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Did You Know It Was This Bad? “WE FEAR FOR OUR LIVES”
Four Jewish students at “elite” US universities testified to Congress on Tuesday about what they’ve experienced on their campuses since October 7th. The accounts are harrowing. And the total lack of response from the presidents of the universities, one of whom is Jewish herself, is even more harrowing. Watch three... Read more
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Russia Rejects US Deal To Bring Home Jailed Americans Paul Whelan And Evan Gershkovich
The Biden administration has made a new and significant offer aimed at securing the release of American detainees Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich, but Russia has rejected the offer, the State Department said Tuesday. Spokesman Matthew Miller did not reveal the details of the offer nor why Russia had turned... Read more
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What To Look For In The Fourth Republican Presidential Debate
The number of candidates on stage is shrinking, but the fundamentals of Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate may be familiar to anyone who has watched the previous three meetings. No one has yet emerged as the clear Republican alternative to former President Donald Trump, whose lead is so big that he... Read more
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SICK: Republican Congressman Posts Antisemitic Meme Decrying US Support For Israel
Rep. Thomas Massie (R – KY) posted an antisemitic meme on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday that pits “American Patriotism” against “Zionism.” The post has garnered significant and well-deserved negative attention and criticism from both sides of the political aisle. In the meme, rapper Drake, labeled as “Congress These Days,”... Read more
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High-Speed Rail Line Linking Las Vegas And Los Angeles Gets $3B Pledge
A planned high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area got a Biden administration pledge on Tuesday of $3 billion to help start laying track, Nevada elected officials said. The $12 billion project led by Brightline West has been talked about for decades, and U.S. Sen. Jacky... Read more
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🎁🎁 In Time for Chanukah! Give Your Family YidFlicks.com, the Ultimate Gift of Kosher Entertainment!
This Chanukah, give your family or friends the ultimate gift – an entire year of Kosher entertainment! For just $89.99 per year OR $15.99 monthly, you can provide a year’s worth of vetted content that will keep kids engaged for hours, long after Chanukah is over. Loaded with content YidFlicks... Read more
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Biden: “If Trump Wasn’t Running I’m Not Sure I’d Be Running”
President Joe Biden told campaign donors Tuesday that he wasn’t sure he’d be running for reelection if Donald Trump wasn’t also in the race, warning that democracy is “more at risk in 2024” and that the former president and his allies are out to “destroy” democratic institutions. The president was... Read more
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Washington Post Report: “Hamas Is Still Largely Intact”
A report in The Washington Post on Tuesday said that although Israel says it has killed at least 5,000 Hamas terrorists, the terror group, which has an estimated 30,000 terrorists, remains largely intact. The report, entitled Israel Has Vowed To Destroy Hamas. Yet The Group Remains Largely Intact, says that... Read more
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Senate Approves Hundreds Of Military Promotions After Senator Ends Blockade
The Senate in a single stroke Tuesday approved about 425 military promotions after Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama ended a monthslong blockade of nominations over his opposition to a Pentagon abortion policy. Tuberville had been under pressure from members of both sides of the political aisle to end his holds... Read more
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Kevin McCarthy Announces He’s Resigning From Congress
Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California. His announcement capped a stunning end for the one-time deli owner from Bakersfield, who ascended through state and national politics to become second in line... Read more
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Have You Always Wanted to Get Smicha? This Is The Program For You
Looking for a structured program that will give you the tools and resources you need to get Smicha? Hilchos Shabbos? Dayanus? Chuppah v’Kiddushin? Join Machon Smicha, the premier halachah institute serving the English-speaking Torah community. Machon Smicha is a unique, online, halacha-learning program that makes learning, getting tested and receiving... Read more
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At Least 10 Hostages Were Assaulted In Captivity, Israeli Doctor Says
A meeting took place on Tuesday between members of the war cabinet and members of the Hostages and Missing Families Forum, which represents some of the relatives of hostages being held in Gaza. Some of the released hostages attended the meeting and some provided disturbing testimony about the abuse they... Read more
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6 Killed And 3 Wounded In Series Of Attacks In Texas; Suspect Arrested
A daylong series of attacks in Austin has left four people dead and at least three wounded, and a man believed to be connected to them and the deaths of two people near San Antonio was taken into custody, Texas authorities said. Those who died were found in two homes... Read more
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HY”D: IDF Identifies 84th Soldier Killed In Gaza Fighting
The IDF has announced the death of an additional soldier killed amid the fighting in Gaza. His death bring the IDF’s ground operation death toll to 84 and 411 since October 7th. The soldier was identified as Sgt. Maj. (res.) Adi Shani, 39, of the 6036th logistics unit’s patrol company,... Read more
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Vladimir Putin Visits Saudi Arabia And UAE As Ukraine War Grinds On
Russian President Vladimir Putin began a trip Wednesday to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, hoping to shore up support in the Mideast from two major oil producers allied to the U.S. as his war on Ukraine grinds on. Putin landed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Emirates,... Read more