Father, Husband, Director of Educational Technology at Yeshivat Frisch

New Jersey
Joined March 2009
“As a Jew living under Seleucid occupation, I urge you to support Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Jewish safety depends on a strong, multiracial Hellenistic democracy, and Antiochus is the one fighting to protect it.”
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It’s very important that at this time, France has to carefully figure out a political solution and provide a measured response to the rioting.
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We call on France to exercise restraint when dispersing the freedom fighters on the streets of Paris. These brave warriors for justice must receive immediate humanitarian aid, and their safety must be guaranteed in accordance with international law. Failure to comply will leave us no choice but to bring a case before the ICJ, in close cooperation with that renowned champion of human rights, Afghanistan.
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“We are not all right.” I said those words in the days after October 7, 2023. Three years later, we are STILL not all right. We remember the children, parents and grandparents murdered by Hamas. The young people who went to a music festival and never came home. The families whose pain does not end when the anniversary passes. And we are not all right when antisemitism spreads like wildfire, too often fueled or excused by government officials who have a responsibility to confront it. We are not all right when Jewish families live in fear and those entrusted to protect them look the other way. It is more important than ever to stand up, speak out and fight this hatred. Silence cannot be our answer. To my Jewish brothers and sisters: Your fight is my fight. I am your brother. I stood beside you then. I stand beside you now. And I always will. May the memories of those we lost be a blessing.
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Asaf Rejuwan, one of the Israeli survivors of flight 1073 wrote on Facebook: ״I don't usually post on social media, but today I felt something burning deep inside me that I simply had to share. Ever since the incident where the terrorist's attempt to hijack the Flydubai flight was thwarted, there has been a lot of coverage in the media, and I’ve been asked many times what factors I believe prevented the terrible disaster that could have befallen our people had that despicable terrorist succeeded in his plans. Today, I think I received a very special and interesting answer to that question. Naturally, after the incident ended and we landed safely on the Land of Israel, I felt the need to thank many people... the passengers who cooperated, my lioness of a wife and all the mothers and fathers who protected their loved ones, the children who stayed composed, and every Israeli passenger on that plane. Yesterday, I was part of a group of passengers interviewed for an international channel. As each passenger went into detail about how they experienced the flight, we realized something very important- something you only understand when the dust settles and you get into the small details during intimate conversations among yourselves. We realized that every single passenger on that flight had a role, every passenger on the flight had a role. One passenger was responsible for communicating with Israel's security services I discovered there was a passenger on board who provided a mobile hotspot and made sure to share it with others Another female passenger sat and recited Psalms A passenger made sure to pass along headphone cords to tie up the terrorist Passengers kept track of where we were going to land using GPS maps An Australian passenger was the only one on the plane who could make calls back to Israel from an enemy country (Saudi Arabia) And the list goes on... And, of course, the amazing Yaniv, the wonderful Tzvika and Tali, the hero Shota, the great man Or, and many other great friends who lent a hand. I had no doubt that after such a great miracle, I would be attending synagogue on Saturday morning to recite the Birkat HaGomel (the prayer of thanking the God of Israel after a lifesaving miracle) I am not a religious person. I believe in God in my own way, and I don't usually look for signs in everything. But today, something happened that completely astonished me. Completely by chance, today in the synagogue I read from Parashat Devarim (Deuteronomy 33:26): "There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to help you, and in His majesty rides the skies." אֵין כָּאֵל יְשֻׁרוּן רֹכֵב שָׁמַיִם בְּעֶזְרֶךָ וּבְגַאֲוָתוֹ שְׁחָקִים I read the verse, stopped, and got goosebumps, and so did all the other worshippers who knew the story and understood why I was there with them. After everything that happened on that flight, after the fear, after the storming of the terrorist, and after realizing how thin the line between life and death really was- finding myself facing those exact words, "rides the heavens to help you," was a moment I can hardly explain. I don't know if it was divine providence, a coincidence, or simply a moment that took on a profoundly deep meaning for me. But today, in the synagogue, as I recited Birkat HaGomel, I felt mainly one thing: Thank you. Thank you for life. Thank you for the miracle. And thank you for the privilege to stand here and tell the story. Am Yisrael Chai 🇮🇱״
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30 seconds. You aren't shocked enough. This is the data from the FlyDubai flight yesterday. According to a report the plane was 30 seconds from impact. If anyone had doubts at what an absolute miracle it was that the passengers overtook the controls & saved the flight, I don't think you can doubt it anymore.
