Richard Hirschhaut, the Los Angeles regional director of the American Jewish Committee, told JNS on Monday that the AJC group “welcomes” an apology from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, after the department issued a statement referring to the “victims” of the strikes on Iran.
The department, under Robert Luna, the sheriff of Los Angeles County, “has been unwavering in its support and protection of the Jewish community and other vulnerable populations across Los Angeles County,” Hirschhaut said.

Iran fired multiple missile barrages targeting nearly all areas of Israel early Tuesday morning, casting doubt on a fragile U.S.- and Qatar-brokered ceasefire meant to end the brutal 12-day war between the two nations. The attacks  come amid ambiguity over the ceasefire’s start time, with a new Axios report indicating it is set to begin at 7 a.m. Israel time (12 a.m. EDT) on Tuesday, raising questions about whether Iran’s actions constitute a violation. The conflict erupted on June 13 when Israel launched a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, including key sites at Natanz and Fordow, and targeted senior military commanders and nuclear scientists.

UPDATE: Reports of a missile impact in Beersheva. Emergency personnel are responding.  

Smoke rising from Iranian ballistic missile impact in Beersheva. Medics on scene. Details shortly.

A monumental and emotional event took place in Cleveland, Ohio, last night as Yeshivas Telz celebrated 150 years since its founding.
The historic maamad, was marked by grandeur and reverence, honoring a century and a half of Torah greatness.
The Munkatcher Rebbe made a rare and historic visit from New York to return to the yeshivah where he once learned in his youth. His arrival was greeted with great excitement and emotion by the roshei yeshivah, talmidim, and alumni present.

The largest digital camera ever built released its first shots of the universe Monday — including colorful nebulas, stars and galaxies. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, located on a mountaintop in Chile, was built to take a deeper look at the night sky, covering hidden corners. Funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Energy, it will survey the southern sky for the next 10 years. The observatory’s first look features the vibrant Trifid and Lagoon nebulas located thousands of light-years from Earth. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles. A gaggle of galaxies known as the Virgo Cluster were also captured, including two bright blue spirals. The observatory hopes to image 20 billion galaxies and discover new asteroids and other celestial objects.

Senior Advisor to President Trump Stephen Miller: “Everyone said, who was a critic of this action, that it would lead to World War III, and instead, we have a ceasefire and instead, we have the beginnings of a new era of stability and peace and security in the Middle East.”

President Trump’s first-term ambassador to Israel demonstrates how he has achieved things that everyone said was impossible.

With great sadness, Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Nochum Pavlov zt”l at the age of 78.
A distinguished talmid chochom and devoted marbitz Torah, Rav Pavlov dedicated his life to building Torah and spreading Yiddishkeit in Eretz Yisroel.
Originally from Iowa, Rav Pavlov’s early years were marked by dedication to limud haTorah. In the 1960s, he learned in Skokie Yeshiva, where he developed into a serious ben Torah and laid the foundation for a life of avodas hakodesh.

Up close footage from earlier today shows a U.S. Army “Patriot” Surface-to-Air Missile Battery launching well over a dozen interceptor missiles to shoot down the wave of short and medium-range ballistic missiles fired by Iran against Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

The Dushinsky Chassidus in the United States is mourning the sudden petirah of Reb Shlomo Chaim Felsenstein z”l, a devoted chassid known for his boundless acts of tzedakah and chesed, and for his extraordinary archival work capturing decades of Jewish life through his lens. He passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest at the age of 56.
Born in the Givat Shaul neighborhood of Yerushalayim, Reb Shlomo Chaim was widely admired for his warm personality, generosity, and deep dedication to the tzibbur. He was a man of conversation, heart, and depth, who left a lasting impression on everyone he met.

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