Tehillim for Satmar Dayan in Yerushalayim
The Satmar community in Yerushalayim is urging the public to daven for the complete recovery of their dayan, Rav Moshe Zev Zorger, Moshe Zev ben Sarah, who is currently hospitalized and in need of...
View Article“I Didn’t Understand Yiddish, So We Ran from the Shmuessen”— Rav Yitzchak...
A powerful moment unfolded this past Motzaei Shabbos at the Yazdim Shul in Yerushalayim, where Sephardic Chief Rabbi and nosi of the Moetzet Chachmei HaTorah, Rav Yitzchak Yosef, delivered his weekly...
View ArticleTENSION: UTJ Accuses Shas: ‘Deri is Mocking the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah’
Tensions within the chareidi political world came to a boil on Sunday night, as senior members of United Torah Judaism sharply criticized Shas leader MK Aryeh Deri for what they described as a breach...
View ArticleRabbi Yaakov Tzadok z”l, One of the Founders of Har Nof
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rabbi Yaakov Tzadok z”l of the Har Nof neighborhood in Yerushalayim. He was a man of Torah and chessed, who made Torah his foundation and...
View ArticleChernobyler Rebbe Refrains from Entering the Tzion of His Ancestor in Ukraine...
The Chernobyler Rebbe, who is currently in Poland on a journey together with major benefactors of the chassidus, visited the kever of his illustrious ancestor, Rav Shlomo of Karlin hy”d, in the...
View ArticleFollowing Eased House Arrest Terms, Eli Feldstein Visits Rav Dovid Abuchatzeira
In the wake of Israel’s State Prosecutor’s decision not to appeal a court ruling easing his house arrest conditions, Eli Feldstein, the former military spokesperson for Prime Minister Binyamin...
View ArticleSatmar Rebbe Takes Aim at Soaring Rent Prices in Kiryas Yoel
The Satmar Rebbe, Rav Aharon Teitelbaum, has launched a new initiative targeting the sky-high rental prices in Kiryas Yoel, seeking to ease the burden on young couples preparing to start their lives...
View ArticleTension Builds in the Torah World as Ponovezh Yeshiva Entrance Exams Conclude
An atmosphere of heightened anticipation has descended upon the Torah world as Ponovezh Yeshiva concludes its rigorous entrance exams for the incoming Shiur Alef class. With close to 600 applicants...
View ArticleRav Meir Tzvi Bergman to Children: “I’m Already an Old Jew—And There Is...
In a moving encounter, the venerated rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Rashbi, Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman, delivered heartfelt words to a group of young talmidim from Talmud Torah Sukkas Dovid who visited his home...
View ArticleMourning in Carmiel and Tzefas: Rabbi Binyamin Makhlouf zt”l
Profound sadness has gripped the communities of Carmiel and Tzefas with the passing of Rabbi Binyamin Makhlouf zt”l, who passed away after a period of illness. Rabbi Makhlouf, a retired lieutenant...
View ArticleIn Bid For Votes, Lieberman Says, “There Will No Longer Be People Who Claim...
Yisrael Beiteinu chairman MK Avigdor Lieberman has once again launched a fiery verbal assault on the chareidi public, this time introducing a provocative campaign slogan ahead of the upcoming...
View ArticleMass Protests Planned by Peleg Yerushalmi and Eida Hachareidis Following...
The Peleg Yerushalmi and the Eida Hachareidis have announced a series of nationwide demonstrations in response to the arrest of three yeshiva students who were transferred to military prison for...
View ArticleWolfson Yeshiva in Shock After Talmidim Announce IDF Enlistment
Wolfson Yeshiva in Yerushalayim found itself in the center of controversy in the past 24 hours. Channel 13 reporter Yoely Brim revealed that three of the yeshiva’s talmidim declared their intention to...
View ArticleA Decade of “The Holy Gazlanim”: Breslover Chaburah Celebrates Milestone with...
This past Shabbos marked ten years since the founding of the unique kvias ittim laTorah chaburah known as “HaGazlanim HaKedoshim,” a group of working chassidim from the Breslov community who commit to...
View ArticleGoldknopf Demands Defense Minister Free Yeshiva Bochurim Arrested at Protest
In a strongly worded statement Tuesday night, United Torah Judaism chairman MK Yitzchok Goldknopf demanded the immediate release of three yeshiva students who were arrested during a protest in Yehud...
