In a significant development today, Maran Hagaon Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, rosh yeshivas Slabodka in Bnei Brak, clarified that the United Torah Judaism party will not issue an ultimatum letter to Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu regarding the conscription law.
This decision comes after a conversation between Netanyahu and Rav Hirsch earlier today.

A siyum of Maseches Chulin made by yungeleit of the Ponevezh Kollel was held at the home of the Ponovezh rosh yeshiva, Rav Berel Povarsky.
Maseches Chulin was studied over the course of two years as part of the regular shiur of Rav Isamar Garbuz, Rosh Yeshiva of Orchos Torah, for the yungeleit of the Ponevezh Kollel.
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A large asifa took place last night at the Beis Hashem Shul in Bnei Brak. The event featured drashos from Rav Aviezer Piltz, Rosh Yeshiva of Tifrach, and Rav Asher Arieli, rosh yeshiva at Mir Yerushalayim.
The focus of the gathering was to encourage abstinence from the dangers of modern technology, with an emphasis on strengthening family life and improving the kedusha of the home.
The roshei yeshiva called on attendees to take practical steps toward disconnecting from technology and to make more time for personal growth and limud haTorah.
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Rav Chaim Aryeh Zev Ginzberg is rav of the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center of Cedarhurst and the founding rav of Ohr Moshe Torah Institute in Hillcrest, Queens.
The following letter was released by him:

It is with great sadness that that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Nachman Plonczak zt”l, a rosh yeshiva at the Slabodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. He was 91.
Rav Nachman passed away suddenly in the middle of Shacharis on Shabbos morning at his home on Rechov Chazon Ish Street in Bnei Brak.
Rav Nachman was a son of Rav Moshe Tzvi and Pearl Plonczak and son-in-law of the mashgiach, Rav Moshe Akiva Tukatchinsky zt”l. He was born in Poland on the 24th of Tammuz in 1933.
In his youth, Rav Nachman learned at the Ponovezh and Chevron yeshivos, where he was beloved by his rabbonim and known for his hasmadah.

The home of Rav Dov Kook, the Tzaddik of Tiveriah, has been completely demolished and is set to be rebuilt in preparation for his recovery.
This renovation comes as part of efforts to aid Rav Kook’s recovery following his hospitalization, which occurred after a health scare linked to the recent public desecration of Shabbos in the city.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Pinchas Kahn zt”l, senior and beloved R”M at Yeshivas Rabbeinu Chaim Berlin in Brooklyn, NY.
Rav Kahn, who was in his high eighties, was a distinguished talmid of Rav Yitzchok Hutner zt”l and dedicated his life to harbotzas haTorah and avodas Hashem. 
A master maggid shiur and brilliant talmid chochom, Rav Kahn’s deep understanding of Torah and passion for chinuch left an indelible mark on generations of talmidim. He was known for his profound ability to connect with his talmidim, instilling in them the mesorah and chochmah of his revered rebbi.

Last night, an asifa was held at Beth Medrash Govoah in Lakewood, NJ, drawing a large crowd in the yeshiva’s dining room.
The focus of the asifa was the current World Zionist Organization elections and specifically the Eretz HaKodesh chareidi slate.
Speakers at the event were Rav Malkiel Kotler, rosh yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoha, Rav Aharon Feldman, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Ner Yisroel in Baltimore, and Rav Yisroel Neuman, rosh yeshiva of Beth Medrash Govoah.

Rav Gershon Ribner, rosh kollel of Kollel Nesivos Hatorah and son-in-law of Rav Shneur Kotler, has succeeded in applying classical Talmudical analysis and methodology to understanding all areas of Yiddishkeit, bringing out its profundity and sense.
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