Maran Rav Elazar Menachem Man Shach zt”l, On His Yahrtzeit, Today, 16 Cheshvan
He was the Sar HaTorah, the Rosh Kol Bnai HaGolah. The yochid b’doro whose passing left no other like him in the generation and whose impact will be felt for generations to come. Hakadosh Baruch Hu in...
View ArticleRav Gavriel Toledano zt”l
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rav Gavriel Toledano zt”l, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Ohr Boruch of Yerushalayim and author of sefer Mitzadei Gover on Shas and Goal Yisroel...
View ArticleRav Zvi Aharon Karmel zt”l
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Rav Zvi Aharon Karmel zt”l of Flatbush, Brooklyn. He was 59 years old. Rav Zvi was a beloved R”M at Yeshivas Novominsk, where he was marbitz Torah...
View ArticleWatch: “You Never Know”– Full Film in Tribute to Shlomo Carlebach, Upon His...
Reb Shlomo Carlebach passed away on 16 Cheshvan 5755, October 20, 1994. On the occasion of Reb Shlomo’s 22nd yahrtzeit, Matzav.compresent “Li’olam Aincha Yode’ah” (You Never Know), a 2008 documentary...
View ArticleLitvish vs. Chassidish: Who Votes For Whom?
A recent survey conducted by the Midgam Institute found that 60% of UTJ voters belong to the party’s Litvishe Degel Hatorah constituency and 40% to its chassidishe Agudas Yisroel constituency. This is...
View ArticleFrum Community Thanks Waste Management for Amazing Efforts in Tefillin Search
Brooklyn, NY – After a two-week quest to recover a set of tefillin that was lost in Williamsburg – which led tens of volunteers to a landfill in Rochester, NY – it’s disappointing that the tefilin...
View ArticleNo Further Kohanim-Related Concerns at Ben Gurion
Kohanim no longer need to be concerned about flying out of Erez Yisroel through Ben Gurion Airport after renovations at the airport that had required kohanim to make alternate arrangements were...
View ArticleRabbi Moshe Burstein z”l
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the sudden passing of Rabbi Moshe Burstein z”l, former member of the Ashdod City Council on behalf of United Torah Judaism. He was 71. Late Motzoei...
View ArticleRav Nosson Tzvi Shulman zt”l
It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing on Shabbos of Rav Refoel Nosson Tzvi Shulman zt”l, rosh yeshiva of Slabodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. He was 86. On Shabbos morning, the rosh...
View ArticleNadvorna Rebbe Finds Pesul in Middle of Krias Hatorah
During the reading of the Torah on Shabbos at the Nadvorna Bais Medrash of Bnei Brak, the Nadvorna Rebbe noticed a pesul in the Sefer Torah. The Rebbe, who served as the baal kriah, noticed during the...
View ArticleSabra Recalls Chummus Products Because of Possible Health Risks
Sabra Dipping Co., LLC is voluntarily recalling certain hummus products made prior to November 8, 2016 due to concerns over Listeria monocytogenes, which was identified at the manufacturing facility...
View ArticleInspirational Challenges, Enthusiasm and Achdus At Agudah Convention Motzoei...
Energized by 25 hours of inspiring sessions and warm camaraderie, approximately 1,000 people enjoyed an uplifting Shabbos at Agudath Israel of America’s 94th National Convention at the Crowne Plaza...
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