Hebrew word Of The Day: CHET | חֵטְא = SIN | 9/20/18

Russian plane downed in Israeli-Syrian crossfireA potentially massive wrench has just been thrown into Israeli-Russian relations, in an incident that took place over Syrian airspace. Israeli jets apparently launched an airstrike on a Syrian military target in the country. Syrian defense missiles fired back attempting to block the volley but struck a Russian plane in the crossfire instead. 2. Uniting Jerusalem ahead of Sukkot holidayBrig. Gen. (Ret.) Ram Shmueli, Founder of Meetchabrim to Jerusalem speaking at ILTV Studio about the downing of a Russian aircraft in Syria. 3. Yom Kippur relief for Hurricane victims The Chabad Synagogue of Charlotte, North Carolina arranged for pre-Yom Kippur kosher meals to be delivered to Jewish families that had been hit by Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, North Carolina. Yom Kippur comes to an endYom Kippur holiday, also known as the Day of Atonement has just come to an end. As many of you know, this is perhaps the single holiest day of the year for millions of Jews all over the world: A day where observers ask for forgiveness from others, and seek to atone for their sins while fasting in repentance. Israel to absorb 1000 Ethiopian JewsShortly before the Yom Kippur holiday, Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered some good news that thousands had been waiting to hear. Netanyahu has officially green-lit plans to bring 1000 relatives of Ethiopian-Israeli Jews to Israel. Michigan professor blocks study abroad tripProfessors should encourage students to explore educational opportunities without the influence of personal politics but for University of Michigan Associate Professor John Cheney-Lippold, that is not the case. Cheney-Lippold, refused to recommend student, Abigail Ingber, for a study program in Israel. 7. Make your home smarterEran Sagi, Director Of Integration At Nextcom speaking at ILTV Studio about being able to connect just about anything that runs on electricity to this smart home solution. 8. Baby white rhino born in IsraelIt’s a Yom Kippur miracle, Israel’s Ramat Gan zoological center has just announced that one of its nearly-extinct white rhinoceroses gave birth to a healthy, 110-pound, female baby rhino and this was the fifth rhino born to the zoo’s 25-year-old white rhino named Tanda. 9. Hebrew word Of The Day: CHET | חֵטְא = SIN Learn a New Hebrew word every day. Today’s word is "chet" which means "sin"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.