Netanyahu Offers $5 Million Reward for Hostages

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a $5 million reward for Gazans who provide information leading to the release of Israeli hostages. The offer includes a secure escape route for the informant and their family out of Gaza • Read More, Watch

US Vetoes UN Resolution Demanding Unconditional Ceasefire

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14 countries vote in favor of Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire irrespective of the fate of the hostages, resolution defeated thanks to US veto • Read More

Hundreds of Jewish Women Rescued from Arab Villages Gather for Heartfelt Tefillah at Kever Rachel

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A hundred Jewish women rescued from Arab villages by Yad L’Achim held a special tefillah at Kever Rachel Imeinu over the weekend, in honor of her Yortzeit • Full Story

New Shluchim to Menlo Park, California

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Rabbi Dovid and Esty Geisinsky and their daughter Luba have been appointed as new Shluchim to Menlo Park, California, home to top employers like Meta and others, attracting young Jewish families seeking opportunities in tech and beyond • Read More

IDF Issued 1,126 Arrest Warrants To Bnei Yeshivos

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The IDF issued arrest orders for 1,126 bnei yeshivos who ignored their draft orders, Army Radio reported on Tuesday • Full Story

My Message to Israel: Reinforcements Are On The Way

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US Senate Majority Leader-Elect John Thune stated that the Senate and the US would adopt a more pro-Israel policy when President-Elect Donald Trump and the Republican Senate Majority come into office in January. • Read More, Watch

The Jewish Community Provides a “Spiritual Shield” to Fighters in Ukraine

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Today marks 1,000 days of the brutal war in Ukraine, sparked by Russia’s invasion. To mark this milestone, 100,000 pocket-sized Tehillims have been printed for distribution across the country, with the special addition of being the first Tehillim ever printed in Ukrainian. • Read More

Russia: Archaeologists Discover Ancient Jewish Quarter During Excavations in Phanagoria

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At the excavation site in the ancient Greek city of Phanagoria. Last week, the first phase of excavations was completed, and rare findings were presented at a press conference held by Vladimir Kuznetsov, head of the Institute of Archaeology at the Russian Academy of Sciences • Full Story, Photos

Once Seized By The Soviets, Samara’s Great Synagogue Will Once Again Be Magnificent

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Samara’s great synagogue was originally constructed in 1908 (5668), with seating for some 1,000 congregants. The three-story building, adorned with distinctively Jewish architectural elements, was a beacon of strength and growth for Samara’s Jewish community. When the Soviets came to power it was repurposed to a bakery. Now the synagogue is being reconstructed into a magnificent new Shul • Full Story, Photos

In First, Shechita Knives Checked By Harav Yaroslavsky

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After holding shechita runs in a number of countries across world, Rabbi Eliyahu Ezagui, a renowned shochet, developed his own shechita knife, which is designed for easy sharpening and benefits beginners. Recently, Rabbi Ezagui presented his knives for examination at the new Beis Hora’ah by Harav Yitzchok Yehuda Yaroslavsky • Full Story, Photos

New Shluchim to Williamson, Tennessee

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Rabbi Mendel and Chana Baron (née Tiechtel), have been appointed to establish the first Chabad house in Williamson County, TN. The new Shluchim have been appointed by Rabbi Yitzchok and Esther Tiechtel, Shluchim to Nashville, TN. • Read More

Bring Miraculous Change to the World

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One of the last episodes recounted in the Torah in parshas Chayei Sarah about Avrohom Avinu, requires deep explanation. “And Avrohom took another wife, and her name was Keturah. And she bore him Zimran, Yokshan, Medan, Midian, Yishbak, and Shuach.” • Full Article

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Plan Approved by MTA

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Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan to implement congestion pricing in Manhattan took a major step forward on Monday, receiving approval from the MTA board. This clears the way for motorists entering Manhattan below 60th Street to face tolls of up to $15 by 2031 • Read More

British Airways Faces Widespread Delays Due to System Outage

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Passengers at London Heathrow’s Terminal 5, as well as other airports, are reporting significant disruptions due to a failure in British Airways’ communications systems. The airline’s website, ba.com, and its mobile app are also currently down, with users encountering a message stating, “We are experiencing high demand on ba.com at the moment.” • Full Story

4 New Youth Shluchim Announced Ahead of Kinus Hashluchim

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In a monumental announcement, R’ Moshe Shilot, the director of Chabad L’Noar in Eretz Yisroel (CTeen), announced that four new Shluchim dedicated to Israeli teens were sent out to four towns and cities across Eretz Yisroel • Full Story

Trump Picks Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee To Be Ambassador To Israel

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President-elect Donald Trump will nominate former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel, Trump announced • Full Story

NYC Concerned About Low Reservoir Levels After Months of Little Rain

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New York City officials are concerned about low reservoir levels after months of little rain, saying they may postpone repairs on a temporarily out-of-service aqueduct to bring more water into the stressed system • Read More

Siberia: New Sefer Torah Brings Special Joy to Krasnoyarsk’s Jewish Community

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Hundreds of Jewish community members – led by Rabbi Benjamin Wagner and his wife, Rebbetzin Dina – gathered in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, alongside distinguished guests from neighboring cities and Israel, to celebrate the inauguration of a new Torah scroll • Full Story, Photos

Renovations Underway At Historic Synagogue in Kislovodsk, Russia

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Renovations at the historic synagogue in Kislovodsk, Russia, are in full swing. The historic restoration and expansion are aimed at accommodating the local Jewish community and the many tourists who visit to enjoy the region’s mineral waters and unique climate • Full Story, Photos