Samaria Council head Yossi Dagan met with Paula White, a senior advisor to President Donald Trump and head of the Faith Office at the White House. White is regarded as one of Trump’s closest confidantes and plays a key role in maintaining connections between the President and evangelical leaders, as well as broader faith-based communities.
Her influence was evident during Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s recent visit to Washington. Despite a packed itinerary, Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, dedicated a full four hours to meeting with White at the White House.

Dear Matzav Inbox,
It is beyond time that we address the disturbing trend of people – both children and adults – using fireworks on Purim. This is NOT a minhag tied to the Yom Tov, nor does it have any place in the celebration of Purim. Fireworks are an absolute sakanah, a danger to both those using them and those around them.

All are asked to daven for Rav Yosef Zev Feinstein, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Amala Shel Torah, who is in critical condition.
Several months ago, the Rosh Yeshiva was diagnosed with a serious illness, and in recent weeks, his condition has deteriorated severely. This week, as his condition worsened further, the Rebbe of Kretchnif instructed that the name Alter be added to his name, and from now on, his name for davening is Rav Alter Yosef Zev ben Shifra.
During seudah shlishis on Shabbos, his Rebbe, the Kretchnifer Rebbe, called upon all to daven on his behalf.

A school bus carrying students from the Skver Yeshiva Ktana in Lakewood, NJ to a Sheva Brachos in Shikun Skver in New Square, NY, was involved in a serious accident on the Garden State Parkway near Exit 172.
The crash, which took place in the late afternoon, caused the bus to flip over near the James Gandolfini Service Area, resulting in several injuries and hospitalizations.
Emergency personnel reported that the bus was carrying 31 bochurim and two adults when it crashed, and 13 people, including one in critical condition, were transported to nearby hospitals.
Monsey and Bergen Hatzolah were among the first responders, offering urgent medical care and collaborating with other emergency teams to manage the situation.

The Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee convened once again today to discuss the chareidi draft law, focusing on the possibility of using financial incentives to promote enlistment among yeshiva students. The committee is exploring ways to encourage greater participation in the IDF from this sector.
Avigdor Dikstein, who heads the IDF’s Chareidi Division within the Manpower Directorate, addressed the committee last week regarding plans to distribute an additional 14,000 draft notices.
According to the timeline presented during the session, the military intends to issue 5,000 draft notices this Thursday, followed by another 4,000 in approximately two weeks, and an additional 5,000 at the beginning of May.

The Chief Rabbis of Israel, alongside the rov of the Kosel and mekomos hakedoshim in Eretz Yisroel, have issued a joint declaration urging the return of stones from the Kosel that are currently on display at different locations across the country, insisting that they should be restored to their original resting place.
This statement follows the removal of a five-ton stone from the Kosel, which had fallen during the destruction of the Second bais Hamikdosh in 70 CE. The stone was taken to Ben Gurion International Airport for display as part of a historical exhibit. The chief rabbis criticized this move, calling it “the desecration of the holy stones.”

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rebbetzin Shulamis Rotenberg a”h, who was niftar at the age of 62.
Rebbetzin Rotenberg was the wife of Rav Yaakov Yosef Rotenberg, rov of Khal Shaarei Shlomo in Lakewood, and a daughter of Rav Yosef Mitnick.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Mrs. Miriam Schechter a”h, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and devoted mechaneches, who passed away at the age of 69.
Mrs. Schechter tragically collapsed at her workplace, Positive Beginnings daycare in Lakewood, a few weeks ago.
For many years, she served as a popular morah at Bais Yaakov D’Rav Meir in Brooklyn, where she touched the lives of countless talmidos with her warmth.
Her devotion to her work and her ability to nurture both the hearts and minds of the young girls she taught was a hallmark of her character.

All are asked to daven for Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva of Philadelphia, zekan roshei yeshivos of the United States, and senior member of the Moetzes Gedolei Hatorah of Agudas Yisroel of America, who was hospitalized over Shabbos.
All are asked to daven for Shmuel ben Itta Ettil.
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