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Lonesome and convinced he had the status of a pariah, Michoel remained alone
The beis medrash pulsated with the sound of men learning away. Michoel Rubin (name changed) took a quick look at everyone learning and quickly turned and left. He stopped off at the refreshment table. It was laden with pareve cheesecakes and half-eaten pieces of potato kugel, and a few bottles of Diet Coke, all capless. He moved on. He walked outside onto the circular driveway of the shul. He could hear the 13-year-old boys bantering with the security guard and asking about his gun. A few men were there as well, taking a break from the learning going on inside. ....
Israel By Hamodia Staff NEW YORK - Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 12:44 pm | ה סיון תשפ א Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in discussion with the Minister of Defense, the Chief of Staff, the head of the Shin Bet, the head of the Mossad and the head of the National Security Council, in the Tel Aviv area. (Haim Tzach/GPO) (Video by Omar Miron/GPO) In light of the security situation, Defense Minister Bnei Gant, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Aviv Kochavi issued a statement about the current security situation. Defense Minister Ganz: I would like to start with a personal request from each and every one of you to take care of yourself and adhere to the Home Front Command’s instructions – the lives of dozens of civilians were saved because they stayed in the protected areas and acted according to the command’s instructions,” ....
Shavuot: Harvesting the Zionist Dream | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | Moshe Phillips | 5 Sivan 5781 – May 16, 2021 jewishpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jewishpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In 1999, a group of committed Jewish philanthropists led by Charles Bronfman and Michael Steinhardt created Birthright Israel, whose mission is to give every young Jewish adult around the world, especially the less connected to Judaism, the opportunity to have their first visit to Israel on an educational trip. I have met many people who did Birthright and later enrolled in a yeshiva to learn more about Torah and mitzvos. One fellow named Jack grew up in a home with absolutely no connection to Judaism. Jack knew that he was Jewish and nothing more. When he was in college, he saw a poster on campus for a free trip to Israel for Jewish students, led by Birthright. The idea sounded exciting. He didn’t think much about the Jewish aspect; just about a free trip to Israel. ....
With the help of HaKadosh Baruch Hu, major steps have been taken in recent months, in our nation in general and in our local area in particular, toward the return to many aspects of our pre-COVID pandemic lives. With a significant portion of the adults in our community having already been vaccinated and with vaccines now being made available to younger people as well, many changes have been made by the CDC and medical experts regarding the restrictions relating to masks and social distancing and the like, which necessarily characterized our public behavior for over a year and unquestionably helped limit the spread of this dangerous and deadly virus. While it is understood that we are by no means completely “out of the woods” yet, and certain precautions are thus still clearly in order, it is encouraging to hear about more and more segments of society, both business oriented and pleasure oriented, “opening up,” and we hope to see that trend continue, im yirtzeh Hashem, and ....