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Shortly after Reb Meir Zlotowitz was niftar, Rav Dovid Feinstein ztz”l posed a question:We all know we are supposed to express our gratitude – Hakoras HaTov – for someone who does something good to/for us. How can Klal Yisroel express their appreciation to someone like Reb Meir Zlotowitz z”l, the founder of Artscroll?

Federal authorities have issued a nationwide alert highlighting the increased threat facing Jewish and Israeli communities across the United States. The warning comes in the wake of two high-profile violent incidents that have shaken those communities and drawn concern from federal law enforcement.
In a Public Service Announcement released jointly by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security, officials pointed to a recent uptick in antisemitic violence, citing multiple attacks as examples of a troubling trend. “The war in Gaza,” the bulletin said, “may motivate other violent extremists and hate crime perpetrators with similar grievances to conduct violence against Jewish and Israeli communities and their supporters.”

The Murdoch media empire has intensified its criticisms of Vice President JD Vance, echoing a strategy it previously used in its failed effort to block Donald Trump’s selection of Vance as his 2024 running mate, Breitbart reports. The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, and the New York Post—all under the control of billionaire Rupert Murdoch—have each taken part in the onslaught, with the Journal leading the charge through an unrelenting stream of editorials and letters targeting Vance’s policies and statements.

NEW YORK (AP) — The world’s richest man could lose billions in his fight with world’s most powerful politician.

NEW YORK – Former Governor

During an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Hannity” Thursday night, Senator Ted Cruz of Texas launched a forceful rebuke of the Democratic Party, accusing its members of stoking hostility toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and endangering their lives.
Host Sean Hannity pointed to what he described as indifference from the left regarding the safety of ICE officers, saying, “Senator, it sounds to me like they have no problem on the left putting these guys’ lives in jeopardy. That is outrageous to me, and I frankly think we should pass legislation against it.”

FLORIDA – Four former Proud Boys lead

In a meeting held Friday at the home of Harav Malkiel Kotler shlit”a, the Rosh Yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha delivered a powerful message to dozens of rabbanim and roshei chaburah: the upcoming gubernatorial primary election is of critical importance to the Lakewood kehilla and the broader Orthodox Jewish community. Gathered around the Rosh Yeshiva were leading rabbanim and roshei chaburah, who were urged to rally their respective shuls and chaburos to vote in the upcoming primaries – and particularly the Democratic primary.

As tensions flared online between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on Thursday, Musk briefly declared he would start shutting down one of SpaceX’s most crucial spacecrafts — the Dragon capsule — used to transport both astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station. The dramatic statement came as a direct response to Trump’s warning that government contracts with Musk’s aerospace and satellite ventures might be cut.
Musk took to X, formerly Twitter, to say that SpaceX “will begin decommissioning its Dragon spacecraft immediately.” The severity of the claim was unclear at first. But hours later, Musk walked it back in a reply to another user on the platform, confirming he didn’t actually plan to follow through.