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Like most mothers, Rebbetzin Miriam Diamond loves her baby Suri more than life itself. On her most painful days, however, she can’t help but wonder if Suri was born into the wrong family. The reason behind this question tells a painful story:
 

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Rivky Elyashiv is no different than your average Bais Yaakov girl. She davens twice every day, performs acts of chesed, and was taught the value of tznius. So when she considered recording a video of herself to have access to the frum world with a message, she hesitated. After giving it some deep thought, eventually she caved.
 
She saw it as her and her chosson’s only choice.
 

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A recent video spotted on TheChesedFund has been generating buzz: The great-granddaughter of Rav Elyashiv zt’l describes life after his petirah in a heartbreaking video. Rivky Elyashiv is getting married in two months. The young girl bravely explains that her mother was niftar recently and her father is out of the picture. She is engaged to what she describes as a wonderful man and her wedding is in 2 months. But she has almost no money to start her new life…She doesn’t even have a wedding dress.
 
Without a mother, father, or even their great-grandfather’s support, the family’s situation is heart-breaking.
 

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A recent chilling photo of Rav Boruch Mordechai Ezrachi shows the Rav deep in thought, staring off into space. Besides being engrossed in Torah learning, Rav Ezrachi also has many heavy stories weighing upon his mind. Families young and old come to his office, telling of devastating tragedy, and asking for advice.

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Two phone calls, a year apart.
 
The First Call: 10/24/2019 – 8:23pm.
 
Rochel Rothman paced the outside patio of an event hall. She was wearing a gown and had her makeup done, but she looked tired. She held the phone close to drown out the sounds of the band:
 
“Tatty, are you sure you want to do this?”
 

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oday a video was released by Dikla Tzoref, the mother of Jewish prisoner Odel Tzoref. She recounts the terrifying moments when they received a call from Bulgarian prison, and her daughter’s pleas to save her life:
 
“They took them to a dark cell, literally a dungeon,” she says, choking back tears. “Her mattress is moldy, they have no food, no bathroom, no shower.”
 
Odel’s family has until Wednesday to raise the money necessary to pay for her release in time for her to leave together with her two imprisoned friends.
 

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Every Shabbos, nearly one million Jews rely on a local eruv to permit carrying in their communities. But how many of us have a real grasp of the complex halachic and engineering feat we call “The City Eruv”? Indeed, the most common aspects of our lives can sometimes be the least understood.

It’s hard to believe that it’s almost a year since The Siyum. It’s even harder to believe that just a year ago we joined together—over 90,000 yidden at MetLife Stadium. There were no masks (well expect a few ski masks because of the cold) and there was no social distancing. On the contrary, we danced together as one in celebration of the Torah which unites us all.
Since The Siyum, tens of thousands have embarked on a journey through shas. And though it may have been hard at times, they’ve pressed on. With the words of Rabbi Frand ringing in their ears, “Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good”, they have persevered through Brachos, Shabbos and now Eruvin. No lockdown, distancing or pandemic can stop them.