What is Peace with Celestial Family?

 Berachos (16b) R. Safra on concluding his prayer added the following: May it be Thy will, O Lord our God, to establish peace among the celestial family, and among the earthly family, and among the disciples who occupy themselves with Thy Torah whether for its own sake or for other motives; and may it please Thee that all who do so for other motives may come to study it for its own sake!

Rashi (Berachos 17b) In the heavenly entourage — in the cohort of the minister angels of the nations. For when the supernal ministers have a conflict amongst them, there is immediately a dispute amongst the nations, as it is written, but now I must go back to fight the minister angel of Persia.

Sanhedrin (98b) And what is the meaning of ‘and all faces are turned into paleness? R. Johanan said: This refers to God's heavenly family i..e., the angels and his earthly family i.e., Israel, when God says, Tthe Gentiles are my handiwork, and so are the Jews; how shall I destroy the former on account of the latter? R. Papa said: Thus men say, When the ox runs and falls, the horse is put into his stall.

Killing Angels

 Nedarim (32a) When Moses was lax in the performance of circumcision, Af and Hemah came and swallowed him up, leaving nought but his legs. Thereupon immediately Zipporah ‘took a sharp stone and cut off the foreskin of her son’; straightway he let him alone. In that moment Moses desired to slay them, as it is written, Cease from Af and forsake Hemah. Some say that he did slay Hemah, as it is written, I have not Hemah. But is it not written, for I was afraid of Af and Hemah? There were two angels named Hemah. An alternative answer is this: he slew the troop commanded by Hemah, but not Hemah himself.

Majority of Israelis say Trump should not determine the nature of IDF operations

 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/politics-and-diplomacy/article-898468

A majority of Israelis (62%) think that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should not allow US President Donald Trump to dictate the nature of Israel's military actions, a poll published by Maariv on Friday found.

The breakdown shows that there is general agreement on the issue across the political aisle, with 66% of coalition voters and 62% opposition voters holding the view that Netanyahu should not agree to Trump's demands to halt planned IDF attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Meanwhile, 25% think that Netanyahu has no choice but to concede to Trump's demands, while 13% say they do not know.

Israel and Hezbollah Trade Fresh Strikes as Militant Group Rejects Cease-Fire Plan

 https://time.com/article/2026/06/04/hezbollah-rejects-israel-lebanon-ceasefire-agreement-strikes/

The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah on Thursday rejected the cease-fire proposal agreed upon by Israel and Lebanon after U.S.-led negotiations. 

The cease-fire was contingent on Hezbollah halting all fire and withdrawing its fighters from parts of southern Lebanon, but Qassem in a written statement read on TV rejected the proposed action as fulfilling “the enemy’s objectives.”

Hezbollah’s staunch rejection of the agreement comes amid reports of continued strikes being traded by the militant group and Israeli forces Thursday morning, just hours after the cease-fire was announced. 

Rabbinical court to sanction alienating parents

 https://www.israelnationalnews.com/flashes/686969

New protocol for rabbinical courts requires urgent handling of cases involving children’s safety and parental alienation, including rapid hearings, court oversight, and sanctions against alienating parents.

* Considering transfer of custody: The protocol states that alienation occurs under the custody and responsibility of the parent with whom the child resides, and that this failure constitutes a substantive deficiency in that parent’s fitness to have custody of the child. Accordingly, solutions will be considered, including immediate transfer of the child to the alienated parent, or temporary placement with a third party or therapeutic center for the purpose of preparing the child and renewing the relationship.

"These proposals are intended to eradicate or reduce the harm to the tender souls of children who, sadly, experience parental alienation, and the severe future consequences this has for those children, who have no rescuer and who turn their eyes to us," Rabbi David Yosef said.

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America’s 250th birthday celebration increasingly centers on Trump

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/03/americas-250th-birthday-celebration-increasingly-centers-trump/

Trump’s face will be stamped on a celebratory gold coin marking the semiquincentennial. His stern visage will peer from commemorative passports. Administration officials are pushing for a $250 bill featuring the president’s portrait. On Trump’s 80th birthday, June 14, the White House lawn will transform into a ring for a “Freedom 250” UFC fight.

Historians, political leaders and others worry that America’s 250th birthday, which might have been an opportunity to pull a divided country together, is becoming so much about Trump that it will instead be just one more polarizing event on the national landscape.

Trump is not the first president who has attempted to align a national commemoration with his political agenda. As he sought reelection in 1972, President Richard M. Nixon renamed his election campaign “The road to 1976” and was accused of trying to “steal” the bicentennial celebration.

Researchers Suspected Brain Inflammation in Long COVID but Found Something Else

 https://scitechdaily.com/researchers-suspected-brain-inflammation-in-long-covid-but-found-something-else/

Scientists in Finland used advanced imaging techniques to examine the brains of people experiencing long-lasting symptoms after COVID-19 infection. While long COVID has often been linked to lingering inflammation in the brain, the researchers found no evidence of widespread neuroinflammation when comparing patients with long COVID to healthy individuals.

