Zohran Mamdani celebrated his stunning victory in the New York City mayoral race Tuesday night with a fiery message aimed squarely at Donald Trump.
“Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up,” Mamdani declared to thunderous applause.
From the start of his address, the newly elected mayor made it clear that his administration would confront what he described as the entrenched power of wealthy elites. “We will hold bad landlords to account, because the Donald Trumps of our city have grown far too comfortable, taking advantage of their tenants,” he said, pledging a crackdown on property abuse.
Mamdani also railed against corruption and corporate privilege, vowing to reverse policies that he said benefited the ultra-rich. “We will put an end to the culture of corruption that has allowed billionaires like Trump to evade taxation and exploit tax breaks,” he announced.
He went on to promise strong protections for working-class New Yorkers, aligning himself with organized labor. “We will stand alongside unions and expand labor protections, because we know, just as Donald Trump does, that when working people have ironclad rights, the bosses who seek to extort them become very small indeed.”
The new mayor underscored his commitment to the city’s diverse roots, describing New York as a place built and sustained by immigrants. “New York will remain a city of immigrants – a city built by immigrants, powered by immigrants, and as of tonight, led by an immigrant,” he declared, drawing a prolonged ovation.
As his speech came to a close, Mamdani had one last message for Trump. “To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us,” he said.
Running as a Democratic socialist with a campaign centered on affordability and equity, Mamdani made history as New York’s first Muslim mayor and its youngest leader in more than a century.
{Matzav.com}A moving scene unfolded at Yeshivas Slabodka as the Rosh Yeshiva, Rav Dov Landau, returned to Israel after falling ill during his trip to Switzerland as part of the Keren Olam HaTorah fundraising mission. Despite doctor’s orders to rest, the 95-year-old rosh yeshiva wasted no time upon his arrival, choosing instead to deliver a shiur to his talmidim.
Rav Landau had traveled to Switzerland to meet with philanthropists and supporters of Torah institutions, strengthening them with words of inspiration and emphasizing the immense responsibility to sustain Torah learning during these trying times.
Throughout the trip, the Rosh Yeshiva fully invested his strength and spirit in the mission, despite his advanced age. However, due to the cold weather and on medical advice, he was compelled to cut his stay short and return to Israel Monday night.
Rav Landau did not allow himself a moment’s rest. The sight of the venerable Rosh Yeshiva, frail yet radiant with the light of Torah, moved his talmidim deeply. As one of them remarked, “He truly lives the words ‘Ki heim chayeinu v’orech yameinu.'”
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A joyous event took place this week in the court of Rav Shaul Alter, Gerer Rosh Yeshiva, as he celebrated the hanachas tefillin of his grandson, the son of his son Rav Avrohom Mordechai Alter.
Following Shacharis, Rav Shaul held a tish lechaim in honor of the milestone. The gathering was held in the beautifully appointed Heichal HaTishin, generously dedicated by philanthropist Mr. Louie Scheiner.
During the tish, the Rosh Yeshiva delivered an inspiring address filled with depth and insight, centering on an unexpected question that captured everyone’s attention: “How did a donkey make its way into the topic of tefillin?”
Rav Shaul explained the fascinating connection with a masterful blend of lomdus and drush. He referenced the Gemara’s account of Rabbah’s dream, in which Rabbah saw a donkey and understood it as a sign that his tefillin had become invalid—a passage that raises puzzling questions discussed by the Aruch. He then tied it to the parsha of peter chamor (the redemption of the firstborn donkey), which is mentioned within the sections of tefillin, and linked it further to the Akeidah, where it says “Vayachavosh Avrohom es chamoro—Avrohom saddled his donkey.”
From this, the Rosh Yeshiva drew a profound lesson: “From Avrohom Avinu we learn that one must take the physical, the material—represented by the chamor, the donkey—and harness it in service of holiness.”
The audience listened intently as Rav Shaul’s words illuminated the symbolic depth of the mitzvah, merging the spiritual and physical in the service of Hashem.
Toward the close of his remarks, Rav Shaul turned to address his grandson’s chevraya, the young students from the yeshiva ketanah who had come early to participate in the morning prayers. These boys had awakened an hour before their regular time to learn seder fartugs before Shacharis.
Commending their enthusiasm, the Rosh Yeshiva told them, “This inspiration you felt today—take it with you every day, and carry it through the entire day.”
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Investigators examining the recent ordeal of Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, who was dismissed from her position as Military Advocate General, have reportedly concluded that her alleged suicide attempt was staged rather than genuine.
According to a Channel 12 News report aired Tuesday night, police are increasingly convinced that her apparent attempt on her life was a calculated act to get rid of her cell phone before it could be seized.
Tomer-Yerushalmi, who has been under questioning since her dramatic arrest on Sunday, was found after several tense hours during which authorities feared for her safety. Her husband helped guide police to her location after she reached out to him — but the device that might hold key evidence was nowhere to be found. She insisted she had no memory of what became of it.
When confronted about the incident, Tomer-Yerushalmi told investigators: “I couldn’t bear the public pressure, the slander, the humiliation, and the threats to my life and my family. This past week has been hell, so I decided to end my life and left a letter for the children.”
Investigators, however, were unconvinced by her account. One of them bluntly responded: “I’m telling you, it’s all a bluff. You simply tried to evade arrest.” Tomer-Yerushalmi, maintaining her position, replied: “I’m not lying. I’m telling you the truth.”
The interrogation continued to grow tense, as the investigator accused her of deception. “From the very beginning, we didn’t believe you. You staged quite a production here — a false display, a perfectly orchestrated event,” he said.
Despite the high-profile nature of the investigation, police sources have indicated that no accomplices are believed to have been involved. Tomer-Yerushalmi is said to have told investigators that she acted on her own initiative and did not notify top legal officials — including the State Attorney and the Attorney General — about the leaked footage from the Sde Teiman military base.
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