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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.

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.

This past Sunday, a sign appeared on the Golan Heights with letters in the same golden color and font as those on Trump Tower, the 664-foot Midtown Manhattan skyscraper that was President Donald Trump’s primary residence prior to his inauguration in early 2017. The newly named Trump Heights is nearly 2,220 feet above sea level, presently a collection of a dozen homes surrounded by a largely treeless volcanic plateau.