David Libi, a resident of Malachei Hashalom, lost his life on Thursday due to an improvised explosive device that detonated in the Gaza Strip.
The 19-year-old was employed by a private engineering firm contracted by the IDF through the Ministry of Defense. At the time of the explosion, David was taking part in an operation to dismantle terror infrastructure in the Jabaliya area.
David leaves behind his parents and seven brothers and sisters. He came from a family with deep roots in the Binyamin Region, representing the third generation of trailblazers in the area. His parents are Eliav and Sara Libi.

WH PRESS SECRETARY: “I can confirm that Special Envoy Witkoff and the President submitted a ceasefire proposal to Hamas that Israel backed and supported… We hope that a ceasefire in Gaza will take place so we can return all of the hostages home.”

A Night of Honor and Vision: Tribute Dinner Celebrates the Life and Legacy of Rav Elazar Mayer Teitz זצ”ל and the Bright Future of the Jewish Educational Center CLICK HERE TO DONATE! The Jewish Educational Center dinner came alive with a deep sense of reverence, gratitude, and hopeful determination as it hosted a heartfelt tribute in memory of Rav Elazar Mayer Teitz זצ”ל. For decades, Rav Teitz was not only a pillar of the institution but a towering figure in the Torah world renowned for his expertise in many areas of halacha, community service, and Jewish life — a true giant whose influence continues through his generations of students.

At the holy kever of the Shelah HaKadosh in Tverya, on erev Rosh Chodesh Sivan—the most mesugal time for tefillos on behalf of our children—Gedolei Yisrael and Ziknei Hador gathered for an unprecedented tefillah gathering, organized by Vaad HaRabbanim L’Inyanei Tzedakah B’Eretz HaKodesh. When HaGaon Rav Elimelech Biderman Shlit”a Spoke, Hearts Were Transformed The beloved tzaddik and mashpia stirred every neshama present with his fiery divrei chizuk, speaking about the tremendous kedushah of supporting Vaad HaRabbanim—the lifeline for thousands of struggling mishpachos across Eretz Yisrael. In just seven weeks between Pesach and Shavuos, nearly 20,000 families—yesomim, almanos, cholim, and heartbroken Yidden—received yeshuos that literally saved their lives.

Harrison Ruffin Tyler, the last living grandson of U.S. President John Tyler born 83 years after his grandfather left the White House in 1845, died. He was 96. The cause of Tyler’s death on Sunday was not immediately released. John Tyler was 63 years old when Harrison Tyler’s father, Lyon Gardiner Tyler Sr., was born. And Harrison Ruffin Tyler was born in 1928 when that father was 75 years old and the presidential grandfather had been dead for more than 60 years. The grandson was known for preserving his grandfather’s plantation and nearby Civil War fort.

During an appearance on MSNBC’s “The Weeknight,” Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) leveled serious accusations against Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), claiming their actions may have crossed into criminal territory.

SEN. MIKE ROUNDS: If we don’t pass [the One, Big, Beautiful Bill], average American families are going to see between $1,400 on their personal income taxes, but a total of about $2,400 total in additional taxes per year.

Major News for Chicago’s Frum Community! Chicago’s Torah community just got a major update—Gedolim from Keren Olam HaTorah are tentatively scheduled to visit the Windy City on Monday, June 16th! Exciting plans are in the works! Stay tuned to YWN for the latest updates as they roll in!

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