BARUCH MATTIR ASSURIM!: R’ Binyomin Kobani returns to his home on E. 7th Street to singing and dancing, with BMG rosh yeshiva Harav Yeruchem Olshin joining in – though the yungerman’s legal troubles are not over just yet.

Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu announced on Monday that he had officially put President Trump’s name forward for the Nobel Peace Prize, personally handing over a copy of the nomination letter during their meeting in Washington.
“I want to present to you, Mr. President, the letter I sent to the Nobel Prize committee,” Netanyahu said during a moment at the White House.
“It’s the nomination of you for the peace prize, which is well-deserved. And you should get it.”
Reaching across the table that separated the American and Israeli delegations, Netanyahu passed the letter directly to Trump.
“This I didn’t know,” Trump responded with surprise as he looked at the document. “Well, thank you very much.

A heartbreaking tragedy struck the Flatbush community Monday night, as Rabbi Beryl Boryde z”l, a beloved and respected member of the community, was fatally struck by a vehicle while returning home from Maariv. He was 70.
The fatal incident occurred at the intersection of East 5th Street and Avenue I, just one block from Rabbi Broyde’s home. Rabbi Broyde was on foot, heading back from shul, when he was hit by an oncoming car.
Hatzolah volunteers rushed to the scene and immediately began emergency lifesaving efforts. Rabbi Broyde was transported to Maimonides Medical Center, but tragically succumbed to his wounds shortly after arrival despite the valiant attempts to save his life.

Dear Matzav Inbox,
Many in our community are still reeling from the shocking story of R’ Binyomin Kubani—a devoted yungerman, a kind-hearted friend, a beloved father and husband—who, without warning, found himself thrown behind bars in what can only be described as a baseless and bewildering bilbul.
How does something like this happen? How can a man like this  be dragged into such an absurd nightmare? It’s the kind of thing you read and hear about and shake your head—“Crazy story, no?”—until it hits close to home and you realize it could happen to anyone.