A shocking tragedy in the holy city of Jerusalem – the passing of Rabbi Rachamim Chaim Mizrachi z”l, who suffered greatly for years. He was only 57 years old, endured 12 years on dialysis, had his leg amputated, yet never complained and remained full of simcha. He leaves behind a widow, five married children, and nine unmarried orphans. His passing came suddenly, following complications after surgery. Due to the family’s dire financial state, Maran HaRav Ya’akov Adess shlit”a, despite his usual avoidance of publicity, issued a rare call to the public to assist his orphans with a donation of 2500 shekels, highlighting it as a very great mitzvah. A fund was established by Kupat Ha’ir to help the family pay off debts, support daily needs, and finance future weddings.

Muhammad al-Hindi, who serves as the deputy chief of the Islamic Jihad terror group, declared that the Hamas-led factions will not hand over Israeli hostages while military operations by Israel are ongoing. He referred to these actions as “aggression.”
Al-Hindi stated that Hamas ideally seeks a broad and all-encompassing agreement that would involve a full prisoner-for-hostage exchange, though he indicated they may also consider a phased solution if necessary.
He rejected outright the Israeli demand for disarmament of the terror groups, asserting that such a move would be equivalent to beginning the forced removal of Palestinians. “This will not happen,” he said emphatically.

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Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu pushed back on speculation of a divide between Israel and the Trump administration during a closed-door meeting of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Tuesday.
“There are no differences between us and the Americans. (Minister Ron) Dermer goes there every few days,” Netanyahu asserted.
He went on to say that claims of a rift over policies on Iran and the Houthis were being driven by media interests. “All the talk of gaps between us and the Americans regarding Iran and the Houthis is a campaign that comes from a specific channel, guess which one? It’s all from the press.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired the nation’s to

What, exactly, the Republican Party stands for in terms of economic policy in the second Trump administration is a question reaching an inflection point. Is it the party that promotes free-market prosperity or a 21st-century populism? Does it stick with the “No new taxes” pledge that has been GOP political orthodoxy for decades or do Republicans tax the rich, as President Donald Trump suggests? Roll back the Obama-era’s health care expansion and the President Joe Biden’s green energy investments or protect the federal flow of investment dollars generating jobs in the states? Slash deficit spending or spike the nation’s now $36 trillion debt load? Free trade or Trump’s tariffs?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Turkey this Thursday, following direct encouragement from President Donald Trump to accept the proposal without hesitation.
Initially, Zelensky responded with caution to Putin’s televised late-night offer yesterday — timed to air during U.S. prime time — suggesting that both leaders meet for negotiations in Istanbul on May 15.
While Putin did not explicitly confirm that he would attend the meeting in person, Zelensky made his position clear in a public message. “I will be waiting for Putin in Turkey on Thursday. Personally. I hope that this time the Russians will not look for excuses,” Zelensky wrote on X.

In this inspiring episode of Inside ArtScroll, we turn the spotlight on Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger, beloved writer and gifted speaker, as he introduces his latest masterpiece, Moments of Greatness.