An unsettling incident occurred yesterday at the entrance to the Kosel in Yerushalayim, where a security guard was filmed physically assaulting an elderly chareidi man. The disturbing footage shows the guard engaging in a confrontation with several mispallelim before spraying pepper spray directly at them.
Following the incident, police officers arrived at the scene and immediately arrested the security guard. In a statement, Israel Police said: “A security guard assaulted an elderly man at the entrance to the Kosel. Upon receiving the report, officers responded to the scene and took the suspect into custody. The circumstances are currently under investigation.”

An all-around tragedy on many levels that requires serious soul-searching by all JewsBy Rabbi Yitschak Rudomin
The recent shocking murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, who worked for the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, by a radical left-wing pro-Palestinian assassin has shocked all decent minded people. The public execution of such a good looking, handsome and idealistic couple in the prime of their lives is a terrible tragedy. That this could happen in the capital of America is frightening. This is but the latest in a string of attacks and murders by rabid anti-semites, both from the left and the right against Jewish and Israeli targets.

Mercaz USA, a branch of Mercaz Olami in the World Zionist Congress, must issue an apology for what the U.S. Area Election Committee, which oversees the American parts of the World Zionist Congress elections, called “uncontested” charges that it improperly sought to influence voters and smeared the reputation of rival slate Eretz Hakodesh, the committee’s chairs Abraham Gafni and David Butler stated on May 16.
Rabbi Pesach Lerner, founder and chairman of Eretz Hakodesh, wrote in an appeal to the American Zionist Movement Tribunal three days later that the committee’s decision is “grossly inadequate punishment.”

Amid mounting pressure over the contentious draft law, Rav Nechemia Alter, son of the Gerrer Rebbe, met today with the Slabodka rosh yeshiva, Rav Dov Landau, at his home on Rechov Harav Sher in Bnei Brak. The meeting comes just days before the government’s self-imposed deadline of Shavuos to finalize legislation on the draft deferment for yeshiva students.
The visit follows a previous meeting held months ago between the Gerrer Rebbe himself and Rav Landau, accompanied by Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, during which the gedolim agreed to push for the law’s passage before Shavuos.

Renowned Israeli chef and television food personality Meir Adoni has made a public commitment to only operate kosher establishments moving forward, citing a deepened connection to his Jewish faith since the events of October 7.
In a candid interview with Hadass Tzuri for Channel 14 Magazine, Adoni announced, “I will never open a restaurant that isn’t kosher again—because in Israel, I cook for the Jewish people.”

There are books you read. And then there are books that read you.
Moments of Greatness by Rabbi Yitzchok Hisiger is nothing short of a revelation. In a Jewish world blessed with countless story collections, this one stands in a league of its own — a towering masterpiece that doesn’t just inspire, it awakens.

Dozens of Yidden gathered to demonstrate at a building site in Yehud, a city in central Israel, asserting that the land under development may be the location of an ancient bais hakevaros.
Video footage from the scene captured several chareidi men sprawled on the ground within the work zone, symbolically pouring dirt into sections of the site that had already been dug up as a show of opposition.
On Tuesday, Border Police forces responded by forcibly removing the demonstrators from the premises.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the petirah of Rav Elazar Yonah Ginsberg zt”l, rov of Agudas Achim and a distinguished talmid chacham whose life was defined by avodas Hashem, ahavas haTorah, and a deep, personal connection with every member of his kehillah.
Rav Ginsberg was a son of Rav Tzvi Meir Ginsberg zt”l of the Agudas Harabbanim, a brother of the Chuster Rebbe of Boro Park, and a brother-in-law of the Skolya Rebbe of Boro Park.

On Monday night, Yeshiva Mercaz HaRav hosted a major celebration in Yerushalayim marking 58 years since the city’s liberation and reunification during the Six Day War.
Rav Yaakov Shapira, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav, was among the figures at the event, along with Yerushalayim Mayor Moshe Lion. Joining them were rabbanim, dayanim, government officials, and thousands of participants from all over the country. The evening featured addresses from city rabbanim, the chief rabbanim, Rav Shapira, Mayor Lion, and various public leaders.

On the eve of Chag HaShavuos, Rav Dov Landau issued an urgent and strongly worded letter to bnei yeshiva, addressing their role at this critical juncture and warning of government threats to conscript lomdei Torah.
With the state dragging its feet on passing a draft deferment law, Rav Landau expressed grave concern over attempts to forcibly draft yeshiva students — and threatened consequences should such efforts proceed.
“If they force yeshiva students to enlist,” Rav Landau wrote, “we will be compelled to take actions that we do not wish to take.”