A Sefer Torah, presented by the Derech Emunah kollelim in memory of the Sar HaTorah, Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l, was brought to his home on Rechov Rashbam in Bnei Brak l’illui nishmas the victims of the current war.
The event was marked by a gathering of Gedolei Yisrael, with the participation of Rav Meir Tzvi Bergman and Rav Berel Povarsky.
The following is an essay of photos captured by photographer Shuki Lerner:
הכנסת ספר תורה ברשת הכוללים דרך אמונהצילום: שוקי לרר

The Kaliver Rebbe of Williamsburg, Rav Moshe ben Reizel, has been hospitalized and is suffering from internal bleeding.
The rebbe, who only communicates through his eyes due to his illness, is in need of rachamei Shomayim.
The rebbe was taken to Columbia Hospital in Manhattan after not feeling well. Despite battling a progressive muscle disease for a decade, the rebbe continues his avodas hakodesh, using his eyes to communicate through a specialized computer program.

It has been revealed that during the first part of the meeting of gedolim this week in Bnei Brak, Slabodka rosh yeshiva Rav Dov Landau expressed to the Gerrer Rebbe that his stance is to withdraw from the governing coalition immediately due to the ongoing delay in the recruitment law. However, he clarified that he is also committed to the opinion of Slabodka rosh yeshiva Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, who holds a different view and believes that a decision on leaving should be postponed.
Rav Dov shared these remarks in the early minutes of the meeting, while they were waiting for Rav Hirsch to join.

it is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Yaakov Gershon Weiss zt”l, author of the seforim Middos Umishkalos Shel Torah and Yom V’Laylah Shel Torah. He was 87.
Rav Weiss was born on the first of Adar in 1938 to his father, Rabbi Chaim Weiss, and his mother, Mrs. Leah Weiss.
In his youth, he studied under Rav Yisrael Zev Gustman and under Rav Aharon Kotler  in Lakewood.
He also received semicha from his rebbi, the posek hador, Rav Moshe Feinstein.
Rav Weiss married his wife, Malka, daughter of Rav Shmuel Yehuda Frankel.

MK Ahmad Tibi (Ta’al) stirred controversy in the Knesset after a photo emerged showing him using official Knesset utensils, which are reserved for kosher use, to eat non-kosher food during a pre-dawn Ramadan meal. In his defense, Tibi quoted the Shulchan Aruch to justify his actions.
Amid the backlash, Tibi shared a pointedly sarcastic social media post referencing halachic rulings. “When the food was cold – it does not cause the utensil to be prohibited,” he wrote. He then cited Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De’ah: “Cold – it does not cause and does not absorb.” He ended the post with the tongue-in-cheek sign-off: “Rabbis supporting Tibi.”

[Full kol koreh below.] Moments ago, the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of America issued a kol koreh prohibiting participation in the upcoming elections for the World Zionist Organization (WZO). The statement, issued in Hebrew and English, emphasizes the importance of adhering to Torah principles and distancing oneself from any movements that undermine Judaism.

In the backdrop of the ongoing controversy surrounding the Israeli draft law, thousands of members from the Peleg Yerushalmi gathered in a show of solidarity and support for a yeshiva student, Baruch Yitzchakov, who is currently imprisoned.
Yitzchakov, a talmid at the Yeshivas Meoros HaTorah, was arrested last week by police for refusing to enlist in the army and cooperate with military authorities.
The gathering took place outside the walls of Prison 10, organized by the Committee for the Salvation of Torah Study and led by key figures from the faction, including Rav Ezriel Auerbach and Rav Yonah Zelushinsky.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Reb Shimon Edelstein z”l at the age of 52. A lifelong resident of Flatbush, Reb Shimmy was a beloved figure in the Torah community, known for his exceptional Torah scholarship and commitment to limud haTorah.
He was the son of Rabbi and Mrs. Mordechai Yitzchok Edelstein, whose dedication to Torah and avodas Hashem shaped his character.
A talmid of Yeshiva Torah Temimah in Brooklyn, Reb Shimmy had the privilege of learning under some of the esteemed rabbeim, including Rav Shlomo Feivel Schustal with whom he had a special kesher.

At a meeting held today in Bnei Brak, the Gerrer Rebbe convened with the Slabodka roshei yeshiva, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch and Rav Dov Landau, to discuss the ongoing crisis surrounding the draft law and the setting of a firm deadline for Prime Minister Netanyahu to pass the law.
The meeting, held in the shadow of the current crisis over the conscription law, focused on devising a joint strategy to pressure the Israeli government.
According to sources, the gedolim are pushing for a deadline to be set before Shavuos. The proposed deadline demands that Prime Minister Netanyahu pass the giyus law by then or else the United Torah Judaism party will withdraw from the coalition.

In a highly publicized meeting today, the Gerer Rebbe met with Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch and Rav Dov Landau, roshei yeshiva of the Slabodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, at Rav Landau’s home in Bnei Brak.
The 20-minute meeting also included the Gerer Rebbe’s son, Rav Nechemiah Alter.
The discussion centered around the ongoing crisis regarding the conscription law and the possibility of setting a joint deadline for Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, demanding that the conscription law be passed by Shavuos or else the Yahadut Hatorah (UTJ) party would withdraw from the coalition.