In times of darkness, human nature is to look for hope. In today’s world, where there are so many displays of selfishness and greed, it uplifts us to look at the heroes of klal yisroel. The individuals who despite life’s challenges choose to do the right thing, against all odds. One of those heroes is Bnei Brak school teacher Yehudis Ehrenfeld.  When Ehrenfeld first began to host now 12-year-old Chani and her 7-year-old brother Itzhik, she was oblivious as to how much they had suffered in their short lives. They had made aliyah to Israel from New Zealand in 2016, and shortly after lost their father to a sudden heart attack. Their mother struggled and eventually became unable to take care of them.

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How the former Rav of Denver Planted the Seeds for a Taharah Revolution in Eretz Yisrael One night Rabbi Efrayim Zalman Halpern, zt”l, was walking along a deserted street in Denver, Colorado. He realized that a large truck had pulled up next to the kosher meat factory at the end of the road. Despite the darkness, Rabbi Halpern could make out a few shadowy figures passing huge crates over the fence and into the factory yard.  Rabbi Halpern stopped short and looked on in amazement at the scene unfolding before his eyes; the factory was under his hashgachah! The local Jews trusted him implicitly and purchased the meat products without hesitation. He had earned that trust by taking all necessary precautions to ensure the kashrus of the factory.

On January 20th, thousands of bnei Torah awarded a special certificate of appreciation to the executives of CauseMatch, a business that has inspired millions of dollars worth of tzedakah to the Torah world.  During a global Siyum HaShas ceremony at Menorah Mivtachim Hall, CauseMatch received a rare award from Bnei Brak Mayor Rabbi Avraham Rubinstein and office holder of Torah culture in the Jerusalem municipality Rabbi David Blumenstock. CauseMatch has led a revolution within the Torah world, enabling Torah institutions (yeshivas, seminaries, kollels, and shuls) to raise enormous sums of money by enlisting the cooperation of students and friends of the institutions.  CauseMatch offers these organizations an advanced technology platform and strategic and organizational support.

Unlike ‘Anglo’ countries abroad where owning a car is an expected staple, making such a purchase in an Israeli city like Jerusalem or Bnei Brak is a complicated choice with many pros and cons. With experts speculating that owning a car in Israel amasses an average of 3,000 shekel ($870) in expenses each month, most charedim in particular opt not to. For most, it is simply out of the realm of financial possibility.  This creates a challenging yet special culture, in which many large families can be seen on the city’s inner and inter-city buses at all hours of the day and night. This ‘shlep’ is infamous among Americans who come to stay in Israel and are not accustomed to the high level of exercise needed in order to run basic errands.

Since the first residents moved into Ramat Givat Zeev 18 months ago, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. It’s been a year and a half since the first residents moved into RGZ and the excitement of living in Ramat Givat Zeev is genuine and constantly growing to all those who enjoy it as residents, guests and future owners. According to members of this brand-new upscale community, the reason is clear. Never before has an entire neighborhood been built to such a high standard with many of the founder’s proposed goals fulfilled in the initial stages of occupancy.

The Eim B’yisroel. Who ensure the future of klal yisroel. The women who are tasked with running a healthy, happy, Torahdik home. The heroes who tackle a never ending list of to-dos. Carpools. Appointments. Supper. Errands. Work. Simchas. But then comes the precious moment of birth. Exciting. Delicate. Fragile. Euphoric. Exhausting. All in one. And the hero in our story needs a hand to hold. Someone to help with the daily chores that cannot be ignored. The kids still come home hungry from school. Supper. Homework. Tests. Baths. Bedtime. The grateful new mother opens the door of her home. And ushers in the new hero. Eim Leah. Lunch. Supper. Mother’s Helper. Layette. Cleaning help. Now she can rest. Care for her newborn. Regain her strength.

By Monet Binder, Esq. Often, when I work with children who have elderly parents, or the senior individuals themselves, I find them struggling with long term care planning concepts, including Medicare and Medicaid.  Defining the Concepts  Most people have a difficult time with long term care planning concepts, including Medicare and Medicaid, and don’t understand how it all works. Some people mistakenly believe that Medicare pays for long term care and others believe they could never qualify for Medicaid because of the amount of their belongings. Medicare is actually a federal program that provides health coverage if you are 65 or older, or if you are under 65 and have a disability, and it is not based on your income.

Join the 10,000-Person ‘Crowd-Learning’ Shmiras Haloshon Campaign Each of Us Protecting All of Us When the Chofetz Chaim saw danger for Klal Yisrael looming on the horizon, he urged Jews everywhere to grasp the protection of Shmiras Haloshon. Today, unfortunately anti-Semitism is very much on the rise throughout the world; not just in with Iran but in our own backyards as well, the Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation is launching a massive defensive campaign to commit 10,000 new participants to learn Shmiras Haloshon Yomi. Main from Boruch Reiss on Vimeo.

A young Jerusalem woman is aiming to do the impossible after a tragic string of events changed her family forever. Oshrit Elmaliach, 25, is one of 9 siblings. For the past three years, her mother Nili ran the home despite fighting cancer. Her father Yaakov supported the family as a popular speaker & darshan in the Katamon neighborhood. A few months ago, Yaakov suffered a stroke, which left him partially paralyzed and unable to speak.  It was a shock to the family but they moved on, determined to ‘find the good.’ Two weeks ago, Oshrit became engaged to a bochur who learns in the Mir. They were ecstatic. Their joy, however, only lasted for a few days. After three years of illness, Nilli passed away, just in time to have seen her daughter become a kallah.