A flight filled with Breslover chassidim headed to Uman for Shavuos was thrown into chaos after one passenger was caught smoking an electronic cigarette, forcing the plane to return to Tel Aviv and leading to the removal of all passengers, Matzav.com has learned.
The incident occurred on a Wizz Air flight scheduled to depart from Tel Aviv to Bucharest, Romania, on Thursday. Just moments before takeoff, smoke detectors in the cabin were triggered when a passenger began vaping. Flight attendants rushed to the scene, and although there was no immediate danger to the aircraft, security protocols required the involvement of law enforcement.

A powerful new ruling has sent shockwaves through the city of Bnei Brak, as leading rabbinic authorities have declared that renting apartments in the new “Supermarket Complex” neighborhood in the northern part of the city to individuals who are not chareidi le’dvar Hashem (devoutly observant) is strictly forbidden.
In a strongly worded letter published in recent days, prominent poskim of Bnei Brak expressed concern over developments in the new neighborhood, where, due to difficulty in finding tenants, some property owners have begun renting out their apartments to individuals who do not conform to the religious character of the area.

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At a pre-Shavuos gathering in Ra’anana, the noted posek and member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, Rav Yitzchok Zilberstein, delivered powerful words of chizuk to a group of Brazilian olim, expressing wonder and gratitude over the miraculous survival of the Jewish people in Eretz Yisroel despite overwhelming odds.
The remarks were delivered following Rav Zilberstein’s regular Thursday evening shiur for doctors from hospitals across the country, held at Mayanei HaYeshua Medical Center in Bnei Brak.

Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen are reportedly planning to intensify their offensive operations against Israel, with a new focus on targeting civilian aircraft such as those operated by El Al and other Israeli airlines. This development was reported Friday by Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar newspaper, which cited unnamed members of the Houthi group.

Rav Moshe Hillel Hirsch, the Slabodka rosh yeshiva, spoke out sharply about the dangers facing the chareidi community in Eretz Yisroel, warning in unequivocal terms: “The army is a melting pot. A bochur who enters the army as a chareidi will not leave as a chareidi.”
The remarks were delivered during a private gathering with several major philanthropists from abroad ahead of a critical fundraising mission to raise $107 million for the Keren Olam HaTorah, which was established last year in response to severe cuts in government funding for yeshivos and kollelim across Eretz Yisroel.

It was announced today that the Gerer Rebbe will be traveling to the United States to take part in the monumental Keren Olam HaTorah initiative.
The Rebbe is expected to arrive in New York for the week of Parshas Shelach, joining a massive effort to raise over $100 million for yeshivos and kollelim in Eretz Yisroel, which have been deeply impacted by recent government budget slashes.
The Rebbe’s participation in the campaign highlights the unprecedented unity being forged across the Torah world.

It is with great sadness that Matzav.com reports the passing of Rabbi Getzel Segal z”l, a devoted askan, loyal Agudist, and passionate servant of the tzibbur, who dedicated his life to hachzokas haTorah and strengthening Yiddishkeit.
Rabbi Segal was the son of the legendary tzaddik, Rav Yehuda Zev Segal zt”l, the Manchester Rosh Yeshiva. He was steeped in the hashkafah and values of his illustrious father, which guided his every endeavor.

In a wide-ranging interview marking the halfway point of his term, Israeli President Isaac Herzog hosted Kikar HaShabbat at the Presidential Residence for a frank conversation with journalist Yishai Cohen. The discussion covered some of the most urgent and divisive issues in Israeli society today, including the chareidi draft law, judicial reform, the ongoing hostage crisis, and Herzog’s role as a unifying figure in a fractured nation.

In a moving event that drew Gedolei Yisroel, families, and supporters from across the country, 56 young orphans marked their bar mitzvah together today in a powerful display of achdus, simchah, and kavod haTorah. The celebration, organized by the Ze LaZe organization and held at Yerushalayim Binyanei HaUma convention center, was broadcast live to Jewish communities around the world.