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Fuel Shortages Leaving Cuban Drivers Waiting Months to Refuel

Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify. To avoid chaos outside gas stations, Cuba’s government last week made it obligatory for drivers to use an app known as Ticket to get refueling appointments. But drivers in Havana told The Associated […]

Important message from HaRav Asher Weiss shlit”a

Purim is fast approaching! Please, hear the cry of your brothers and sisters in Israel and send financial help! The money raised will be distributed on Purim Day, making this a pure gift of matanos levyonim, a pure gift of tzedaka to help those less fortunate than you.

MAILBAG: If Mordechai Lived Now, Would We Listen to Him?

With Purim approaching, I would like to share a thought that has been weighing on me, and perhaps it will resonate with others as well. When we learn the Megillah, it is easy to read the story of Mordechai and view his actions as obvious, even expected. Of course Mordechai refused to participate in the […]

TRAGEDY: Young Israeli Mother of Two Passes Away in Uman at 27

A devastating tragedy has struck as a 27-year-old Israeli mother of two passed away earlier this week at a hospital in Uman, Ukraine, following an illness. Her aron is expected to be flown to Eretz Yisrael for kevurah in Kiryat Arba, near Chevron. Following her petirah, a report was immediately received at the ZAKA International […]

Donald Trump Blasts Democrats Over Voter ID

President Trump just blasted Democrats: “They cheat… The fact is, they could never get elected if they ever change it… If you had Voter ID, proof of citizenship. They could never win an election, and they know that, and they’re fighting for it.”

Barack Obama Insists He Saw No Evidence of Alien Contact While in Office

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend. During a lightning round of questions with podcast host Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama was asked, “Are aliens real?” “They’re real,” he […]

Police Flatly Deny Reports: “We Did Not Advise the Defense Minister to Avoid Bnei Brak”

Israeli police are strongly pushing back against reports claiming that security officials advised the Defense Minister not to travel to Bnei Brak amid ongoing tensions in the city. On Monday evening, commentator Amit Segal cited a report by Amiel Yerachi of News24 alleging that the Defense Minister had intended to pay a shiva visit to […]

Number Of Arab Teachers In Jewish Schools Doubles Within Five Years

Data from the Knesset Research and Information Center, presented to the Education Committee chaired by Religious Zionist MK Zvi Sukkot, revealed an unusual, unprecedented, and largely unregulated trend in Israel’s school system: a surge in Arab teachers working in the Hebrew state educational system—with no formal government decision dictating such a policy and with no […]

Donald Trump Says Iran Wants Deal Ahead of Geneva Talks

Q: What do you expect from these Iran talks in Geneva tomorrow? TRUMP: “So I will be involved in those talks, indirectly, and they will be very important, let’s see what can happen. Iran is a very tough negotiator, I would say they’re bad negotiators because we could’ve had a deal instead of sending the […]

TRUMP Addresses Rumors Linking Kristi Noem and Cory Lewandowski

Q: “Recent news reports discussed the possibility Kristi Noem and Cory Lewandowski are in a close personal relationship…will she be in the job much longer?” TRUMP: “I don’t know about that. I haven’t heard that. I’ll find out about it.”

Huckabee On Iran: “At Some Point The U.S. Needs To Say ‘Enough Is Enough'”

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said he is skeptical about the prospects for a lasting diplomatic breakthrough with Iran, warning that military confrontation may ultimately prove unavoidable as nuclear talks resume this week. Speaking to Jewish leaders at a gathering of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations in Jerusalem, Huckabee questioned […]

Injured Seabird Begs for Help at German Hospital Emergency Room

An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at a hospital in Germany until medical staff noticed it and called firefighters to help with its rescue. The cormorant, a shiny black waterbird, had a triple fishing hook stuck in its beak when it made its presence known at the […]

Sen. Lindsey Graham Says U.S. Military Decision On Iran Is “Weeks, Not Months” Away

Speaking at a press briefing during a visit to Tel Aviv, US Sen. Lindsey Graham said an American decision on whether to pursue military action against Iran is “weeks, not months” away, as the administration weighs diplomatic efforts against the prospect of force. “I’m here to reassure the Israeli people there is no light between […]

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