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David Israel
Since about Tuesday the press both in Jerusalem and Washington has been exchanging rumors that the Trump administration is planning to formally recognize Jerusalem as the undivided capital of Israel.

JNi.Media
„in the introduction, I wrote explicitly that my opinion is the same as the opinion of all the sages of Israel who forbade entering the Temple Mount.”

Jewish Press News Briefs
Police are looking for the terrorists who murdered the young man on Thursday evening.

Rabbi Eliyahu Safran
According to the Ramban, this week’s parshah is a roadmap and guide for all generations on how to engage with Eisav and his descendants and, as such, each pasuk, each word, each letter, is vital as we make our way.

Dr. Joel Verstaendig
In addition to reminding us of our mortality, Sefer Bereishis teaches us another significant lesson: Although we cannot extend our lives beyond our allotted time, the way we conduct ourselves during our lifetime can potentially afford us immortality in this world.

Stephen M. Flatow
The Trumpadministration trotted out a new “interpretation”—actually, a misrepresentation—of the law: The PLO-PA can keep its office so long as the activities conducted there are “related to achieving a lasting, comprehensive peace between the Israelis and Palestinians.” What a joke.

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Devorah Talia Gordon

Ben Rothke

Rosally Saltsman

Rabbi Mordechai Weiss

Rabbi Yaakov Klass
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Rabbi Aryeh Klapper
Human interpretation of G-d’s work is always reaching beyond ourselves, and we should be suspicious of any theory that successfully explains everything in Torah – more likely we are imposing our own vision on the text.

Rabbi Simcha Weinberg
Esau handled the meeting with Jacob far more grace than most people manage an argument with a spouse. Not bad behavior for a person we are taught is one of the most evil biblical characters!

Rabbi Elchanan Poupko
When learning Talmud, history and geography suddenly come alive as generations unite and converse in one classroom.

Rabbi Ben-Tzion Spitz
The Torah tells stories of people who heard the voice of God and risked it all, However, for those of us who have not heard the voice of God, our sages suggest a more nuanced approach to risk.

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Why not paint Jacob in more attractive colors? It seems to me that the Torah is delivering, here as elsewhere, an extraordinary message: that if we can truly relate to God as God, in His full transcendence and majesty, then we can relate to humans as humans in all their fallibility.

Rebbetzin Esther Jungreis
Rebbetzin Jungreis (a”h) column, initially posted upon the death of her beloved friend Irene Klass, is reprinted here as a memoriam to Irene Klass, longtime publisher of The Jewish Press, whose yahrzeit is this week. May both their memories be a blessing.

Rosally Saltsman
Have you ever noticed that you have some mitzvah that not only finds you but seems to follow you around?

Rabbi Yaakov Klass
Question: Sefer Chareidim (ch. 67) cites a Midrash that Eliyahu once testified that a certain kohen who begged G-d for righteous sons merited to see all of them serve as high priests, and none of them died during his lifetime. Where exactly is this Midrash? Nathan

Shaya Winiarz
In the very beginning of his introduction, the author writes that it is crucial for a person to trust in Hashem because if he doesn’t, then Hashem will remove His direct and special providential care.

Rabbi Yaakov Klass
Leprosy? ‘Any Kohen Who Is Not An Expert…’ (Shavuos 6a)

Rabbi Raphael Fuchs
Rav Shmuel explained that if we would understand that we are an elevated nation our task in this world would be so much easier.

Anonymous
I felt good to be able to help out like this and was grateful for the opportunity. If we could not be together for yuntif this year at least I could contribute in this way.

Raphael Grunfeld
In addressing the question of which devices may be used to remove one’s beard without violating the Torah prohibition, halachic literature focuses on the extent to which these devices function like a razor blade.

Rabbi Meir Orlian
You are only required to pay what she charged in the past, answered Rabbi Dayan. However, I would recommend reaching a compromise with her.

Raphael Grunfeld
The husband or his heirs will then have the right to sue the wife as co-borrower for reimbursement of the money they repaid on her behalf.

Rabbi Ben Tzion Shafier
While his only motivation may have been to earn a living for himself, he is providing a substantial gain to those he does business with. In this scenario, $850,000 of his efforts are going to vendors, suppliers, and employees. An