Rav Gershon Ribner, rosh kollel of Kollel Nesivos Hatorah and son-in-law of Rav Shneur Kotler, has succeeded in applying classical Talmudical analysis and methodology to understanding all areas of Yiddishkeit, bringing out its profundity and sense.
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In a historic first for Israel, a political standoff has left the country without chief rabbis.
Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Rav Dovid Lau and Sephardic Chief Rabbi Rav Yitzchok Yosef stepped down one week ago as their 10-year terms concluded.
Chief rabbis in Israel serve decade-long terms and often act as ambassadors for the nation internationally. The Chief Rabbinate holds authority over matters of personal status like marriage, gitten, geirus, as well as issues related to kevurah, kosher certification, holy sites, and rabbinical courts.

A Hebrew-inscribed tombstone dating to the 13th century has been discovered in southern India.
The tombstone was found on a coconut farm in the city of Ramanathapuram in the state of Tamil Nadu, The Week reported on Friday.
Thoufeek Zakriya, a Jewish history researcher and Hebrew calligrapher, was the first to decipher the inscription, telling the Indian English-language news magazine that it dates to the years 1224 or 1225 C.E.
“This means that it is older than the Sarah Bat Israel Tombstone in Kerala’s Chennamangalam, which is considered the oldest Hebrew tombstone ever identified in India,” Zakriya told The Week.
Hathim Ali, 32, a chemical engineer and history enthusiast, first brought the tombstone to the public’s attention.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Shmaya Greenbaum zt”l. He was 77.
Rav Greenbaum was a noted marbitz Torah in the Satmar community and the author of the acclaimed peirush titled Siyata Dishmaya.
Rav Greenbaum was a son of Rav Yehuda Greenbaum. In his youth, he studied at the Lubavitcher Yeshiva in Paris and later became one of the noted talmidim of the Divrei Yoel of Satmar, to whom he was devoted throughout his life, spreading his teachings and worldview.
Throughout his life, he learned Torah continuously and was known as an immense talmid chochom.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rabbi Dovid Adlin zt”l.
Throughout his career, Rabbi Adlin demonstrated an unparalleled commitment to chinuch. As the founding principal of the Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion Boys School, a position he held for two decades, his concern for the needs of every student was legendary. His warmth and dedication molded a generation, and his tireless leadership helped Yeshiva Shaarei Tzion grow into the outstanding makom Torah that it is today.

All are asked to daven for Rav Tzvi Menachem Feigenbaum, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Kerem Shlomo of Lakewood, NJ, who suffered a heart attack on Friday night.
Rav Feigenbaum is a son-in-law of Rav Meir Stern, rosh yeshiva of Yeshiva Gedolah of Passaic.
Rav Feigenbaum is now at Monmouth Medical Center’s Southern Campus/Kimball in Lakewood in an induced coma.
All are asked to daven for Tzvi Menachem ben Chana Yitta.
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On Shabbos, Dr. Yitzhak Yifat, one of the three paratroopers featured in the iconic photo at the Kosel after Israel liberated the old city of Yerushalayim in the six day war, passed away. He was 81 years old.
Yifat was nicknamed “the crying paratrooper”, seen in the center of the iconic photo. He was one of the first soldiers to enter the old city, after it had been in Jordanian hands since 1948. He was 24 years old when the photograph was taken.
Photographer David Rubinger took the photo on June 7th, 1967. It has since become a world famous symbol of the miraculous victory of the six day war.
After the war, Yifat become a well-known obstetrician-gynecologist.
His Levaya is scheduled for Sunday at Moshav Ge’a, near Ashkelon in southern Israel.

Color War Breakout! Non-Kosher Takeout!
Let’s take a walk through a typical camp kitchen together with Rabbi Moshe Kaufman, Kashrus Administrator for KVH Kosher ~ Rabbinical Council of New England and Co-chairman of the AKO Camp Kashrus Committee. As we walk through, he explains to us the common potential problems that may crop up.
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Rav Gershon Ribner, rosh kollel of Kollel Nesivos Hatorah and son-in-law of Rav Shneur Kotler, has succeeded in applying classical Talmudical analysis and methodology to understanding all areas of Yiddishkeit, bringing out its profundity and sense.
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Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump who converted to Judaism, made her podcast debut on the Lex Fridman show, providing a rare and intimate look into her personal beliefs and emotions.
During the conversation, Fridman explored various subjects, including how Ivanka managed to stay resilient and composed in the face of relentless criticism. She specifically mentioned “lashon hara.”
“There’s a concept in Judaism called Lashon Hara, which means evil speech. The idea is that speaking poorly of another is almost the moral equivalent to murder, because you can’t really repair it. You can apologize, but you can’t repair it.