“We did not observe evidence of widespread brain inflammation in patients with long COVID when compared to healthy controls,” says Professor of Neuroimmunology and InFLAMES Research Flagship group leader Laura Airas, who led the study.

According to Airas, the findings indicate that inflammation may be more prominent during the earlier stages of the disease and gradually decline over time.

The researchers say the results add to a growing understanding of long COVID and challenge the idea that persistent brain inflammation is the main cause of prolonged symptoms in all patients.

In a first, House votes to block Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran

 https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7309929059139673041/979928964203745378

The 215-208 vote marked the first time such a measure has cleared the House or the Senate on a final vote since the start of the conflict more than three months ago. The Senate advanced a similar resolution last month on a procedural vote, reflecting growing impatience with a war Congress hasn’t authorized.

In the House, four Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie (Kentucky), Tom Barrett (Michigan), Warren Davidson (Ohio) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania) — joined Democrats in voting to force Trump to end the war.

“We are trapped in a war that won’t end because an incompetent president launched it thinking of only his own ego while failing to prepare for the consequences,” Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (New York), the top Democrat on the Foreign Affairs Committee, said during debate on the House floor. “Diplomacy is the only exit from this, not more bombing, not more bluster.”

Is Bill Pulte Trump’s least-experienced Cabinet pick? He’s got lots of competition

 https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/03/politics/bill-pulte-trump-cabinet-picks-experience

President Donald Trump appears to have chosen one of his diciest Cabinet picks yet, with the elevation of 38-year-old Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte to the job of acting director of national intelligence.

Even many Republicans have questioned or criticized the selection, often pointing to his lack of any discernible intelligence experience.

Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said he had “no evidence” that Pulte was qualified. Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said she was perplexed by Pulte’s selection. Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana cited Pulte’s “absence of apparent qualifications.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune more subtly cited how, in the role of DNI, “we need professionals there.” And both Thune and Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton on Tuesday declined to vouch for Pulte’s level of experience.

Before joining the Trump administration last year, Pulte spent a career in the finance sector and various other pursuits, including an air conditioning company and a nonprofit that cleared abandoned homes.

Trump Confirms Clash With Netanyahu, Here’s Why Tensions Are High

 https://mobileapp.newsweek.com/story/12027103/content.html

President Donald Trump said he maintains a strong working relationship with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, even after confirming he criticized him during a recent phone call.

Trump acknowledged an earlier Axios report that he called Netanyahu “f—ing crazy” in a Monday conversation, saying he was “a little bit perturbed” that Israel’s fighting with Hezbollah in Lebanon was hindering U.S.-led efforts to revive peace talks with Iran.

The president has yet to show significant progress toward his goal of securing an agreement in which Iran abandons its nuclear weapons development and reopens the Strait of Hormuz to oil and natural gas shipments.

Tensions are escalating amid a collision between U.S. diplomatic efforts and Israel’s military campaign, with Israel’s strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon threatening to derail fragile U.S.-Iran peace talks that hinge on a ceasefire on that front.

Trump: 'I started Iran war, would be no Israel without me'

 https://www.jpost.com/international/article-898221

US President Donald Trump confirmed that he called Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f****ing crazy" and told him that Trump kept him out of jail during a call on Monday, in an interview on the New York Post's "Pod Force One" with Miranda Devine, released on Wednesday. 

Reports of Trump's language were first released on Monday, with an Israeli source later disputing the account. 

In his interview, Trump clarified that he wasn't angry but that he "was a little perturbed at his constantly fighting with Lebanon."

Trump confirms profanity-laced Netanyahu call over Lebanon

 https://www.axios.com/2026/06/03/trump-netanyahu-call-lebanon-iran-ny-post

President Trump confirmed on Wednesday that he sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Lebanon during a tense call, as Axios first reported.

Trump's confirmation signals a widening divide between the two leaders, over both the fighting in Lebanon and the war with Iran.

Donald Trump confirms he called Benjamin Netanyahu ‘crazy’ amid Iran peace talks

 https://www.breakingnews.ie/world/donald-trump-confirms-he-called-benjamin-netanyahu-crazy-amid-iran-peace-talks-1908710.html

Donald Trump has confirmed a report that he criticised Benjamin Netanyahu as “crazy”, saying he was “a little bit perturbed” that Israel’s conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon was holding back peace talks with Iran.

But the US president insisted his relationship with the Israeli Prime Minister is solid and they connect in part because they are both “wartime” leaders.

“We’ve worked very well together. I like Bibi a lot. And I work very well with him,” Mr Trump told the New York Post’s Pod Force One in an interview released on Wednesday.

Mr Netanyahu responded that he and Mr Trump sometimes have “tactical disagreements” but have “common goals” and “agree on the main things”.

“He respects me. I respect him. We always find a way to work out our differences,” the Israeli leader said in an interview on CNBC.