Defense Minister Benny Gantz met with the head of the United States military’s Central Command Gen. Kenneth McKenzie in Tel Aviv on Friday for the first time since the Pentagon announced that Israel was moving under CENTCOM’s purview.
Gantz lauded the shift saying it would “afford Israel opportunity to deepen cooperation with new regional partners and broaden operative horizons,” according to a statement from his office.
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President Biden on Thursday signed two executive actions focused on health care, describing the directives as a necessary effort to “undo the damage” done by former President Trump.
Biden signed an order directing federal agencies to open a special enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges from Feb. 15 to May 15 in response to the coronavirus pandemic and to review existing policies put in place under the Trump administration that limited access to health care.
Biden also signed a presidential memorandum rescinding the Mexico City policy preventing federal funds from flowing to foreign aid groups that provide abortion-related services.

A bill that would increase the fines issued to Israelis caught violating the country’s COVID-19 public-health laws is slated to be presented to the Knesset for a first reading on Monday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Knesset Speaker Yariv Levin to promote the bill. Netanyahu intends to expedite the legislation, apparently in response to public criticism over lax enforcement of coronavirus restrictions in the charedi sector.

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Reb Chaim shlit”a relates to his student, Reb Uri Tigger shlit”a, that someone had mentioned to Reb Chaim that he has the sefer Rabbeinu Yeruchem that belonged to the Bais Yosef. The Bais Yosef wrote an index for himself of all the places that the Rabbeinu Yeruchem is mentioned in his very own sefer, the Bais Yosef.

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It’s women’s night out time at the largest indoor water park in North America!

For three glorious hours, the DreamWorks park, located in the American Dream Mall, is opening for the first time this Motzei Shabbos, January 23, strictly for frum women and girls.

We’ve gotten tremendously positive feedback from the four times the water park was open for men. We’ve also gotten numerous calls and messages from women wondering when it will be their turn for next level fun in a heimishe atmosphere.

So reserve today! You don’t want to miss out on this!

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has had his official party title changed, state media reported Monday, assuming a position previously held by his late father in what analysts said was a move to bolster his authority.