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February 1, 2019 / 26 Shevat 5779
Shabbat Shalom!
 


Election Follies
Report: Bibi Weighing Union with Bennett, Shaked

David Israel
Bennett, along with Ayelet Shaked, were among those Bibi threw to the dogs, after they had run the campaign that brought him back to power after 10 years in exile.


Ahead of Elections: Mandelblit toIndict Netanyahu on Bribery, Fraud, Breach of Trust

David Israel
"It appears that the attorney general has yielded to pressure from the left and the media to indict Prime Minister Netanyahu at any cost – and before the elections."


This Just In: Feiglin Passes Threshold in Polls

David Israel
Here's another doozie: Both Avigdor Liberman and his nemesis Ahmad Tibi get only 3 seats and walk into the setting sun, probably not hand in hand.


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The Yishai Fleisher Show
Witches, Ditches, and an Eye for an Eye
Responsibility for your actions! Rav Mike Feuer joins Rabbi Yishai to study Torah tort law in the portion of Mishpatim including out of control fires, unwanted seductions, open ditches, and bad witches. Then, Malkah Fleisher on international monitors leaving Hebron and the new challenge of Amnesty International.


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News
Trump Administration ‘Closely Following’ Efforts by EU to Circumvent Iran Sanctions
“As the president has made clear, entities that continue to engage in sanctionable activity involving Iran risk severe consequences,” the U.S. State Department said.


Israeli Rescue Team in Brazil Finds Bodies after Dam Rupture, but No Survivors
The Jewish state was the only country to send a search-and-rescue team.


Boomerang’s Weekly Terror Report, January 24-31, 2019
Remember Eitamar Ben-Gal who was murdered exactly a year ago?


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InDepth
Why Zehut?

Moshe Feiglin
Zehut is talking about the free market, legalized cannabis, the voucher system. It also is the only party that comes with a real one-state solution.


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Jewish
Parshas Mishpatim

Rabbi Yaakov Klass
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Not So Strange

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Whichever way we look at it, there is something striking about this almost endlessly iterated concern for the stranger – together with the historical reminder that “you yourselves were slaves in Egypt.” It is as if, in this series of laws, we are nearing the core of the mystery of Jewish existence itself. What is the Torah implying?


‘Tweets’ From The Kotzker

Sivan Rahav-Meir
Long before social media posts and tweets, the Kotzker delivered messages in short, bite-size form. Here are just a few of his gems


Parshat Mishpatim: We Are What We Do

Rabbi Dr. Gidon Rothstein
What we spend time on says as much or more about what we truly value than what we might occasionally mention


Q & A: Kaddish Elevates (Part V)

Rabbi Yaakov Klass
Question: When a son recites Kaddish for his parents, can they hear it? Also, are their souls elevated to a higher place as a result? Ben Glassman


Is Snow Muktza? Can You Tovel Keilim In It?

Rabbi David Brofsky
Most poskim disagree with Rav Moshe, including R. Shlomo Zalman Auerbach. He argues that one may touch, move, and even play with snow on Shabbos.


The Auschwitz Protocols

Rabbi Hanoch Teller
A great story told by a master storyteller--better still--it's TRUE!


Is It Proper…? – Is it appropriate for a Jew to own a (non-violent) pet dog?

Jewish Press Staff
Is it appropriate for a Jew to own a (non-violent) pet dog?


Listening for What We Don’t Know

Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
Absolute truth is dangerous in the hands of people who do not realize how much they do not know. Just as I cringe when someone declares that he knows the reason for the Holocaust, I shudder when people authoritatively declare people they don't know to be heretics and sinners. Knowing that I don't know opens the door to listening and learning, an opportunity to discover more about God, people, and me.


Not For A Million Dollars

Rebbetzin Miriam Gross
What price would YOU place on performing a mitzva?


A Nod From Above

As Told To Rhona Lewis
When the Nazis began their hunt of on October 1, Rosh Hashana night, most Jews were already hiding in fishing villages along the coast.


‘Go Ahead, Chop It Up’

Rabbi Meir Orlian
Later that evening, Mr. Klein thought he might want to give his old dining room set to someone and quickly called Mr. Gross. "Please don't ruin the set," he said. "I might give it to someone."


NYS Takes Another Step In The Wrong Direction

Rabbi Raphael Fuchs
At a time when our society is becoming more immoral by the week, it is important for us to strengthen our morality, and specifically in the area of appreciating life.


The Great Treasure Of Time

Rabbi Mordechai Weiss
The question is why this mitzvah at this time? Surely there are other commandments that seem more important and vital for Jewish survival.


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