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By Rabbi Berach Steinfeld
In Vayikra 25:2, the Torah tells us that the land should rest in the seventh year as a Shabbos laHashem. In 25:4, the pasuk states that one may not plant or harvest. From here, we see that Shmitta consists of two mitzvos: one positive and one negative.

All are asked to daven for Rav Yosef Savitsky, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Torah Vodaas of Brooklyn, who is in need of a refuah.
For years, Rav Yosef traveled back and forth between Eretz Yisroel, where his family resided, and America, where he is rosh yeshiva in Yeshivas Torah Vodaas. His wife, Rebbetzin Nechama Savitsky a”h, a daughter of Rav Avrohom and Rebbetzin Chava Pincus of Williamsburg, passed away about twelve years ago.
The rosh yeshiva’s name for Tehillim is Rav Yosef ben Basya.
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The IDF announced Monday evening that Sergeant Yosef Yehuda Chirak, 22, from Harasha in the Binyamin region, was killed in action during an operation in northern Gaza.
Chirak was a combat soldier in the 601st Engineering Battalion, which is part of the 401st “Iron Trails” Brigade.
At the time of his death, Yosef Yehuda had been married for just seven months to his wife, Emunah. He leaves behind his parents and three sisters.
He was also the son-in-law of Yehuda Eliyahu, who currently serves as the CEO of the Settlement Administration under the Ministry of Defense.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams responded firmly on Monday to comments made by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer suggesting that federal cutbacks to the U.S. Coast Guard may have contributed to a ship accident on the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) acknowledged during an interview on Flagrant, hosted by Andrew Schulz, that the Democrat Party could fairly be seen as a “threat to democracy.” The discussion revolved around concerns that the Democratic primary process hasn’t been genuinely competitive since 2008.
Andrew Schulz, who introduced himself as a longtime Democrat, expressed frustration with Sanders’s decision to endorse Hillary Clinton in the 2016 race. He shared the sentiment that many Democrat voters have felt sidelined, especially in recent presidential elections, where Sanders appeared to be the popular choice for those seeking meaningful change, yet was repeatedly blocked by the party establishment.

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu insisted during testimony at his corruption trial on Monday that he never asked Walla to alter its coverage of him. He also pointed out that the way the site reported on other politicians was inconsistent, sometimes flattering and sometimes critical.
This stage of questioning marks a crucial point in Netanyahu’s legal defense and is expected to last about a week. The focus is now on the part of the trial where defense attorneys for the co-defendants—Shaul and Iris Elovich and Arnon “Noni” Mozes—are leading the examination before the prosecution begins cross-examination.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson sparked online backlash over the weekend after making comments defending his practice of appointing large numbers of black employees to city government positions.
Speaking at the Apostolic Church of God in Woodlawn on Sunday, Johnson delivered remarks that were widely shared and criticized online, according to MRC-TV.
“Some detractors that will push back on me and say, ‘The only thing the mayor talks about is the hiring of black people.’ No, what I’m saying is when you hire our people we always look out for everybody else. We are the most generous people on the planet,” Johnson said.

In a sweeping operation conducted by the Tel Aviv District Police’s central unit, five individuals were arrested Monday—including a resident of Bnei Brak and a member of a known crime syndicate—on suspicion of serious financial crimes. The allegations include large-scale money laundering, conspiracy to commit a felony, operating illegal gambling businesses, income tax violations, and running an unlicensed financial services operation.
According to police, the investigation was carried out by the unit’s Morality Division in collaboration with the Tel Aviv District Attorney’s Office (Criminal Division), the Investigation Division of the Insolvency and Economic Rehabilitation Commissioner, and the Israel Tax Authority’s Diamond Unit.