[Video below.] Joe Biden, during his first public appearance since leaving the White House, sparked backlash Tuesday by using the term “colored kids” while recounting a childhood memory that he said inspired his political journey.
Speaking about his family’s move from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Wilmington, Delaware, Biden, 82, remarked that prior to relocating, he had “never seen hardly any black people.” Recalling the experience, he said, “I was only going in fourth grade,” as he described a moment when his mother drove him to Catholic school. “And I remember seeing kids going by, at the time called ‘colored kids,’ on a bus go by — they never turned right to go to Claymont High School.”

We need to talk about Ka’eileh. I know people like it, it’s fun. It’s the highlight of the Torah reading. But it isn’t benign–and I’m not talking about whether it’s a bizayon or if it’s fantastic because it makes people enjoy shul. I’m talking about something more serious and longer term. Allow me to explain. Judaism in every generation rests on the foundation of the generations that came before–and especially on the one that comes immediately before. This is true even in the text-based world in which we currently live. Despite the unchanging nature of text, Judaism remains dynamic because the arguments and pesakim that we find in the Gemara, Rishonim, Acharonim, teshuvos, and halachic works are shaped by the way halacha is practiced and Judaism is lived in each and every generation.

The man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence in a shocking arson attack on the first day of Pesach has now admitted to targeting the Democratic governor because of his stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—and his Jewishness. According to newly unsealed search warrants obtained by PennLive, 38-year-old Cody Balmer told a 911 operator he lit the fire in protest of “what [Shapiro] wants to do to the Palestinian people.” Balmer also allegedly declared during the call, “You all know where to find me.

The Vizhnitzer Rebbe, currently in Los Angeles for serious medical care, led a Chol Hamoed Pesach Tish last night, filled with music and singing. The Rebbe was joined by his sons, who are spending Pesach with the Rebbe. Following the Tish, the Rebbe Davened Maariv and recited Sefiras HaOmer. The Rebbe then gave Brachos to the many attendees who came to spend time with the Rebbe. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

President Donald Trump named an Orthodox Jewish judge, whose official bio notes his penchant for studying Gemara, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Per his official biography, Matthew H. Solomson, of Silver Spring, Md., “enjoys studying Talmud, playing tennis and spending time at the beach with his family.”
“It’s notable that Judge Solomson is the first Orthodox Jew to be appointed as chief judge of the federal court he is serving on,” Nathan Diament, executive director of Orthodox Union Advocacy, told JNS.

Immigration authorities detained over 200 individuals living illegally in the U.S. during a sweeping operation last week across New York City and nearby regions, according to a report by the New York Post. The effort focused on removing dangerous criminals and gang-affiliated individuals from the streets.
Of the 206 people arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies, 121 had prior convictions or pending charges involving violent and serious crimes, including murder, assault, child exploitation, arson, and a range of drug and firearms offenses.

President Donald Trump expressed support for launching a new initiative aimed at encouraging individuals who entered the country illegally to leave voluntarily, with financial assistance and travel arrangements provided by the government. In an interview broadcast Tuesday on Fox Noticias, Trump discussed his goal of removing violent criminals while offering a pathway for others to exit and potentially return legally.
During the taped segment, Trump reiterated his commitment to focusing deportation efforts on individuals who pose a threat, such as those involved in violent crimes. He then introduced the idea of a “self-deportation program” for others, suggesting a more lenient approach for those who follow the process voluntarily.

Andrew Cuomo’s effort to return to political office as New York City Mayor took a significant blow after he was denied over $4 million in public matching funds, according to a report in the New York Post.
“Last Friday, the campaign was informed by the campaign finance board that, due to a technical software error, contributions collected on one of our vendor platforms, NGP, were missing one of the fields required by the Campaign Finance Board, and so while we met the thresholds necessary to receive matching funds, the campaign had to remedy this technical matter,” campaign spokesperson Rich Azzopardi told the outlet.