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Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is under investigation by the House of Representatives’ ethics committee, the leaders of the panel said. The Democratic acting chair, Susan Wild of Pennsylvania, and acting ranking member, Michael Guest, a Mississippi Republican, released a statement. They said: “The matter regarding Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez … was transmitted to the committee by the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) on 23 June.” The subject of the investigation was not revealed. The committee said: “The mere fact of a referral or an extension, and the mandatory disclosure of such an extension and the name of the subject of the matter, does not itself indicate that any violation has occurred, or reflect any judgment on behalf of the committee.” A spokesperson for Ocasio-Cortez said: “The congresswoman has always taken ethics incredibly seriously, refusing any donations from lobbyists, corporations, or other special interests. We are confident that this matter will be dismissed.” The House ethics committee said it would announce its “course of action” after the new Congress convenes in January.

Rabbi Moshe Bamberger, Mashgiach Ruchani at Touro’s Lander College for Men, Shines Rabbinic Lessons on Contemporary Challenges, Harnessing Powerful Quotes and Exquisite Graphics

In his new book Great Jewish Faith, Rabbi Moshe Bamberger gathers wisdom from a millennium of Torah personalities to help navigate modern challenges with serenity and belief.

Jewish Communal Fund (JCF) is celebrating fifty years of philanthropic stewardship under the new leadership of Rachel Schnoll, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer in June 2022. JCF is the largest and most active Jewish Donor Advised Fund (DAF), managing $2.6 billion in charitable assets for more than 4,500 funds. Founded in 1972, the Jewish Communal Fund has grown tremendously and has facilitated more than $2 billion in charitable giving to thousands of worthy causes in communities around the world.

Recap: Libby doesn’t understand why her boss is letting those rude men be in the aviation school. She thinks there is something not right about them. Avi’s sister and their niece are coming for Friday night dinner. Libby and Avi have an important meeting scheduled.

LOS ANGELES (December 7, 2022) – the CEO of EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd., Dina Ben-Tal Ganancia, on her first visit to the West Coast, U.S.A., since taking the CEO role in May 2022, announced an increase in EL AL’s winter service between Los Angeles and Tel Aviv from three flights a week to five, the same number it operates during the rest of the year.

In this week’s parshah, Yaakov prepares to see his brother Eisav. The p’sukim go into detail explaining the preparations that Yaakov does: including preparing for war, grouping his family, and sending Eisav gifts. As Yaakov and his family make their way towards Eisav, they encounter the Yabok River, and go to pass through. Yaakov goes back and is on his own. Rashi explains that Yaakov ends up being alone because he goes back for “pachim k’tanim” – small vessels – that he left behind.