It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Reb Shimon Edelstein z”l at the age of 52. A lifelong resident of Flatbush, Reb Shimmy was a beloved figure in the Torah community, known for his exceptional Torah scholarship and commitment to limud haTorah.
He was the son of Rabbi and Mrs. Mordechai Yitzchok Edelstein, whose dedication to Torah and avodas Hashem shaped his character.
A talmid of Yeshiva Torah Temimah in Brooklyn, Reb Shimmy had the privilege of learning under some of the esteemed rabbeim, including Rav Shlomo Feivel Schustal with whom he had a special kesher.

Channel 14 and Walla journalist Yaki Adamker allegedly blackmailed prominent members of a well-established chareidi group in exchange for a bribe of NIS 12,000, TheMarker and Channel 12 report.
Adamker, who covers parliamentary and chareidi affairs for Walla and also appears on Channel 14’s conservative program The Patriots, was reportedly caught extorting the money after telling activists from the chareidi community that he had damaging information that could harm their reputation if it were made public.

A video showing israeli Housing Minister Yitzchok Goldknopf, the head of the Agudas Yisroel faction of the United Torah Judaism party, dancing at a wedding to a song that promotes anti-Zionist and anti-enlistment sentiments has drawn widespread condemnation from secular and non-chareidi politicians in Israel.
Amid the backlash, Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu praised Goldknopf for “disavowing” the song.
In the viral video, Goldknopf can be seen surrounded by young chareidi men as they chant lyrics that include, “We don’t believe in the government of infidels” and “We won’t show up at their [army] recruitment offices,” with one part of the song stating: “We will die and not enlist.”
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At a meeting held today in Bnei Brak, the Gerrer Rebbe convened with the Slabodka roshei yeshiva, Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch and Rav Dov Landau, to discuss the ongoing crisis surrounding the draft law and the setting of a firm deadline for Prime Minister Netanyahu to pass the law.
The meeting, held in the shadow of the current crisis over the conscription law, focused on devising a joint strategy to pressure the Israeli government.
According to sources, the gedolim are pushing for a deadline to be set before Shavuos. The proposed deadline demands that Prime Minister Netanyahu pass the giyus law by then or else the United Torah Judaism party will withdraw from the coalition.

Yidden from all over the world gathered at the kever of Tzadik of Rav Elimelech of Lizhensk zt”l in Lizhensk to mark his 238th yahrtzeit.
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On Shabbos, Rabbi Arié Engelberg, the rabbi of Orléans, France, was brutally attacked in front of his son as he was returning from shul, as reported by French media outlets France 3 and France Bleu.
According to these reports, at around 1:30 p.m., Rabbi Engelberg was walking home from shul with his nine-year-old son when an assailant kicked, punched, and bit him on the shoulder while also verbally abusing him.
The rabbi suffered head injuries during the attack. A nearby witness captured the incident on video, which was later shared with France Bleu Orléans radio.
A report from France Bleu stated that a bystander intervened, causing the attacker to flee the scene. Rabbi Engelberg promptly filed a complaint with the local police station in Orléans.

For 8 hours, Barak Nixon hid in a chemical toilet stall in Nova. He promised that if he got out of there alive, he would become a baal teshuvah – and he kept his word.
Barak, a secular young man who had only observed two Shabbosos before the massacre, moved to Meah Shearim. KAN 11’s reporter beings us the following incredibly inspiring story.
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A resident of Bnei Brak was shocked to discover that three valuable rings had gone missing before Shabbos after she had left them on the table in a Yerushalayim restaurant.
On Friday morning, Mr. H, a resident of Bnei Brak, and his wife had planned a special trip to spend Shabbos in Yerushalayim. They had left early in the morning in order to enjoy a breakfast at one of the city’s restaurants. In the afternoon, as Shabbos was approaching, his wife discovered in shock that three expensive rings, which had been on her hand, were now missing.

In a highly publicized meeting today, the Gerer Rebbe met with Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch and Rav Dov Landau, roshei yeshiva of the Slabodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak, at Rav Landau’s home in Bnei Brak.
The 20-minute meeting also included the Gerer Rebbe’s son, Rav Nechemiah Alter.
The discussion centered around the ongoing crisis regarding the conscription law and the possibility of setting a joint deadline for Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, demanding that the conscription law be passed by Shavuos or else the Yahadut Hatorah (UTJ) party would withdraw from the coalition.

In a significant development today, Maran Hagaon Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, rosh yeshivas Slabodka in Bnei Brak, clarified that the United Torah Judaism party will not issue an ultimatum letter to Prime Minister Binyomin Netanyahu regarding the conscription law.
This decision comes after a conversation between Netanyahu and Rav Hirsch earlier today.