Thousands gathered Sunday afternoon in the batei medrash of Beth Medrash Govoha for a mass atzeres tefillah on behalf of R’ Binyomin Kubani, a BMG avreich who has been held in Ocean County Jail since Thursday following what supporters say is a grave misunderstanding. Kubani was arrested by Lakewood police after a Hispanic teenager claimed he was being lured into Kubani’s vehicle. However, those close to the case insist Kubani, whose English skills are extremely limited, was simply attempting to hire a day laborer to clean his vehicle — a common practice in the area. Whether the accusation stemmed from a miscommunication or a deeper misunderstanding remains unclear, but the teen flagged down a police officer who then arrested Kubani on suspicion of luring.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian alleged in an interview with American conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that Israel had made an attempt on his life.
“They did try, yes. They acted accordingly, but they failed,” Pezeshkian responded when Carlson asked if he believed Israel had tried to assassinate him.
Pezeshkian refrained from giving details such as when the alleged attempt took place or whether it coincided with Israel’s recent 12-day air assault on Iranian territory.
When Carlson pressed him on how he could be certain that an attempt had been made, Pezeshkian responded, “Of course, it was not the United States that was behind the attempt on my life… It was Israel,” according to a translated transcript from Persian to English used in the interview.

Dear Friends, On Sunday a child in the Catskills was helicoptered to the hospital after a drowning incident. B’chasdei Hashem, the child is doing better. But let this serve as the urgent reminder it is. Too many families have already suffered the unbearable. We cannot continue reading about these stories and just move.  We must act and we must act now! Recently, leading Rabbonim issued a clear Psak regarding pool safety: It is a halachic obligation to do everything within our power to prevent tragedies, including installing proven technologies that enhance safety and help protect every precious child who enters a pool.* One of the most effective tools available today is Coral Mylo, an AI-powered underwater camera that constantly monitors the pool and immediately detects a drowning.