The Paley family on Monday marked the sheloshim of their children Asher and Yaakov, h’yd, who were murdered in the Ramot terror attack. Reb Avraham Paley left the hospital for the first time for the unveiling of his son’s matzeivos. He was being transferred from Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital for rehabilitation in Hadassah Har HaTzofim and on the way, he was brought to the beis hakevaros. He arrived at Har Hamenuchos in a United Hatzalah ambulance, accompanied by family members and friends. Reb Paley burst into tears when he saw his sons’ kevarim: “Metukim – I didn’t manage to part from you. We thank Hakadosh Baruch Hu Who gave you to us.

President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans the nation’s financial systems were safe, seeking to project calm following the swift and stunning collapse of two banks that prompted fears of a broader upheaval. “Your deposits will be there when you need them,” he said. U.S. regulators closed the Silicon Valley Bank on Friday after it experienced a traditional bank run, where depositors rushed to withdraw their funds all at once. It is the second largest bank failure in U.S. history, behind only the 2008 failure of Washington Mutual. But the financial bloodletting was swift; New York-based Signature Bank also failed.

An article by the Wall Street Journal‘s editorial board on Monday accused Israel’s opposition of sowing chaos by making false claims about the government’s plan for judicial reform and then shouting, “Look how chaotic Israel has become.” In the article entitled: Israel Needs Judicial Reform—but How? the author states: “Opposition to Israeli judicial reform has reached the ‘resistance’ stage. That’s when media say democracy is dying, officials refuse to remain impartial, activists block key roads, barricade think tanks and harass politicians’ families, and investors muse about pulling capital.

A number of known baalei tzedaka who donate tens of millions of dollars to the Olam HaTorah had funds in the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) that collapsed on Friday, Kikar H’Shabbat reported on Sunday. “This is a huge crisis,” an associate of one the affected baalei tzedaka told Kikar. “I know of many baalei tzedaka who had their money there and didn’t manage to withdraw it in time.” “This can harm a number of large kollelim that are supported by gvirim who lost a lot of money in the collapse. A lot of tefillos are needed now. We hope we survive the crisis.” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Motzei Shabbos that if needed, the government will assist Israeli companies to get through the crisis caused by the bank’s collapse.

As the Shin Bet continues its investigation of the attempted bus bombing attack in Beitar Illit, new details are emerging about the neis of the averted disaster in the Chareidi city. According to a preliminary investigation, the terrorist, who was arrested along with four additional suspects over Shabbos, boarded a bus to Beitar Illit holding an improvised explosive device in the Gilo neighborhood of Jerusalem. During the ride to Beitar, he placed the device on the bus, got off at one of the stops in the city, and activated the charger from his cell phone. B’Chasdei Hashem, the device exploded only partially, preventing a mass disaster. Meanwhile, the terrorist boarded another bus toward Jerusalem and got off at a bus stop where a car with his accomplices was waiting for him.

U.S. regulators said Sunday it shut down New York-based Signature Bank, a second financial institution they shuttered after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. “We are also announcing a similar systemic risk exception for Signature Bank, New York, New York, which was closed today by its state chartering authority,” Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC said in a joined statement Sunday evening. “All depositors of this institution will be made whole. As with the resolution of Silicon Valley Bank, no losses will be borne by the taxpayer,” the regulators said. Signature is one of the main banks to the cryptocurrency industry. As of Dec. 31, Signature had $110.4 billion in total assets and $88.6 billion in total deposits, according to a securities filing. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)

The children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of HaGaon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, zt’l, davened at his kever on Friday. HaRav Chaim’s actual yahrtzeit was on Wednesday, Shushan Purim, but since his petirah was on Friday, he was buried two days later, on Sunday, in order to allow as many people as possible to attend the levaya. The children davened at a vasikin minyan and went to the kever immediately afterward. Hundreds of people davened at the kever on Wednesday and Thursday. (YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)

A new report by the Antisemitism Research Center of the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) reveals a rise in attacks on Jewish institutions worldwide – particularly shuls. In January and February of this year, there were 33 reported attacks, with 15 directed at shuls. The United States had the highest number of incidents, with 12 attacks. Those numbers represent a shocking 71.4% increase in attacks on U.S. shuls in the same time period last year. The attacks counted in the study included threats of violence, vandalism, and hateful language or conduct. “It is clear from this report and the scenes we are regularly witnessing on social media that synagogues have become the de facto frontlines for those who seek to target Jews,” CAM CEO Sacha Roytman Dratwa said.

The New York Department of Health is urging residents to receive polio vaccinations prior to traveling to Israel, where several children have tested positive for the virus. The call for vaccination comes after four cases of polio were diagnosed in the city of Tzfas earlier this month, one year after a small outbreak in the country. The New York Health Department has been working with their Israeli counterparts to coordinate a response, and advises travelers to adhere to guidelines from the US Center for Disease Control. In addition to Israel, the CDC has issued polio-related precautions for travel to several other countries, including the United Kingdom, Ukraine, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Nigeria, and several central African countries.

Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday harshly criticized former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, widening the rift between the two men as they prepare to battle over the Republican nomination in next year’s election. “President Trump was wrong,” Pence said during remarks at the annual white-tie Gridiron Dinner attended by politicians and journalists. “I had no right to overturn the election. And his reckless words endangered my family and everyone at the Capitol that day, and I know history will hold Donald Trump accountable.” Pence’s remarks were the sharpest condemnation yet from the once-loyal lieutenant who has often shied away from confronting his former boss. Trump has already declared his candidacy.