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A deeply emotional scene unfolded last week in Beitar Illit during the wedding of a granddaughter of the Rebbe of Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok. The event took an unexpected and stirring turn when the Rebbe addressed the crowd and spoke candidly about his declining health.

The kallah is a daughter of Rav Yisroel Kahn, rov of the Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok kehillah in Boro Park, and a granddaughter of Rav Dovid Schwimmer, a senior dayan in the Vizhnitzer kehillah of Beit Shemesh.

The chosson is a son of Rav Naftali Stein and a grandson of Rav Dovid Shlomo Stein, dayan of the Faltishaner kehillah in Williamsburg. He is also a grandson-in-law of the Karlsburger Rebbe of Williamsburg.

In the midst of the celebration, the atmosphere shifted when the Rebbe rose to speak. His voice was weak but full of emotion as he reflected on his health challenges and shared a message that deeply touched the crowd. “We must make use of the time we are still here together in this world. I am very weak now because of the illness in my legs and I have no strength. I ask the public to thank Hashem on my behalf,” the Rebbe said.

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English phrases once bothered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro so much that he urged his State of the Union address audience to phase out words like skatepark and fashion. But as the White House now ponders whether the U.S. military should strike Venezuela, Maduro is embracing English, singing John Lennon’s Imagine, advocating for peace and dancing to a remix […]

National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett: We just had the best Black Friday that we’ve ever seen…

Sec Noem On The DC Shooter: We believe he was radicalized since he has been here in this country. We do believe that it was through connections in his home community and state…

Rep. Don Bacon: I would like to see the president be a stronger advocate for the free country, the sovereign country of Ukraine.

The IDF has banned Android phones for officers ranked lieutenant colonel and above. • Under the new directive, these senior officers may use only IDF-issued iPhones. • The change is aimed at reducing the risk of hacking or unauthorized access to sensitive communications. • The directive focuses on official army lines used for operational and […]

NBC: Do you take responsibility for failing to stop this fraud in your state? TIM WALZ: I take responsibility for putting people in jail. And I will note, it’s not just Somalis.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek issued a sharp warning to federal immigration officers, declaring that the state is prepared to investigate and prosecute any federal agent who violates Oregon law while enforcing immigration policy within its borders. Her remarks came in a video posted to Instagram, where she sharply criticized the Department of Homeland Security for what she described as abusive tactics.

In the video, Kotek accused DHS personnel of engaging in “violent actions” and “stoking fear in the name of immigration enforcement,” saying Oregon would not look the other way if federal officers overstepped legal boundaries. She emphasized that Oregon intends to “investigate misconduct” and hold violators accountable.

“I believe as you do, in the rule of law and keeping our community safe,” Kotek said, framing her position as consistent with public safety. “We also believe in being a welcoming place, where our immigrant and refugee community help our state thrive. The ongoing violent actions of the federal Department of Homeland Security are unacceptable — going after Oregonians, and stoking fear in the name of ‘immigration enforcement.’”

The governor argued that DHS’s tactics have endangered both civilians and local law enforcement. She described the conduct of federal agents as involving “excessive force, reckless tactics,” which she said is “not how public safety works.”

Kotek stressed that the state is actively keeping track of federal immigration operations. “Oregon is monitoring all ICE actions closely,” she said. “We will investigate misconduct, and if a federal officer breaks Oregon law, they will be held accountable — just like anyone else. I will not tolerate reckless, or unconstitutional behavior in our state.”

Her criticism of federal immigration authorities is not new. In an interview with CBS News in October, Kotek accused federal agents of heightening tensions during confrontations with protesters in Portland and urged them to pull back. She said they needed to “stand back and focus on de-escalating” rather than intensifying volatile situations.

“[T]his set of demonstrations that are happening are managed by local law enforcement, as they should be,” she said at the time. “People have the right to lawfully protest, but if they cross the line, they are being held accountable. If criminal activity occurs, they are being held accountable. This is what free speech looks like, and I believe the federal government can continue to do the work right here.”

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Thousands participated Motzei Shabbos in the major annual event marking the Yartzheit of the Bas Ayin Z”tl, who is buried in Tzfas. The gathering was led by the renowned mashpia, Hagaon HaRav Elimelech Biderman, and held in the Boyanor “Kloiz” on Malchei Yisroel Street in Yerushalayim. During the seudah, Reb Meilech delivered powerful words of […]

Tom Homan on asylees from third world nations – I really truly think that most of them are gonna end up being deported.

An Afghan man brought into the United States through President Biden’s Operation Allies Welcome initiative has been taken into custody after federal officials said he posted a TikTok video showing what appeared to be the construction of an explosive device while mentioning Fort Worth as a possible target. The Department of Homeland Security disclosed the arrest earlier this week.

