Photos: Shimon Peres with Gedolim and Admorim
Photos by Shuki Lehrer, JDN, Yaakov Cohen and Flash 87 **FILE**Israeli president Shimon Peres visits Rabbi Yosef Shalom Eliashiv on October 08, 2009. Rabbi Eliashiv passed away today July 18, 2012 at...
View ArticleVideos, Photos: Agudath Israel Of America Hosts Yom Iyun Emes And The Law
VIDEOS AND PHOTOS BELOW By Debbie Maimon Agudath Israel of America’s Torah Projects and Daf Yomi Commission hosted an inspiring and informative yom iyun to a rapt audience at Agudath Israel Bais...
View ArticleTomorrow: Even Habochen’s Simanim for Rosh Hashanah
Packages to be Available at New Location on One Day Only The preparations for Rosh Hashanah are underway. Amongst the many culinary arrangements for the Yom Tov is the preparation of the various...
View ArticleAgudas Yisroel Reissues Kapparos Kol Korei
Reissuing a Rabbinic statement, or kol korei, that was first published nine years ago and that remains relevant today, Agudath Israel of America is calling upon the community to exercise care regarding...
View ArticleLos Angeles Welcomes New Kollel, Netzach Yisroel
With the start of chodesh Elul, yeshivos and kollelim resumed their sedarim of learning. As the year of learning began, a new kollel opened in Los Angeles on La Brea Avenue, next door to Congregation...
View ArticleReport: Jeb Might Vote for Johnson
Jeb Bush reportedly repeatedly suggested voting for Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson during a private luncheon on Wednesday. He had previously said he’d consider voting for the...
View Article102,500 Bnei Torah in Israeli Yeshivos
As Rosh Hashanah approaches, the Torah world in Eretz Yisroel is rejoicing over the burgeoning olam hayeshivos, which is comprised of 34,944 bochurim and 77,500 yungeleit. These include about 5,000...
View ArticleWatch: Asifa at BMG Regarding Smartphones
On Wednesday night, an asifa was held at Beth Medrash Govoha in Lakewood, NJ, regarding the spiritual dangers of Smartphones and similar technological devices. Divrei hisorerus were given by Rav...
View ArticleWatch: Rav Chaim Kanievsky Reads Kvitlach and Gives Brachos to Sponsors of...
A Kofer Nefesh campaign for P’eylim / Lev L’Achim in Eretz Yisroel is currently underway. Rav Chaim Kanievsky, despite his tight learning schedule, agreed to set aside time to greet those who would be...
View ArticlePhotos: Rav Chaim Kanievsky Blows Ancient Shofar
This past week, a visitor to Rav Chaim Kanievsky’s home showed him an ancient shofar and asked if it was kosher to sue on Rosh Hashanah. During the exchange, Rav Chaim examined the shofar and even...
View ArticleRabbanit Tova Bakshi-Doron a”h Passes Away at Age 108
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing on Motzoei Shabbos of Rabbanit Tova Bakshi Doron a”h, mother of Rishon L’Tzion Rav Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron. She was 108 years old. Rabbanit...
View ArticleWhy Didn’t Grodno Talmidim Use Their Siddurim Friday Night?
The Grodno Yeshiva in Ashdod had no electricity Friday night due to an electrical failure. After shkiah, it was discovered that there was a problem with the generator used at the yeshiva to power its...
View ArticleRebbetzin Breslauer a”h
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rebbetzin Breslauer a”h, wife of Rav Shlomo Mordechai Breslauer, rov of Bais Tefilo in Monsey, NY. Rebbetzin Breslauer was an ishah...
View ArticleA Message from the Kalever Rebbe for Rosh Hashanah 5777
Why are the polls unstable? On the night of Rosh Hashana, it is customary to pray “may it be Hashem’s Will that we should be for a Head and not for a Tail”. Why should our first request of the new...
View ArticleAudio, Photos: Siyum Masechta and Hataras Nedarim with Rav Chaim Kanievsky in...
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