Despite Protest, Goldknopf Refuses to Step Back from Memorial Day Ceremony
Israeli Housing and Construction Minister Yitzchok Goldknopf stated on Tuesday that he planned to take part in the Memorial Day service at the military cemetery in Kiryat Gat, brushing aside objections...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Educator Heather Mizrachi Sues School District For Harassment...
Philadelphia educator Heather Mizrachi walked into her city school district office following the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, only to be greeted by a poster with the...
View ArticleNetanyahu Puts on Tefillin of Fallen Soldier Yossi Hershkovitz
In a moving tribute on Memorial Day, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu donned the tefillin that belonged to Maj. (res.) Yossi Hershkovitz, who was killed in battle. The gesture was meant to honor...
View ArticleCAVING IN: Due To Protests, Minister Goldknopf Withdraws Participation In...
Israeli Housing and Construction Minister Yitzchok Goldknopf of United Torah Judaism announced on Wednesday morning that he would not be attending the Memorial Day ceremony scheduled in Kiryat Gat. His...
View ArticleCould Changes at the FDA Call the Kosher Status of Milk into Question?
The moment headlines revealed that the Food and Drug Administration would be halting federal testing of commercial milk, the Orthodox Union’s kosher hotline was flooded with concerned inquiries, JTA...
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Why the Fires? The Surprising Response of the Raavad of Yerushalayim
As devastating fires continue to rage across Israel, many were reminded of the massive blaze that swept through Los Angeles just a few months ago. At the time, numerous Jewish communities in California...
View ArticleRabbi Yoram Eliyahu: “We Are Not Families of Bereavement, But Families of...
In a heartfelt interview with Arutz Sheva during their Yom HaZikaron broadcast, Rabbi Yoram Eliyahu, father of Sergeant First Class (res.) Yedidya Eliyahu Hy”d of Karnei Shomron, who fell in battle in...
View ArticleVizhnitzer Rebbe Travels to Switzerland for Rest Following Surgery
The Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak, Rav Yisroel Hager, who was in Los Angeles for the past two and a half months following a complex surgery, departed last night on a private jet bound for Switzerland,...
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Rav Avigdor Nebenzahl Issues Call to Vote for Eretz HaKodesh in WZO Elections
In a powerful letter, Rav Avigdor Nebenzahl, rov of the Old City of Yerushalayim and noted posek, has issued a public call urging Torah Jews around the world to vote for the Eretz HaKodesh slate in the...
View ArticleRabbi Sholom Dov Ber Lipskar zt”l
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber Lipskar zt”l, rov of The Shul of Bal Harbour, Florida, as well as the founder of the Aleph Institute. He was niftar...
View ArticleDaughter Born to Yungerman from Chadera Killed in Terror Attack
A baby girl was born on Friday to the widow of Rav Refoel Mordechai Fishoff Hy”d, the yungerman who was murdered in a terror attack in Chadera on Erev Yom Kippur. The newborn is the seventh child in...
View ArticleVizhnitzer and Erlauer Rebbes Hospitalized Over Shabbos
Two rebbes, the admorim of Vizhnitz and Erlau, were hospitalized over Shabbos in separate incidents. On Leil Shabbos Kodesh, the Vizhnitzer Rebbe of Bnei Brak, Rav Menachem Mendel Hager, was...
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Photo Essay: 100th Yahrtzeit of Rav Shaya ben Rav Moshe zt”l Marked in Kerestir
מראות מהילולת קרעסטיר תשפ”הצילום: מאיר אדרי מראות מהילולת קרעסטיר תשפ”הצילום: מאיר אדרי מראות מהילולת קרעסטיר תשפ”הצילום: מאיר אדרי מראות מהילולת קרעסטיר תשפ”הצילום: מאיר אדרי מראות מהילולת קרעסטיר...
View ArticleCoalition Source: Draft Law Will Not Advance in the Near Future Amid Reserve...
Amid the mass mobilization of IDF reservists for the anticipated expansion of the IDF’s ground maneuver in Gaza, a senior figure within Israel’s ruling coalition has clarified that the Chok HaGiyus...
View ArticleFrightening Data: The Left-Wing Bloc Continues to Vote. Since Friday,...
