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Rabbi Mendy Korer pays tribute to his childhood friend, Rabbi Eli Schlanger, HY”D, who was among the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack. “He was dedicated to his community and ensuring each and every person should be nurtured and looked after.”

Creepy, zany and demonstrably fake content is often called “slop.” The word’s proliferation online, in part thanks to the widespread availability of generative artificial intelligence, landed it Merriam-Webster’s 2025 word of the year. “It’s such an illustrative word,” said Greg Barlow, Merriam-Webster’s president, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press ahead of Monday’s announcement. “It’s […]

Five young girls just lost their father — and their mother is still in the hospital, unaware she is now a widow. The children are alone, their home broken, and they have nothing.

Hundreds of talmidim of the Slabodka Yeshiva gathered on Sunday night for the annual Chanukah chagigah led by the Roshei Yeshivos, HaGaon HaRav Dov Landau and HaGaon HaRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch. Like every year, the talmidim sang the song “זֵדִים הֱלִיצֻנִי עַד מְאֹד מִתּוֹרָתְךָ לֹא נָטִיתִ.” (“The arrogant have mocked me greatly, yet I did […]

HY’D: Another victim of the Sydney massacre has been identified as Tibor Weitzen, H’yd, 78, a member of the Bondi Chabad shul and a beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He had attended the Chanukah celebration with his wife, children and grandchildren and died as he tried to shield a family friend from the bullets. Sadly, […]

Merriam-Webster’s 2025 Word of the Year is “slop.” Once a term for mud or low-value junk, “slop” has taken on a new meaning in the AI era: low-quality digital content churned out at scale by generative artificial intelligence. According to Merriam-Webster, the spike in searches for thew word reflects growing public awareness — and fatigue […]

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Rep. Ryan Zinke on Healthcare: I would imagine we’ll probably get some bills to reduce overall care…

Another victim of the Sydney massacre has been identified as Tibor Weitzen, H’yd, 78, a member of the Bondi Chabad shul and a beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He had attended the Chanukah celebration with his wife, children and grandchildren and died as he tried to shield a family friend from the bullets. Sadly, she […]

Prime Minister Netanyahu met with US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack. Among those attending the meeting were Foreign Affairs Minister Gideon Saar, National Security Council Acting Director Gil Reich, the Prime Minister’s Military Secretary, Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel […]

A cast-lead round pendant decorated with a seven-branched menorah on both sides, dating back approximately 1,300 years, has been discovered during an archaeological excavation at the Davidson Archaeological Park in Jerusalem, near the Har Habyis, the Israel Antiquities Authority announces. According to IAA experts, the discovery marks the first time such a pendant made of […]

The president of Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies, Raúl Latorre, goes to the Tel Aviv District Court to lend his support to Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is giving testimony in his ongoing trial. “We are here to give you our full support. We admire you and see you as one of the main leaders of the […]

HY’D: Another victim of the Sydney terror attack was identified on Monday as Marika Pogany, H’yd, in her 80s. According to the Documenting Israel account, Pogany was a major ba’alas chessed and has delivered over 12,000 kosher meals in the past 23 years. Further details about her life have not yet been published.

Federal authorities say they thwarted a credible terrorist plot just days before New Year’s Eve, arresting four alleged members of a radical pro-Palestinian extremist group accused of planning coordinated bombing attacks across Los Angeles. The FBI confirmed that the suspects are affiliated with what they described as a radical offshoot of the Turtle Island Liberation […]