I heard from a big Gadol, who goes by the name of DIN,
"that if you don't respect the Siren and don't stand still , then Hashem will send you sirens that will make you run to shelters!"
Monday, April 20, 2026
Valedictorian completely eviscerates her high school counselor, teacher, and the office staff during her graduation speech.
This valedictorian completely eviscerates her high school counselor, teacher, and the office staff during her graduation speech. It really is perfection and will likely go down as one of the most badass moves in history at her school. 😎👊🏼 pic.twitter.com/q8iD3jL3Rf
— Blonde of War (JJ) (@BlondeOfWar) April 19, 2026
Crazy!!! Candace Owens Hires Zionist Lawyers to Defend Herself in Massive Lawsuit filed by Mrs. Macron
Additionally, David Friedman , the former Trump appointed US Ambassador to Israel, used to work at Marc Kasowitz’s law firm as a PARTNER.
So basically, Candace Owens is getting legal representation from a law firm whose former partner was the Ambassador to Israel under President Trump’s first term while she tells millions of people everyday that they can’t trust Jews!
Jewish lawyers representing her on this case, including:
Marc Kasowitz
Noah Balch
Daniel Horwitz
Chad Shandler
*Israel Turns 78 With 10.244 Million People and a Happiness Ranking That Embarrasses Most of Europe*
On the eve of Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel's population hit 10.244 million, up 146,000 in a single year, despite war, hostages and global hostility.
The country is younger, growing faster, and ranks 8th in the UN's World Happiness Report, ahead of the US, UK and most of Europe.
From 806,000 at its founding to 10.244 million today, the numbers tell a story Israel's enemies don't want to hear.
Iran’s hardline Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps leader has effectively taken control of Tehran’s military and negotiation team over the weekend, analysts said.
IRGC Commander Maj. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi and members of his inner circle have allegedly taken charge of the Islamic republic, as evident by Iran’s attacks on ships trying to sail through the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s refusal to join peace talks with the US this week, the Washington-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) think tank said.
The sudden shift to a hardline stance also shows that more moderate members of Iran’s leadership, including Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Abbas Araghchi, have been sidelined.
83 Years Later, Warsaw Honors Ghetto Uprising
Holocaust survivors, Polish leaders and international representatives gathered in Warsaw on Sunday to commemorate the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, paying tribute to Jewish fighters who rose up against Nazi oppression in one of World War II’s most symbolic acts of resistance.
Agnieszka Markiewicz, director of the Shapiro Silverberg AJC Central Europe Institute, represented American Jewish Committee at the ceremony, joining survivors, Jewish community leaders and senior Polish officials.
Among those in attendance were Polish President Karol Nawrocki, Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski and Parliament Speaker Włodzimierz Czarzasty, alongside diplomats, ministry representatives and residents of the capital.
As sirens sounded across the city, Warsaw fell silent in a moment of collective reflection — a tribute to the courage and defiance of Jewish fighters who chose resistance in the face of annihilation.
Participants stood in solemn remembrance, honoring not only the uprising’s fighters but also the broader Jewish community that suffered under Nazi occupation. The annual commemoration serves as a reminder of both the atrocities of the Holocaust and the enduring legacy of those who resisted.
“Their message endures: freedom isn’t granted—it’s defended. Even against impossible odds. We remember them not only for how they died, but for how they chose to live and to fight,” it added.
Michael Smuss was the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising's last survivor.
— dahlia kurtz ✡︎ דליה קורץ (@DahliaKurtz) April 19, 2026
"I'm 99 years old, I speak 5 languages, and Almighty G-d gave me that I remember everything which is terrible."
Today is the 83rd anniversary of that heroic uprising.
May Michael's memory forever be a blessing.🕯️ pic.twitter.com/sAc89gJOtY
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Yom Hazikoron "Faith in Fire" A Mother's Pain
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| Jen Airley With her Murdered Son Binyomin z"l |
Just one year ago, on Yom HaZikaron, we stood on Har Herzl, hearts heavy, honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our people and our Land. It was a moment suspended between grief and gratitude - the kind that defines what it means to live here. And then, as if the weight of the day itself wasn’t enough, fires began raging across the hills of Jerusalem.By the time we made it home, ready to host friends - Binyamin’s friends, neighbors, and loved ones who had planned to gather, to share stories, to remember together - the roads were closing.
One by one, messages came in: “We’re stuck.” “We can’t get through.” Entire routes were blocked by flames. The hills burned, the skies darkened, and the air itself carried a sense of devastation. I remember feeling shattered. How could this be? How could Hashem allow His beautiful Land to burn - trees reduced to ash, homes destroyed? It felt like a drawn-out Tisha b’Av, two days of mourning layered on top of each other because Yom Ha’atzmaut celebrations were cancelled everywhere. A day we - personally and nationally - had been so desperate to embrace and celebrate was taken from us.I tried to comfort myself with the only thought I could hold onto: it is sticks and stones, homes and trees - not His people.