Tricia McLauglin, an assistant secretary at DHS, announced that authorities detained Mohammad Dawood Alokozay after he allegedly uploaded a video threatening to blow up a Fort Worth–area building with a bomb. The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force and the Texas Department of Public Safety jointly moved in to arrest him on charges tied to making terroristic threats.

Officials noted that Alokozay had entered the United States under a special Biden administration resettlement effort for Afghan nationals. His arrest came just one day before another Afghan national launched a deadly assault on two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C.

Local media outlet WFAA ABC6 in Dallas reported that Alokozay was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on November 25.

The news broke as President Donald Trump announced a sweeping immigration agenda that would shut off entry from what he called “Third World countries.” As reported by Breitbart Texas, Trump issued the declaration on November 28 in direct response to the killing of West Virginia National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom and the severe wounding of Guardsman Andrew Wolfe.

“This heinous assault was an act of evil, and an act of hatred, and an act of terror,” Trump said in a Thanksgiving video statement. “It was an act against our entire nation; it was a crime against humanity.”

He went on to argue that the attack demonstrated the scale of the threat the U.S. now faces. “This attack underscores the single-greatest national security threat facing our nation,” Trump continued. “We must now reexamine every single alien who has entered our country from Afghanistan under Biden, and we must take all necessary action to remove any alien from any country who does not belong here or add benefit to our country.”

Trump added that those responsible for undermining public safety must be removed. “We’re not going to put up with these kinds of assaults on law and order by people who shouldn’t even be in our country,” he said.

In a Thanksgiving Day post on Truth Social, Trump laid out even more detailed plans for an aggressive immigration crackdown. He wrote that his administration will “remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country, end all Federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens of our Country, denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.”

He concluded the message by stressing that the goal is a dramatic reversal of current immigration patterns. “These goals will be pursued with the aim of achieving a major reduction in illegal and disruptive populations, including those admitted through an unauthorized and illegal Autopen approval process. Only REVERSE MIGRATION can fully cure this situation,” Trump wrote.

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BREAKING: Trump administration officials hold talks with Ukraine delegation in Florida on Ukraine-Russia peace efforts

The death toll in Hong Kong’s apartment complex blaze rose to 146 on Sunday as investigators discovered more bodies in the burned-out buildings. A steady stream of people placed bouquets of flowers at an ever-growing makeshift memorial at the scene of the disaster, among the worst in the city’s history. The Hong Kong police Disaster Victim Identification […]

Sen Klobuchar: What the president has done here is taken a horrific crime that occurred in DC and went 2,400 miles away to Somali and somehow indicted an entire group of people, 80,000 of them in my state, as well as all naturalized citizens.

NBC: What vetting did the Trump administration do before giving this suspect asylum? Noem: That’s the Biden administration’s responsibility. NBC: Asylum was approved in April of this year on the Trump administration’s watch. So just to be very clear, was there a vetting process in place to approve that asylum request?

Nachal Brigade Commander Col. Arik Moyal today presented the rifle of Nachal soldier Or Mizrahi hy”d, who fell heroically on October 7th during the battle in Kerem Shalom. The weapon was recovered from the Hamas Eastern Rafah Brigade Commander, who was eliminated earlier today together with his deputy, a company commander, and the son of […]

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that as many as 100,000 Afghans admitted during Biden’s administration are now being reassessed.

TRUMP: Crooked Joe Biden, Mayorkas, and so-called “Border Czar” Kamala Harris really screwed our country by letting anyone at everyone come in totally unchecked and un vetted!

The Satmar Rebbe of Kiryas Yoel used a major Motzei Shabbos dinner in Boro Park — held in support of the community’s local mosdos — to share strong and pointed reflections from his historic visit to Eretz Yisroel. According to a video taken at the event, the Rebbe expressed serious concern about the spiritual state […]

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Dr. Abba Spero z”l, a kind, generous, and devoted person whose warmth and dedication touched so many.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sara Spero; his brother, Rabbi Ephraim Spero; and his children, Mr. Chaim and Rebecca Spero, Rabbi Yechiel and Chumi Spero, Mr. Moshe and Gila Spero, Mrs. Chavi and Reb Chezky Schneider, and Mr. Yehuda and Tova Spero; and his grandchildren.

The levayah will take place today at 1:30 p.m. at Sol Levinson, located at 8900 Reisterstown Road in Pikesville, MD. Kevurah will follow at the Aguda Cemetery in Rosedale.

Shivah will be observed through Friday afternoon at 5901 Key Avenue in Baltimore, MD. Shacharis will be held Monday–Friday at 8:00 a.m., and Mincha/Maariv Sunday–Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Yehi zichro boruch.

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