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Condoleezza Rice Reveals Concerning Shift In Putin’s Behavior, Calls Him ‘Desperate’ As Ukraine Strikes Back
Condoleezza Rice expressed serious concerns about Vladimir Putin’s escalating conduct, describing him as increasingly “out of control” and driven by a “desperate” desire to wipe out Ukraine.
Her remarks followed reports that Ukraine had struck the Kerch Bridge, a vital connection between Russia and Crimea, using underwater explosive devices in a bold assault.
Appearing on “Fox & Friends,” Rice characterized the strike as “extraordinary,” emphasizing that it reflects Ukraine’s ability to challenge Putin and hold him responsible for his aggressive actions.
“It shows a couple of things,” she explained to Brian Kilmeade on Wednesday. “First, the changing nature of warfare, that you can do this with relatively cheap drones… against the Russian strategic air fleet, which has cost billions and billions of dollars. Secondly, it shows that the Ukrainians are very advanced in what they are doing in their defense industry with the building of these drones and an employment strategy for them.”
Rice also highlighted the intelligence implications of the successful strike, suggesting it likely shook the Russian leader’s inner circle and trust.
“And third, it is an incredible intelligence coup,” she added. “Vladimir Putin is undoubtedly now wondering whether there was an inside job. You’re probably going to see a witch hunt in Russia as he tries to figure out who did this inside. So it just shows that just with a little bit of help, Ukrainians can make Vladimir Putin pay for his aggression.”
According to Ukraine’s Security Service, a large quantity of underwater explosives—estimated at 2,500 pounds—was detonated beneath the Kerch Bridge on Tuesday, putting the strategic route into what officials described as a “state of emergency.”
Video captured the explosion, which appeared to target a support column of the bridge. In the aftermath, images showed individuals examining the visible damage atop the structure.
This attack closely followed Ukraine’s “Operation Spider’s Web,” a coordinated wave of drone attacks deep inside Russia. The campaign reportedly disabled a significant number of high-value Russian military aircraft, including bombers and surveillance jets, at five separate air bases.
Reflecting on her time in government, Rice noted a stark transformation in Putin’s demeanor since her days as secretary of state during the George W. Bush administration. She pointed to a more unhinged intensity in his current campaign to destroy Ukraine.
“He seems to be more out of control than he used to be,” Rice said. “He was always a very controlled figure. Don’t get me wrong, he was never a Jeffersonian Democrat. He was always an autocrat. He was always an imperialist, but there is something about him now that seems almost more desperate in wanting to extinguish Ukraine.”
She stressed that President Donald Trump must send a clear message that Russia’s ambitions to subjugate Ukraine will not succeed—especially after another round of negotiations in Istanbul concluded without significant progress.
“I do think there’s a little part of Vladimir Putin that recognizes, particularly, that the energy infrastructure in Russia is degrading, and that he would be better off to stop this war,” she said.
“But it’s being overcome by that other Putin who still thinks he can extinguish Ukraine. And, you know, he needs the president more than the president needs him. And so, making very clear to him that he’s not going to get his maximalist claims is extremely important at this point.”
{Matzav.com}
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24 Hours a Day Non-Stop Learning in Yerushalayim?
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Three kedoshei elyon had one common concept when it came to learning Torah – they were the Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh (Rabbi Chaim ibn Attar 1696-1743) when he came to Eretz Yisroel; the Ramchal (Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto 1707-1746) when he lived in Padua, Italy; and Hagaon, Harav Chaim Volozhiner, (1749-1821) the famous talmid of the Gaon of Vilna.
They each had a yeshiva with ‘around-the-clock’ Torah learning, 24-hours a day, so that there would be no minute when the sound of Torah learning would not be heard in this world. The 24-hour period would be divided into shifts, and as one ended the next would begin.
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A “Torah-24” Center has been opened in Yerushalayim and the Nasi is Maran Sar Hatorah, Harav Chaim Kanievsky, zt”l.
Under ONE ROOF, from 6:00 am – 6:00 am, 10 kollelim fill successive learning shifts. Each kollel focuses on a specific area of in-depth Torah study. The “Torah-24” Kollelim include: Boker (Gemora), Yerushalmi, Bavli, Zeraim-Taharot, Dalet Chelkei Shulchan Aruch, Erev (Gemora), Chatzos- Zohar/Kabbolah, Erev Shabbos (Chumash / Medrash b’iyun).
Already there are 52 avreichim metzuyonim, and a large number of candidates are vying for the remaining slots in the kollelim. All the avreichim are required to take rigorous monthly tests.
Endorsements & Letters
Endorsements include Maranan Hagaonim shlit”a: Harav Gershon Edelstein, Harav Berel Povarsky, Harav Shimon Badani, Harav Dovid Cohen, Harav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi, Harav Chaim Feinstein, Harav Shimon Galai, Harav Shraga Shteinman.
Letters of support-encouragement have been received from Maranan Hagaonim, shlit”a: Hamekubal Harav David Bazri, Hamashpia Hagadol Reb Elimelech Biderman, Hamekubal Harav Yaakov Meir Schechter, Harav Moishe Sternbuch, Harav Yitzchak Tuvia Weiss.
