unlawfully fixed, manipulated, and doctored throughout by CBS, in order to try and make Kamala appear at least somewhat coherent,” he wrote.