An Aeroflot flight to Israel from New York via Russia was canceled without the airline informing the passengers, who were delayed for seven hours at the airport.
Behadrei Haredim reported that the families received notice that they had no way to reach their destination the Passover holiday, which begins on Friday night. Their only option is an alternative flight with El Al in the evening at a price of $2,000 per ticket, far less than the company is willing to reimburse the stranded passengers. According to the company the plane experienced a technical failure and cannot take off.
Read more at Arutz Sheva.
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It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of R’ Refoel Dovid Shonek z”l. He was 30 years old.
R’ Dovid was a walking miracle, having undergone a double lung transplant and endured numerous medical nisyonos that were beyond comprehension. R’ Dovid battled with remarkable emunah and bitachon, being mechazeik all those who wished to strengthen him.
R’ Dovid, who lived in Lakewood and served as a rosh chaburah at Bais Medrash Govoah, was a choshuve ben Torah and ben aliyah, and a devoted son, father and husband. As one adam choshuv said, R’ Dovid was purified by the tribulations he underwent.
R’ Dovid is survived by his wife, his children, his parents, Rabbi and Mrs. Chaim Shonek, and numerous friends and admirers who will miss him dearly.

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Yahadut HaTorah which dropped from eight seats to seven, regained its eighth seat by uncovering a small but significant error.
According to Kikar Shabbos, the moment the Likud party received its 36th seat at the expense of UTJ’s eighth seat, party activists began working to prove that the drop had been caused by typing errors.
Senior figures in the Central Elections Committee did not believe that correcting the errors would change the results, but UTJ activists working around the clock proved otherwise, resulting in an extra seat in the new Knesset.
Read more at Arutz Sheva.
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For the first time since the Warsaw ghetto was liquidated during World War II and all its residents were killed or deported to death camps, one hundred Jewish families will celebrate a Pesach seder in the ghetto, along with the Rabbi of the local Lubavitch Jewish community and his family.
Rabbi Shalom Ber Stambler, Chief Rabbi of Chabad-Poland is hosting a special Pesach seder in the heart of what was formerly the Warsaw ghetto with approximately one hundred Jewish families from Israel, Europe and the USA as his guests.
The seder will be divided into three groups and led in three different languages—Polish, Hebrew and English. Toward the end of the evening, they will merge and conclude the seder as one.

Orlando, Florida will benefit from the services of both Chaverim and Hatzalah for the duration of Pesach.
Orlando Hatzalah has grown tremendously in size this year, they now have almost 100 members. The Orladno Pesach phenomenon has taken on new proportions this year as well, it’s been estimated that over 35,000 Jews will flock to the city for the Yom Tov.
A hotline has once again been established for Hatzalah/Medical related emergencies in the Orlando area. The number is 407-307-3600 or 305-771-4357. These numbers will be answered by a Hatzalah dispatcher 24/7, even on Shabbos and Yom Tov.

Number One in Patient Satisfaction – for 5th consecutive year
Every year, Israel’s Health Ministry conducts a Patient Satisfaction survey among all the country’s hospitals. The very latest results published in February 2019, show that once again, Mayanei Hayeshua Medical Center has topped the table with a satisfaction score of 85%.
Expressing his delight that the hospital has been voted #1 in patient satisfaction for the 5th consecutive year, CEO Shlomo Rothschild said: “From the day we opened, we have striven to offer a patient experience that is second to none. I want to congratulate our entire staff for once more succeeding in fulfilling this goal.”

Watch this thrilling dance video performed at a recent wedding that took place at Ateres Charna. This video contains unique songs from around the Jewish music spectrum with custom arrangements, executed beautifully by each musician. You will hear the powerful voice of Shloime Daskal backed up by the sweet harmonies of the Shira Choir.
Song Credits:
Od Yishoma – MBD
Bakesh Avdecha – Yishay Lapidot – Composed by Harel Tal
Chazak – Yanki Zingbaum – Composed by MBD
Bitchu – Sababa & Shumueli Ungar – Hershy Weinberger
Shehecheyonu – Amit Listvant – Composed by Mona
Bracha V’hatzlacha – Yishay Lapidot
Timche – MBD – Composed by MBD & Mona
Kol Mitzhalos – Achim Broner/Yishay Lapidot
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Approximately 2,000 bochurim took part in a heartwarming bein hazemanim kumzitz event last night at Lake Terrace Hall in Lakewood, NJ.
Admission was free for this event, which was the brainchild of Yosef Travis, who sought to present a musical evening for bochurim during their Pesach break.
For several hours yesterday, crews of workers and volunteers set up a full stage, with comprehensive lighting and a high-class sound system, while some 2,000 chairs were placed across the cavernous hall.
The program featured singers Beri Weber and Uri Davidi, child soloist Moshe Holtzman, and the Zemiros Choir, with music by Yossi Shtendig Productions and a six piece band.