Attorneys, who have yet to pick up evidence a month after it was made available to them, say they need more time to prepare on three complex cases

As the US and Iran lurch toward confrontation, some hear war drums beating loudly, and even more see Trump dragging everyone into a battle nobody wants

But Riyad al-Malki stresses Washington 'will not find a single Palestinian to accept' its deal if it does not include a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital

What's the formula to winning the world's biggest pop music contest? We got the Holy Land's champs to explain, and in true Israeli fashion, each had a unique response

Chris Hughes warns of platform's clot, says CEO's 'focus on growth led him to sacrifice security and civility for clicks'

Invited to speak at Chicago church, notorious anti-Semite says people shouldn't be angry with him if 'I stand on God's word'

US has said it is sending bombers to counter Tehran, though no details have been provided

Party highly critical of Israel set to remain in power, but with diminished support amid widespread allegations of corruption

‘Call Me,’ Trump Tells Iran As Tensions Flare; Wants John Kerry Prosecuted For Telling Iran NOT To CallPresident Donald Trump has a message for Iran’s leaders as tensions flare over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program: “Call me.”

yahrtzeit-candlesRav Moshe Zorach Eidelitz of Prague, author of Ohr La’yeshorim, Berurei Hamiddos, and Meleches Machsheves, and Ohr LaYeshraim (1780). Orphaned as a youth and raised by Rav Yonasan Eibeshutz, Rav  Zorach grew to become a dayan and darshan in Prague. His great, great-grandson, Rav Eliezer Eidletz of Los Angeles, is one of the leading authorities on kashrus in the world.
Rav Yeshaya Pick of Breslau, author of Haga’os to Mesores Hashas and She’ailas Shalom (1799).

Qatari official said slated to visit Strip in coming days to coordinate cash transfer as Israel makes moves to implement reported ceasefire deal after bout of violence days earlier

Chicago – Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan said Thursday that despite assertions by Facebook when it banned him from its platform, he is not a hater of Jewish people, is not a misogynist, nor a homophobe. During a speech at a Roman Catholic church on Chicago’s South Side, Farrakhan asserted people shouldn’t be [...]

Trump to Nominate Shanahan as Secretary of DefensePresident Donald Trump on Thursday said he will nominate Patrick Shanahan to be his second secretary of defense, putting an end to months of speculation about the former Boeing executive’s standing in the administration.
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US Seizes North Korean Ship Amid Tense Moment In RelationsThe U.S. said Thursday that it has seized a North Korean cargo ship that was used to violate international sanctions, a first-of-its kind enforcement action that comes amid a tense moment in relations between the two countries.
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Law enforcement officers in Los Angeles seized more than 1,000 guns from a Bel Air mansion on Wednesday after receiving an anonymous tip.
The source alleged that an individual living in Holmby Hills, a ritzy Los Angeles neighborhood, was “illegally manufacturing and selling guns,” Los Angeles Police Department spokesman Mike Lopez said.
Early Wednesday, the LAPD and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives executed a search warrant at the North Beverly Glen Boulevard home and discovered the cache of guns. They arrested Girard Damien Saenz, 56, an LAPD spokesperson told The Washington Post on Wednesday
Aerial images show stacks of weapons including hundreds of rifles, pistols, ammunition and manufacturing equipment.

Washington – Two members of President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign said Thursday that former Vice President Joe Biden would present the toughest 2020 challenge for the president, though they disagreed on whether Biden can first win his party’s nomination. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said at a conference in Las Vegas that he thinks [...]

The IDF’s Twitter account is edgy, occasionally controversial, and boasts over 1 million followers. But is it simply adapting to the platform, or does it push the envelope too far?

Forty six million of Australia’s new $50 notes have been printed with a typo, the Reserve Bank has confirmed.
The “new and improved” $50 banknote was rolled out in October last year, with a host of new technologies designed to improve accessibility and prevent counterfeiting. But the yellow note also contains a typo that misspells the word “responsibility”.
The note features the Indigenous writer and inventor David Unaipon on one side, and Edith Cowan, Australia’s first female member of parliament, on the other – as it has since 1995. The small error occurred on Cowan’s side, in the text of her speech.
“It is a great responsibilty [sic] to be the only woman here, and I want to emphasise the necessity which exists for other women being here,” it says.

House Intelligence Committee chair tells Jewish Democrats president could use Russian help to call election outcome into question

Washington – New North Korea missile tests. A trade standoff with China. Fresh nuclear tensions with Iran. President Donald Trump’s foreign policy challenges are mounting around the world, showing the limits of his self-touted ability to make a deal and perhaps the difficulty of focusing primarily on domestic concerns for his “America first” administration. They’re [...]

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