View Article“THIS IS A WAR FOR HASHEM”: Peleg Yerushalmi Launches Nationwide Protests
The Peleg Yerushalmi faction has returned to the streets in force following the arrest of three yeshiva students from the Eidah Hachareidis who were protesting against the desecration of graves in...
View ArticleChassidishe Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah Issues Plea Over Desecration of Ancient...
In a sharply worded kol korei released Wednesday morning, the Chassidise Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudas Yisroel in Eretz Yisroel called for a special day of tefillah in response to the desecration...
View ArticleTragic Loss: Gateshead Mashgiach, Rav Moshe Chaim Dunner zt”l, Passes Away at 48
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Moshe Chaim Dunner zt”l, who served as the mahgiach of Yeshivas Tiferes Yaakov in Gateshead. Rav Dunner passed away in the United...
View ArticleA Chupah of Triumph: After 19 Surgeries, Wounded Soldier Breaks the Glass...
In an emotional wedding ceremony, IDF Staff Sergeant (res.) Boris Baruch Shtonda, who was severely injured in battle in Beit Hanoun during Operation Iron Swords, stood under the chuppah with his...
View ArticleTEARS OF A LEADER: Belzer Rebbe Breaks Down in Tears Upon Hearing of...
In a deeply emotional encounter, the Rebbe of Belz was moved to tears as he listened to the heartbreaking challenges faced by parents raising children who have strayed from the path of Torah...
View ArticleRav Bentzion Mutzafi Issues Stern Warning: “Serving Food at an Azkarah Brings...
In a stark and impassioned warning, the renowned Sephardic posek, Rav Bentzion Mutzafi, cautioned against the widespread practice of serving food during memorial gatherings ( . During a recent exchange...
View ArticleInside the Unprecedented Visit: When U.S. Ambassador Huckabee Stepped Into...
Extraordinary meetings unfolded this week as incoming U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee made a rare visit to the homes of gedolei Torah in Bnei Brak, the result of a long-standing friendship and...
View ArticleRav Berel Povarsky: Don’t Argue Over Draft Law With Secular People
Rav Berel Povarsky, rosh yeshiva of Ponevezh and one of the ziknei gedolei hador, issued a letter on Thursday morning directed at yeshiva bochurim. His message came amid ongoing turmoil over the Draft...
View ArticleRav Dov Landau: “The Response to the Persecution of Torah Learners Is to Open...
A special event marking the founding of a new kollel under the Rinas HaTorah network was held this week in the home of Slabdoka Rosh Yeshiva Rav Dov Landau in Bnei Brak. The new kollel, located in the...
View ArticleRav Meir Tzvi Bergman: “We Must Educate with Mesirus Nefesh That It Is...
In powerful remarks delivered in light of recent troubling reports about pressure and enticements aimed at encouraging yeshiva bochurim to enlist in the army, Yeshivas Rashbi Rosh Yeshiva Rav Meir...
View ArticleHundreds of Applicants, One Historic Night: Ponevezh Yeshiva Admissions...
After months of tense anticipation, the long-awaited admissions decisions for Ponevezh Yeshiva were finally delivered in the early hours of the night, capping off a dramatic and emotional process for...
View ArticleMass Tefillah Gathering at Dushinsky in Response to Alarming Rise in Illness...
In a stirring event marked by urgency, thousands gathered on Thursday afternoon at the Dushinsky beis medrash in Yerushalayim for a powerful atzeres tefillah u’pidyon nefesh on behalf of Rofeh Cholim...
View ArticleRav Moshe Hillel Hirsch: “A Bochur Must Not Be Tempted by the Army — Not Even...
In an address delivered Thursday evening to thousands of mesivta-age bochurim, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Slabodka, warned against any participation in military programs —...
View ArticleWATCH: “Let This Be the Example”: Rav Moshe Sternbuch Tears Draft Order in...
In a symbolic act, Rav Moshe Sternbuch publicly tore up a draft notice issued by the IDF to a yeshiva bochur from Yeshivas Toldos Aharon. The gesture was carried out in his home during a special visit....
View ArticleMeir Porush Blasts Agudah Council Secretary: “Not Only Did He Know and Stay...
In an unprecedentedly harsh critique, former minister Meir Porush has launched a scathing attack on senior figures within Agudas Yisroel, particularly the secretary of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah,...
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