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[Visiting Your Rebbe Over Sukkos]( (By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com) It is a little known fact, but Rav Aharon Kotler zt”l did not just learn under the Alter zt”l and Rav Moshe Mordechai Epstein zt”l in Slabodka. He also learned under Rav Boruch Ber Leibowitz zt”l. The Talmud tells us that there is an obligation to greet one’s Rebbe […] [Read More »]( [97-year-old Former Member Of Nazi Death Squad Dies At Home In Canada]( ONTARIO (JTA) – A translator for a Nazi death squad died at home in Ontario at the age of 97, ending a decades-long effort to deport him from Canada for his role in the murders of tens of thousands of Jews. Helmut Oberlander, who was born in Ukraine in 1924, had long said that he […] [Read More »]( [16 ABSOLUTE MUST KNOWS For Simchas Torah]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com There are at least 16 things that are a must know about Simchas Torah, and you may want to print this. EARLIEST SOURCE IS ZOHAR AND GAONIM Everyone, of course, should note that while in Eretz Yisrael Simchas Torah and Shmini Atzeres are celebrated on the same day, in […] [Read More »]( [Why Its Full Hallel on Sukkos and Only Half on Pesach]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Most of our readers will realize, of course, that the topic is Hallel on Chol HaMoed. There is a difference between the two Chol HaMoeds. Why do we only say half Hallel on Chol HaMoed Pesach, but full Hallel on Chol HaMoed Sukkos? It seems that there are a […] [Read More »]( [National Library Of Israel Releases Rare Photographs Of Sukkot During 1973 War]( JERUSALEM (JNS) – Nearly 50 years after the Yom Kippur War, the National Library of Israel has released a number of rare photos showing how the festival of Sukkot, or “Feast of Tabernacles,” was celebrated during the conflict, even as war raged in the Sinai and the Golan Heights. Also known as the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, […] [Read More »]( [After Fight Among Democrats, Israel’s Iron Dome Funding Ask To Get Standalone Vote In House]( WASHINGTON (JTA) — Congress appears poised to send $1 billion to Israel to replenish the Iron Dome missile defense system that Israel depleted during its conflict with Hamas in May. But the funding won’t flow as a usual part of Congress’ comprehensive spending bill after a group of progressive Democrats who are deeply critical of […] [Read More »]( [Ukraine Passes Law Banning Antisemitism]( KIEV (JTA) – Ukraine’s parliament has passed a law stating that “antisemitism and its manifestations are banned” in that country. The law, which passed on Wednesday thanks to a majority of 283 lawmakers out of 450, is unusual in that it also proscribes antisemitic sentiment as illegal. Most countries with laws against antisemitism, such as […] [Read More »]( [Metropolitan Correctional Center Is Crumbling]( NEW YORK (AP) — Inside the notorious federal jail in Lower Manhattan, small chunks of concrete fall from the ceiling. Freezing temperatures force inmates to stuff old coronavirus face masks into vents to try to stop the cold air. One cell is off-limits because the door is now unstable – likely because of constant pounding […] [Read More »]( [WhatsApp, Social Posts Helped Lead Haitian Migrants To Texas]( DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — For the final leg of his journey from Chile to the United States, Haitian migrant Fabricio Jean followed detailed instructions sent to him via WhatsApp from his brother in New Jersey who had recently taken the route to the Texas border. His brother wired him money for the trip, then […] [Read More »]( [Jewish Aide To Ukraine’s President Survives Assassination Attempt]( KYIV (JTA) – A Jewish aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky survived an assassination attempt near Kyiv on Wednesday. Several shots were fired at the car of Sergey Nachmanovich Shefir, a former television producer whom Zelensky appointed as his top aide. Shefir was not injured but his driver was hit by three bullets in his […] [Read More »]( [After Northeast Flooding, Insurance Woes Swamp Residents]( NEW YORK (AP) — After being pummeled by two tropical storms that submerged basements, cracked home foundations and destroyed belongings, Northeastern U.S. residents still in the throes of recovery are being hit with another unexpected blow: Thousands of families are now swamped with financial losses because they didn’t have flood insurance. Most of those caught […] [Read More »]( [Once-hot SPAC Investments Return To Earth]( NEW YORK (AP) — The spectacular run for the investing phenomenon known as SPACs, once the hottest thing on Wall Street, has fizzled so much that many have been relegated to the bargain bin. These special-purpose acquisition companies are often called “blank-check companies” because they have no real business other than hunting for privately owned […] [Read More »]( [New York Health Chief, Defender Of Cuomo Policies, Resigning]( ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Health Commissioner Howard Zucker, who was a leading defender of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has submitted his resignation, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday. Hochul thanked Zucker for his service and said he has agreed to stay on until