Dear Friends and Supporters, In recent days, many people have reached out to us asking whether there is real data proving a dramatic rise in voting numbers, or if this is just typical campaign...
View ArticleWATCH: Rav Reuven Kamenetsky: My Uncle, Rav Shmuel, Strongly Endorses Eretz...
Rav Reuven Kamenetsky, a respected Rosh Kollel in Yerushalayim, has released a recorded message delivering a clear and urgent message regarding the opinion of his revered uncle, Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky....
View ArticleRabbonim Issue Public Warning Over Shabbos Violations in Beit Shemesh
In response to an alarming uptick in public chillul Shabbos, leading rabbonim from across Beit Shemesh and beyond have issued a strongly worded kol koreh, calling on residents to strengthen their...
View ArticleUnited Airlines Sued By 57 Israeli, Jewish Passengers Over Antisemitism Claims
A lawsuit was filed in federal court in Manhattan by 57 Jewish and Israeli travelers, accusing United Airlines of antisemitic behavior after their flight to Tel Aviv in April 2023 was unexpectedly...
View ArticleRebbetzin Chaya Sarah Koledetzky a”h of Givat Shaul
it is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rebbetzin Chaya Sarah Koledetzky a”h, who passed away at the age of 80. She was a long-time resident of the Givat Shaul neighborhood and...
View ArticleLag Ba’omer: Visitors To Be Allowed Only Five Hours In Meron
The Israeli Ministry of Transport issued a statement today outlining new regulations intended to maintain seder at the kever of the Tanna Rav Shimon bar Yochai in Meron on Lag Ba’omer. To help manage...
View ArticleFamilies of Meron Tragedy Victims Issue Emotional Plea Ahead of Lag Ba’omer:...
As tens of thousands prepare to ascend Har Meron for the annual Lag Ba’omer hilula at the kever of Rav Shimon bar Yochai, the families of the 45 victims who perished in the 2021 Meron disaster have...
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Rav Yitzchok Ezrachi to Undergo Medical Procedure
All are asked to daven for the refuah sheleimah of Rav Yitzchok Ezrachi, one of the roshei yeshiva of Yeshivas Mir-Yerushalayim. Rav Ezrachi, who is 90 years old, was hospitalized earlier this week at...
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Lechayim Celebrates the Release of 35th Volume of Rav Asher Weiss’s Minchas...
A special l’chaim took place in the study of the Gaavad of Mosdos Darchei Torah, HaGaon Rav Asher Weiss, in celebration of the publication of the 35th volume of Minchas Asher. The event was held at...
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Photo Essay: Mounted Police, Water Cannons, and Clashes: How the Anti-Draft...
Dozens of demonstrators affiliated with an anti-draft faction gathered Monday evening in central Yerushalayim, staging a protest that quickly escalated into confrontation with security forces. The...
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At Emergency Gathering, Rav Dov Landau Cries Out: “They Threaten to Draft...
At a dramatic emergency meeting held Monday evening at the home of Rav Dov Landau, rosh yeshiva of Slabodka, dozens of prominent roshei yeshiva convened to raise their voices against the ongoing legal...
View ArticleAfter Two Decades, Historic Renovation Work Begins at the Kosel Kotton
Following two decades of stalled proposals and unrealized plans, restoration efforts officially began Monday morning at the Kosel Hakotton, nestled in the Muslim Quarter of Yerushalayim’s Old City. The...
View ArticleUTJ’s MK Yaakov Asher Warns: “If the Draft Law Isn’t Passed, We Will Have a...
In a strong statement, MK Yaakov Asher of United Torah Judaism (UTJ), who also serves as Chairman of the Knesset’s Interior Committee, issued a clear ultimatum: If the Israeli government fails to pass...
View ArticleRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch Explains Urgent Need to Renew the Keren Olam HaTorah...
In an emotional address delivered at a preparatory gathering at the home of Rav Dov Landau ahead of the renewed fundraising drive for Keren Olam HaTorah, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch explained the dire...
View ArticleIDF Chief of Staff Orders Expansion of Draft Notices to Chareidi Public
In a development Tuesday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi issued a directive to IDF Human Resources Head Maj. Gen. Dudu Bar Kalifa, instructing him to immediately present a detailed plan for...
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