The Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism released its first full-year report on the global surge in antisemitism on Sunday, the first official review covering events through all of 2024 since the October 7 massacre. The findings were scheduled to be presented to government ministers during a cabinet meeting.
The report reveals that throughout 2024, antisemitism around the world became more structured, with financial backing from international organizations and, in some cases, national governments. It includes detailed statistics comparing antisemitism rates during the entire year of 2024 with those recorded in the first ten months of 2023, prior to the October massacre.

After enacting sweeping layoffs throughout federal agencies and slashing budgets for health care, welfare, and education, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has turned its attention to Wikipedia, challenging its nonprofit status.
The Trump administration contends that the Wikimedia Foundation, which oversees Wikipedia, is allegedly being influenced by “foreign actors” and permits them “to manipulate information and spread propaganda to the American public.”
Last week, Wikimedia was served with a formal notice from Ed Martin, the acting U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia and a Trump appointee. In the letter, Martin accused the organization of failing to comply with the requirements necessary to maintain its tax-exempt status.

The Sanzer Rebbe, who once again has opted not to take a vacation this year, came close to collapsing on Shabbos, echoing a similar incident from several months ago.
The episode occurred during Shacharis on Shabbos morning, at the conclusion of Shemoneh Esrei. As the Rebbe attempted to step back, he suddenly halted after taking just one step. His gabbai, quickly recognizing the severity of the situation, immediately rushed to bring a chair for the Rebbe.
The Rebbe remained seated through the recital of Kedusha, after which he quietly exited to his adjacent room.

A Jewish candidate running against Andrew Cuomo for NYC mayor lashed out at him on Sunday, accusing the former governor of being dishonest about an antisemitism-fighting group he launched that has barely made an impact.
Scott Stringer, speaking at the West Side Institutional Synagogue, took aim at Cuomo’s “Never Again, NOW!” group, saying it was marketed as a force to battle antisemitism but ended up serving as a springboard for Cuomo’s political revival.

On Sunday, the High Court of Justice issued a provisional order requiring the government to explain why it has failed to issue a sufficient number of draft notices to chareidi yeshiva students and why it has not enforced the conscription orders that were already sent.
The government was instructed to submit a written response addressing these failures by June 24.
By issuing a provisional order, the court effectively shifted the burden of proof onto the government — specifically the defense minister and other respondents — suggesting the court sees substance to the petition.

A remarkable milestone unfolded in Derbent, a historic city in the Islamic Russian republic of Dagestan, as a cornerstone was laid for a brand-new shul.
What set this moment apart was that the funding for the entire project came from a Muslim philanthropist.
Suleyman Kerimov, a billionaire and influential figure in the area, generously contributed a significant donation toward the creation of the Jewish complex, which will bear the name “Yerushalayim of Darbent.”
Kerimov explained that his motivation was to foster peace and mutual understanding between the religious communities in the region.

Preparations for the upcoming Lag BaOmer celebration in Meron have reached a new milestone, as the Ministry of Yerushalayim and Jewish Tradition has completed the paving of “Derech Hillel,” a new exit path behind the Tziyon of Rav Shimon bar Yochai.
The new route, which includes stairways and safety railings, is designed to ease crowd flow and reduce congestion at the sacred site.

Rav Dov Landau, Rosh Yeshiva of Slabodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, who was hospitalized on Thursday, was released this morning from Maayanei Hayeshua Medical Center and has returned to his residence on the Slabodka Yeshiva campus in Bnei Brak.
The Rosh Yeshiva had been admitted on Thursday morning and underwent surgery to repair a fractured hip.
He then remained at the hospital for Shabbos.
According to those close to him, Rav Landau continues to gain strength and is steadily recovering. He has resumed his daily learning schedule, and, with Hashem’s help, is expected to begin receiving visitors again in the coming days.
All are asked to daven for Rav Efraim Dov ben Devorah.
{Matzav.com Israel}

A fierce wildfire broke out Sunday in the Nachal Prat area, near the community of Nofei Prat in the Binyamin region, prompting an urgent rescue operation for dozens of hikers trapped by the flames.
Firefighters from the Yehuda and Shomron District, supported by four firefighting planes and an aerial rescue unit, have been working intensively to evacuate the hikers who found themselves stranded due to the sudden blaze.
According to a statement from Israel’s Fire and Rescue Authority, as of this time, the fire has been largely contained. There is currently no immediate danger to either the hikers or local residents. Approximately 100 hikers are still in the area, divided into three groups, all of whom are situated in safe zones.

The Trump administration is considering a major policy shift that could have serious repercussions for Israeli yeshivos and kollelim that rely heavily on donations from abroad.
According to reports previously disclosed here on Matzav.com, President Donald Trump is reviewing a proposed executive order that would prohibit American nonprofit organizations from transferring charitable funds to causes outside of the United States. If enacted, this measure would eliminate tax deductions for donations directed to foreign-based activities — a move expected to dramatically affect financial support for Torah institutions in Israel.