By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5TJT.com
Rav Nachum Yavrov zt”l of Bnei Brak, who passed away but ten weeks ago, was one of Klal Yisroel’s greatest Poskim.  The depth and brilliance of all 18 volumes of his Divrei Sofrim series have made them the outstanding sefer in virtually every discipline of halacha.

In what can be described as nothing less than a miracle, no one was killed or even seriously injured in a crash on Ocean Parkway on Sunday afternoon.
It happened at around 2:00PM on Ocean Parkway near Avenue N, when a vehicle collided with an Access-A-Ride bus, causing the bus to lose control, jump the curb, and slam into one of the benches that line the street.

The season has begun, and the protesters are back at work.
A few dozens animal-rights activists protested at multiple Kapparos centers in Williamsburg on Sunday afternoon.
At the Krula Shul, two chickens were stolen in a heroic act of life-saving.

Because of credible threats received by security agencies, security has been increased around Chabad Houses located in India. Local law enforcement agencies have increased security for the Chabad Houses.

ISA (Israel Security Agency/Shin Bet) agents arrested a 20-year-old man, a resident of the Bedouin community of Tel Sheva in southern Israel after learning of his affiliation with ISIS. Agents found military uniforms, pistols, kneepads, binoculars and a flak jacket in his home.
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A second whistleblower has come forward with concerns about President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, the lawyer representing this person told ABC News on Sunday.
This whistleblower has first-hand knowledge of allegations listed in a previous whistleblower’s complaint, said the lawyer, Mark Zaid.

The condition of Av Beis Din Bnei Brak, HaGaon HaRav Nissim Karelitz Shlita, has deteriorated and he is in need of tefilos.
The tzibur is urged to be mispallel for Rav Shmaryahu Yosef Nissim ben Batya for a refuah shleima bsoch cholei yisrael.
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There were two incidents in Boro Park on Motzei Shabbos, one of them resulting in an NYPD chopper hovering overhead.
The first incident occurred on 17 Avenue and 51 Street, when two Bochirm were the victims of an attempted robbery just after 9:00PM.

NYC Comptroller, Scott M. Stringer, a Jew, took to Twitter today to wish a happy birthday to the “Reverend” Al Shrpton.
Stringer tweeted that he “is proud” to be a friend of Sharpton, and thanked him for his “many years of service to our city and our country”.

Most Republican leaders were silent or supportive of President Donald Trump’s public call for another foreign government, China, to investigate his political foe, while a handful voiced concern that the president was trying to enlist a rival power in his reelection effort.