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In a new update, the Orthodox Union has officially ended its kosher certification of all Beech-Nut baby food items, effective immediately.
According to a public kashrus notice issued today, the OU clarified that although some jars and packages currently in stores may still display the OU symbol—indicating they were produced while certification was in place—any Beech-Nut baby food lacking the symbol should no longer be considered under their kosher oversight.
The presence of both certified and uncertified products on shelves is expected for a limited time due to existing stock.
The OU strongly advises shoppers to examine each label individually to confirm the OU symbol before making a purchase or feeding the product to a child.
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All are asked to daven for Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva of Philadelphia, zekan roshei yeshivos of the United States, and senior member of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of Agudas Yisroel of America, whose condition has taken a turn for the worse.
After being hospitalized Wednesday night, he has now been placed in the ICU at the hospital shortly before the inset of Shabbos.
All are asked to daven for Shmuel ben Itta Ettil.
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Russia and Ukraine carried out a massive prisoner exchange on Friday, marking the most significant swap since the war between the two nations began more than three years ago. President Trump remarked that the exchange “could lead to something big.”
A total of 390 individuals from each country were returned home, including both military personnel and civilians, with officials indicating that additional transfers are anticipated in the coming days.
This exchange followed a rare direct dialogue between Russian and Ukrainian representatives last week, during which both sides agreed to release 1,000 prisoners each—marking their first face-to-face peace discussion since the early phase of Russia’s invasion in 2022.

Elon Musk is pushing back hard against Bill Gates, following sharp criticism from the Microsoft co-founder that accused Musk of putting the lives of poor children around the globe at risk by undermining America’s foreign aid programs.
“Who does Bill Gates think he is to make comments about the welfare of children?” Musk said during a conversation at the Bloomberg Qatar Economic Forum. He was directly addressing Gates’ claims that Musk’s influence has negatively impacted vulnerable communities around the world.
Musk, who reaffirmed his commitment to remain at the helm of Tesla for at least another half-decade, was adamant in rejecting Gates’ allegations. “Show us any evidence whatsoever that that is true. It’s false,” he declared.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Avrohom Meir Lichtenstein z”l, the devoted gabbai of both the Vizhnitzer Beis Medrash in Yerushalayim and the Magdanos Eliyahu shul in the Tenuva neighborhood. He was just 47 years old.
Rav Avrohom Meir was a son of Rav Chaim Yaakov Lichtenstein zt”l, the Gaavad of Batehlan and son of Rav Yehuda zt”l, Av Beis Din of Batehlan, and his mother, Mrs. Yocheved Perl.

In an early-morning session Thursday, the House of Representatives passed President Donald Trump’s landmark tax reform package, which includes the creation of special savings accounts for children that will receive an initial $1,000 federal contribution.
Dubbed “Trump Accounts,” these savings vehicles were previously introduced under the name “Money Accounts for Growth and Advancement” — also referred to as “MAGA Accounts.” The funds in these accounts can later be used toward educational pursuits, purchasing a first home, or starting a small business.
While the House has now given the green light to the legislation, it still awaits potential amendments or resistance in the Senate before becoming law.

Adi Alexander, the father of Edan Alexander—one of the hostages recently released from captivity in Gaza—has revealed disturbing details about what his son endured while being held by Hamas.
Speaking to Channel 12 News, Adi recounted that Edan had to conceal his identity during his time in a Hamas-run holding site where multiple hostages were being detained. “They put a ski mask with a green ribbon on him, and he walked between the cells, serving and clearing plates,” Adi said. “The other hostages didn’t even know who he was.”

The Department of Justice has filed lawsuits against four municipalities in New Jersey—Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, and Hoboken—accusing them of obstructing federal immigration enforcement through their sanctuary city policies, The NY Post reports.
Federal prosecutors allege that these cities have been actively preventing cooperation between local and federal authorities, thereby making it harder to apprehend and deport individuals residing in the country illegally.

The Auschwitz museum has issued a serious warning about the use of artificial intelligence to generate fabricated images and biographical details of Holocaust victims, calling the trend a dangerous distortion of historical truth.
Officials at the memorial site for the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, which has long relied on social media to share real photos and stories of those murdered by the Nazis, say they’ve recently come across Facebook pages publishing altered or entirely fictional profiles.