Fast forward one year
Now, we find ourselves in a place we never imagined - feeling not only gratitude, but even joy, when it is “only homes” and not people who are destroyed. (Compared to the anticipated mass destruction and devastation)
Forty days of war with Iran that began on Shabbat Zachor and concluded on the seventh day of Pesach. Forty days. A number associated with spiritual formation and transformation. Forty days in which we witnessed miracles and salvation in ways that are almost impossible to articulate. Missiles fell between buildings. Rockets struck structures yet failed to detonate. Towers remained standing when they should have collapsed. Ballistic missiles landed in “open areas” mere meters from residences.
And time and again, people walked away - shaken, yes - but for the most part, with only minor injuries.
Our Air Force pilots flew missions that defy logic - four hours each way, deep into enemy territory - and returned home safely. Again and again. And we know this is only a fraction of the story. Only a glimpse of the successful missions and the greater miracles that took place behind the scenes. No Hollywood movie could capture our reality - it would be dismissed as completely unrealistic.
I have even been told that many of the army’s accomplishments were simply impossible. Except - they happened. It feels as though we have lived an entire cycle of Jewish history and holidays within these forty days. We have lived the “v’nahafoch hu” of Purim - the complete overturning of fate.
Even in moments where Hashem’s name feels hidden, His presence has been unmistakable. Enemies who sought our destruction were dismantled with breathtaking precision, while the world watched the strength, resilience, and strategic upper hand of our nation. We have felt the miracles and redemption of Pesach - pursued by missiles, drones, and threats from all sides, with nowhere to turn but upward. And just as we sing in Az Yashir, we have watched our enemies fall again and again, swallowed before they could reach us.
There has been a spiritual awakening across the nation. A return toward Torah, toward mitzvot, toward something deeper. Like Shavuot, there is a renewed acceptance - not through coercion, but through recognition, inspiration, and clarity.
And we are living Sukkot in real time. The ענני הכבוד that once surrounded us in the desert now take the form of Iron Dome, Arrow systems, the IAF, and countless layers of protection we have come to take for granted. We speak about these systems as if they are purely technological, but deep down, we know: This is Hashem’s protection manifesting through human hands.
And then there is Chanukah. We have been living the story of the Chashmonaim - a small nation standing against overwhelming mighty” powers. But even that comparison falls short, because we are not facing one front, but many. And still, we defeated and stand.
Yes, there is a cost. We have lost precious lives. Families have been shattered. Hospitals continue to care for the wounded. And the effects of these forty days have seeped into every home: children out of school for weeks, rising fear and anxiety, financial strain, overextended parents, and fathers once again called up to fight in Lebanon and beyond.
The exhaustion is real. The pain is deep. But we are here. Alive. Connected. Proud. Growing stronger. And perhaps most profoundly - we can almost taste it. The excitement, the anticipation of a greater redemption that feels closer than ever before.
As if we are standing at the edge of something immense, something historic, something incredibly holy.
This is life in Israel. This is what I want to celebrate this Yom Ha’atzmaut: Living in a Land where the connection between a people and their Land, between a nation and their Creator is so undeniable. ארץ אשר ה׳ אלוקיך דורש אותה ,תמיד עיני ה׳ אלוקיך בה I will never have enough words to thank Hashem for the privilege of living in ארץ Not just living - but living now, in .הקודש this moment in history.
To call this country my home. To know that my house is not just where I live, but part of something infinitely larger. And yes, I admit - I am running out of patience. I long for the complete picture and I want it now! For the בית in Yerushalayim radiating with Hashem’s Presence. For the day when the story is whole. But until then,אחכה לו. בכל שניה שיבוא Because here, in this land, our story is still being written and we are living it in real time. And in this Land, the pain and the miracles are not contradictory- they are chapters of the same unfolding Geulah.
The Airleys have built Beit Binyamin, a retreat center in Tzfat for those directly affected by the war. Soldiers, Zaka members, security forces, bereaved families and widows can come for respite, relaxation and rejuvenation. For more information and to donate, visit Beitbinyamin.org
Yom Ha’atzmaut: Recognizing Redemption
Chazal understood that redemption does not arrive all at once. It unfolds in stages. To describe this, they, in the Yerushalmi (Yoma), compared geulah to sunrise. At the first light of dawn, the world is still dark. A faint streak appears on the horizon. Slowly, the light expands. Darkness begins to recede. Only later does the full day arrive. Sunrise does not happen all at once, and neither does geulah.
In 1947, when the United Nations voted to grant a foothold in Eretz Yisrael to the Jewish people, many Rabbanim opposed it. This fell far short of the redemptive vision we carry. It did not resemble the geulah we had imagined.The Gerer Rebbe responded by citing this Yerushalmi, which compares redemption to sunrise and teaches that it unfolds. Slowly and gradually ,קמעא קמעא
Iran Is Rearming in Plain Sight: Tehran Retains 40% of Its Drones and 60% of Its Launchers After the Ceasefire
Satellite imagery, stalled Islamabad talks and IRGC gunboats firing on ships in the Strait of Hormuz all tell the same story:
the regime is bruised, not broken, and the next round isn't a question of if, but when.
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