Thousands gathered Thursday night at Yeshivas Ateres Shlomo in Rishon L’Tzion for the inauguration of the world’s largest and most ornate Aron Kodesh and the dedication of a new, exceptionally small Sefer Torah.
The celebration began with the writing of the final letters of the Sefer Torah at the home of Rabbi Moshe Buchris in Rishon L’Tzion. From there, a majestic procession made its way through the streets, which came to a standstill as throngs of locals joined.

Ongoing demonstrations against federal immigration enforcement escalated again today in Los Angeles, where federal agents in full riot gear reportedly used flash-bang devices to disperse unruly crowds. The federal government now plans to deploy the National Guard, citing what officials called an unacceptable delay by the LAPD in responding to Friday’s unrest.
“We’re going to bring the National Guard in tonight. We’re going to continue doing our job. We’re going to push back on these people and we’re going to enforce the law,” said Tom Homan, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, during an appearance on Fox News.

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A dramatic scene unfolded on Fifth Avenue recently when an entire section of the iconic Manhattan street was shut down to accommodate an enormous delivery to Jeff Bezos’ lavish penthouse in the NoMad neighborhood — an event captured in a now-viral TikTok video.
The footage shows a massive, shrink-wrapped piece of furniture suspended midair as a crane carefully lifted it over the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 26th Street. The area below was cordoned off with caution tape and barricades, surrounded by heavy equipment and moving trucks.

In a dramatic effort to stabilize the financial future of Gerrer mosdos across the globe, the Gerrer Rebbe departed Eretz Yisroel shortly after midnight on Motzoei Shabbos for a high-stakes fundraising mission in the United States.
The emergency trip comes amid the ongoing political crisis and sweeping cuts to yeshivah and kollel budgets in Israel. With the looming uncertainty surrounding the draft law and the status of bnei Torah, Gerrer leaders have launched a bold campaign to raise a massive sum — enough to support all Gerrer institutions in Israel and abroad for the next two years.

President Trump issued a sharp warning to Elon Musk today, saying the billionaire would face “very serious consequences” if he began financially backing Democratic candidates, while expressing sorrow over Musk’s emotional state.
“If he does, he’ll have to pay the consequences for that,” Trump said in a phone conversation with NBC News’ Kristen Welker.
“He’ll have to pay very serious consequences if he does that,” Trump repeated, though he did not provide further details.
When Welker asked if there was anything else he wanted to share about the current situation, Trump responded plainly.
“No, not at all. We’re doing great,” Trump said. “The bill is great. It looks like we’re going to get it passed. Looks strongly like we’re going to get it passed.”

Today, Elon Musk took down a tweet in which he had accused President Donald Trump of being tied to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
The tweet, originally posted on Thursday, alleged that Trump’s name appeared in the so-called “Epstein files”—government records associated with the late financier—and hinted that this was the reason the documents had not yet been released. Musk offered no proof to support his claim.
This incident comes amid rising friction between Musk and Trump, sparked by Musk’s harsh condemnation of a new budget proposal supported by the president, which Musk labeled a “disgusting abomination.”

French authorities on Friday arrested a man originally from Gaza after an assault on a rabbi in a suburb of Paris, the latest in a series of troubling antisemitic incidents that have shaken the Jewish community in France.
Rabbi Elie Lemmel reported that while seated at a café in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a suburb just outside Paris, he was suddenly struck in the head with a chair by an unknown individual.
Earlier in the week, Rabbi Lemmel had posted on social media describing a separate attack in Deauville, Normandy, where he said he was punched in the stomach by someone speaking a language he didn’t recognize. “I received a blow and was insulted in a language I didn’t understand,” he wrote.

The IDF this evening released the identities of two of the four soldiers from the elite Yahalom Unit who lost their lives earlier this week during fighting in Gaza.
Sergeant First Class Tom Rotstein, 23, a resident of Ramat Gan, and Sergeant Uri Yhonatan Cohen, 20, from Neve Yarak, were part of the Yahalom Unit under the Combat Engineering Corps. Both were killed in combat operations taking place in the southern part of the Gaza Strip.
Their deaths occurred during the same combat operation that claimed the life of Sergeant Major Chen Gross, 33, from Gan Yoshiya. Gross was a reservist serving in the Maglan Unit, which is part of the Commando Brigade.

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