Today, the Orthodox Union Advocacy Center (OUA) met with senior leaders of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to discuss ongoing efforts to combat antisemitism and protect Jewish communities across the United States as part of its two-day Mission to Washington. The meeting included Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy Aaron Reitz, and Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Leo Terrell.

Am I allowed to make egg and onion on Shabbos? How to choose a shirt from a pile of clothing and not transgress borer on Shabbos? Can you put food in the oven on Shabbos? Numerous Shabbos questions are impossible to answer without thorough knowledge of its laws. Shabbos comes once a week, so if a person is not well-versed in its intricacies, then it is inevitable that transgressions will take place. The many books of basic laws are wonderful, but to really understand the halachos and to apply them, it is essential to learn and remember hilchos Shabbos with the background discussion.  What is the challenge we face? It takes several years for a full-time advanced Torah learner to cover the laws of Shabbos in depth.  Kinyan Hilchos Shabbos for men offered a solution.

Despite recently undergoing a medical procedure, Rav Yitzchok Ezrachi, rosh yeshiva at Yeshivas Mir in Yerushalayim, displayed remarkable mesirus nefesh by delivering his weekly shmuess to talmidim via a live Zoom broadcast from his hospital room.

A new Pentagon oversight report has sharply criticized the Biden administration’s failed Gaza pier initiative, revealing that the project resulted in one death, 62 injuries, and at least $31 million in equipment losses. According to the findings, both the Army and Navy launched the effort without sufficient planning, training, or inter-service coordination.
The temporary floating pier, which President Joe Biden introduced during his 2024 State of the Union address as a response to left-wing outrage over Israel’s conflict with Hamas, was supposed to be a lifeline for humanitarian aid into Gaza. But the structure was operational for only 20 days before being scrapped entirely.

Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop, a death that sparked nationwide protests and prompted renewed calls for police reforms in the U.S. An out-of-town jury from a majority-white county took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges after a nine-day trial in state court in Memphis, which is majority-Black. After the jury’s verdict was read, the defendants hugged their lawyers as relatives of the former officers cried. One relative yelled, “Thank you, Jesus!” Martin Zummach, Smith’s attorney, told The Associated Press by text: “It’s easy to defend a good person.

President Trump announces a big news conference tomorrow morning regarding a “MAJOR TRADE DEAL.”

WILLIAMSBURG: An NYPD cruiser was involved in an accident at Willoughby Avenue and Walworth Street after a passenger in the other vehicle reportedly suffered a medical episode, which may have distracted the driver. Williamsburg Hatzalah treated the officer at the scene and transported him to Kings County Hospital in serious condition. FDNY and EMS also responded, and the area remains closed as the NYPD investigates. (Via WMSBG News)

TERRIFYING FOOTAGE: A driver in Lakewood nearly struck TWO children in a local development this afternoon after they ran and scootered into the street. Parents: be better than this!

A historic project is underway to rebuild the only mikvah taharah in Meron—serving every group in Klal Yisroel, in one of the holiest places on earth. Of all places, you wouldn’t expect this.   In Meron, the most visited Jewish site in the world, the only mikvah taharah has fallen into deep disrepair and is unfit for use.  Each year, over a million people pour in, drawn by the kedusha of Reb Shimon. And yet, just steps away, the only mikvah taharah stands in deep disrepair—its doors closed to those who need it most. Surrounding Meron are thousands of families in Moshav Meron and nearby communities, some of whom have no other mikvah at all.