the state names a new commissioner. […] [Read More »]( [One To Charge Them All: EU Demands Single Plug For Phones]( LONDON (AP) — The European Union unveiled plans Thursday that would require smartphone makers to adopt a single charging method for mobile devices. The EU Commission proposed legislation Thursday that would mandate USB-C cables for charging, technology that many device makers have already adopted. The main holdout is Apple, which has resisted the bloc’s efforts […] [Read More »]( [In Israel, Relatives Of Cable Car Survivor Ask For Privacy]( TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The bitter custody battle over a six-year-old boy who survived a cable car crash in Italy inched forward in Israel on Thursday, with a new court date and appeals made for privacy. Lawyers for the two family branches spoke after Eitan Biran’s relatives on both sides emerged from family court […] [Read More »]( [China Sends 19 Fighter Jets Towards Taiwan In Show Of Force]( TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China sent 19 fighter jets toward Taiwan in a large display of force Thursday, after the self-governing island announced its intention to join an 11-nation Pacific trade group that China has also applied to join. Taiwan deployed air patrol forces in response to the Chinese jets and tracked them on their […] [Read More »]( [Melbourne Court: Malka Leifer Must Face Trial On 70 Charges Of Child Sex Abuse]( MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A former school principal who was extradited from Israel after a six-year legal battle was ordered to stand trial Thursday on 70 charges of child sex abuse. Malka Leifer, 55, pleaded not guilty to all the charges at the end of a court hearing. The committal hearing at the Melbourne Magistrates […] [Read More »]( [US Jobless Claims Tick Up From Near A Pandemic Low]( WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid rose last week for a second straight week to 351,000, a sign that the delta variant of the coronavirus may be disrupting the job market’s recovery, at least temporarily. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims rose by 16,000 from the […] [Read More »]( [A Quick Chol HaMoed Review]( By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com IMPORTANCE Chol HaMoed is a period of time that lies between Yom Tov and Chol. It is a time that should not be taken lightly. The Rambam (Hilchos Yom Tov 6:17) tells us that the Mitzvah of “V’samachta b’chagecha” applies on Chol HaMoed as well as on Yom Tov. […] [Read More »]( [12th Inmate Dies As New York City’s Jail Crisis Intensifies]( NEW YORK (AP) — An inmate on a New York City jail barge died Wednesday after a medical emergency, the city’s Department of Correction said. It is at least the 12th death of a city inmate this year and the second this week amid what some elected officials and advocates have deemed a “humanitarian crisis” […] [Read More »]( [Trump Sues Niece, NY Times Over Records Behind ’18 Tax Story]( NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday sued his estranged niece and The New York Times over a 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices that was partly based on confidential documents she provided to the newspaper’s reporters. Trump’s lawsuit, filed in state court in New York, accuses Mary Trump […] [Read More »]( [Florida Makes Quarantine Optional For Exposed Students]( ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A day after assuming his job, Florida’s newly appointed surgeon general on Wednesday signed new protocols allowing parents to decide whether their children should quarantine or stay in school if they are asymptomatic after being exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. The new guidelines signed by Dr. Joseph […] [Read More »]( [Loop Hopes To Go Mainstream With Reusable Packaging]( Reusable packaging __ from stainless steel ice cream containers to glass jars of soap __ is about to become more common at groceries and restaurants worldwide. Loop, a two-year-old company that collects and sanitizes reusable containers, said Wednesday it’s expanding after successful trials at groceries in France and Japan. Kroger and Walgreens in the U.S., […] [Read More »]( [Under Pressure, Powell Says Fed To Revamp Its Trading Rules]( WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday that the central bank will overhaul its financial ethics policies in response to growing questions about investing and trading decisions by high-ranking Fed officials that raise potential conflicts of interest. “It is now clearly seen as not adequate in sustaining the public’s trust,” Powell said […] [Read More »]( [Rabbi Yeshaya Jacobson ז”ל]( Family getting up: Wednesday (10/06/21)AM Mrs. Esther JacobsonWife Rabbi Yehuda JacobsonSon Mrs. Tovi KressnerDaughter Mrs. Sori MazaDaughter R’ Yosef Kalman (Yoey) JacobsonSon Mrs. Rochie KramerDaughter Mrs. Tziporie FriedmanDaughter [Read More »]( [Arizona Official Resigning After Secret Recording Released]( PHOENIX (AP) — A recording that emerged of a Republican elected Arizona official criticizing his GOP colleagues for opposing a partisan review of the 2020 election result in Maricopa County led him to announce his resignation just days before the state Senate’s review is set for release. 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