Rock of Ages let our song, Praise thy saving power; Thou amidst the raging foes, Wast our sheltering tower.
Rabbi Shlomo Yaffe shares a letter he received from “Rochel,” about his parents Rabbi Chaim Yaffe obm and his wife Rochel, then residents in Portland, Maine, and shares how meeting them changed her life. Full Story
Taher Nounou, a senior Hamas official, calls on the international community to force Netanyahu to stop the war and fully withdraw from the Gaza Strip. Go to Israelnationalnews Date: February 1, 2025
Former US President welcomes release from Hamas captivity of Keith Siegel, who also holds US citizenship: I look forward to the remaining hostages, including additional Americans, being reunited with their families. Go to Israelnationalnews Date: February 1, 2025
The new tariffs impose a 25% duty on all imports from Mexico, most Canadian goods, and a 10% tariff on imports from China. The tariffs are set to be implemented on Tuesday at 12:01 a.m. ET. Go to Israelnationalnews Date: February 1, 2025
Karina Ariev, one of the IDF lookouts who were freed from captivity, publishes her first post on social media since being freed: I was held captive by Hamas for a year and three months. Today, thank God, I am home, in Israel, with my family and my people. Go to Israelnationalnews Date: February 1, 2025
Historic Treasures by Rabbi Sholom Ber Schapiro: The letter written by a chossid 2 weeks after the passing of the Frierdiker Rebbe on Yud Shvat 5710 (1950) to his son in law to become the Rebbe. Video
Three Israeli civilian men – Yarden Bibas, Ofer Calderon and Keith Siegel — were freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Saturday (Feb. 1), albeit not at the same hour and not even in the same location. Full Story
Dr. Leo J. (Aryeh Leib) Rosenthal, a resident of Langley, Virginia, and father of Chana Esther Pfeffer of Israel, passed away on Shabbos, 8 Shevat, 5785. Full Story
The L’Chaim of Ari Sherman of Crown Heights and Esther Benayon of Panama City, Panama took place at Lubavitch Yeshiva Hall in Crown Heights. Photos