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Rashbam’s handwritten peirush on Torah discovered: An remarkable discovery was made when an Israeli researcher going through manuscripts of Rashi’s peirush on Shemos discovered that it had been incorrectly labeled and was actually the long-lost manuscript of the Rashbam. • Yisrael Dubitsky had been examining the manuscripts of the Ginzburg Collection at the National Library of Russia that had arrived there after World War II. Due to physical flaws in the paper, including the fact that it begins in the middle of Shemos and lacks a title, it was mistakenly cataloged as a commentary of Rashi. • The incorrect classification remained attached to the manuscript for generations, preventing researchers searching for the Rashbam’s original manuscript from discovering it. • While Rashi explains Chumash through a mixture of pshat and midrashim, the Rashbam, his grandson, usually sticks solely to the literal understanding of the pasuk.
12:12 AM
Democrat Xavier Becerra will face off against Republican Steve Hilton in California’s governors race in November.
1:14 AM
Recognizing world’s first female chocolate maker — a Yid: The New York Historical, a museum in Manhattan, set up an exhibit honoring the women who helped the American Revolution and discovered that one of them was a Sephardi Jew. Rebbecca Gomez was the first woman in the world known to independently manufacture chocolate. • Gomez helped supply George Washington’s agents with the chocolate necessary for them to beat the British. She proudly advertised her products, sold at his store at the intersection of Anne and Nassau Streets, as “warranted free from any sediments and pure.” She later worked closely with the founders of the Tontine Coffee House, the forerunner to the New York Stock Exchange, selling them some of the land on which the financial hub was built. • When the museum’s director saw Gomez’s name while looking through the 1793 account book of a top aide to George Washington, “it stuck out to me because Gomez is such an unusual surname for the time, and then we figured out that she’s related to the first Sephardi Jewish settlers in New York.” She and a colleague then spotted Gomez’s name in the Tontine Coffee House ledgers.
1:37 AM
Former Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino launched a committee to explore a 2028 presidential run. Bovino, who retired in March after nearly 30 years, was the face of the Trump administration's illegal immigration crackdown.
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How Oron Shaul’s body was found: The body of IDF Staff Sgt. Oron Shaul Hy”d, killed and his body abducted by Hamas during Operation Protective Edge in 2014, was discovered earlier this year after it was hidden in Gaza for the past dozen years. It was the capture and interrogation of a terrorist that led to the discovery, per a new report. • Ibrahim Hilo initially denied any involvement but later broke down during questioning and provided investigators with extensive details. He told interrogators that a Hamas commander contacted him in 2014 and informed him that he was being entrusted with a “deposit.” Asked what he meant he was told it was the body of an Israeli soldier. • “He arrived with a jeep and told me, ‘Take the jeep, put the deposit in the freezer, and afterward leave the jeep in a square in Gaza with the key inside.’” Hilo testified that he lived on the fifth floor of a building while a refrigeration business operated on the ground floor. It was there, he said, that Shaul’s body was stored for years. He claimed only he and a small number of Hamas officials who would visit periodically knew about it. • He moved to Deir al-Balah five days after the October 7 massacre, leaving the body in the freezer, and was arrested during the war.
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Hezbollah terrorist crosses into Israel from Lebanon, fires at soldiers— • A Hezbollah gunman who infiltrated into Israeli territory from Lebanon and opened fire on Israeli troops in the Ramim Ridge area, was shot dead, according to the military. • B’chasdei Hashem, no injuries were caused in the incident, and troops are scanning the area for possible additional attackers. An Israeli Air Force drone was also dispatched to the area to assist with the searches. • Residents of the border communities of Misgav Am, Margaliot, and Manara in the Galilee Panhandle were instructed to remain in their homes until further notice, and a nearby highway was closed to traffic.
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BREAKING: Trump says a US Apache helicopter was shot down by Iran - Says the US must respond.
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BREAKING: The United States has launched attacks on Iran following the shoot down of a U.S. Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz.
