Rocket Attack Fired From Gaza, No Injuries

Photo Credit: courtesy, Hof Ashkelon Region Security Impact of a rocket in an agricultural field in the Ashkelon Coast Regional Council district launched from Gaza on Wednesday afternoon, September 11 2019. One rocket landed in an open area in the Eshkol Regional Council district near the Gaza border, according to Israel’s Channel 13 television news, […]

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The Deal Breaker

Photo Credit: Jewish Press The Talmud (Sanhedrin 108a) quotes R’ Yochanan: Come and see how detrimental robbery is. The people of the Generation of the Flood violated all of the Noahide Laws, but their punishment was not sealed until they stole, as the Torah says (Bereishis 6:13), “For the earth is filled with robbery through […]

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Mnuchin Proposes FDA Branch in Israel, Meets with Health Ministry

Photo Credit: Ricky Harris / The White House US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met on Tuesday with Israeli health officials to discuss opening an Israeli branch of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a Treasury spokesperson told JNS. Calcalist first reported the meeting. Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: […]

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Q & A: Idol Worship?

Photo Credit: Jewish Press Question: What did our sages mean when they said that anyone who resides outside the Land of Israel is like an idol worshipper? Is that what all of us residing outside Israel are – idol worshippers? M. Goldblum(Via E-Mail) Advertisement ‘); _avp.push({ tagid: article_top_ad_tagid, alias: ‘/’, type: ‘banner’, zid: ThisAdID, pid: […]

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Be Kind, It Pays Off

Photo Credit: Jewish Press Certainly we know that Jews should be giving people. But why? It’s a religious imperative, of course, but there’s also an added benefit: Giving seems to lead to increased mental health and life expectancy. Some studies indicate that caregivers (even for non-family members) and those who consistently volunteer live longer than […]

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