Let’s face the truth. Being Jewish is a marvelous way of life, but it is also a very dangerous one. Jews need to wake up to the fact that there are imminent threats to their safety seemingly everywhere now in our country: in their homes, workplaces, synagogues, community centers, schools, and wherever else they happen to be.FBI hate crime statistics against Jews are now at the highest they have been in decades. Just in the past several weeks, there have been two high-profile anti-Semitic attacks in America: the murder of two Israeli embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum on May 21 and the Molotov cocktail attacks against Jews at a pro-Israel event in Boulder, Colorado, on June 1.Jewish gun ownership isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. Don’t wait. Do it now.But the truth is, these incidents are not unusual. They are becoming all too common. Anti-Semites from both the radical left and radical right are out for Jewish blood. Their violent, unhinged anger is not going away any time soon.It is also chilling how many Americans, especially in the younger generations, believe that violence is justified in the name of their political ideals. This is evidenced, for example, by the astonishingly high percentage of younger Americans who sympathize with Luigi Mangione in the murder of a health care executive.Although Mangione’s case has nothing to do with Jews, it’s indicative of what people think are reasonable forms of activism. Increasingly, people believe that killing innocents is justified and normal.The fact is, plenty of radicals blame “the Jews” for whatever they happen to be angry about that day — whether it’s the conflicts in the Middle East, America’s economic support for Ukraine, capitalism, globalism, woke ideology, high prices, or whatever else. Both sides have their reasons for wanting to see Jews dead.Now that we recognize just how precarious Jewish lives have become, American Jews have two solutions going forward. The first is to rely on government to protect us. How is that working out, though? While many attacks are foiled by law enforcement, plenty still slip through the cracks. Unless we’re prepared to turn America into a full-on Orwellian surveillance state that watches everyone’s every move and strips basic freedoms from all, dangerous people will always slip through.The second solution is more reasonable: Jews must become more self-reliant. That means becoming armed.Unfortunately, American Jews are among the groups least likely to own guns. According to a survey from the American Jewish Committee, Jewish gun ownership is around 10%. Compare that to roughly 32% for the general population, according to Pew. And the AJC also found that 70% of Jews support strict gun control laws.The irony is maddening. Jews face greater threats than most, yet they oppose the very means of self-defense they need most. This needs to change.RELATED: Now more than ever, Jews must learn to shoot Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty ImagesJewish Americans need to buy guns, seek firearms training, and carry legally. Synagogues and community centers should sponsor training workshops and allow lawful carry on premises. They should also build neighborhood watch teams and community security groups.Most American Jews live in the three most virulently anti-gun states: New York, New Jersey, and California. They need to support state-level reforms to restore the God-given right to self-defense as America’s founders intended.Two things stand in the way. The first is hoplophobia — irrational fear of guns. Many Jews treat firearms as inherently evil simply because bad people use them. They need to understand good people use them, too.The second obstacle is uncertainty. For those unfamiliar with gun culture, it can be daunting. But help is easy to find. NRA-certified instructors are available across the country. The NRA website has a full directory. And several excellent Jewish gun-rights organizations already exist — including Cherev Gidon in the Catskills and Magen Am in Los Angeles.Jewish gun ownership isn’t a luxury. It’s a necessity. Don’t wait. Do it now. Your life, your family, and your community may depend on it.

The wife of the man charged with a June 14 shooting rampage that killed a top Democratic Minnesota lawmaker says she was “shocked, heartbroken, and completely blindsided” by the violence that led to the biggest manhunt in state history.“This violence does not at all align with our beliefs as a family,” said Jennifer Boelter, 51, of Green Isle, Minn. “It is a betrayal of everything we hold true as tenets of our Christian faith. We are appalled and horrified by what occurred and our hearts are incredibly heavy for the victims of this unfathomable tragedy.”‘Our condolences are with all who are grieving during this unimaginably difficult time.’Her husband, Vance Luther Boelter, 57, is charged in federal court with the stalking and assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman; and the shooting of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman.Jennifer Boelter released a statement Thursday through Halberg Criminal Defense, a law firm in Bloomington, Minn.She said on the morning of June 14 as she was driving with her children, she received a call from law enforcement and “immediately drove to meet agents at a nearby gas station. We were not pulled over. We parked and waited until they arrived.”After police arrived at the gas station near Onamia, Minn., she said, “We voluntarily agreed to meet with them, answer their questions, provide all items they requested, and cooperate with all searches.”According to an FBI probable-cause affidavit filed in federal criminal court in St. Paul, police found $10,000 in cash, a weapon, ammunition, and passports in the Boelter vehicle.RELATED: ‘The face of evil’: What do we know about accused assassin Vance Luther Boelter? FBI agents stage in a neighborhood in Green Isle, Minn., on June 15, 2025. Law enforcement agencies were searching for Vance Boelter, a suspect in the killing of DFL state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman. Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images Jennifer Boelter allowed officers to access her phone, where they discovered a June 14 group text from her husband to the family in which Vance Boelter allegedly said, “Dad went to war last night. … I don’t want to say more because I don’t wanna implicate anybody.”In a separate text to Jennifer Boelter, Vance Boelter wrote, “There’s gonna be some people coming to the house armed and trigger-happy and I don’t want you guys around,” the FBI said.“On behalf of my children and myself, I want to express our deepest sympathies to the Hortman and Hoffman families,” Jennifer Boelter wrote. “Our condolences are with all who are grieving during this unimaginably difficult time, and we are praying daily for them.”Vance Boelter faces six federal felony charges in the shooting rampage. He will also face state murder charges in Hennepin County, Minn.The story of Vance Boelter took a strange turn, as the University of Minnesota revealed that he worked for about six months as a “recovery technician” removing eyeballs from corpses, Alpha News reported. Boelter worked doing tissue recovery from December 2024 through June 13, the day before the shootings. He started out being paid $20 per hour, a rate that increased to $30 after he received certification for the procedure, the news outlet said.He had also worked doing body removals for two area funeral homes. Boelter worked for Metro First Call LLC “from August 28, 2023, until he voluntarily left on February 20, 2025,” company owner Tim Koch told Blaze News. He had a similar job at Wulff Funeral Homes for a little more than a year, leaving that job in October 2024, Alpha News reported. In an undated video posted online, Boelter said he worked about six days per week between the two employers.Vance Boelter was on the run for more than 40 hours after the shootings. During the rampage, he was dressed as a police officer, wearing a realistic-looking silicone mask, and driving a Ford SUV painted like a police vehicle with an emergency light bar, the FBI said.Just after 2 a.m. June 14, Boelter allegedly pounded on the front door of the Hoffman home in Champlin, Minn., then opened fire shortly after the door was opened, the FBI said. The Hoffmans were shot a total of 17 times. Their adult daughter, who had been shielded by her mother during the shooting, called 911.RELATED: Religious leaders distance themselves from onetime Christian preacher accused of Minnesota assassinations Image source: FBIBoelter then allegedly visited the homes of two more Democratic state lawmakers in New Hope and Maple Grove, Minn. No one was home in Maple Grove. In New Hope, police rolled up toward a senator’s home and noticed the suspect’s fake police car parked a block away. An officer who pulled alongside could not get Boelter’s attention, but kept driving toward the senator’s home, wrongly thinking the fake police cruiser was real, the FBI said.Boelter’s alleged final stop was at the Hortman home in Brooklyn Park. Police pulled up just as the suspect stood near the front door. He exchanged gunfire with police before forcing his way inside and gunning down the Hortmans and their golden retriever, police said. He escaped out the back door.Boelter was arrested without incident at 9:15 p.m. June 15, about a mile from his Green Isle home.In a letter left in a vehicle Boelter allegedly abandoned in Belle Plaine, Minn., during the manhunt, he said Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told him to kill U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) and others, Alpha News and the Minnesota Star Tribune reported. The letter allegedly said that Boelter had been trained by U.S. military.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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When will Apple release AirPods Pro 3? Most leakers say it will be in the second half of the year. But analyst Jeff Pu recently reported that Cupertino will actually delay the introduction of its best earbuds to early 2026. While Pu is the only one sharing this bad news, it's still possible that Apple is aiming for a September-to-December launch. While most of us would rather believe these earbuds are coming soon, MacRumors gives us some hope that the AirPods Pro 3 launch could be close. This time, the site reports that Apple has an unreleased audio product in its codebase. MacRumors writes: "All of Apple's AirPods and Beats headphones have specific Bluetooth ID numbers (...) The extra identifier, 8239, is not the number that Apple uses for any of its existing AirPods or Beats headphones (...) Given AirPods Pro 3‌ rumors, it would make sense for the number to correspond to the upcoming earbuds." AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C port. Image source: Christian de Looper for BGR While the publication suggests this could relate to refreshed Beats headphones or possibly other Apple earbuds, it's more likely the company is preparing for the AirPods Pro 3 release. This isn't the first time MacRumors has reported on these earbuds. Previously, the site found iOS 26 beta code referencing this product. For this new generation, here are some of the features we expect on AirPods Pro 3: Improved ANC: Apple already offers some of the best Active Noise Cancelling with AirPods Pro 2, but rumors suggest it could get even better. New audio chip: The H3 chip is expected to boost audio quality and connectivity between AirPods and iPhone. This chip should power most of the new features. Better hearing aid capabilities: Since AirPods Pro 2 already support hearing aid functions, it makes sense that Apple will improve on this by offering more natural sound. Heart rate measurement: After adding heart rate tracking to Powerbeats Pro 2, Apple is expected to bring the same feature—possibly even better—to the next AirPods Pro. Below, you can check out even more features we expect to see on AirPods Pro 3. Don't Miss: AirPods Pro 3 may be the world’s best earbuds with these 8 rumored features The post Insider claims AirPods Pro 3 are delayed, but Apple’s code says otherwise appeared first on BGR.

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