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Last week, we celebrated the anniversary of one of the greatest miracles of modern times, the rebirth of the State of Israel. First and foremost, we give thanks to Hashem. But we also need to remember and show our gratitude to the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces for defending the Jewish people and the Land of Israel. Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach zt”l said that when he feels the need to pray at the graves of the tzadikim, he goes to Mt. Herzl, where the soldiers of the IDF who fell al kiddush Hashem – for the sanctification of G-d’s name – are buried.

(New York, NY) — This evening, the NYC Rent Guidelines Board approved a rent adjustment of 3.25% for one-year leases and 5% for two-year leases. The final vote was 5–4. This rent adjustment falls dramatically short of the adjustment necessary to keep up with operating costs, which was calculated at 4.5% in the RGB’s Price Index of Operating Costs (PIOC). The PIOC calculated the necessary increase when inflation was only 4%. Nationally it is now over 8%.

This article originally appeared on The Times of Israel website.

A year after Rabbi Mendy Wolff spirited 120 children and staff away from the Mishpacha Orphanage in this war-torn country to the safety of Berlin, he is preparing to bring them home.

(NEW YORK) — The Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP) launched www.RentAdjustmentNYC.com, a comprehensive report supporting reasonable rent increases from New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board, a cable TV spot called “Meet Joyce” ahead of the final RGB vote on Tuesday, June 21 at 7:30 P.M, as well as additional messaging in outlets ranging from El Diario to Amsterdam News, Sing Tao, the New York Daily News, AM New York / Metro and over a dozen other publications.

Outgoing President Mark (Moishe) Bane Hands Reins to Mitchel Aeder After Six Years Successfully Leading the Organization

January 5, 2023, New York, NY – This week, Mitchel Aeder began his term as the 18th president of the Orthodox Union (OU), the nation’s largest Orthodox Jewish umbrella organization. Aeder takes over from Mark (Moishe) Bane, who served as OU president for the past six years.

Humanity cries out

In anger and pain:

Russia’s gone too far

In re-taking the Ukraine.