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January 8-18

A series of devastating wildfires strikes Southern California, fueled by drought, low humidity, and extreme Santa Ana winds reaching 100 mph. The Eaton Fire in Altadena and the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades cause the most damage, destroying over 18,000 structures and burning more than 57,000 acres. Evacuations exceed 200,000 people, with fatalities reported in the dozens.

Astronauts really are made of the right stuff. They are exceptionally bright, have complex technical skills, are in outstanding physical condition, and have perfect vision. They are also exceptionally courageous, reliable in case of an emergency, and trusted with highly prized secrets. Their missions into space helped transform the present into a better tomorrow. Many, interestingly enough, are Jewish.

Emotion gripped the assemblage. Wide-eyed with awe, everyone watched the Gaon and Tzaddik, HaGaon HaRav Shimon Galei, shlita, walk into the hall of the White Shul in Far Rockaway, arm-in-arm with the Nasi of Dirshu Rav Dovid Hofstedter, shlita. It was just a harbinger of what was to come in a night full of spiritual and emotional highlights that brought together some five hundred members of the Far Rockaway-Five Towns communities.

Shira, rescued woman from an Arab village, to tell her story of how Yad L’Achim helped rescue her and her children.

“He Said to Me, “If You Leave, I Will Kill You.”

Shira was trapped in an Arab village for over 20 years, starting from the age of 16. Now she is free and telling her story for the very first time in a series of events across Los Angeles, New York, and Connecticut, organized by Yad L’Achim.

The Coalition for Jewish Values (CJV), representing over 1000 traditional rabbis in matters of public policy, Tuesday condemned Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for trivializing the Holocaust, falsely denying that she did so, and failing to apologize. “’Never Again’ will Jews allow anti-Jewish slurs to go unchallenged, even if they are uttered by media darlings,” said Rabbi Steven Pruzansky, Eastern Regional Vice President of the CJV.

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