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As Israeli society grapples with deep-seated divisions, a beacon of unity emerged this week on July 18, Bottom of Form the eve of Rosh Chodesh Av, when a lively crowd of thousands of teens from across the country gathered at Binyanei Hauma to take part in an energy charged Unity Conference, billed “Aderaba.”

Funding is a $1 million increase to the Special Envoy’s budget and is included in the State and Foreign Operations spending bill

Last week, US Reps. Grace Meng (D-NY), Kathy Manning (D-NC), Chris Smith (R-NJ), Susan Wild (D-PA), María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), David Kustoff (R-TN), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), and Don Bacon (R-NE) announced an historic $2.5 million for the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, an increase of $1 million over the amount it received last year.

The Yarchei Kallah shiur was given by R’ Chaim Yitzchok Cyperstein on the topic of Hilchos Talmud Torah. The shiur was sponsored in honor of the recent marriages of Avigdor & Sari Cyperstein and Yehuda Zev & Chaya Esther Kasnett (both families are mispallelim in the shul).

In the face of ongoing criticism for slandering Israel as a “racist” state, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) said that “most of us that get called out are women, Black, brown, immigrant. Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld, President of the Coalition for Jewish Values, made the following statement:

Camp Kaylie, a beloved summer camp located in Wurtsboro, New York, warmly welcomed the State Police Department on Wednesday, July 13, to express the camp’s deep appreciation for the officers’ dedicated service. The camp organized a special lunch event, inviting the police officers to join the campers and staff for a memorable occasion filled with gratitude and camaraderie.