New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mandani is facing renewed scrutiny for his past stances on policing in the wake of an office building mass shooting in Midtown Manhattan that left three civilians dead as well as a police officer.
The shooter was neutralized as more information is being learned about the alleged gunman, Shane Tamura of Las Vegas.
"I’m heartbroken to learn of the horrific shooting in Midtown and I am holding the victims, their families, and the NYPD officer in critical condition in my thoughts. Grateful for all of our first responders on the ground," Mamdani posted to X on Monday night.
In the replies, people quickly shared images of a June 8, 2020 post when Mamdani said "No, we want to defund the police" and a Nov. 5, 2020 post when he said...
Hydes, MD - July 29, 2025 - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore slammed the region's electric grid operator, accusing the organization of blocking new power plants and driving up electricity bills, and threatened legal action over a process he said hurts Maryland farmers and working families.
After an hour-long, closed-door meeting on Monday morning at Boordy Vineyards in northeast Baltimore County, Moore took to a barnyard stage before dozens of the state’s agricultural leaders. He began his nearly 20-minute speech with a somber tone, but halfway through, he raised his pitch and, at times, struck his hand on the podium bearing the state seal.
“If we are going to be serious about actually creating a future that makes sure that we can respect all parts of the state, and make su...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday that a gunman who killed four people at a Manhattan office building was trying to target the headquarters of the National Football League but took the wrong elevator.
Investigators believe Shane Tamura was trying to get to the NFL offices after shooting several people in the building’s lobby but accidentally entered the wrong set of elevator banks, Adams said in interviews on Tuesday.
Four people, including an off-duty New York City police officer, were killed. Police said Tamura had a history of mental illness, and a rambling note found on his body suggested he had a grievance against the NFL over an unsubstantiated claim that he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy. He had played football in high school in ...
A shooting at a midtown Manhattan office building on Monday left at least five people dead, including an off-duty New York City police officer, sources told the The Associated Press.
The suspect was identified as Shane Tamura, of Nevada, two people briefed on the investigation told the AP. Sources said he fatally shot himself.
Law enforcement officials located identification on Tamura’s body, including a concealed carry permit from Las Vegas, the people said. The people were not authorized to discuss details of an ongoing investigation and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity.
The Fire Department of New York said emergency crews were called to the Park Avenue office building around 6:30 p.m. for a report of someone shot. The building houses some of the country’s top fin...
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New York, July 29, 2025 – An NYPD officer has died after being shot in the back during a deadly shooting incident at 345 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The officer was from a Bronx precinct and had been on assignment near the building when the shooting occurred. He was rushed to Bellevue Hospital for surgery but did not survive, according to a law enforcement source.
The shooter, described as a lone gunman, was found dead inside the building from what officials believe to be a self-inflicted injury. Law enforcement released a photo of the suspect walking into the skyscraper carrying a large gun, wearing sunglasses and a dark jacket.
The building at 345 Park Avenue, which houses offices for the NFL and Blackstone, was the center of the morning’s chaos. The NYPD confirmed th...
Religious identity stretches across many features and dimensions. Sometimes, the most dangerous breakdowns occur when one element of religion becomes dominant at the expense of others. Identity becomes lopsided—fixated on a single strand while other vital threads are ignored.
Too Holy to Care The collapse of the Jewish empire during the Mikdash era was one such example. Our religious experience became excessively ritualized. The Mikdash stood tall, and the overt presence of Hashem was palpable. Within this context, we became addicted to rituals and mitzvot, while the moral spirit of Torah was pushed aside. We hid behind korbanot rites, ignoring the theft, deception, and corruption that hollowed our society. The Nevi’im censured us not for our mitzvot and korbanot, but for the ...
Baltimore, MD - July 28, 2025 - Click on the graphic below to read the Summer 5785/2025 issue of Kashrus Kurrents
If you regularly make donations to tax-exempt charities and non-profits, you should be aware of upcoming rule changes governing how much of your contributions will be deductible.
Some of the changes, which are in President Donald Trump’s recently enacted federal tax-and-spending cuts package, affect filers who take the standard deduction. Others affect filers who itemize — which you do when your individual deductions combined exceed the standard.
Here’s a rundown of some key changes that will take effect in 2026:
Non-itemizers may deduct more in cash gifts
In the first two years of the pandemic, if you took the standard deduction on your federal income tax return, you also were allowed to deduct an additional $300 ($600 for married couples filing jointly) for ...
Baltimore, MD - July 28, 2025 - Frustrated members of Maryland’s congressional delegation appealed unsuccessfully to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official for permission to tour a temporary detention facility in Baltimore, staging an impromptu sit-in in a hallway after waiting for hours to be let in.
