In the aftermath of a mass shooting on a New York City subway train, the mayor floated a high-tech idea: deploy scanners that can spot someone carrying a gun into the transit system before they have a chance to use it. The technology to scan large numbers of people quickly for weapons does exist, and is used now to screen people at places like sports stadiums and theme parks • Full Story

A team representing Moscow, Russia’s Jewish community, led by the country’s Senior Shliach and Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar, visited and inaugurated a dairy facility north of the Russian capital that will soon be churning out a variety of dairy products, all chalav yisroel. The rabbis were given a thorough tour of the facility, including a tasting of the large variety of products produced there. The visit was topped with the hanging of mezuzahs, officially inaugurating the new facility. Images captured by photographer Levi Nazarov • Photos

Time for a sweet break: In honor of the upcoming holiday of Shavuot, nicknamed the ‘Festival of Milk’, the FJC has launched a special operation making sure every Jewish family and child, remaining in Ukraine, will be able to enjoy kosher milky ice cream along with expanded food packages to help them celebrate with joy • Full Story, Photos

On May 23, Rabbi Moshe Moskovitz returned to Kharkiv with two of his children—Sholom Ber, 22, and Sheina, 16. According to Miriam Moskovitz, her family said it was “very special to be home and be back in our shul.” Igor Terechov, the mayor of Kharkiv, Ukraine, made a visit on Tuesday to the Chabad Choral Synagogue, where he met with Rabbi Moskovitz, as well as local community members who have been living in the synagogue since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February • Full Story, Photos

Mr. Michael Metrinko, the American Consul General in Israel goes by the Rebbe. To receive ‘The Daily Video’ send a WhatsApp message to 718-687-8900 or an Email to MyMaor.org • Watch

A far-left activist group unveiled a massive display in central Israel Wednesday which featured the flag of the Palestine Liberation Organization next to the Israeli flag.The flags were hung by Mehazkim: Fighting for a Progressive Israel, a self-described “digital movement” dedicated to promoting the “values, ideas, and solutions of the Israeli Left.” Above the flags, the display features the text “We are meant to live together” • Full Story

Iraq’s parliament just passed a law making it illegal to normalize relations with Israel – which it dubs “the Zionist entity.” The law is part of an effort by Shi’ite clerics aligned with Iran to shut down any possibility of peace talks with the Jewish state. The law also has ramifications for individuals, as it bars any contact between citizens of Iraq and those of Israel, whether through text messages, telephone calls, letters, or any other means • Full Story

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday published documents he said were taken from Iran and show Iranian intelligence spied on the UN’s atomic agency in order to better cover up its rogue nuclear activities. Bennett tweeted a link to the files, which are in Persian, along with a video in which he responded to remarks by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian dismissing the spying allegations last week as “Zionist lies” • Full Story, Video

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More than eight hundred Jewish students and young professionals, from every Jewish organization in the Russian capital, got together for an historical joint event and special party at the Gazgolder Club in honor of Lag BaOmer, putting aside differences of opinion and declaring aloud “We are all brothers and sisters.” The fabulous and unique event was organized behind the scenes for months and managed to bring together all the city’s organizations dealing with students, youth and young professionals • Full Story, Photos