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At 35,000 feet, an entire cabin full of passengers was completely unaware that a nightmare was unfolding just inches away. ​Inside the locked cockpit, Captain Smit was fighting for his life, under violent attack by his co-pilot. No alarms sounded. No announcements were made. To everyone on board, it was just another quiet flight. ​Except for a little girl named Nina. ​On a routine walk to the lavatory, Nina caught what no one else did: muffled, desperate screams coming from behind the cockpit door. ​Most children would freeze. Most people would ignore it, thinking they imagined it. But Nina didn’t. ​She sprinted straight to her sleeping mother, refusing to give up until she woke her. Nina didn’t just say something was wrong—she urged her to go to that door right now. ​The moment her mother approached and heard the chaos, her scream shattered the silence: “He’s getting stabbed!” ​Three brave men charged forward, breached the door, and subdued the attacker—saving Captain Smit’s life and preventing an unthinkable tragedy for every single soul on board. ​Heroes don’t always wear capes, uniforms, or badges. Sometimes, they come in the form of a little girl whose sharp instincts, refusal to look away, and pure grit rewrote the fate of an entire airplane. ​Give Nina the recognition, the honor, and the award she truly deserves. 🥹🕊️🙏 ​. . . #TrueHero #UnsungHero #MiracleAt35000Feet #Bravery
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Fight, fight, fight! 🇺🇸🇮🇱 America and Israel, fighting to protect and save the free world.
NEW: One of the Israeli heroes who subdued the FlyDubai hijacker walked to the main cabin after the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia, and he pumped his fist in the air as everyone chanted, "Am Yisroel Chai!"
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"There were amazing Israeli men and women on the flight and we survived because of them" Thank God for Israelis, true heroes.
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Assaf, Yaniv, Shota and Zvika , the four heroes of the Flydubai flight who leapt at the terrorist with their bare hands and helped save around 180 Israelis. Absolute heroes🇮🇱 Credit : Nitzan Shapira
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A short list of today's miracles: The pilot opened the cockpit door moments before collapsing The heroes, Yaniv, Assaf, and Tzvika, happened to be at the front of the plane. British pilots happened to be on the flight Yaniv had watched the “Air Crash Investigation” docuseries and pushed the controls forward. Without every single one of them, tonight we’d be searching for wreckage in the deserts of Saudi Arabia—and even that only if the prince allowed it.
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I may be talking to the echo chamber but, do you understand that whenever Israel is involved in a news story, newsrooms that are not conservative media totally fumble it? I really need you to look at this as a case study and understand if the media reported this hijacking this terribly when we know clearly what happened, what else do you think they might be misrepresenting regarding Israel?
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Passengers of the FlyDubai flight on the way to Israel sing “And the main thing is—not to be afraid at all”: 180 people who came within a hair’s breadth of a terrible end.
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President Bush throws the first pitch of Game 3 of the 2001 World Series after 9/11 As silly as it sounds, it was important for him to throw a strike. No matter what you think of him, that was clutch/badass. Used the regulation rubber as well. Big time... 25 years later and I still think this is the greatest ceremonial first pitch ever
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If you're upset that a prominent person used AI to draft their op-ed, wait'll you hear about another spooky phenomenon called ghost writers 👻
In a statement, WSJ opinion editor Paul Gigot defends Druckenmiller's use of AI to write Monday's op ed, saying "AI is a fact of modern life," and "nobody can doubt that his op-ed is his genuine opinion."
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Two weeks ago, I resigned from OpenAI to join Jurassic Park as a founding researcher, where we’re cross-breeding extinct dinosaurs on an island off of Costa Rica. Excited for the work ahead and the fun problems we get to tackle!
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Thanks to the generosity of the Jaffa Family, Marbitzei Torah is offering FREE copies of these timeless seforim to anyone who is bli neder mekabel to learn one. Shaar HaBitachon, Shaarei Teshuvah, Mesillas Yesharim. Click below to receive your free sefer. wa.me/12672893400?text=I'm%2…
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In the Code of Jewish Law, R. Moshe Iserles writes that one who is perceived as an enemy (or a “hater”, ‘sonei’) should not visit an ill person or a mourner (YD 335:2). It will look to the public, and to the grieving individual himself, as if that person is gloating and it will increase their suffering. It has long been understood that certain individuals, by their presence, bring anguish to those who are already suffering. Decency requires that they focus on the victims and not on themselves.
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Today’s cover: Families of 9/11 victims want to ban Mamdani from sacred 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero: ‘unwelcome guest’ trib.al/YNdhCdL
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