Photographer Ezra Trabelsi, a longtime talmid of HaGaon Rav Meir Mazuz zt”l, captured the moving scenes from the Rosh Yeshiva’s levayah—from Yeshiva Kisei Rachamim in Bnei Brak to his final resting place in the Ponevezh cemetery.
Trabelsi, who was raised and educated within the institutions of Kisei Rachamim from a young age, documented the tearful procession with deep emotion. Throughout the levayah, overwhelmed by the loss of his revered rebbi, he broke down in tears multiple times.
His footage offers a raw, heartfelt glimpse into the pain and reverence felt by thousands who came to accompany the rosh yeshiva on his final journey.

A heavy cloud of mourning has descended upon the Torah world with the passing of HaGaon HaRav Meir Mazuz zt”l, Rosh Yeshivas Kisei Rachamim in Bnei Brak, a towering figure in the Sephardic Torah world and one of its most revered and uncompromising voices.
Rav Mazuz was hospitalized in recent days, and his condition deteriorated significantly just before his petirah on Shabbos, the seventh day of Pesach. He was 80 years old.
Born on the 13th of Nissan in 1945 in Tunisia, Rav Mazuz was the son of Rav Matzliach Mazuz zt”l, a leading figure in Tunisian Jewry and the founder of Yeshivas Kisei Rachamim.

With the passing of HaGaon Rav Meir Mazuz zt”l, Rosh Yeshivas Kisei Rachamim, renowned photographer Shuki Lerer presents a moving collection of photographs capturing the life and legacy of the great Rosh Yeshiva over many decades.
The gallery includes rare images from various pivotal moments—gatherings of El HaMaayan alongside Maran Rav Ovadia Yosef zt”l and other gedolei Yisroel, scenes from Yamim Tovim, and memorable occasions throughout the Jewish calendar.
These powerful photos serve as a visual tribute to 80 years of Torah, leadership, and unwavering dedication to Klal Yisroel.

Tonight is known in many circles as “Rumpelnacht,” as the post-Pesach cleanup gets underway. With pots, pans and dishes all over the place and kitchenware being moved from here to there, the name “Rumpelnacht” has been found appropriate by some to describe the hectic atmosphere.
So as you “turn back over” from Pesach to chometz, Matzav.com wishes you bracha and hatzlacha and all the best to your families and loved ones.

In Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Jewish community leaders are working to deescalate the unrest that has emerged following a troubling confrontation between a Jewish man and a black resident of the neighborhood, an altercation that has stirred fears of renewed racial tensions in the area.
The incident, which took place several weeks ago and was caught on surveillance footage, shows a 30-year-old frum resident shoving Troy McLeod, a wheelchair-bound African-American man. The altercation reportedly stemmed from a dispute over McLeod’s dogs, which were being walked without leashes. The push caused McLeod to topple out of his wheelchair.

A memorable encounter took place yesterday in Yerushalayim as the rosh yeshiva of Satmar, Rav Chaim Tzvi Meisels, paid a visit to the new residence of the senior Breslover mashpiah, Rav Yaakov Meir Schechter, in honor of the Yom Tov of Pesach.
Rav Schechter recently inaugurated his new home in Yerushalayim.
The two discussed themes of geulah and emunah, interweaving deep Torah insights with powerful stories of tzaddikim from generations past.

A deeply disturbing incident has shaken the Jewish community of Stamford Hill, London, this Pesach. A secular Jewish resident of the neighborhood has reportedly been intentionally placing chametz outside the homes of frum Jews in what community members tell Matzav.com is a deliberate act meant to offend the Jewish community.
The actions, which began shortly after the onset of the Yom Tov, appear to be driven by malice and a desire to provoke. According to multiple witnesses, the instigator has been targeting visibly Jewish households, placing bread and other chametzdike items on their doorsteps.

New York State Assemblyman Simcha Eichenstein has introduced a bill aimed at correcting what he describes as an unfair regulation imposed by the New York City Department of Sanitation, one that has particularly burdened members of the frum community.
In 2023, the Department of Sanitation implemented a rule requiring city residents to place their garbage at the curb after 8:00 PM in an effort to reduce the growing rat population. While intended to help the city, the policy creates a major conflict for frum Jews, who are not permitted to handle trash on Shabbos. As a result, numerous individuals have received fines ranging from $50 to $300 simply for practicing their religion.

Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced that a Brooklyn woman has been arraigned on an indictment charging her with reckless manslaughter and other charges for allegedly speeding through a steady red light before crashing into an Uber that was waiting for a family to finish crossing the street, plowing through the pedestrians as her car rolled over. A 34-year-old mother and her daughters, 5 and 8, died from the impact, and her 4-year-son suffered serious injuries.

In a groundbreaking move that challenges long-held taboos within the chareidi world, the Toldos Aharon community of Meah Shearim has taken a historic step: dedicating a major feature in its official weekly publication, Anash Blattel, to the topic of children with Down syndrome. This unprecedented 10,000-word article, published in the Pesach edition, seeks to remove the shame often associated with raising a child with special needs and to place the conversation firmly and openly on the table.