“We expect, quite frankly, that we will be allowed entrance,” Rep. Kweisi Mfume, a Baltimore Democrat, said to an ICE official on the sixth floor of the Fallon Federal Building. A locked door blocked Mfume from inspecting conditions inside the holding facility that the five lawmakers, all Democrats, hoped to inspect following constituent complaints about inadequate conditions.
Nikita Baker, the acting field office director, refused to allow the lawmakers...
Israel will continue to work with international agencies as well as the U.S. and European nations to ensure that large amounts of humanitarian aid flows into the Gaza Strip.As part of this effort, Israel paused IDF operations in key populated areas of Gaza from 10am to 8pm every day and designated secure routes from 6am to 11pm that will ensure the safe passage of more convoys delivering aid.We already allow significant amounts of humanitarian aid into Gaza every single day, including food, water and medicine. Unfortunately, Hamas, which openly uses civilians as human shields, operates from hospitals and uses schools and kindergartens to store weapons, has been stealing aid from the Gaza population many times by shooting Palestinians.While the situation in Gaza is difficult and Israel...
Baltimore, MD – July 28, 2025 – 4:20PM – A serious accident has been reported at the intersection of Iron Horse Lane and Mount Wilson Lane, affecting traffic heading toward Ner Yisroel. Please use caution in the area and consider alternate routes if possible. H/T: Bmore Traffic
The US used approximately a quarter of its THAAD missile interceptor stockpile during Operation Rising Lion, CNN reported Monday, citing two sources familiar with the operation.
THAAD is a mobile system designed to intercept ballistic missiles during their final phase of flight.
US forces fired more than 100-150 THAAD missiles to counter Tehran's barrage. According to the report, the US had seven THAAD systems, two of which were used during the war with Iran. This level of use outpaced the US's levels of production.
This has also raised concerns about America's image of global security and its ability to create new supplies in a timely manner, according to former US defense officials and missile experts cited in the report.
According to the 2026 Def...
US President Donald Trump on Monday said he disagreed with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, "that there is no hunger in Gaza because they look very hungry."
Trump, speaking to reporters at his golf resort in Turnberry, Scotland, as he welcomed British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said people in Gaza needed to get food and safety right now, and he would discuss the situation with Starmer.
"There are people who are hungry in Gaza - we are helping them, but other countries need to help as well," he continued.
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Trump also mentioned that the fight in Gaza against the Hamas terrorist group would need to be different after talks on a ceasefire and hostage release fell apart last week.
Starmer said Hamas can play no part in any future government of a Pale...
Jerusalem, Israel - July 28, 2025 - AISH has launched a new artificial intelligence platform aimed at expanding its ability to provide personalized Jewish guidance to users worldwide. The "Rabbi AI" service, accessible at ai.aish.com, represents the organization's developing solution to meeting the growing demand for guidance and answering questions related to Judaism and Jewish practice.
Noah Levin, Chief Product & Marketing Officer for AISH, explained that the program arose from the organization’s current programs lack of ability to fulfill the rising demand of Jews looking for guidance and our desire to ensure that everyone that comes has an outlet to ask question.
"People are coming to aish.com and engaging with our online chat. Our chat is currently staffe...
Baltimore, MD, July 28, 2025—Coalition for Jewish Value today condemned the ongoing massacre of Druze clergy and civilians in southern Syria. The murders—including that of American Hosam Saraya—have been the work of local Bedouin Muslims aided by Syrian military forces directed by the new Syrian leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa. CJV called for all fighting to end and for peace to be restored.
CJV praised the Israeli government and its Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, for Israel’s forceful military efforts to prevent further atrocities and for assistance in providing humanitarian aid to the beleaguered Druze. It called upon President Trump, the United Nations, and the governments of all civilized nations to join Israel in supporting military, medical, and charitable assis...
Jerusalem, Israel - July 28, 2025 - As part of her visit to Israel, Mrs. Paula White-Cain, spiritual advisor to the President of the United States and head of the U.S. Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, arrived for a special visit to the Kotel together with her husband, Jonathan Cain, member of the rock band Journey.
She was welcomed by Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, and Mr. Mordechai (Suli) Eliav, Director of the Western Wall Heritage Foundation. They expressed their gratitude for her personal support and for the consistent and unwavering support of the United States administration, led by President Donald Trump, for the State of Israel and the Jewish people.
Mrs. White-Cain noted that she would convey the thanks and deep appreciatio...
Baltimore, MD – July 28, 2025 - BJL regrets to inform the community of the petirah of Mrs. Miryam Sadowsky, a’h, mother of Mrs. Avigayil (Aryeh) Katz.
Shiva will be observed in Kiryat Sefer, 35 Avnei Nezer until Sunday morning. Mrs. Katz can be reached by phone 443.929.2788
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