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More Jews in West Point: The latest class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point contains 30 Jews, the most in the 224-year history of the world’s most prestigious military training camp. • West Point’s first year, in 1802, had just two graduates and one of them was a Jew named Simon Levy; he served briefly in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers before dying at age 33. Col. Benjamin Wallen, a lay Jewish leader involved in the West Point Hillel, the Oct. 7 attacks and the rise in antisemitism are likely factors for the upsurge in Jews.
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CENTCOM says it has completed its self-defense strikes against Iran in response to the regime's downing of a US Army helicopter yesterday.
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ICC prosecutor who issued Bibi arrest warrant suspended: The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court who issued the arrest warrant for Prime Minister Netanyahu two years ago has been suspended immediately amid an investigation into misconduct allegations. • Karim Khan has been accused by an Arab underling of inappropriate behavior, and then threatening that if she reports him the Netanyahu arrest may not go through. A group within the ICC's management body issued a report on Monday to suspend him. • The body cannot fire him; for that, they referred the case to the court's 125 member states. Those states will vote on Khan's future during a special session that will be convened “as soon as possible.”
1:58 AM
Here's a look at the massive U.S. military presence now spread across the Middle East: • According to U.S. Navy officials, nearly 20,000 American sailors and Marines are currently at sea aboard two aircraft carriers — USS Abraham Lincoln and USS George H.W. Bush — along with 18 guided-missile destroyers, the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, and more than a dozen air squadrons. • The naval force is part of roughly 50,000 U.S. troops currently deployed throughout the Middle East.
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Mamdani’s first corruption scandal brewing: Six months into socialist Mayor Mamdani’s administration and the first corruption scandal is brewing. The mayor’s budget chief, Sherif Soliman, privately briefed members of the Democratic Socialists of America on the city’s finances, and the group charged a fee for those to enter. • Under city ethics law, a non-elected public servant like Soliman cannot use “any city resources,” such as their “city title” or “city personnel,” for “any non-city purpose.” But he did just that, debriefing the DSA at their “Tax the Rich Campaign” day last week. Attendance was conditional on people signing up to become dues-paying DSA members. • One official said the briefing Soliman delivered sounds like the sort of detailed budget breakdowns mayoral administrations usually reserve for Council members as part of financial plan negotiations. He added that it would be even more serious if it emerged that Soliman used municipal resources, like staffers or city time, to help prepare for the briefing.
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1:24 PM
Triple record in the Mizrachi household: A rare double mazel tov took place at Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim, when sons were born to twin brothers Moshe and Yosef Mizrachi on the same day, two years after they both had daughters on the same day.
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The Hezbollah terrorist who managed to infiltrate through the Israeli border yesterday came within just 1200 meters of Kibbutz Margaliot.
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Iran says it is closing the Strait of Hormuz to all vessels, including oil tankers, after a new round of US airstrikes.
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WEATHER: Some severe weather is possible tonight. Heat indexes will be in the 100° range tomorrow and Friday where more severe thunderstorms are possible.
10:59 PM
Boro Park Shomrim boldly takes step against promoting E-Scooters
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An e-scooter rider was hospitalized after colliding with a vehicle in Lakewood this morning. The rider, who was not wearing a helmet, was transported by Hatzalah to the hospital. Via TLS
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BREAKING: Trump on Truth Social: ‘The United States will be hitting Iran VERY HARD TONIGHT.’ Trump claims Iran’s Navy, Air Force, radar, anti-aircraft and most offensive capabilities are ‘GONE,’ and threatens to seize Kharg Island and assume control of Iran’s oil and gas markets.
12:37 PM
HEAT ALERT: Today will be one of the hottest days of the year thus far with Heat indexes reaching the 100° range. There remains the potential for some severe weather this evening.
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JUST IN: Trump calls off strikes on Iran, says deal is close, time and place of the signing to be announced shortly.
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Vaad Harabonim D’Gittin in Monsey releases a rare statement after securing a Gett following a ‘complex divorce’ case that recently gained lots of attention on social media.
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Israel approves permit for a hotel to be built at Ben Gurion Airport— • Plans have been approved for an eight-story hotel to be built at Ben-Gurion Airport, near Terminal 3, in order to 'bring the airport in line with major international airports' • Construction of the hotel is expected to begin after the completion of the baggage control facility beneath it, a project currently scheduled for completion in 2028.
