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 Mayor Eric Adams requested a Manhattan judge to move his corruption trial from April 21 to April 1, arguing that an earlier trial would minimize the impact on his re-election campaign and provide clarity for voters before June’s Democratic primary.

By Ruki Renov

 It feels like a miracle. We are all breathing again. I always retained faith in G-d but I had lost faith in people. I feared the years of brainwashing of the progressive, liberal, LGBTQ,  WOKE, pro-Islam, fascist agenda pushed by the media, colleges, and social media like TIK TOK had captured people's brains. 

 I could not believe that no matter what a person’s political bent, at a time when wars are breaking out worldwide, the economy is a disaster, prices are through the roof, crime is rampant, cities are overrun by illegal immigrants, and Fentynol is killing our children, they could choose someone to run the greatest country in the world, who foolishly laughed about crucial matters, had no record of accomplishments, had no plan for the future, and could not think of anything she would have changed about a failed government. 

 Kamala was unable to respond to questions without a monitor, talked in senseless circles, and avoided stating her beliefs and goals (which are radical and far-left). Rather than a campaign of intelligent ideas, Kamala ran an eighth-grade GO election, blindsiding us with celebrities, weird accents, recipes, giggles, lies, lawfare, and non-stop name-calling and criticism of Trump and his supporters. We were told by the Democratic party, which proclaims all people are equal, that it's racial not to vote for a black, it's misogynistic not to vote for a woman, it’s Naziism to hold a rally at Madison Square Garden, and all Trump supporters are garbage. 

 Now, in hindsight, after Trump won both the electoral and popular vote, wouldn't you think the Democrats would realize that people want change, normalcy, honesty, and a return to a balanced value system?  Sadly, the lies continue. Democrats are blaming Biden, complaining about the short period of time Kamala was given to state her case (despite the fact that the longer she ran, the more voters got to see her, the worse her polling numbers), and accusing voters of every type of prejudice. Already, Democrats, proponents of democracy, are screaming accusations, predicting disasters, trying to use their last two months in power to pass dangerous, irreversible legislation, and calling for people to fight Trump policies. 

 But G-d came through and restored my faith in people (not all). Not only did G-d give Trump the presidency, He gave the Republicans control of the Senate and Congress so  B’H, despite the crazies, the world feels like a more sane and hopeful place.

In honor of Rachel Imeinu’s yartzeit, I’d like to share with you a story which happened last year. To be mevater means to have the strength to give in and give up what one desires. Not from defeat and giving up, that’s why I’ll give in, but from the strength to give in because there’s something more important than winning, like a relationship for example. Sometimes one can be mevater on getting something, and it could also be being mevater on one’s feelings. If one was hurt by the other, they can mevater wholeheartedly.

New York News

 New York Governor Kathy Hochul stirred controversy by labeling New Yorkers who support Republican House candidates as “anti-American” and “anti-women,” implying that such votes align with anti-abortion stances and support for former President Donald Trump.

Recap: Aliza is reading the journal. Aida’s father has not contacted his family since he left on a business trip. Aida heard from her friend that there was an arrest and she’s worried if her father was arrested. Her mother is unwell and needs to leave the country for medical help. Aida runs to Rabbi H’s house to ask him for help.

There is a famous quote from Chazal that is found in the medrash in parshas Lech Lecha. It reads, “When you see kingdoms starting up with each other, look for the footsteps of Moshiach.” The Chofetz Chaim is quoted as mentioning this Medrash when World War I began, describing it as the beginning of the wars of Gog U’magog. All the nations joined in, or were dragged in. And what for? Some countries only joined in because they had treaties with other nations, not because they wanted more land or more power. The Yalkut Shimoni says that we see from Avraham Avinu that his personal salvation came after the war of the four kings versus the five kings.