For more “Torah-24” information click on: www.torah-24.com or call 718-766-5022
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Trump’s DHS Orders Crackdown of Visa Overstay Illegal Aliens After Colorado Terrorist Attack
President Donald Trump’s administration is taking aggressive new steps to target foreign nationals who have remained in the United States beyond the expiration of their visas. This action follows a recent terror incident in Boulder, Colorado, in which the alleged perpetrator is an Egyptian national who overstayed his visa.
On Wednesday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem declared that the agency would intensify its scrutiny of immigration files to identify individuals who have not exited the country after their visas expired.
For years, DHS has reported that millions of illegal aliens living in the U.S. originally entered legally with temporary visas but failed to leave when required. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people are added to this population due to visa overstays.
This renewed enforcement initiative follows the arrest of 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national accused of launching a violent attack with a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails during a peaceful rally in support of Israel in Boulder.
Soliman, now in federal custody along with his relatives, is facing serious charges, including attempted murder and hate crimes, for allegedly targeting Jewish attendees and pro-Israel demonstrators—among them a Holocaust survivor.
“There is no room in the United States for the rest of the world’s terrorist sympathizers,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement. “Anyone who thinks they can come to America and advocate for antisemitic violence and terrorism – think again. You are not welcome here. We will find you, deport you, and prosecute you to the fullest extent of the law.”
According to immigration authorities, Soliman legally entered the country through Los Angeles International Airport on a tourist visa in August 2022. That visa expired in February 2023, but he failed to leave, thus violating federal immigration laws and becoming unlawfully present.
Despite the expiration of his visa, records show that Joe Biden’s administration granted Soliman a work authorization in March 2023. That work permit was valid for one year and expired in March 2024.
This was not Soliman’s first attempt to enter the United States. Two decades ago, he applied for a visa and was denied.
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Brilliant: Schumer Renames Trump Megabill The ‘Well, We’re All Going To Die Act’
At a press event on Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) sarcastically renamed the House-passed budget measure pushed by President Donald Trump. Instead of calling it the “big, beautiful bill,” Schumer dubbed it the “Well, We’re All Going to Die Act.”
Flanked by Senators Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire and Ron Wyden of Oregon, Schumer stood beside a bold sign bearing the mock title. The slogan was a jab at a remark made earlier by Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
“The more you look at the bill, at the House bill, the worse it gets,” Schumer said during the press conference.
He went on to accuse the legislation of benefiting the richest Americans at the expense of millions. “This bill is just tax breaks for the ultra wealthy, paid for by gutting health care for up to 16 million Americans.”
The controversy stems in part from remarks Ernst made at a recent town hall in Butler, Iowa. There, she defended elements of the legislation, especially provisions targeting undocumented immigrants’ access to federal programs.
While Ernst fielded questions about changes to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, an audience member interrupted her, warning that such reforms would lead to people dying.
“Well, we’re all going to die,” Ernst responded, a comment that provoked boos from the crowd.
Following the backlash, Ernst took to Instagram on Saturday to clarify her intent, though she stood by her words. She wrote, “made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that, yes, we are all going to perish from this Earth.”
{Matzav.com}
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Yamim Ba’im at Bethel Woods: The First Jewish Music Festival
Yamim Ba’im at Bethel Woods: The First Jewish Music Festival
The landmark Jewish music event of the year: the first-ever large-scale open-air music festival, headlining Ishay Ribo with guest performances by Chasidic music legend Avraham Fried, as well as Zusha and Shmuel, on August 7th at the iconic Bethel Woods in the heart of the Catskills of upstate New York.
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Set at the historic Bethel Woods Center for the Arts – one of the most iconic open-air venues in America – Yamim Ba’im, “New Days are Coming,” marks the dawn of a new era in Jewish music and unity. Nestled in the scenic Catskills and known for its sweeping hillside and world-class acoustics, Bethel Woods has hosted some of the most legendary performances in American music history. Now, for the first time, it will become the stage for an unprecedented celebration of Jewish song, spirit, and togetherness. Thousands from across the tri-state area and beyond will gather under the open sky for a night of heartfelt music and unity – on a scale never seen before.
The landmark event will take Jewish music to new heights in upstate New York on August 7th, the 13th of Av – the Thursday evening before Shabbos Nachamu.
The festival is centered on a full-length outdoor concert by Ishay Ribo who’s meteoric rise has redefined the landscape of Jewish music, going from humble beginnings to two sold-out shows at Madison Square Garden and becoming one of the most beloved and influential voices in contemporary Israeli music. Yamim Baeim marks his largest North American performance to date, with guest performances by the legendary Avraham Fried as well as Zusha and Shmuel.
A world-famous musical icon, Bethel Woods is a massive, historic, and breathtaking amphitheater nestled in the heart of the Catskills — a region that comes alive each summer with vibrant Jewish life.
With sweeping lawns, stunning natural surroundings, and state-of-the-art production, it offers a setting of unparalleled beauty and legacy — an ideal backdrop for a night of Jewish music, meaning, and unity.
Yamim Baeim will demonstrate the Jewish community’s strength, spirit, and unity with an unprecedented celebration of authentic Jewish music straight from the soul.
Tickets are now live at Ticketmaster.com
For more information and VIP options: Yamimbaim.com
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