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WEATHER ALERT: A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia until 12 AM EDT
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US Was Hours From Iran Strike Before Trump Announced Deal • NBC News reports the US military was about three hours away from launching strikes inside Iran on Thursday when President Trump announced a deal had been reached. • According to two US officials, US forces had already received orders, naval units had adjusted air operations, and munitions were prepared. The operation was reportedly in its final stages before being called off. • Officials said Kharg Island was not on the approved target list despite Trump's earlier threats, and added that Trump's social media statements did not align with the specific military planning underway at the time.
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“Doctor, my bixon is hurting me”: With so many people turning to AI for health advice, a recent project involving a fake health condition has highlighted just how vulnerable these systems are to misinformation, despite the authoritative tone the bots use. • Last year, if you had described symptoms like sore, itchy eyes and pink eyelids to ChatGPT, it may have pointed to a condition associated with computer screen use called bixonimania. Except it’s not real. The illness was invented by a Swedish medical researcher and her team to see whether language models could filter out misinformation. • The team began to circulate information on bixonimania in early 2024. They dumped two blog posts on Medium and two research reports on a site where scientists post studies that have not been peer-reviewed. The papers’ lead author was named Lazljiv Izgubljenovic — which translates to “lying loser.” • Within days the models started to reference the fake condition, even giving it its own Wikipedia page. Microsoft’s Copilot described Bixonimania as “an intriguing and relatively rare condition,” Google’s Gemini explained that it’s caused by “excessive exposure to blue light,” and OpenAI’s ChatGPT told users whether their symptoms might mean they had the illness.
2:04 AM
Musk becomes world's first trillionaire with SpaceX's IPO • Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire on paper after SpaceX priced its record-breaking IPO at $135 a share, valuing the company at roughly $1.77 trillion and raising about $75 billion. • Before the offering, Musk was worth an estimated $813 billion, already making him the world’s richest person by a wide margin. The IPO dramatically increased the value of his SpaceX holdings, as he owns roughly half the company. • Combined with his holdings in Tesla, Musk’s stock ownership in the two companies is now valued at more than $1.1 trillion. Much of his wealth is tied to stock awards linked to ambitious future goals, including major SpaceX and Tesla milestones. • SpaceX shares, trading under the ticker SPCX, begin trading publicly today. If the stock rises above its IPO price, Musk’s fortune could climb even higher. • Musk is now worth roughly as much as the world’s next four richest people combined: Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and Oracle founder Larry Ellison.
12:57 PM
Netanyahu: Israel won’t limit responses to attacks • Israeli PM Netanyahu told ministers that President Trump urged restraint after an Iranian missile attack, asking whether any Israelis had been killed. • Netanyahu rejected the idea that Israel should respond only when there are casualties, saying any attack on Israeli territory warrants a response: “If they attack Israeli territory, I respond and strike back.” • He also stressed that Israel remains independent, telling ministers: “We are not subordinate to the Americans; we are their allies.”
1:37 PM
Trump says the terms that Iran leaked out to the Fake News have nothing to do with the terms that were agreed to, in writing.
2:05 PM
Iran's Foreign Minister says a deal has never been closer.
3:02 PM
VP JD Vance on speculative media reports surrounding a possible deal with Iran.
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TRADING: SpaceX ($SPCX) opened at $150, up 11.1% from its $135 listing price, pushing its valuation to $2.19 trillion and making it the world’s 7th most valuable public company. • As trading begins, Elon Musk officially becomes the first person in history to reach a $1 trillion net worth.
4:40 PM
Peace deal imminent? • Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says a final agreed text has been reached for a U.S.-Iran peace agreement. • Sharif said Pakistan is aware of “persistent misinformation” by those seeking to sabotage the deal, but confirmed that both sides have agreed on the final text. • “Peace has never been closer,” he said.
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UK economy shrank 0.1% in April as Iran conflict weighed on growth— • The U.K. economy shrank by 0.1% in the month to April, figures published on Friday showed, as the impacts of the Iran war continue to hamper growth. • A 0.2% contraction in services activity was cited as the main driver of the negative growth, with officials saying it had been partly offset by a 0.1% rise in construction output. Production output showed zero growth for the month.
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